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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Nobody Loves The Mayor
Calling the situation a “crisis” for city hall, Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti, a Ford ally, said he would not support a byelection because he thinks it would be a waste of money with two years left in the current four-year term.
Instead, he would prefer council to appoint a “caretaker” mayor if Ford’s appeal fails.
I am beginning to think the mayor is done, politically, given this, Mammoliti's quitting the executive, and similar sentiments expressed by Ford ally Doug Holyday a day ago. If Ford can't run again for two years, the city will get used to boring council politics again and decide they like it. Center right money-men will find another candidate with a similar political agenda but without the penchant for stepping on rakes. And if Ford runs, he just splits the vote that candidate. Presto! Mayor Chow!
When David Crombie left office to run for the Tories federally, the Toronto City Council chose an interim mayor (Fred Beavis, zomg) so there is precedent for a council vote. Personally I think that would be hilarious but I am generally mean. Halliday would not be as ADHD as Wee Bobby but just think of the maneuvering for a vote.
ReplyDeletePaula Fletcher for interim Mayor.