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Councillor Robinson presents a petition about Ford... asking Ford to step aside, signed by a number of councillors ... reading the names now ... followed by applause
WTF, Doug Ford voted Yes?
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Councillor Robinson presents a petition about Ford... asking Ford to step aside, signed by a number of councillors ... reading the names now ... followed by applause
WTF, Doug Ford voted Yes?
WTF, Doug Ford voted Yes?
Petition signed by Wong-Tam, Mihevc, Grimes, Layton, Palacio, Parker, Lee, Crawford, Cho, McConnell, Robinson, Matlow, McMahon, Milczyn, Thompson, Fletcher, Fragedakis, Moeser, Minnan-Wong, Pasternak, Del Grande, Ainslie, Bailao, Berardinetti, Carroll, Colle, De Baeremaeker, Doucette, Filion, Lindsay Luby (total: 30)WTF, Doug Ford voted Yes?
WTF, Doug Ford voted Yes?
So what does a petition mean?
I'm surprised Vaughan didn't signIt's not binding and doesn't actually do anything - it's normally just a way of requesting that council take action.
Cllr Robinson's office apparently put out a press release saying that 30 of the 44 councillors actually signed the petition - that's the number that actually matters. I'm disappointed it's not more than that tbh.
I'm surprised Vaughan didn't sign
Mayor Rob Ford,
We write to you as colleagues representing wards from across the city and the political spectrum.
Over the past six months, and especially the past few weeks, we have grown increasingly concerned by the seemingly endless cycle of allegations, denials and belated admissions about your behaviour.
Toronto is distracted and for good reason. Our city's reputation has been damaged and continues to suffer, and it has become difficult to focus on the pressing and substantive issues facing City Council.
Today we stand together to ask that you step aside and take a leave of absence to address your challenges privately, outside of the public eye. We believe that the majority of Torontonians share our view, and that City Council will excuse any absences you require to address the situation with finality.
The city and the Office of the Mayor demands nothing less than honesty, accountability and transparency.
Maybe he doesn't think it goes far enough, and wants the petition to fully resign rather than take an LOA.
Layton's my councillor, he didn't sign either. Could also be they don't want to be perceived as Ford's 'lefty enemies' any more than they already are.