I hope it is no slight to her to note she was carried into office on an avalanche of slime. A bunch of city councillors appointing a representative for the people of Ward 28 rather than allowing them to elect one themselves. In other words: let me use this woman’s death to overrule what she and the voters who elected her believed in so that my own political leanings have an additional council vote. In the process, he created a toxic split in the city council, with those who supported Creek believing a sacred line has been crossed. By the end, several councillors — including a few who voted for Troisi — swore they would never support an appointment rather than a byelection again.

Source: thestar November 02, 2017 23:03 UTC