The legislatures at the federal and provincial government levels do not continue to meet during their election periods.
Two city councillors excused themselves from a vote because the matter involved someone who had donated to their re-election campaigns.
In fact, they legally can’t meet, because the Queen’s – scratch that, now the King’s – representative in the form of the governor general in Ottawa or the lieutenant governor in Victoria ends the parliamentary session to allow an election to happen. Furthermore, continuing to meet gives the incumbent candidates an extra advantage over the other candidates. Those decisions they make give them the spotlight in the news media and show them working hard on behalf of the electorate. Put another way, it’s free advertising.
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