Jennifer McKelvie says city staff need time to prepare for what she says will be the largest byelection held in Canada
Jennifer McKelvie told a local radio show Wednesday morning she wants a by-election “done as soon as possible” since residents are “anxious to meet the new mayor”, but city staff need time to prepare for what she says will be the largest by-election held in Canada.
McKelvie assumed some of the mayor’s powers when Tory resigned last week after admitting to having an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who used to work in his office. But McKelvie says she has no plans to use the power to convene city council before its scheduled meeting on March 29, the next chance for councillors to start the countdown to a mayoral by-election.
If councillors pass a bylaw at that meeting to kickstart the process, a by-election could take place in June or July. McKelvie says she will listen to the city clerk’s advice on when to hold the vote, while recognizing some of her council colleagues are wary a summer by-election could curtail voter turnout.
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