This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, has been confirmed today of being eligible to compete in the byelection for mayor’s chair, incase byelections are held before 2014 municipal election. Ford’s team of lawyers, who was recently ordered by the Superior Court Justice Charles T. Hackland to leave his office in a conflict of interest case ruling, had inquired from the judge to explain his ruling for clearing an ambiguity about whether the ruling bars Ford from running in byelections.
The particular ambiguity was referenced to the paragraph 60 of the judge’s original ruling, which read that: “I decline to impose any further disqualification from holding office beyond the current term.” Ford’s lawyers asked for explanation of the meaning of the word “term.” The order asked Ford to vacate his offices in 14 days. The lawyers demanded a clarification on whether the “term” ends with Ford leaving office, or did the ruling imply the term as in the Municipal Act, meaning in 2014.
On Friday, the judge addressed the requested by altering his original ruling and removing the ambiguity by deleting the words “beyond the current term.” This clearly implies that Ford is allowed to be an eligible candidate for mayor’s chair in case the city holds a byelection before the 2014 municipal election. Council also reserves the right of appointing a mayor to serve until 2014. Ford has already submitted an application for stay of judgment, which will be heard on Wednesday. This will allow Ford to keep his office until the appeal runs its course.
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