Willowdale Councillor John Filion calling it quits ahead of Toronto election

Willowdale Coun. John Filion is retiring ahead of this fall’s municipal election. Filion has represented Ward 23 — an space of the town rising so quickly that the ward shall be break up in two for the 2018 vote — since amalgamation. Previous to that he served as a North York councillor and a member of its board of training. Filion’s final main political push was an try to rework Yonge Road within the space. He was pushing a downtown imaginative and prescient for the uptown road — full with wider sidewalks, bike lanes and two fewer lanes of visitors. Nonetheless, council voted to push that controversial determination off into the long run. The veteran councillor can also be well-known for writing a guide concerning the late mayor Rob Ford, referred to as The Solely Common Man: Contained in the Unusual World of Rob Ford. Filion just lately predicted the town might be in for some extra drama, after the election of Doug Ford’s PC social gathering to control Ontario. You may take heed to Filion’s predictions about that on this dialog on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning. Simply what ought to we learn about Doug Ford, the incoming Premier of Ontario? Metropolis councillor John Filion shared some ideas on Twitter. They’re based mostly on his observations of Doug when he sat behind him in council chambers and the perception he gained concerning the Ford household when he wrote his guide: “The Solely Common Man: Inside The Unusual World of Rob Ford.” 7:15 Filion is not the one present councillor leaving workplace ahead of the October 22 election. Coun. Janet Davis just lately introduced her retirement, whereas others together with Coun. Mary Margaret McMahon and Coun. Jim Hart aren’t anticipated to run once more. Three model new seats may also be up for grabs this 12 months, as a consequence of Toronto’s redrawn ward map. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/willowdale-councillor-retiring-1.4713977?cmp=rss