Doug Ford’s wishy-washy lockdown
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Doug Ford at University Health Network, January 7, 2021. Photo credit: @fordnation
Re Doug Ford’s Deadly Dance With The Coronavirus (NOW Online, January 11) The province’s new lockdown measures are wishy-washy if you ask me. Non-essential stores to remain open until 8 pm? How is that a “lockdown?” It’s dark at 5 pm. Let’s close up and go home at nightfall.
Furthermore, Big Box stores need to be closed; they have too much traffic to be controllable. Will police actually arrest and/or charge shoppers who wear their masks under the nose or chin and don’t keep their distance?
TORONTO Nick Mantas has won the byelection for Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, filling the vacant seat previously occupied by his previous boss Jim Karygiannis who was removed as councillor over his 2018 election campaign expenses.
According to the city’s election results website, Mantas, who served as Karygiannis’ chief of staff, received 3,261 votes (26.98 percent), with 41 of the 41 polls reporting. In second place is Toronto District School Board Trustee Manna Wong who got 3,038 votes (25.13 per cent). Toronto Mayor John Tory congratulated Mantas late Friday evening, saying he is looking forward to working with the councillor-elect. “This is a crucial time for our city as we continue to face the challenge of COVID-19. I know Councillor-elect Mantas is committed to helping our efforts as a City government to confront this virus and make sure the residents and businesses of Scarborough-Agincourt get through these extremely tough times.
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Even a pandemic couldn’t stop some voters from going to the polls in Scarborough-Agincourt on Friday.
The byelection in Ward 22 was held to replace Jim Karygiannis,the longtime city councillor who was removed last year due to a campaign spending violation in the 2018 municipal election.
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There were 27 candidates running for the spot and in the end, the voters decided between the best-known of that crop, former Karygiannis chief of staff Nick Mantis, who pulled out a razor-tight win with 3261 votes to 3038 votes for Toronto District School Board trustee since 2014 Manna Wong.
Former Karygiannis chief-of-staff Mantas wins Ward 22 by-election
by News Staff
Last Updated Jan 16, 2021 at 7:48 am EDT
Nick Mantas, former chief-of-staff for former city councillor Jim Karygiannis, received the most votes in the Ward 22 by-election held January 15, 2021.
Nick Mantas is the unofficial winner of the Ward 22 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt.
According to the City of Toronto’s election website, Mantas had received 3,261 votes (27 per cent) to score a narrow victory over TDSB trustee Manna Wong, who received 3,038 votes (25 per cent).
The results are considered unofficial until certified by the city clerk, which is expected next week.
The by-election was called after Jim Karygiannis was removed as city councillor last September due to a campaign spending violation related to the 2018 municipal election. He had represented the riding since 2014.