Toronto's deputy mayor says she has no plans to call an early meeting of city council to fast-track the path to a mayoral byelection to replace John Tory.
Jennifer McKelvie told NewsTalk1010 Wednesday morning she wants a byelection “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 byelection held in Canada.
If councillors pass a bylaw at that meeting to kickstart the process, a byelection 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 byelection could curtail voter turnout.
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