John A.D. Tory, son of mayoral candidate John Tory, has lobbied several councillors and Mayor Rob Ford in favour of the controversial expansion of the Billy Bishop Airport.
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Olivia Chow says John Tory’s business interests could force him to declare a conflict of interest on a number of key issues facing the city, making him a “lame duck mayor.”
Chow made the comment in the wake of a Toronto Star report that revealed that Tory’s son, John A.D. Tory, is the CEO of Private Air Inc. and has lobbied several councillors and Mayor Rob Ford in favour of the controversial expansion of the Billy Bishop Airport.
The apparent conflict, Chow said, is one of several Tory would have if elected mayor, given that the former radio host also sits on the board for Rogers, Metro and restaurant and catering behemoth Cara Operations Limited.
“Either we have a mayor who is in conflict or we have a lame duck mayor who can’t participate in major decisions. Either way the citizens of this city would lose,” Chow said. “He would not be able to provide any leadership, he would not be able to talk to his executive committee and he would not be able to talk to staff or give any directions.”
Federal and provincial cabinet ministers must put their stock holdings in a blind trust to prevent any possible conflicts, however there is no such stipulation for the mayor of Toronto.
Asked about the apparent conflicts highlighted by Chow as he accepted an endorsement from former mayor Art Eggleton on Friday, Tory promised to “follow all the rules.”
The candidate then went one step further during a debate on senior’s issues, promising to give up his board positions and seek advice from the integrity commissioner on whether he should place any of his stock holdings in a blind trust.
“The rules don’t require it, but I will do it. Absolutely,” Tory said.
Discussing his own potential conflicts as the owner of Deco Label and Tags, Doug Ford also promised to put the Canadian division of his company in a blind trust and sit down with the integrity commissioner to discuss whether he should do the same with any of his other investments.
“I am telling you right now that when I am elected I will step away from my company,” he said.
Chow, meanwhile, told reporters that promising to look at the alleged conflicts if elected isn’t good enough and said that Tory should do that now so voters can take it into consideration.
“I think it is important that he is very clear on what he would do,” Chow said.
John Tory, the ex-CEO and member of the board of director of Rogers the co-owner of Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC, has been lobbying in public for government loan on B of M Field and Raptors's training facilities.
Am I mistaken?
Read more: http://www.cp24.com/news/chow-says-...-to-various-conflicts-1.2048524#ixzz3FlyV1Lxt
Olivia Chow says John Tory’s business interests could force him to declare a conflict of interest on a number of key issues facing the city, making him a “lame duck mayor.”
Chow made the comment in the wake of a Toronto Star report that revealed that Tory’s son, John A.D. Tory, is the CEO of Private Air Inc. and has lobbied several councillors and Mayor Rob Ford in favour of the controversial expansion of the Billy Bishop Airport.
The apparent conflict, Chow said, is one of several Tory would have if elected mayor, given that the former radio host also sits on the board for Rogers, Metro and restaurant and catering behemoth Cara Operations Limited.
“Either we have a mayor who is in conflict or we have a lame duck mayor who can’t participate in major decisions. Either way the citizens of this city would lose,” Chow said. “He would not be able to provide any leadership, he would not be able to talk to his executive committee and he would not be able to talk to staff or give any directions.”
Federal and provincial cabinet ministers must put their stock holdings in a blind trust to prevent any possible conflicts, however there is no such stipulation for the mayor of Toronto.
Asked about the apparent conflicts highlighted by Chow as he accepted an endorsement from former mayor Art Eggleton on Friday, Tory promised to “follow all the rules.”
The candidate then went one step further during a debate on senior’s issues, promising to give up his board positions and seek advice from the integrity commissioner on whether he should place any of his stock holdings in a blind trust.
“The rules don’t require it, but I will do it. Absolutely,” Tory said.
Discussing his own potential conflicts as the owner of Deco Label and Tags, Doug Ford also promised to put the Canadian division of his company in a blind trust and sit down with the integrity commissioner to discuss whether he should do the same with any of his other investments.
“I am telling you right now that when I am elected I will step away from my company,” he said.
Chow, meanwhile, told reporters that promising to look at the alleged conflicts if elected isn’t good enough and said that Tory should do that now so voters can take it into consideration.
“I think it is important that he is very clear on what he would do,” Chow said.
John Tory, the ex-CEO and member of the board of director of Rogers the co-owner of Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC, has been lobbying in public for government loan on B of M Field and Raptors's training facilities.
Am I mistaken?
