Why would Holyday become mayor? He was appointed deputy mayor by a person who the courts have deemed UNFIT to hold office. If anything, it's guilt by association and he should go to the back of the line.
Rob Ford's appeal can easily last until the end of his term as mayor. What is key is if a stay on the decision to kick him out is granted. The stay could easily be granted, meaning he will remain as mayor while the appeal goes through the courts.
Because he has the job, and that's what the job is. No one has judged him unfit. There is no auto-mechanism attached to Ford appointments that undoes them when he's removed, nor should there be when Council has approved them. As they did Holyday.
My point is that there is a particular element of nastiness to Adam Vaughan and that his satisfaction was not related to becoming mayor. And I agree that Olivia would beat Adam hands down. I do not like Olivia's politics, but she is a civilised person. But both would send spending out of control again. And there is no reserve fund to deplete as in the Miller years, and it is a forgone conclusion that one time hand outs from the province will be very hard to come by.
A mayor is elected by the people. A mayor is not appointed by ONE person as would be the case for Holyday-Holyday was given the job by Ford. He has no legitimate claim to the chain of office. The former mayor was removed from office because of a lack of integrity. Ask yourself honestly, would you feel comfortable with anyone who was hand-picked by a person who the courts, after a long and objective examination of the facts, found to be lacking integrity? Would you do business with a person who was recommended to you by a person who authorities said lacked integrity? This is my point. And yes, when it comes to politics, business, and friends, I know that birds of a feather flock together.
