“Democracy” vote an odd council breakdown

The vote has been taken and there will no byelection to replace Doug Holyday in Etobicoke Ward 3.  It was an odd breakdown with some of the mayor’s allies like Denzil Minnan-Wong voting against him. Another joker in the pack was the absentee list. It includes Josh Matlow (Ward 22). It’s summer. John Parker (Ward 26) voted in favour of a byelection along with the mayor, his brother and eight other councillors. Jay Robinson (Ward 25) a one-time Ford ally (not so much now) also voted for a byelection. Karen Stintz (Ward 16) voted for appointment as did Krystyn Wong-Tam (Ward 27) The motion was to appoint the replacement. Previous post.

Yes: 22 Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam
No: 11 Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Peter Milczyn, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), David Shiner, Michael Thompson
Absent: 11 Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Mike Del Grande, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan