In a scathing editorial published yesterday, the Toronto Star's Martin Regg Cohn takes Doug Holyday to task for outright hypocrisy on the campaign trail. As Cohn points out, Holyday once derided the act of failing to complete an elected term - particularly when done to campaign for higher office. Yet here we are, with City Councillor and Deputy Mayor Holyday chasing around our riding - not, we must point out, the riding to which he was elected to serve - in pursuit of a promotion.
If you were inclined to judge, you might say something like "A politician can't mimic a Las Vegas poker table, where you 'fold a hand' and play another without risk, penalty, or moral censure." That quote, by the way, from one Doug Holyday, circa 2004.
Of course, the Deputy Mayor isn't alone in this regard - the Liberals have also fielded a sitting Councillor to represent them in this race. Neither the Liberal nor the Conservative candidate have resigned their seats; they're simply taking a "time out" to try their hand at a promotion. Nice work, if you can get it.
If you were inclined to judge, you might say something like "A politician can't mimic a Las Vegas poker table, where you 'fold a hand' and play another without risk, penalty, or moral censure." That quote, by the way, from one Doug Holyday, circa 2004.
Of course, the Deputy Mayor isn't alone in this regard - the Liberals have also fielded a sitting Councillor to represent them in this race. Neither the Liberal nor the Conservative candidate have resigned their seats; they're simply taking a "time out" to try their hand at a promotion. Nice work, if you can get it.
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