Council: Council Seat

council: Among them educators, environmentalists, activists, former politicians and candidates, and residents simply hoping to improve the city they live in, according to Toronto Star. Nearly 50 people showed up on Wednesday, each armed with a five-minute speech to convince eight members of council why they should be appointed to fill a seat made empty by the resignation of Michael Di Biase last month. Adam Martin-Robbins / Metroland By Noor Javed News reporter Wed., June 28, 2017 An empty council seat called, and the residents of Vaughan answered. For most, it was a way to dabble in politics without a long and costly campaign. Looking around the room, you see the numbers and all the qualified people, I think that is a good sign of public participation, she said. It's time to engage the public, said candidate Gillian Evans, who made it to the second round. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.