The abrupt resignation of Toronto Mayor John Tory has thrust deputy leader Jennifer McKelvie into the spotlight.
McKelvie, the city councillor for Scarborough-Rouge Park, will likely take on the role of interim mayor after Tory said he would be stepping down Friday night, admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.
Ontario’s Municipal Act states that a byelection to name a permanent replacement must be held within 60 days once council declares the mayor’s office vacant.
Although Tory remains mayor for now and his interim replacement has yet to be named, as deputy mayor McKelvie can act as mayor when the mayor is away from the city, absent due to illness, or when the mayor’s office is vacant….