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rfmcdonaldHope for the future, or empty high-sounding rhetoric? From the Toronto Star's Jennifer Pagliaro:
John Tory wants Olivia Chow and David Soknacki to be part of his administration at city hall when he transitions into the mayor’s chair in December.
“Olivia I had a brief conversation with last night, obviously on the phone. And I’ve obviously said some things publicly, which I meant — which is that I would like to find a way for both of them to participate in some way,” Tory said of Chow and Soknacki in a phone interview Tuesday morning. “In Olivia’s case, you know I don’t want to violate a private conversation, but she said she’s going to take a bit of a rest as any sane person would.”
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“I honestly believe people who have enough gumption and passion to run for public office are people that obviously care a lot about the city,” he said. “We need them all to be given whatever chance they like to do something.”
Soknacki has returned to his business in spice extracts, but Tory said they have been in touch by phone since he dropped out of the race in September.
Tory said the offer still stands for mayoral candidate Karen Stintz, who also dropped out before the election.
