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Embattled mayor to release response to court decision today
Mayor Linda Jackson says she will release a statement later today in response to a court ruling by Ontario Superior Court Justice Peter Lauwers released last night. -
Mayor pleads for peace
Less than a month after Vaughan’s eight councillors demanded her resignation, Mayor Linda Jackson is working to end the cold war that has gripped city hall. On a frigid Sunday afternoon outside Vellore Village Community Centre, Jackson pledged to work with her council colleagues to end what she called the acrimony that has impeded important city work. -
Peace at last?
The dawning of a new year has brought cautious hope for a renewed spirit of cooperation between the mayor and her council colleagues. 2008 ended with a call for reconciliation from embattled Mayor Linda Jackson following a public demand from Vaughan’s eight councillors that she resign. -
Newsmaker of the Year
Looking back at 2008, Vaughan Today’s editorial staff faced what turned out to be an easy decision when choosing Newsmaker of the Year. There were worthy runners up, but only nine could come out on top. Love them or hate them, you couldn’t avoid them in 2008. -
City set for battle with mayor
The City of Vaughan is gearing up for a head-on legal fight with its mayor. -
Mayor golf tourney nets $200,000
Thwack. “Fore!” Ka-ching. -
Jackson — stay put or go?
He’s not saying the mayor should quit. But, Councillor Alan Shefman says, “if I was in her position, if that was me, I would resign.” -
Jackson’s future in jeopardy
Mayor Linda Jackson says she was unaware of the apparent mismanagement of her 2006 campaign finances that has now placed her job in jeopardy. But if she didn’t know what was going on with her election dollars, her husband and campaign manager Mario Campese did, according to auditors Ken Froese and Glen R. Davison, who uncovered several apparent contraventions of the Municipal Elections Act. -
Jackson campaign audit raises eyebrows
An audit into Mayor Linda Jackson’s 2006 election campaign books has reportedly uncovered several contraventions of the Municipal Elections Act. -
More woes for troubled mayor
Mayor Linda Jackson has been ordered by the court to explain remarks she made recently scolding unnamed opponents.