'He will not be sworn in by me': Mayor-elect Gondek urges Chu to resign before Monday's swearing-in
Calgary mayor-elect Jyoti Gondek is again urging Coun. Sean Chu to resign from his Ward 4 seat and she says she will not participate in his swearing-in ceremony if he shows up on Monday.
There has been continued pressure for Chu to step down after his admission of having a sexual encounter with a teenager while serving as a Calgary police officer 24 years ago became public recently.
Chu held on to his Ward 4 seat in Monday's election, winning by just 52 votes. A recount has been requested by runner-up, DJ Kelly.
"The Sean Chu situation continues to get more disturbing," Gondek said Thursday morning.
"I have called for him to resign, most members of the new council have called for him to resign, the premier has called for him to resign, as has (Municipal Affairs) Minister (Ric) McIver. Sean Chu should absolutely resign."
Calgary's new council is set to be officially sworn in on Monday, but the mayor-elect says she will not participate in swearing Chu in.
"The swearing-in ceremony will not be postponed for any legitimate member of council that is incoming without a scandal over their head," Gondek added.
"(Chu) can absolutely be show up. He will not be sworn in by me."
Gondek also called on the Alberta government to act in removing Chu from council if he does not resign. She said there are measures within the Municipal Government Act that allow for the province to step in and act.
"We have talked for a long time about council and the provincial government needing to collaborate. This is it, let's step up. Let's get this done together," Gondek said.
The mayor-elect says she'd talked or texted with every member of her new council since the election, except for Chu.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Widow looking for answers after Quebec man dies in Texas Ironman competition
The widow of a Quebec man who died competing in an Ironman competition is looking for answers.
Amid concerns over 'collateral damage' Trudeau, Freeland defend capital gains tax change
Facing pushback from physicians and businesspeople over the coming increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his deputy Chrystia Freeland are standing by their plan to target Canada's highest earners.
Tom Mulcair: Park littered with trash after 'pilot project' is perfect symbol of Trudeau governance
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says that what's happening now in a trash-littered federal park in Quebec is a perfect metaphor for how the Trudeau government runs things.
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The U.S. Senate has passed US$95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.
Wildfire southwest of Peace River spurs evacuation order
People living near a wildfire burning about 15 kilometres southwest of Peace River are being told to evacuate their homes.
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report.
Train derailed in Sarnia after colliding with a truck
Police are investigating after a transport truck collided with a train in Sarnia.
Fewer medical students going into family medicine contributing to doctor shortage
As some family doctors are retiring and others are moving away from family medicine, there are fewer medical students to take their place.
'It's discriminatory': Individuals refused entry to Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
Individuals being barred from entering Ontario’s legislature while wearing a keffiyeh say the garment is part of their cultural identity— and the only ones making it political are the politicians banning it.