Running for political office was an itch Mark Saunders said he had scratched after he was defeated in last year’s provincial election.
But the former police chief and Conservative candidate’s political ambitions were reignited when John Tory resigned in February.
“When this opportunity arose, people were calling but I was kind of not paying attention to it,” he said. “There are neighbourhoods right now that have been ignored and I’ve seen that along the way, where we have the gun violence. The discussions at city hall do not connect in any way shape or form to where those people are living, where mothers are afraid to put their kids out on the playground on a Saturday afternoon,” he said.But his opponents argue that his contentious record as Toronto’s police chief makes him a poor choice to fill the vacancy at city hall.
“When I spoke to that case after reading that report, I realize I spoke to the evidence, protecting that investigation. I should have spent more time listening to the community…For that I apologize.” “I’ve always made my decisions in accordance to what was in the best interest of the City of Toronto in my role and responsibility. This is the same thing.”
When asked about the ages of his four children during his interview with CP24, he responded, “I’d like to keep family .”Saunders admitted that while working as the head of the police service, he wasn’t always eager to get in front of the camera for media interviews.
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