For the clerk who has weathered many crises at city hall, the situation Watkiss now finds herself in may be her greatest test. Filings made with the court Friday outline she is no longer confident an election with either ward scenario is possible for Oct. 22. Behind the scenes at city hall, sources say Watkiss is known for taking her role incredibly seriously — a practiced bureaucrat who cares immensely for the rules. It’s an unprecedented step for the clerk, who under provincial law is responsible for administering the election scheduled for Oct. 22. At the time, Watkiss told council the city didn’t have jurisdiction to create or maintain the list and cited privacy concerns.

Source: thestar September 15, 2018 17:48 UTC