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City Councillor Ana Bailão Charged with Impaired Driving

Ward 18 representative pulled over early this morning.

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Both Toronto police and staff in her office are confirming that councillor Ana Bailão (Ward 18, Davenport) was charged with impaired driving after being pulled over at approximately 1:45 this morning. The councillor was pulled over near Bathurst and Harbord; the Globe is reporting that officers stopped her after observing something in her driving (as opposed to a random check). She is scheduled to appear in court on December 3.

UPDATE 2:20 PM: Councillor Bailão has released a written statement about this morning’s charges, which reads in full:

I can confirm that on October 16, I was charged with impaired driving. This situation is regrettable. I have been advised by my legal counsel that because this matter is before the courts that I have no further comment.

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  • Anonymous

    So… running for mayor?

  • http://twitter.com/City_Mayor Mare Ford

    Ana – just work on a marijuana possession, domestic abuse, and public intoxication, and some day you might just be Mayor!!

  • The_Nexus

    Ya.. wow.. with all the spotlight off of Ford lately (this and yesterday McGuinty) I bet he’s taking a well deserved breather.. heavy breather mind you.. but a breather all the same.

  • Anonymous

    Assuming she lives in the ward she represents, it’s really not hard to take transit to get home, especially from anywhere near Bathurst and Harbord.

  • TOmatters

    wonder if she was swerving to hit a cyclist in her lane

  • Karen Pottruff

    How embarrassing for her to be on the internet after being pulled over by the police. She has followed through though, issuing a statement that it did happen, and she will have no further comment until this charge goes through the courts.

    • Anonymous

      Drunk drivers deserve our sympathy and votes, not public shaming.

  • gee

    ford is backing her up a hundred percent. i wonder why?

  • Anonymous

    The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is about 6 km from her home near Bloor & Dufferin. There is transit that she could have taken, even nearly 4 hours later, that would have just meant being buzzed/drowsy when she was halfway home.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1291384290 Steve Peeve

    Was she drinking with the Mayors group?
    Some role model given his past drunkeness..

  • Canadianskeezix

    “This situation is regrettable.”

    Drunk drivers kill. This situation is far more than regrettable. Shame on her.

    • Anonymous

      Pretty impersonal and weaselly non-apology as well. It’s regrettable, i.e., it could be regretted, but does she personally regret it? That would be admitting culpability.