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【多倫多市長辭職】莊德利昨晚宣讀的辭職聲明原文
(2023/2/11)
【明報專訊】多市市長莊德利昨晚辭職，以下是他在市議會大樓內宣讀的聲明。
「晚安!我想就一件棘手的個人問題向多倫多人通報最新情況。在大流行期間，我與辦公室的一名員工建立了關係!未能達到作為市長和家庭男人所要求的標準。今年早些時候，雙方同意結束了這種關係。前段時間在我們交往期間，這名員工決定離開市議會工作，並已在另處找到了一份工作。
我承認允許這種關係發展，在我的判斷中是一個嚴重的錯誤。它出現的時候，我和結婚40 多年的妻子芭芭拉，因我在大流行期間履行了職責，正在忍受相隔許多漫長的時期。
因此，我決定辭去市長一職，這樣我就可以接下來，反思我的錯誤了!做重建家人信任的工作。
我將與城市經理、城市文員和副市長一起工作，確保麥凱爾維未來幾天有序過渡。
雖然我對不得不離開我熱愛的工作深表遺憾，但在一個城市裡，我愛得更深，我相信我的
內心最好全身心投入到修復這些所需的工作中最重要的關係。
同樣，我認為對於市長辦公室來說，重要的是不要在任何方式被玷污而不被看到市政府本身經歷了長時間的爭論，這個錯誤引起的是我的判斷，特別是考慮到我們城市正面對挑戰。
我深表歉意，並毫無保留地向多倫多人民和致所有被我傷害的人，這包括我的員工、我的同事和公共服務的人們。
最重要的是，我向我的妻子芭芭拉和我的家人道歉，我讓他們跌得比誰都多。
我希望所有受我行為影響的人的隱私都能得到尊重這包括我。我認為如你所知，我是一個天生注重隱私的人，儘管有一些我和我做過的工作，希望你會尊重這一點，也尊重其他人的隱私，尤其是我的妻子和家人。
我已讓操守專員了解這種關係並詢問他審查它。
我要感謝多倫多人民信任我擔任市長。這是一生的工作，雖然我讓他們和我的家人在這種情況下失望!儘管如此，我仍然為有機會為人民服務而深感榮幸， 這座美妙的城市和我相信我為我真正熱愛的城市做了一些好事，尤其是在大流行。
我通常以想問多少就問多少而聞名，但是關於這個場合我會讓我的陳述不言而喻。
謝謝。」
原文如下:
「Good evening.
I want to update Torontonians on a difficult personal matter.
During the pandemic, I developed a relationship with an employee in my office in a way that did not meet the standards to which I hold myself as Mayor and as a family man.
The relationship ended by mutual consent earlier this year.
During the course of our relationship sometime ago, the employee decided to pursue employment outside City Hall and secured a job elsewhere.
I recognize that permitting this relationship to develop was a serious error in judgment on my part .
It came at a time when Barb, my wife of 40-plus years and I were enduring many lengthy periods apart while I carried out my responsibilities during the pandemic.
As a result, I have decided I will step down as Mayor so I can take the time to reflect on my mistakes and to do the work of rebuilding the trust of my family.
I will be working with the City Manager, the City Clerk and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie to ensure an orderly transition in the coming days.
While I deeply regret having to step away from a job I love, in a city I love even more, I believe in my heart it is best to fully commit myself to the work required to repair these most important relationships.
As well, I think it is important for the Office of the Mayor not to in any way be tarnished and not to see the City government itself put through a prolonged period of controversy, arising out of this error in judgement on my part, especially in light of the challenges we face as a city.
I am deeply sorry and apologize unreservedly to the people of Toronto and to all those hurt by my actions including my staff, my colleagues and the public service.
Most of all, I apologize to my wife Barb and my family, whom I have let down more than anyone else.
I hope the privacy of all of those impacted by my actions can be respected and that includes me.
I think as you know I am a naturally private person notwithstanding some of the jobs I have had and I hope you will respect that, and the privacy of everyone else as well, especially my wife and family.
I have made the Integrity Commissioner aware of the relationship and asked him to review it.
I want to thank the people of Toronto for trusting me as Mayor.
It has been the job of a lifetime, and while I have let them and my family down in this instance, I have nonetheless been deeply honoured by the opportunity to serve the people of this wonderful city and I believe I did some good for the city I truly love particularly during the pandemic.
I'm usually known for taking as many questions as you want, but on this occasion I'll let my statement speak for itself.
Thank you.」
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