{"id":9404,"date":"2010-02-10T11:08:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T16:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=9404"},"modified":"2013-01-21T13:11:27","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T18:11:27","slug":"adam-giambrone-says-next-to-nothing-at-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/02\/10\/adam-giambrone-says-next-to-nothing-at-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Giambrone drops out of mayor’s race"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Adam Giambrone is abandoning his campaign for mayor. His assistant, Kevin Beaulieu, informed the media of this decision after<\/span><\/span> Giambrone suprised the assembled reporters by making no major announcements at the press conference he called this morning.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: It appears that Giambrone intended to make the announcement himself, but was unable to finish delivering his prepared comments. <\/em><\/p>\n

In his remarks, he apologized once again to his partner, Sarah McQuarrie, as well as to his colleagues on council and to the “young people who believed in me.” His statement lasted less than two minutes, and he took no questions.<\/p>\n

Giambrone launched his mayoralty campaign at the beginning of the month. Yesterday, he admitted to having an \u201cinappropriate relationship\u201d with a woman named Kristen Lucas, and then apologized later in the day<\/a> for having \u201cintimate relations\u201d with multiple women in the past year.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Here is Giambrone’s complete statement. The part in bold<\/strong> is what he failed to read aloud.<\/em><\/p>\n


\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Good Morning<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you for coming today.<\/em><\/p>\n

There are weeks that change your life, and this one has dramatically changed mine. This searing experience has taught me, I hope permanently, that a public career of integrity cannot survive deceit in your private life.<\/em><\/p>\n

My mistakes have caused hurt to my partner Sarah, to my family, my friends and supporters. To them \u2014 and to the women I treated disrespectfully \u2014 in front of you, I humbly apologize.<\/em><\/p>\n

I want to apologize as a councillor, to my fellow councillors, for the negative attention I have brought upon them and to this chamber.<\/em><\/p>\n

I want to apologize also to the communities across this city and to the young people who believed in me. It is my sincere hope that they continue to believe in themselves and their own abilities to make positive change.<\/em><\/p>\n

Finally, I deeply apologize to my partner Sarah. The pain she endured for my mistakes was deeply unfair to her. She has shown a lot of strength in all of this which has only deepened my respect and admiration for her.<\/em><\/p>\n

I said at the beginning of this campaign that I would listen and lead. I know I will hear from many in the city, and I will reflect on their counsel with care.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I will spend the next few days in private. My mayoralty campaign ends today. Beginning next week I will return to my normal duties as a councillor.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I will focus with renewed energy on the transformation of the TTC and on building Transit City for the people of Toronto.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you to all my friends and supporters who helped us through these painful days. <\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Photo by Tsar Kasim<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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