​London, Ontario’s Mayor Steps Down After Being Caught Banging Deputy Mayor

Canadian politicians, by and large, have been historically pretty bad at their jobs. In the last few years, there have been cup-pissers, sexists, and, most infamous of them all, crack-smoker/cunnilingus expert Rob Ford. But just in case those blunders weren't enough for you to lose faith in the political process, you can now add mayor-cest to that list.

Yes, indeed, the mayor of London, Ontario, made the admission late yesterday evening that he and his deputy mayor had a "brief" period where they were not just working together, but also fucking each other. In the wake of the announcement, Deputy Mayor Maureen Cassidy has resigned her position, and Matt Brown—the actual mayor—is taking a leave of absence.

"Over the past many months, during a period of intense workload, I developed a close working relationship and ultimately an inappropriate personal relationship with Deputy Mayor Maureen Cassidy, for a brief period of time. This was a grave error in judgement on my part," a statement from Brown reads.

"I am deeply sorry for the pain that this has caused—for my wife, my family and everyone involved. I make no excuses for my behavior and my poor judgement in my personal life."

The news comes following a circulation of rumors around city hall that Brown and Cassidy had some sort of affair going on, which Brown cites as reason for making the announcement. According to the National Post, Brown plans to continue on as mayor, but will be "taking some time away" to focus on mending wounds with his children and wife before resuming work in city hall.

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It's not the first time a London mayor has stepped down—the city actually has a horrible track record of bad mayors. A few years earlier, Anne Marie DeCicco-Best—who served from 2000 to 2010, the longest of any London mayor—found herself under fire after her husband was caught driving under the influence and failing to remain at the scene of a car crash he caused.

In 2014, former mayor Joe Fontana was convicted of defrauding taxpayers back when he was still an MP for the city. Ironically, Brown was actually supposed to replace Fontano as a candidate who could restore confidence in the city's ability to govern itself—although this probably isn't the coming together people wanted.

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