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Alderman John Sewell took the stance of a matador at last night's City Council meeting, goading and taunting members of the old boys' club
Alderman John Sewell took the stance of a matador at last night's City Council meeting, goading and taunting members of the old boys' club

Alderman John Sewell took the stance of a matador at last night's City Council meeting, goading and taunting members of the old boys' club

Date1/1/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Alderman John Sewell took the stance of a matador at last night's City Council meeting, goading and taunting members of the old boys' club.
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Alderman John Sewell: He says City Council acts like a club that protects its members' wheeling and dealing from public scrutiny
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Under attack by Alderman John Sewell's chess queen - and verbally by meeting chairman Alderman Ben Grys - Alderman Karl Jaffary (left) studies board
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