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By Kenyon Wallace for GlobalToronto.com
The municipality of Clarington, about 80 kilometres east of Toronto, says dogs aren’t welcome in local politics, after Genny, a three-year-old black Lab, was defeated in her bid to run for mayor.
Genny’s owner, Marven Whidden, says he tried to file election nomination papers for his friendly canine on Monday, but was told that Genny “isn’t a person” so does not qualify to run under the municipal elections act. Mr. Whidden says he is contemplating putting together a petition or a letter-writing campaign to get Genny’s name on the ballot.
“People find dogs adorable because they wag their tails and not their tongues.”
“Maybe there’s a law student or a political science class out there that could take this on as a project,” he said.
In the meantime, Mr. Whidden says Genny is content to continue fetching balls and sticks and chasing rainbow trout in the creek near her house.