hiː sˈɜːvd ɔnðə nˈɔːɹθ jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ænd kæmpˈeɪnd fɚðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli ʌv ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.
He served on the North York city council from 1976 to 1978, and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1977.