mˈeɪɚ dˈeɪvɪd kɹˈɑːmbi ɹɪzˈaɪnd ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt tə kəntˈɛst ɐ fˈɛdɚɹəl baɪᵻlˈɛkʃən fɔːɹ ɹˈoʊzdeɪl ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ sˈɪkstiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
Mayor David Crombie resigned on August 31, 1978 to contest a Federal by-election for Rosedale on October 16, 1978.