[3] Before running for public office, Jackson worked in human resources and security management for corporations in the city of Vaughan.
[4] The subsequent controversy over her election campaign led to years of fighting with city council, lasting throughout the entirety of her term in office.
[9] On June 18, 2008, an audit ordered by a provincial court judge of Jackson's 2006 campaign finances found that she had exceeded her legal spending limit of $120,419 by at least $12,356, or 10 per cent.
[10] The auditors, LECG Canada Ltd., said that amount could almost double if what they believed to be unreported contributions in kind at various election events – but couldn't prove – are later verified.
[13] Two days later, she sued Toronto radio host Dean Blundell for defamation after he reportedly called her a "fraudster" and a "fat pig" on the air.
[15] It was also discovered that Jackson used taxpayer funds to have her Mayoral office swept for 'bugs', or surveillance devices, costing nearly $3,000 "Through a Freedom of Information request, residents Gino and Mary Ruffolo, former supporters turned Jackson critics, uncovered an invoice showing the mayor's office paid Protech Consult Services $2,730 for equipment and labour for "manual and electronic counter surveillance.
[17] Maurizio Bevilacqua, resigned from his seat as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Vaughan, to run against Jackson in the 2010 election.
[2] Return to Politics On October 22, 2018 Linda Jackson was elected back to Vaughan Council by winning a seat as a Local and Regional Councillor.