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Weeks after his dramatic, last-minute endorsement of Ana Bailão in Toronto’s mayoral byelection, John Tory is calling Scarborough residents to offer a fresh recommendation. The former Toronto mayor and Progressive Conservative leader has been enlisted to push Doug Ford’s candidate in a Scarborough byelection set for the end of July. …
Read More »Will competing Toronto mayoral endorsements spark change in final campaign days? – Toronto
The mayoral race has entered its final sprint as arguably the two biggest names in Toronto politics weigh in with competing robocalls. On Thursday, the voices of both former mayor John Tory and sitting premier Doug Ford could be heard in robocalls, urging voters to support competing candidates. The two …
Read More »John Tory expected to endorse Ana Bailao ahead of Toronto election day: sources – Toronto
Former Mayor John Tory is expected to officially endorse Ana Bailao, Global News has learned, in a last ditch effort to give the mayoral candidate a boost ahead of election day on Monday. Sources with direct knowledge of the situation said Tory and the Bailao campaign have been formalizing the …
Read More »Toronto council to meet for first time since John Tory resigned, confirm mayor race dates – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2023 6:12 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto city council is set to meet today for the first time since former mayor John Tory resigned. Tory stepped down last month after revealing he had an “inappropriate affair” with …
Read More »Former Toronto police chief set to run for mayor – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former Toronto police chief has thrown his hat into the ring to replace former mayor John Tory in June’s upcoming byelection. Mark Saunders, who served as Toronto’s first Black chief of police, confirmed the news on Monday evening. In a statement …
Read More »Eggs thrown at John Tory’s office window on his last day as Toronto mayor – Toronto
A person threw eggs at John Tory‘s office window early Friday as he marks his last day in office as Toronto mayor. Global News captured the moment a person wearing a cowboy hat calmly approached a barrier outside Toronto city hall before pulling out some eggs and throwing them. A …
Read More »John Tory works on transition plan after submitting letter of resignation – Toronto
Toronto Mayor John Tory is working on a transition plan today after submitting his formal resignation last night. Tory stunned the city with an admission last week about an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who used to work on his staff, and said he planned to step down. His office then …
Read More »5 notable proposals in John Tory’s Toronto budget as he remains to see it through – Toronto
Toronto city council is set to debate John Tory’s budget Wednesday as the mayor stays in office to see his fiscal plan through. Tory announced a plan Friday to resign following an affair with a former staffer and then decided to stay on for the budget debate. The budget is …
Read More »Toronto council to debate John Tory’s budget as mayor stays on for fiscal plan – Toronto
Toronto City Hall will be under the spotlight today as Mayor John Tory remains in office to see his budget get debated. Tory had announced a plan Friday night to resign after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a former staffer. But his office said Monday that Tory would remain …
Read More »Incoming Toronto mayor has large mandate, opportunity for new directions after Tory
TORONTO — The surprise resignation of Toronto Mayor John Tory has put the city’s future in flux while presenting an opportunity to move matters of pressing public interest in a new direction, political observers said Saturday as they processed the abrupt departure. The mayor who presided over two relatively scandal-free …
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