After clearing the council chambers twice due to protestors, Toronto city council has now broken for a 90-minute lunch. The budget debate has not yet started. Live updates:
Mayor John Tory rises to give a presentation and some members of the public in the chamber immediately begin to boo and chant “house the homeless, feed the poor. Get John Tory out the door.”The meeting has now resumed. Speaker Nunziata warns members of the public that council chambers will be vacated and they will not be able to observe the meeting in person if there are further disruptions.
Coun. Gord Parks said it would be an "outrage against the people of Toronto" if Tory uses his veto power on the budget. Perks said that Tory should honour his previous announcement that he will resign. Meanwhile, some of the mayor’s allies are urging him to stay on despite his announcement. Speaker Frances Nunziata said Tory “made an error in judgment” but added that “it will be a disaster if he resigns.”Coun. Jon Burnside said the mayor`s resignation `would bring a whole lot of instability`to city hall.
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