Tory said he hoped to also be remembered for getting housing and transit built, and keeping taxes affordable.
said it broke his heart to leave the job, but that quitting was the right thing to do., Tory acknowledged that his legacy would likely be tarnished by the scandal that has pushed him from office.
Tory said that working together to improve the city is “the Toronto way,” and “what makes being mayor of this city the best job anyone could have. John Tory is finalizing his transition plans and handing over his mayoral powers, telling Toronto city councillors he will remain an “engaged” and “contributing citizen” after he steps down. He will deliver his final press conference as mayor on Friday.
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