“I’m deeply sorry and I apologize unreservedly,” he told reporters. “I’ve decided that I will step down as mayor, so that I can take the time to reflect on my mistakes and to do the work of rebuilding the trust of my family.”
Toronto Mayor John Tory says he will resign after admitting a months-long affair with a woman who had been an employee in his office.after saying his wife of more than four decades had given her blessing for him to run again, said on Friday he would be working with city staff toward “an orderly transition.”
His pledge to resign comes at an important moment for the city. The 2023 operating and capital budgets are set to be voted on by council next week. He said he will be working with the city manager, the city clerk and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, appointed by Mr. Tory to the position of deputy mayor, “to ensure an orderly transition in the coming days.”The normally loquacious mayor did not take questions.
The City of Toronto code of conduct does not explicitly forbid romantic relations between a mayor and staff. But members of council are required to “arrange their private affairs in a manner that promotes public confidence and will bear close public scrutiny.”Reached Friday evening, some current and former Toronto councillors said they were shocked at the news of Mr. Tory’s departure.
Former councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, who served as a deputy mayor in the last term, said he believed Mr. Tory felt he had no option but to resign. “I think he holds the position in the city with the deepest regards and has the highest respect for the job and the office, as does his relationship with his family,” he said.
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