This is a chance for Torontonians to get more involved in municipal politics after the apathy of the Tory era. HumeChristopher | Toronto TOpoli politics
11:14 AM Feb 13, 2023
Given that Tory’s rise to the city’s most powerful office occurred in the aftermath of Rob Ford’s disastrous regime, Torontonians expected more from His Worship. But Tory’s initial appeal — his presentability — turned out to be just another false promise from another wannabe politician. Most fundamentally, perhaps, Tory was undone by his need for approval and his desire to be liked. No one ever doubted that he was a nice guy but leadership, especially in such unsettled times, requires a willingness to be tough when necessary and make hard decisions even when that means angering voters. Maybe Tory thought that by asking Doug Ford for enhanced powers it would make his job easier. Instead, it made him look weak, even petulant.
Unhappily for Tory, even on those rare occasions when he attempted something progressive, he was unceremoniously reminded of the city’s impotence. A good example came in 2017, when then Premier Kathleen Wynne summarily dismissed Tory’s request to toll the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway. Her message was blunt: stay in your own lane, stick to cutting ribbons, collecting the garbage, and leave the big decisions to us.
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