Tory quit Friday, one hour after the Star published an investigation confirming that the married 68-year-old mayor had a relationship with a 31-year-old political staffer while they worked together.
“I want to thank my friend John Tory for his many years of public service, most recently as Mayor of Toronto,” Ford said in a statement released Saturday morning.
The admission threatens to put Tory’s leadership into doubt and the government of Canada’s largest city into turmoil just months after the 2022 municipal election. “I’m deeply sorry and I apologize unreservedly to the people of Toronto and to all those hurt by my actions,” Tory told reporters, adding that the liaison started during the pandemic, that the woman had since moved to a job outside city hall, and that he is stepping back to try to repair ties to his wife and four children.
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