Ontario municipal elections: John Tory re-elected as Toronto mayor as most polls close
In Hamilton, former NDP leader Andrea Horwath is neck and neck with the former president and CEO of the city’s chamber of commerce.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Sutcliffe’s campaign focused on keeping the tax rate down, fixing the troubled downtown LRT line, improving the quality of Ottawa’s roads and making the city safer. Tory, 68, defeated 30 other mostly unknown candidates after many criticized his record on transit, housing and other municipal issues. Tory’s win comes as the province has handed more power to the leaders of Toronto and Ottawa — he has hinted at the possibility of using the so-called strong mayor powers to pass some of his proposed hosing plan if it faces opposition.Article content