Battle lines are being drawn over whether Mr. Tory’s budget should be honoured when council debates it this week
Now that John Tory is on his way out of the mayor’s chair, battle lines are being drawn over whether his budget – effectively his vision for Toronto this year – should be honoured when city council debates it this week.
Mayoral spokeswoman Blue Knox said by e-mail that the details of Mr. Tory’s departure would be finalized “over the coming days.” She did not rule out the possibility of him still being mayor come Wednesday., named by Mr. Tory as his deputy mayor, will step into the role. A council vote will be needed to start the clock ticking on a by-election race. There are various possible timelines, but Toronto residents should be going to the polls within a few months.
“I think it’s a moment where council needs to make this not just the mayor’s budget, but Toronto’s budget and make sure we pass amendments that better reflect Torontonians’ priorities.” Mr. Tory has dominated city politics for more than eight years and leaves a mixed legacy. He promised to return dignity to the mayor’s office after the tumult of the Rob Ford era and largely succeeded. He was lauded for his role leading the city through the pandemic.
“There may be differences of opinion on the margins of that, but on the macro side of things, that and public safety, those are the big issues,” he said. “I don’t think there’s a lot of light between the different levels of government on a lot of this stuff.” Whoever wins will take over a city that faces serious financial problems. The pandemic wreaked havoc on the city’s books, for example, slashing transit revenue. And Toronto also has a huge and worsening capital backlog for state of good repair – essentially maintenance and replacement of city assets.the backlog nearly doubling from $9.5-billion this year to $18.8-billion in 2032. Roads, transit and parks are all going to get worse.
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