Toronto election: CBC declares John Tory winner

[Newsjock]

Source: CBC News

CBC News has declared John Tory the winner in the Toronto mayoral race.

Shortly before 8:45 p.m., Tory was shown winning some 345,000 votes, or 40 per cent — followed by Doug Ford with 299,000 and Olivia Chow with 202,000.

Tory's support appears to be concentrated close to the city centre, while Ford fared better in suburban Etobicoke and Scarborough.

... Polls closed shortly after 8 p.m. ET in the election, one of the most anticipated and most talked-about votes in Toronto history, which marks the end of Rob Ford's tumultuous time in office.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-election-cbc-declares-john-tory-winner-1.2814902

[Jack Rabbit]

1. Without knowing anything about Mr. Tory, I'll still offer congratulations to Toronto

He can't be worse than Rob Ford, can he?

[pkdu]

2. Mr Tory is running against Doug Ford , Rob Fords brother and only slightly less bizarro .

[Jack Rabbit]

3. I'm aware of that, yes

Including the part about Doug Ford being only slightly less bizarre than Rob.

So who is John Tory?

[Newsjock]

4. Many reasonable ideas, but sometimes lacking in specifics

http://torontoist.com/2014/10/toronto-election-2014-john-tory-on-seven-key-issues/
Toronto Election 2014: John Tory on Seven Key Issues

An analysis that appears to be mostly fair.

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Thank you

[George II]

8. Unfortunately the mayor of Toronto has very little power...

[Newsjock]

6. Editorial: 'John Tory wins – and so does Toronto'

Source: The Globe and Mail

The Fords’ reign of error is over. On Monday, Torontonians elected John Tory, the best of the leading candidates, as mayor. Canada’s largest city will not have to endure Ford More Years. Hallelujah.

Mr. Tory’s successful sales pitch was built of two elements: a promise to be everything Rob Ford was not – conciliator, bridge-builder, planner, thinker – and a pledge to get things moving on public transit, the city’s most urgent file. The two are closely related.

... Remember, Mr. Tory hasn’t been elected prime minister of Toronto. Far from it. The city has what’s known as a weak mayor system: He has just one vote on council, and he’s not the head of a party or a government. To improve transit, he has to work with 44 councillors, Queen’s Park and Ottawa.

... The former provincial Progressive Conservative leader was backed by a host of Conservatives, Progressive Conservatives and Liberals. He won by being the consensus candidate of the wide middle of the spectrum, Toronto’s not-so-silent majority. To succeed as mayor, that’s how he has to govern.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/editorials/john-tory-wins-and-so-does-toronto/article21332541/

[vrp]

7. But,

you have to admit that Rob Ford was very entertaining! The late night comedians just lost their joke material.

[iandhr]

9. John Oliver said as much

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2014/10/27/john-oliver-begs-toronto-to-elect-doug-ford-so-the-rest-of-the-world-can-laugh-at-you-for-another-four-years/?__federated=1

[KamaAina]

10. "The former provincial Progressive Conservative leader" named Tory?!