Toronto election: CBC declares John Tory winner
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
(45,984 posts)He can't be worse than Rob Ford, can he?
pkdu
(3,977 posts)Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)Including the part about Doug Ford being only slightly less bizarre than Rob.
So who is John Tory?
Newsjock
(11,733 posts)Toronto Election 2014: John Tory on Seven Key Issues
An analysis that appears to be mostly fair.
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)Newsjock
(11,733 posts)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. Canadas largest city will not have to endure Ford More Years. Hallelujah.
Mr. Torys 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 citys most urgent file. The two are closely related.
... Remember, Mr. Tory hasnt been elected prime minister of Toronto. Far from it. The city has whats known as a weak mayor system: He has just one vote on council, and hes not the head of a party or a government. To improve transit, he has to work with 44 councillors, Queens 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, Torontos not-so-silent majority. To succeed as mayor, thats how he has to govern.
Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/editorials/john-tory-wins-and-so-does-toronto/article21332541/
you have to admit that Rob Ford was very entertaining! The late night comedians just lost their joke material.