Category: John Tory

Toronto Mayor Pledges Nearly $2 Billion in 2023 Budget to Fight Housing Crisis

Toronto Mayor John Tory, in announcing the 2023 budget, has pledged close to $2 billion in gross spending to address the city’s housing crisis. The budget allots $616 million in direct support from the city’s tax base for housing initiatives, apart from spending on the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing initiatives are based on the 2023 Housing…


Toronto Mayor Pledges Nearly $2 Billion in 2023 Budget for Housing Initiatives

Toronto Mayor John Tory, in announcing the 2023 budget, is investing close to $2 billion in gross spending toward initiatives to address the city’s housing shortage. The budget allots $616 million in direct support from the city’s tax base for housing initiatives, apart from spending on the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing initiatives are based on…


Mayor of Toronto Among Other Big-City Ontario Mayors Re-Elected

The mayors of some of Ontario’s largest cities have been re-elected as municipalities are posting early results of their elections. John Tory has won a third term as mayor of Toronto, Bonnie Crombie has secured another victory in Mississauga, and Patrick Brown has been re-elected as mayor of Brampton. Former Liberal leader Steven Del Duca…


Housing and Crime Major Issues as Tory Seeks Third Term as Toronto’s Mayor

Seeking a third term as mayor of Toronto, John Tory is the candidate with the most name recognition, but with pressing issues like the high cost of housing, crime, and transit facing Canada’s biggest city, 30 others have joined the contest to challenge him. When announcing his renewed candidacy in May, the 68-year-old said he…