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John Tory's parting shot

City Hall Watcher #215: The mayor resigns after Council approves his budget. And a look at the ex-mayor's Uber bills.

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Matt Elliott
Feb 21, 2023
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What a week. John Tory has officially resigned, leaving City Hall for the last time as mayor last Friday at 5 p.m.

Before he left, there was much will-he-or-won’t-he speculation, as Tory was urged by a bunch of people — including Premier Doug Ford and several members of Council — to stay on.

Ultimately, Tory did leave — but only after presiding over one…

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