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Mayor John Tory's Toronto
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AlvinofDiaspar
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TheTigerMaster
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I thought we were supposed to return to civility. This doesn't appear very civil to me. sigh...
Videodrome
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This might be a good idea since he is under police investigation!
Juan_Lennon416
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Investigation for what?
Videodrome
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Illegal fundraising. He could be removed from office I believe.
Is that why he endorsed Doug in the election? Someone is kissing up to Tory!
Jim Karygiannias is a nutcase...
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Midtown Urbanist
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I am watching the council today and Mammoliti is back to being a disruption. Karygiannis is proving our pre-election fears correct and is siding with Mammoliti. Big surprise.
The rest of the council members seems to be on the same page on consensus building.
The rest of the council members seems to be on the same page on consensus building.
Videodrome
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Jim was the MP where my parents live for a very long time. I hear that he had a poor attendance record in Ottawa. His daughter went to high school with me as well.
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Other than the fact that he's still around and smiles like a cherub, why does everyone say that about Crombie? He was a one-term mayor in the Metro era, where many things were not under his control. Dennison & Beavis, before and after Crombie, are completely forgotten. Sewell continues to rabble-rouse, and Eggleton gets little love despite his long tenure (my arrival in Toronto was actually in his last year, which I did not remember at all.)
My mayors started with the forgettable Rowlands and Hall, followed by the chaotic Lastman that allowed some serious corruption to creep in, Milller, then Ford.
Tory will have a shot at being a very, very good mayor if he can keep growth going without overwhelming the city. Can he take Miller's (or Crombie's) crown? Absolutely. Will he? Doubtful -- he's got a pretty conflicted agenda and lots of stakeholders pulling him in all directions.
It'll be interesting to see how his first tax hike goes...
Videodrome
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Too bad Norm has to leave council some day...
Midtown Urbanist
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I lol'd when Gord Perks was the only dissenting vote, 40-1.
kbdid
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Crombie was elected as Mayor 3 times following one term as councilor with large majorities on re election (shorter terms). Eggleton was mayor during a lot of development but all I remember him for was his booting from cabinet and his refusal to recognize the Pride Parade.
Videodrome
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I figured this could still go in the Tory thread. Lone wolf Ford is back.
Midtown Urbanist
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https://twitter.com/GraphicMatt/status/540237407950757888
Close vote! Council votes 19-26 against taking Mammoliti off the Ex Board. Here's the result:
Close vote! Council votes 19-26 against taking Mammoliti off the Ex Board. Here's the result:
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AlbertHWagstaff
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Actually he was elected in 1972 and re-elected in 1974 and 1976. I remember him as the mayor when I was young. I don't remember much about him myself, but what seems to make him notable is that he was elected on a platform of responsible development in the city, ending the "let's tear everything down and build expressways and massive highrise developments" era of the 1960s, and concentrating more on lower scale development and preservation of urban neighbourhoods. I'm sure someone on UT here can give a much better summary of what made him stand out as a mayor.
If Tory can build consensus and bring in an era of good governance, good urban planning, and execution of those plans, including transit and employment lands, maybe he can build a good legacy. I guess we'll find out as we go along.