Tory hasn't yet handed in resignation, is still Toronto's mayor: city
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As of Saturday, John Tory has not submitted his resignation letter and is still the mayor of Canada’s largest municipality, the city clerk confirmed to CTV News Toronto.
John Tory is still the mayor of Canada’s largest municipality, the city clerk confirmed to CTV News Toronto Saturday.
On Friday evening, The Toronto Star broke the news that Tory had engaged in an ‘inappropriate’ relationship with a member of his staff. The unnamed employee no longer works with the city.
Less than an hour later, the 68-year-old mayor called a news conference and announced that he would be resigning in the coming days. His relationship with the staffer developed during the pandemic and "mutually" ended "earlier this year," he said.
As of Saturday, Tory has not yet formally submitted his resignation.
“The Mayor has not submitted a letter of resignation to the City Clerk at this time and remains Mayor,” a spokesperson for the city said Saturday morning.
It is unclear at this time when Tory intends to do that. The city says once a resignation letter is received, it will advise on timelines and next steps.
On Saturday morning, Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a statement thanking Tory for his time in office.
