Toronto City Councillor Won’t Extend Role as Public Health Vice-Chair After Op-Ed Criticism

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam introduces a motion in the Council Chamber at Toronto City Hall, on Sept. 13, 2018. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam says she won’t be extending her role as vice-chair of the Toronto Board of Health when her appointment ends next month.

Her announcement comes after she received criticism over an op-ed she published in the Toronto Sun on Nov. 18, urging “discourse over divisiveness” in regards to COVID-19 vaccinations.