Toronto Mayor John Tory Officially Resigns on Feb. 17, Begins Transition Plan

Toronto Mayor John Tory Officially Resigns on Feb. 17, Begins Transition Plan
Toronto Mayor John Tory speaks during a press conference at city hall in Toronto on Feb. 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Arlyn McAdorey
Peter Wilson
Updated:

Toronto Mayor John Tory has submitted his formal letter of resignation effective Feb. 17 at 5 p.m., and will now begin a transition plan over the next two days.

Tory’s official resignation notice came on the evening of Feb. 15, following a city council meeting that passed the 2023 budget and less than a week after the mayor announced he'd be stepping down because of an “inappropriate relationship” he'd previously had with a former staffer.