Toronto Mayoral Campaign Enters Next Phase With Opening of Candidate Nominations

Toronto City Hall is pictured in Toronto, on March 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Arlyn McAdorey

The campaign to elect Toronto’s next mayor is set to begin in earnest today as nominations officially open for prospective candidates.

City council formally declared the mayor’s office vacant on Wednesday, roughly six weeks after former mayor John Tory abruptly resigned after admitting to an affair with a member of his staff.