All Entries Tagged With: "John Tory"
McGrath: The Mystery Of The Vanishing Red Tory
Writing in the Globe, John McGrath looks at why the prevailing Conservative style is seemingly so popular, rather than the “red tory” brand that has been successful in the past: Somehow, where John Tory and the centrists running today have failed, Rob Ford has burst through those walls like – oh yeah! – an angry [...]
Lorinc: John Tory Exits Stage Left
In Spacing, John Lorinc speculates on a Tory mayoral bid and like most pundits these days, wonders what might have been: “With Tory — I’m speculating, of course — because his indecision has been much more political than legislative. Perhaps he’d have run council with an iron fist in a sheepskin glove, driving hard at [...]
Hume: This Is One Tory With A Happy Ending
Star columnist Christopher Hume thinks John Tory probably made a wise decision not to run for mayor in October: “As Tory has obviously grasped, to be mayor is to have the worst of all worlds. His/Her Worship bears the blame when things go wrong, but has limited power to ensure they go right. The fact [...]
How John Tory’s Non-Presence Affects Toronto’s Mayoral Race
The Globe and Mail speaks with a number of fundraisers and politicos to get their take on what John Tory’s decision not to run for mayor will have on the race: “John Tory is a formidable fundraiser,” says John Matheson, who is working on Rocco Rossi’s campaign. “That money now, by definition, is free.” How [...]
Star Op-Ed: Mayoral Race, Post John Tory
The Toronto Star Editorial Board says that now that John Tory is definitively out of the race for mayor, Torontonians now need to think hard about the kind of individual they want running the city: “There is a distinct possibility here that Ford, as the only unadulterated right-winger in the race, could win the election [...]
Kinsella: “The Best Mayor Toronto Never Had”
Pundit Warren Kinsella is one of the first pundits to weigh in on John Tory’s decision not to run for mayor: “The Summer 2010 re-draft John Tory movement – like the Summer/Fall 2009 draft John Tory movement that preceded it – was partly about John, of course. He would have been the best mayor Toronto [...]
John Tory Is Officially Out Of The Mayoral Race — Again
In a statement late last night, John Tory has confirmed that while he did reconsider a run for the mayor’s chair, he will remain on the sidelines: “He said he started considering reversing his January decision not to run while in Ireland in early June for his daughter’s graduation, after a Toronto Star story revealed [...]
The Goods: Consultations Lead Tory To Reconsider Mayoral Run
The Toronto Star’s Goods Blog is reporting that John Tory is now leaning away from a run for mayor, based on feedback from advisors: “[T]he source said his enthusiasm has waned, apparently after hearing sobering advice that he should have announced and started organizing earlier, the reality that most of his advisers are committed to [...]
Spacing: It’s John Tory’s Move
Spacing Votes offers a summary of the activity surrounding the revived rumours of a John Tory mayoral bid, including the activity on Twitter and elsewhere online: The Twitter hashtag #voteTO has been sparked to life with a series of fake John Tory Twitter profiles that are targeting the possible candidate despite his statements that he [...]
Sun: Tory Remains Mum On Candidacy
The Toronto Sun reports that upon his return from holidays as afternoon host on CFRB 1010, rumoured mayoral candidate John Tory offered no new clues as to whether he would take a run at the mayor’s chair: “A miffed Tory said [a caller to his show] should have had the “decency” to stay on topic, [...]
Worthington: Tory Doesn’t Deserve To Be Mayor
Sun columnist Peter Worthington suggests that John Tory’s indecisiveness is a great reason why he should not be elected if he decides to run: “Tory, who earlier pointed out accurately that a politician should “never say never,” told [mayoral candidate Sarah] Thomson that he couldn’t give her a conclusive answer because … wait for it [...]
Nickle: Favourite Candidate For Mayor Not Even Running
Toronto Community News’ David Nickle finds it unsurprising that rumoured candidate John Tory seems like such an attractive alternative: “There is a vacuum in the debate, and right now, Ford is filling it with anger. So it’s no wonder the people who left Tory’s side in January are feeling out in the cold here in [...]
Stall: Advice For John Tory
680 News personality John Stall offers some advice for potential mayoral candidate John Tory – don’t run: “John Tory is a decent man. He can be nasty at times and has been on occasion along the way, but it is not in his nature to be negative or on the defensive. He cares a lot about Toronto and [...]
Posted Toronto Forum: Should John Tory Run For Mayor?
Pundits Matt Gurney and Tasha Kheiriddin offer two different views on whether rumoured candidate John Tory should place his name on the mayoral ballot: “Gurney: Your energy won’t go into serving the public, but into battling two other levels of government, entrenched unions, hostile bureaucrats and an amateur-hour council, not to mention apathetic voters. Instead [...]
Should John Tory Run For Toronto Mayor? Maybe He Should Ask Sam Katz
The National Post offers a lesson for prospective candidate mayoral candidate John Tory – the example of Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz: “John Tory, take note. Mr. Katz could give him a few pointers on winning an election quickly, if indeed the Toronto businessman and radio host is contemplating another mayoral run, as renewed speculation from [...]
Tory Considering Joining Race For Mayor, E-mail With Candidate Reveals
The Globe and Mail reveals an e-mail exchange between mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson and potential opponent John Tory, where Thomson begs Tory to make a decision on whether he will add his name to the mayoral contest: “The e-mail exchange is the first evidence directly from Mr. Tory of his potential candidacy, and it reveals [...]
Superhero Rob Ford Saves The Day
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford has launched a new YouTube video, casting himself as a superhero that will stop the City Hall “gravy train” in its tracks: “The Rob Ford campaign launched a YouTube commercial that features an animated Tory in sidekick superhero tights — looking like Robin from the old Batman TV series — and [...]
