All Entries Tagged With: "John Tory"
John Tory Leaning Toward Run For Mayor’s Chair
The speculation of whether John Tory will be on the ballot in October has risen over reports that Tory is actively polling and that former Premier Mike Harris is trying to drum up support:
“He’s getting down to the short strokes” of making a decision with help from advisers, and is keen to make up [...]
Granatstein: Election Gossip From City Hall
Sun Editor Rob Granatstein lets us in on the latest gossip making the rounds at Toronto City Hall and on the campaign trail:
“The big question on everyone’s mind is what will John Tory do? No matter how many times Tory says he has “no plans” to run (plans can change) and dances around the [...]
Kuitenbrouwer: Ford’s Day Hit By Tory Musings
National Post scribe Peter Kuitenbrouwer looks at the latest polls that have mayoral candidate Rob Ford in the lead and how that revelation was overshadowed by a possible John Tory candidacy:
“In January, Mr. Tory announced that he was happy as a talk-radio host and the chairman of the civic-boosting Toronto City Summit Alliance, and [...]
John Tory Rules Out Mayoral Bid
John Tory has quickly ended rampant speculation that surfaced last week about the prospect of Tory entering the mayoral race as a late addition:
“After moderating a debate, at which two of the front-running candidates clashed over whether the new amalgamated city was working, Tory said he hadn’t even “thought about reconsidering or revisiting [...]
Warmington: Tory Mum As Supporters Push Him To Run
The Sun’s Joe Warmington reaches out to former mayoral candidate John Tory, vacationing in Ireland, to see if he will put his name in the ring for the 2010 contest:
“I am a broadcaster, commentator on the elections, chair of the City Summit Alliance and am involved in numerous other community organizations and have [...]
Family Feud Looms If Tory Runs For Mayor
Amidst speculation that radio host and Toronto City Summit Alliance Chair John Tory may be thinking of putting his hat in the ring, the Toronto Sun gather reactions from other campaigns:
“In interviews before a forum for all 28 mayoral candidates at Hart House on the University of Toronto mid-city campus, some declined to [...]
James: Draft John Tory For Mayor?
Star scribe Royson James is picking up on the apparent growing chatter of those supportive of a last-minute John Tory candidacy:
“As much as left-wingers abhor the very thought of Ford in the mayor’s office, for obvious reasons, the mushy middle and Liberals and red Tories who form the progressive right are worried by [...]
Lorinc: Here Come The Transit Saviours?
In his weekly column, John Lorinc observes that transit funding is being discussed by more than just the usual crowd – conservatives like PC Leader Tim Hudak, Councillor Karen Stintz and radio host John Tory are offering support:
“Stintz, since bowing out of the mayor’s race, has been busily reinventing herself, presumably with an eye [...]
Tory: Toronto’s Disappointing Mayoralty Campaign
As part of the Bistro 990 discussions, former mayoral candidate, radio host and Toronto City Summit Alliance Chair John Tory offered his views on the mayoral contest thus far:
“My concern goes like this: A combination of career politicians who only know one way, a polarized “gotcha” kind of political culture which scares off [...]
Kuitenbrouwer: Tory vs. Miller Still Best Game In Town
In addition to other musings about the mayoral race, the Post’s Peter Kuitenbrouwer writes about the exciting race that could have been:
“Tory/Miller: still the best game in town — a fair bit more beef at that banquet than all the press releases that Mr. Smitherman can e-mail out from whatever bunker he is [...]
Stall: Who Gets The “Lean Machine”?
680 News personality John Stall thinks one mayoral candidate will get a big pickup in the fundraising department in the very near future:
“It’s going to be a pivotal week for the two front-running mayoral candidates George Smitherman and Rocco Rossi, who should learn by the end of the week which of them gets the support [...]
Candidates Vie To Pick Up Tory’s Backers
This morning’s Globe & Mail is reporting on the inevitable shuffling to key campaign strategists in the wake of John Tory deciding not to run:
“Veteran Liberal strategist Bob Richardson, a top ally to Mr. Tory in his first run for mayor in 2003 and among those who had been gearing up for a reprise this [...]
Steele: Good For John Tory
Resident Globe pundit (and Smitherman supporter) Andrew Steele examines the mayoralty field with the exit of John Tory:
“Remember, this contest is a simple “First Past the Post” race for the most votes. One more than the second place challenger makes you the winner. Appealing to the same segment of voters as someone else dilutes [...]
Radwanski: Tory’s Choice Surprises Everyone
Globe pundit Adam Radwanski – with help from City Hall vet Jennifer Lewington – gives some additional insight into Tory’s decision not to run for Council:
“When Jim MacLean paid a visit to Bob Richardson on Wednesday afternoon, the plan was for the two veteran Liberals to work on preparations for John Tory’s coming campaign launch.
Instead, [...]
James: Just Not Mean Enough To Make It As A Politician
Star Scribe Royson James thinks John Tory may have made a good mayor, but may not have been prepared for another bruising campaign:
“Tory said Thursday he left provincial politics “a bit bruised, to be honest.” And that played some role in his decision. Bruising occurs when you lose three elections in just over five years.
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Sun: Who’s Tory Now?
The Toronto Sun dissects John Tory’s decision not to run and the why behind it:
“Several Conservative sources said they believe Tory did not have the stomach for another potentially embarrassing political loss, which he experienced as leader of the Ontario PCs in the 2007 provincial election and again in the 2009 byelection.
The sources said it [...]
John Tory Bows Out: The Fallout
As reported here first, CFRB 1010 radio host John Tory has decided not to run for mayor – a decision that most estimate will change the entire landscape of the 2010 mayoral race (for some insight into who he decided not to run, click here). With his sudden decision not to enter the fray, [...]
