Comments on: Breaking: John Tory To Announce Candidacy For Mayor In Weeks

By: ann stuckless

ann stuckless — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:58:59 +0000

Please run for mayor of Toronto, you are the only hope that the
city has.

By: Carol Shaw

Carol Shaw — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:36:18 +0000

I don’t know if John Tory will receive this, but like thousands of others, I would like him to know that I am sorry he will not run for mayor of Toronto. Hopefully he can make good things happen in this city even while unelected.
Thank you, John, for your integrity and enthusiasm.

By: Kevin in Taxoronto

Kevin in Taxoronto — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:44:28 +0000

I voted for Tory before, and I’d vote for him again in a heartbeat! I really don’t know how Miller could have won over a stupid island bridge issue…. don’t the people of Toronto have any brains to think about the larger issues? Incredible.

By: SilverNails

SilverNails — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:52:09 +0000

Good advice LadyLis. Toronto the Good is now Toronto the Terrible – weighed down by the stinking mess (no, not the garbage strike) they voted in with Miller and friends. I too, am staying away.

By: LadyLis

LadyLis — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:39:11 +0000

John Tory is one of the few polticians that talks common sense. 905 ers can’t vote BUT toronto is crazy if they turn down all that John Tory could offer them. Toronto has stuck with Miller so maybe that speaks volumes in itself…..Wouldn’t set foot in Toronto anymore, although i grew up there…I miss the city that was……
VOTE FOR JOHN and bring your City back from disaster…

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:11:02 +0000

Wow. There is only one person in the world who could convince me to vote for David Miller. That person is John Tory,

Is there nobody else in this so-called City?

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:17:37 +0000

John gets my support..Miller has ruined Toronto…The city is a disgrace…absolutely filthy+too many socialists.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:11:19 +0000

SkinnyDipper – it seems Torontonians don’t think it’s a strength of Miller’s. Check out these numbers.

By: Skinny Dipper

Skinny Dipper — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:57:33 +0000

Things John Tory should not do while campaigning:

Don’t talk about privatization of services. Just talk about making municipal government more efficient. Leave the privatization talks until after the election if he becomes mayor.

No promises about getting the Olympics, Pan Am or Commonwealth Games, or the Stanley Cup finals. The first two are highly improbable and a waste of taxpayers’ money. The third one is impossible.

John Tory can promise jobs for Toronto. However, can he develop a community? That part may be Tory’s weakness and Miller’s strength. Municipal politics is about community building. Jobs may be framed in terms of community building. The problem with jobs alone is that anyone outside Toronto can take those jobs. Not everyone inside Toronto would be qualified to fill those jobs. Community building involves receiving effective services from the municipal government. Are there good roads, community centres, libraries, sports programs, local arts, recreation parks, and other services? Will there be good public transit people and roads for cars?