John Tory
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His Worship John Tory OOnt |
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Tory in 2014
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| 65th Mayor of Toronto | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Rob Ford |
| Leader of the Opposition in Ontario | |
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In office March 29, 2005 – October 10, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Runciman (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Bob Runciman (interim) |
| Leader of the Ontario PC Party | |
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In office September 28, 2004 – March 20, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ernie Eves |
| Succeeded by | Bob Runciman (interim) |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office March 29, 2005 – October 10, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ernie Eves |
| Succeeded by | Sylvia Jones |
| Constituency | Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Howard Tory May 28, 1954 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent (municipal politicians are elected on a non-partisan basis) |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Hackett (m. 1978) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of Toronto York University |
| Profession | Lawyer, Businessman |
| Religion | United Church of Canada |
| Website | johntory.ca |
John Howard Tory, OOnt (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian politician who is the 65th and current mayor of Toronto.
After a successful career as a lawyer, political strategist, and businessman, Tory ran as a mayoral candidate in the 2003 Toronto municipal election and lost to David Miller. Subsequently, from 2004 to 2009, he served as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey from 2005 to 2007.
After his resignation as PC leader in 2009, Tory became a radio talkshow host on CFRB. Despite widespread speculation that he would run for mayor again in 2010, he announced in January that he would not be a candidate. He was the volunteer chair of the non-profit group CivicAction from 2010 to 2014. On February 24, 2014, he registered as a candidate for the 2014 mayoral election. On October 27, 2014 John Tory was elected mayor of Toronto, defeating incumbent mayor Rob Ford's brother Doug Ford and former councillor and MP Olivia Chow.
Tory, the eldest of four, was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Elizabeth "Liz" (née Bacon) and John A. Tory, president of Thomson Investments Limited and a director of Rogers Communications. His grandfather was lawyer John S. D. Tory and his great-grandfather founded Sun Life of Canada. Tory has two brothers, Michael and Jeffrey, and one sister, Jennifer.
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