John Tory officially submits his resignation as Mayor of Toronto

Toronto Mayor John Tory has submitted his formal resignation, days after he announced plans to step down following an affair with a former staffer.

Tory made the announcement in a statement issued late Wednesday evening. “I will be spending the next two days in meetings with Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie and City staff to continue to ensure an orderly transition,” Tory said in his statement.

The resignation is effective on Friday. He called his time as mayor the “job of a lifetime” and said that “I continue to be deeply sorry and apologize unreservedly to the people of Toronto and to all those hurt by my actions without exception.”

Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie is to oversee the mayor’s office and assume some of its powers in the interim. She said Thursday that she will be focused on ensuring a smooth transition and continued good governance while in her interim role.

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