City hall’s new faces, tight races and Toronto’s oncoming challenges
Guest: David Rider, City Hall Bureau Chief
After a long election campaign, it comes as no surprise to many that John Tory won a third term as mayor of Toronto. What is surprising is the new makeup of council, with many progressive, diverse candidates winning seats. Some won in surprising wards, while a number of other familiar faces easily took their seats as voter turnout was around 29 per cent. The new look at city hall is something that everyone is going to have to get used to, as there are looming problems ahead for the city including a billion-dollar budget hole.
This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Audio source: CP24