Toronto mayor admits affair with former staffer and resigns: ‘Serious error in judgement’

Mayor John Tory of Toronto, Canada has introduced his departure following people revelations of an affair with a former aide.

Tory, 68, admitted to having been romantically concerned with an unnamed 31-year-old girl next the Toronto Big name reported the affair.

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The connection started all over the COVID-19 pandemic, Tory mentioned, at a occasion when he were often estranged from his spouse for greater than 40 years.

The mayor informed the clicking that the extramarital affair “ended mutually by consent this year.”

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Toronto Mayor John Tory steps down as mayor next revealing he had an affair with an worker who was once on his workforce at Toronto Town Corridor, February 10, 2023. (Steve Russell/Toronto Big name by means of Getty Photographs)

“I am deeply sorry and unreservedly apologize to the people of Toronto and to all who have been hurt by my actions,” Tory mentioned in his remark. “Above all, I apologize to my wife, Barb, and my family who I’ve let down more than anyone.”

Tory was once elected mayor of Toronto in 2014. He was once re-elected in 2018 and received once more in 2022.

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Toronto Mayor John Tory arrives at a information convention the place he’s stepping down as mayor next revealing he had an affair with an worker who was once on his workforce at Toronto Town Corridor on February 10, 2023. (Steve Russell/Toronto Big name by means of Getty Photographs)

“I deeply regret having to leave a job I love in a city I love even more,” Tory mentioned. “I believe, in my heart, that it is best to fully commit myself to the work necessary to repair these most important relationships as well.”