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THE ELECTION RESULTS FROM HIS MAYORAL ELECTION ARE INCORRECT; THERE ARE OTHER FACTUAL INCONSISTENCIES HERE!! THEY SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.173.200.169 (talk) 14:45, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Mr. Tory is a Tory MP? Surely there's some intersting background there. Ubermonkey 03:30, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
Please note that WP:MSH, the Wikipedia Style Guide on headings within articles, says that headings should follow sentence case, not title case, i.e., only proper nouns are capitalized -- other words do not take capitals. Ground Zero | t 15:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
I have assessed this article as B Class, given its level of detail and organization, although it needs more referencing and in-line citations and the "Other facts" section should be incorporated into the main body of the article. I have assessed this as low importance, as I do not feel that many people outside of Canada would be familiar with the subject of the article. Cheers, CP 23:41, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I noticed Reginald Perrin has removed the quotation marks around this word where it appears at the end of the lead paragraph. The point being made by the quotes, which I believe to be validated in any questions that have been asked of Tory about this word, is that not only is it an unusual way to commit to paying for new benefits, but it is also never defined. (If I am wrong about this, and someone has a source for the explanation of "efficiencies", please insert it and the quotation marks will not be as important.) In order to make the point that there are some gaps in Mr. Tory's explanations, either we need the irony of the quotation marks or the addition of words like, "- a term he has failed to define." I believe the quotations marks be preferred, though I am content with either method of highlighting the unusual use of the word. Bielle 19:06, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
Replace high taxes by finding savings and efficiencies. Ask yourself if there’s room for the Ontario government to become 2% more efficient over the next four years. John Tory thinks there is. After all, even Dalton McGuinty claimed he had found more than $800 million in annual savings by finding ‘efficiencies.’ With his strong leadership and management skills, John Tory knows how to find $1.5 billion in savings – less than 2% of government spending over four years.
Tory is still an MPP, until the new government isi sworn in - he is not a "former" MPP. We have an unhealthy tradition in Canada that as soon as someone is defeated in an election they are a "former". In the USA, when an incumbent President loses, he is not a "former" president until January 20 of the next year - a whole two months after the election that defeated him. Tory is not a "former MPP" until the new government is sworn in. Nopm 16:47, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I don't normally post on these, but I thought I would comment. The Cabinet continues to be the Cabinet until a new Cabinet is sworn in. The Premier remains the Premier until the new Premier is sworn into office. There is always a Cabinet, always a Premier, always an executive branch that oversees the government and "advises" the LG. As for MPPs, they cease to be the MPP on election day, or immediately if they resign, or are removed from office, (or obviously if they die.) While the House is dissolved, they continue to operate their constituency office, they and their staff are paid, etc. That said, it is normal not to treat them as the MPP as they are a candidate for a party at the time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.99.142.161 (talk) 16:42, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
Its interesting to note that Dalton McGuinty is a Roman Catholic himself which could explain why he has nothing against status quo of Ontario education inequality. Canada's approach to religious education has sometimes been criticized as inconsistent. Catholic education public funding is mandated by various sections of the Constitution Act, 1867 and reaffirmed by Section Twenty-nine of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The United Nations Human Rights Commission declared in 1999 that Ontario was in violation of the international covenant on civil and political rights by only funding Catholic schools and not other faith-based schools. Newfoundland withdrew Catholic funding in 1996, via legislation that required approval from the Canadian House of Commons. Quebec abolished religious education funded by the state through the Education Act, 1998 which took effect on July 1st of that same year.
If such a act of Antisemitism and discrimination, against any other religion, is permissible for Dalton McGuinty the premier of the most populous province of Canada, how could Canada condemn other countries like Russia or China about human rights or religious freedom??? How could we force someone to listen to United Nations if we don’t listen??? Is Canada a good example??? There is no other western democratic country which violates the rights of its citizens just because they are minority and are not big percentage of electorate! John Tory was the only leader who maid a point to do something right and not just something that will help him to win an elections!
here are the links:
here is the official un website saying it Decisions of the UN Human Rights Committee
and here is alink to wikepedia site saying the same thing (look under education)
and here is another one from wikepedia
and the fact that dalton mgcinty is a catholic you could see on this wikepidia site by his biografy what do you think Ntb613 06:44, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Arguably, John Tory can be seen as a liberal Progressive Conservative, meaning towards the left of the PC Party (compared to a conservative Progressive Conservative like Mike Harris). John Tory might be considered to be more liberal than the Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty (who wanted increased spending?) and McGuinty is thought of as a conservative Liberal (someone on the right, due to his fiscal policies).
To this end, I suggest we add to this article on John Tory the following: In this election, Tory, the Progressive Conservative Leader was arguably seen as the less conservative Leader relative to his Liberal opponent.
By the way, I got this phrasing from the article on US president Gerald Ford, where it says in 1976 election, Ford, the Republican, was seen as less conservative relative to his Democratic opponent, Jimmy Carter.
What are your thoughts on this addition? Nopm 22:46, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
I think its a pretty tough stretch to say Tory is more liberal than McGuinty. Taxes: McGuinty raised them, Tory would cut them. Spending: Tory said it would rise more slowly under him. Health Care: Tory favours a greater role for the private sector, McGuinty opposes that. Education: Tory favours private school funding, McGuinty does not. Environment: McGuinty passed Endangered Species Act, Greenbelt, Clean Water Act, Tory opposed. Caledonia: McGuinty favours negotiations, Tory wanted direct police action. Minimum wage: McGuinty wanted it raised, Tory opposed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.99.142.161 (talk) 16:48, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
The recent additions regarding Tory's leadership review are obviously slanted in favour of his critics. This needs to be improved, soon. CJCurrie (talk) 00:13, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
John Tory was appointed by Dalton McGuinty to head ONtario Place. He shut it down and started selling off the lands to Condo developers. Where is this in the Article?
I'm curious, why is there no mention in the article of his 8 years that he spent involved with Charter Communications (2001 to 2009)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.95.220.214 (talk) 19:44, 21 September 2014 (UTC)
The article implies that Tory's faith-based school-funding platform was rejected because of public hatred of Creationism, whereas, in fact, Creationism was a non-issue in the election; the rejection was due to concerns over public funding of imams promoting terrorism behind closed doors. This article is another wiki fail. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.147.125.144 (talk) 14:08, 27 September 2014 (UTC)
I just entered a dead link category, mentioned on was French, and remove a red link. Sorry about not mentioning it in the edit summary. We should remove from the EL John Tory for Mayor of Toronto Website as it pretty much says nothing and Law Society of Upper Canada Record doesn't seem to mention him specifically but seems to be a search page.199.7.156.136 (talk) 04:14, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
Toronto carding controversy redirects to a section here John Tory#Carding controversy.
However, since the practice was introduced and already controversial before Tory was elected, and because it has attracted national and international attention, I suggest it should be its own article. Then the section here will link to the new article and focus just on Tory's history/comments.
Your comments and thoughts are appreciated. Facts707 (talk) 14:44, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
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Cant seem to find any citations regarding his (QC) Queens Counsel designation. Unless there is citation, we should remove it. 130.63.209.23 (talk) 09:30, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
He merely stated he “will step down as Mayor” (verbatim) and that he will ensure an orderly transition “in the coming days”. Has he signed any document to this effect? Dingers5Days (talk) 01:42, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
Had an affair with a coworker. 66.241.129.130 (talk) 03:00, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
WildComet reverted my addition of Jennifer McKelvie to the infobox, saying that "Let's keep this out until the resignation is effective to avoid the impression something which has not yet happened, has." Given that the information is clearly marked as presumptive, I think that it is okay to include. Most reliable sources have already named her as such: CityNews, CBC News, CTV News and CP24,National Post, Toronto Star. Tory has said he will be working on a transition of power with his close ally McKelvie, the deputy mayor automatically becomes acting mayor upon a vacancy, and only the mayor can appoint a deputy mayor (without provincial meddling), so I don't see why we shouldn't follow what reliable sources are saying include this information. Readers will want to be easily directed to who the acting mayor will be. If this was a less-trafficked page, it may be an issue, but if McKelvie somehow falls through, the spotlight on the scandal will ensure that any updates are swift. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 08:01, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
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He's not the mayor anymore 2605:B100:140:5FBE:2D8B:575:75E7:8733 (talk) 15:18, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
There's a dispute over whether or not McKelvie or anyone else, will become "acting mayor", upon Tory's resignation. Indeed, a dispute over whether there's such a thing as an "acting mayor of Toronto". GoodDay (talk) 22:29, 16 February 2023 (UTC)