John Tory, who vacated Toronto’s mayor’s office in February after admitting an extramarital affair with a staffer, faced almost comically little resistance in twice winning re-election. His second-place opponents managed 24 per cent and 18 per cent in 2018 and 2022, respectively. But now, just six months later, everyone and his sister is running in for mayor in the June 26 by-election, including several familiar names. The more the merrier: this city could use all the fresh blood and ideas it can find. In practice, alas, it’s a tepid mess — both in form and in content.
