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John Tory

John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian lawyer, broadcaster, businessman, and former politician who served as the 65th mayor of Toronto from 2014 to 2023. He led the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario from 2004 to 2009 and was Leader of the Official Opposition from 2005 to 2007. Outside politics, Tory served as the 9th Commissioner of…

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Business and early political career

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Mayor of Toronto (2014–2023)

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Early life and education

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Occupation
Politician · lawyer · businessman
Education
University of Toronto (BA) Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB)
Born
John Howard Tory (1954-05-28) May 28, 1954 (age 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Children
Four
Deputy
Denzil Minnan-Wong · Jennifer McKelvie
Further information
Further information Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of OntarioIn office September 28, 2004 – March 20, 2009Preceded byErnie EvesSucceeded byBob Runciman (interim)Me…

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Early life and education

Business and early political career

Leader of the Ontario PC Party

Return to broadcasting

Mayor of Toronto (2014–2023)

Post–mayoralty

Personal life

Honours

Election results

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John Tory

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John Tory

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related to Personal life · 32
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related to Return to broadcasting · 18
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related to External links · 15
John Tory → About Mayor John Tory, Archived February, Archived October, City, July, Ontario, Toronto, Toronto Libraries, Toronto Mayoral Collection, University, Upper Canada Record Archived, Wayback MachineJohn Tory, Wayback MachineLaw Society, Wayback MachineLegislative Assembly, Web
Succeeded by · 5
John Tory → Bob Runciman (interim), Bob Runciman .mw-parser-output .cisb-header{line-height:normal;padding:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table.cisb-last{margin-bottom:-0.4e…, Michael Lysko, Olivia Chow, Sylvia Jones
Preceded by · 4
John Tory → Bob Runciman, Ernie Eves, Larry Smith, Rob Ford
Occupation · 3
John Tory → businessman, lawyer, Politician
Deputy · 2
John Tory → Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jennifer McKelvie
Parents · 2
John Tory → Elizabeth Bacon (mother), John A. Tory (father)
Born · 1
John Tory → John Howard Tory (1954-05-28) May 28, 1954 (age 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Children · 1
John Tory → Four

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John ToryBornJohn Howard Tory (1954-05-28) May 28, 1954 (age 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
John ToryChildrenFour1.00infobox
John ToryDeputyDenzil Minnan-Wong1.00infobox
John ToryDeputyJennifer McKelvie1.00infobox
John ToryEducationUniversity of Toronto (BA) Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB)1.00infobox
John ToryFurther informationFurther information Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of OntarioIn office September 28, 2004 – March 20, 2009Preceded byErnie EvesSucceeded byBob Runciman (interim)Me…1.00infobox
John ToryOccupationPolitician1.00infobox
John ToryOccupationlawyer1.00infobox
John ToryOccupationbusinessman1.00infobox
John ToryOther political affiliationsOntario Progressive Conservative (provincial) Progressive Conservative (federal, until 1995)1.00infobox
John ToryParentsJohn A. Tory (father)1.00infobox
John ToryParentsElizabeth Bacon (mother)1.00infobox
John ToryPartyIndependent[a]1.00infobox
John ToryPreceded byRob Ford1.00infobox
John ToryPreceded byBob Runciman1.00infobox
John ToryPreceded byErnie Eves1.00infobox
John ToryPreceded byLarry Smith1.00infobox
John ToryRelativesJohn S. D. Tory (grandfather) James Marshall Tory (uncle)1.00infobox
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John TorySucceeded byOlivia Chow1.00infobox
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John TorySucceeded byBob Runciman (interim)1.00infobox
John TorySucceeded bySylvia Jones1.00infobox
John TorySucceeded byMichael Lysko1.00infobox

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