Mayor John Tory steps down from office after admitting he had relationship with former staffer

Mayor John Tory is stepping down from office, less than four months after winning re-election to a third term. Downward said “the mayor developed a relationship with an employee in his office” during the pandemic. Downard said the employee, who isn’t named in the letter, “decided to pursue employment outside city hall” during the relationship. David Rider is the Star's City Hall bureau chief and a reporter covering city hall and municipal politics. Follow him on Twitter: @dmriderBen Spurr is a Toronto-based reporter covering city hall and municipal politics for the Star.