By all accounts, John Tory will be declared the re-elected mayor of Toronto not long after the polls close Monday night. For one, the fate of city council. Stalwart civic leaders, forced to battle each other for seats on the smaller council, will be defeated and prematurely put to pasture. There will be a city council, yes, but will it behave the way Torontonians have come to expect? The 25 city councillors you send to serve as a check and balance against the mayor will determine the city’s immediate future.

Source: thestar October 19, 2018 19:41 UTC