After the funeral for Mel Lastman on Monday, Toronto already seems like a quieter place. Mayor Mel embodied the city’s hustling combination of global ambition and provincial insecurity during the pivotal time in civic history when he held office. Toupeed “Bad Boy” Mel Lastman, purveyor of cheese ball salesman clichés, fit right in among the blinking lights of the new crowd. I mean, he named the North York civic square after himself while he was still in office. By all accounts reluctant to participate, Lastman had never attended as mayor of North York.

Source: thestar December 14, 2021 03:06 UTC