John Tory’s campaign team will be co-chaired by a Conservative and a Liberal stalwart with experience on Bay Street and political backrooms. Tory’s current principal secretary at city hall, Vic Gupta, and Toronto Community Housing (TCH) board member Vince Gasparro will helm his 2018 bid for re-election to the mayor’s seat, the Star has learned. Gupta landed the job in the mayor’s office after working on Tory’s successful 2014 campaign. The position was created specifically for him when Chris Eby, a senior campaign member, was picked for the top job of chief of staff. Gupta has twice been a Progressive Conservative candidate and worked at Sussex Strategy Group, a large national firm that has pushed various city hall issues over the years.

Source: thestar May 01, 2018 09:56 UTC