“We are not, for one minute, compromising the safety of the people of Toronto or the ability of the police service to provide for that safety,” Tory said. Article Continued Below“These guys are putting your safety on hold,” the ad says, with a “911” apparently written in blood behind them. The union ad is in reference to concerns about call wait times for members of the public dialing 911, something Tory and Saunders have admitted has been an issue. An advertisement depicting a laughing Toronto Mayor John Tory alongside a grinning police chief Mark Saunders and police board chair Andy Pringle. The move was a backtrack from an original commitment by the Toronto board to enact a three-year hiring freeze.

Source: thestar January 24, 2018 18:11 UTC