TORONTO – Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory received a major endorsement from outgoing Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion on Friday.
“If the Toronto residents elect John Tory, I know he will make every effort to provide the leadership that is lacking at the present time by the mayor of
Toronto in providing that co-operation [in the Greater Toronto Area],” said McCallion in a joint media release.
Toronto in providing that co-operation [in the Greater Toronto Area],” said McCallion in a joint media release.
McCallion, who is retiring from politics after 36 years, recently backed Bonnie Crombie for the Mississauga mayoral seat over candidate Steve Mahoney.
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The endorsement gave Crombie an immediate boost in the polls a few days later.
McCallion joins a long list of elected officials who have publicly lent their support behind Tory who is considered the frontrunner in the Toronto mayoral race.
Voters head to the polls Oct. 27.
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