Canadian politician John Howard Tory, 65th and current mayor of Toronto, was born on May 28, 1954. He has held that position since 2014. He led the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party from 2004 to 2009 while serving as leader of the Official Opposition from 2005 to 2007.
Following a legal, political, and business career, Tory campaigned for mayor of Toronto in the 2003 municipal election but was defeated by David Miller. Following his election as Ontario PC leader in 2004, Tory served as the province’s opposition leader from 2005 to 2007 while still serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey riding.
After leaving his position as PC leader in 2009, Tory started hosting a CFRB radio talk show. Despite a lot of rumors, Tory decided not to run for mayor again in 2010. In addition, from 2010 to 2014, he served as CivicAction’s volunteer chair.
After being elected mayor of Toronto in 2014 and again in 2018, Tory declared his desire to step down in 2023 as a result of an affair with a staff member. Prior to the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election, deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie will take over as mayor.
John Tory Wife Illness: What Disease Does John Tory Wife Barbara Hackett Suffer From?
Barbara Hackett, a builder and renovator of homes, and Tory have been married since 1978. At York University, where Hackett also pursued a business degree, they met in 1976 while both were studying law. In 1991, Hackett received a Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis. They have four kids.
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapidly developing muscle weakness due to immune system damage to the peripheral nervous system.