The news about Toronto Mayor John Tory's affair destroyed his carefully cultivated public image

John Tory walks away from the Toronto City Hall podium on his last day in office on Feb. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

The Toronto Star broke news on Feb. 10 about Mayor John Tory’s extramarital affair with an employee in his office. An hour later, he had announced his resignation, and by the end of the following week, he was gone from the mayor’s office.