John Tory Salary: How Much Does John Tory Make As Toronto Mayor?

John Tory, who is the Mayor of Toronto, Canada, reportedly makes an annual salary of CA$202,948.20. He has been serving as the Mayor of the city since December 2014. He took office on December 1, 2014 after the 2014 mayoral election. He was re-elected for the 3rd term in 2022. However, he announced his resignation on February 10, 2023, and is set to be replaced by deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie as an acting mayor until the 2023 Toronto Mayoral by-election.

Why is John Tory resigning?

What did John Tory do? John Tory has announced his retirement from the office of the Mayor of Toronto, after his affair with a former staffer was brought to light. He shared that he was resigning after he had a relationship with a former employee in his office, a situation he called “serious error in judgement,” resulting in tarnishing the image of the city.

According to the Mayor’s budget Chief, Gary Crawford, the mayor’s decision to resign should not affect the 2023 budget is far important than his actions.

“This is an incredibly important budget for the City of Toronto after a challenging time, and we need his leadership. He has been a strong leader for this budget, a strong leader for this city. He needs to continue doing that. I do not want to play politics with this budget, it’s too important,” Crawford said.