ZOOMER SQUAD: MAYOR TORY ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION

12:00-12:20

Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, David Cravit, Chief Membership Officer of CARP, and Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP.

Today: We begin with reaction to the news of Toronto Mayor John Tory announcing his resignation from office and admitting to having an affair with a 31-year-old staffer. The Mayor made the announcement on Friday night and, this time, he didn’t take any questions from the press. So, how does this affect Tory’s image and what comes next at City Hall? And, changing the subject, our panel reacts to a bizarre suggestion from a Yale professor who said that Japan consider mass suicide or “seppuku” as a way to deal with the country’s rapidly aging society.

GIL PENALOSA IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR AGAIN AFTER TORY’S SUDDEN RESIGNATION

12:20-12:30 PM

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Gil Peñalosa, the founder of 8 80 Cities and a popular urbanist.

In the aftermath of Toronto Mayor John Tory’s resignation over an affair with a 31-year-old staffer, Gil Penalosa has made it clear that he will be one of the candidates running for mayor in the byelection. This will be his second time running (with the first time being in the last election cycle). Libby brings him on to react to the news and the vision he has for our City.

WHAT COMES NEXT AT CITY HALL ACCORDING TO THREE CITY COUNCILLORS

12:30-1 PM

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Toronto Councillors Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul’s, and Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York.

Libby gets reaction from three of our city councillors about the news of John Tory’s admitted affair with one of his staffers and his decision to resign. They also weigh in on the future of the City Council, whether the strong mayoral powers are going to be transferable to the next mayor and whether any of them have intentions to run in the byelection for mayor.