While Ford has privately said Tory should not have resigned after the Star revealed his affair, he is remaining neutral in the mayoral race.
with a former aide — is remaining neutral, those around him are not.
Kory Teneycke, Ford’s campaign manager in the successful 2018 and 2022 provincial elections, and Dennis Matthews, Ford’s brand and advertising whiz, are backing Bradford. “They both voted to defund the police and to make the bike lanes permanent on Yonge Street,” he said. Ford’s office, meanwhile, emphasized it will be up to the voters of Toronto to determine the next mayor.A Ford confidant said the premier would be a keen observer, but that’s all.
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