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Mayor John Tory addressed Toronto City Council at its first meeting on December 2, 2014.
A
Madam
clerk
and
special
guest,
louise
russo,
honorable,
william
davis
and
mrs
davis
city
officials,
members
of
city
council,
and
welcome
most
welcome
guests
all
louise.
Thank
you
for
those
wonderful
words,
I'll
mention
you
again
in
a
moment.
I
was
just
a
little
disconcerted
that
you
had
to
raise
that
30th
anniversary
business,
because
as
much
as
byron,
I
love
you.
I
was
in
some
trouble
for
attending
an
event,
but
it
would
only
have
been
for
you
on
our
30th
wedding
anniversary
and
so
far
so
good
after
that.
So
it's
it's
going!
Fine!
A
May
I,
before
I
get
into
my
more
formal
remarks,
say
a
word
or
two
about
a
couple
of
other
people.
First
of
all,
I
would
just
like
to
say
to
counselor
norm
kelly,
just
a
sincere
word
of
thanks
on
behalf
of
the
council
and
and
the
people
of
the
city
of
toronto,
for
your
unique
contribution
in
the
past
years,
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
that.
A
I
mean
you
sent
that
brother
of
yours
afterwards,
but
when
you
were
debating
with
me,
here's
exactly
what
would
happen,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
is
that
we
we'd
be
at
the
debates
and
at
some
moment
in
time,
in
the
middle
of
it.
This
is
absolutely
true.
He
would
turn
to
me
and
he'd,
say
john
he'd
say
what's
on
this
page
right
here:
it's
gonna
lay
you
out
in
about
two
minutes:
you're
going
to
be
out
on
the
floor,
cold
done
finished
and
absolutely
true.
A
He
would-
and
I
just
say
to
him-
you
know
okay
bring
it
on,
but
I
think
that
says
a
lot
about
about
rob
ford
and
this
is
totally
out
of
order,
but
it
doesn't
matter
yet
because
we're
not
in
a
formal
meeting
we're
in
a
ceremony
meeting.
I
want
to
sort
of
go
totally
out
of
board
and
ask
everybody
in
this
room
to
move
a
motion,
thanking
rob
ford
for
his
continued
public
service
and
wishing
him
a
complete
and
speedy
recovery
and
a
return
to
this
place
as
soon
as
possible.
A
And
I
think
I
can
also
speak
on
behalf
of
every
member
of
city
council
and
saying
thank
you
to
our
families,
which
are
represented
here
today.
Family
members
end
up
deeply
involved
in
public
service
too,
perhaps
not
always
by
direct
choice
and
for
all
the
sacrifices,
big
and
small,
the
pillow
talk,
which
ends
up
constituting
very
valuable
advice
and
for
your
love
and
patience.
We
all
say
thank
you.
Let's
have
a
round
of
applause
for
our
guests
from
the
council.
A
If
you
will
allow
me
on
this
day
a
personal
word
about
my
own
family,
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
presence
of
my
mother
liz
torre
in
our
family
public
service
and
giving
back
was
a
given,
and
there
was
no
better
example
set
than
by
my
mother,
and
she
continues
to
set
it
as
a
tireless
volunteer
for
many
causes.
Though,
given
her
occasional,
outspoken
ways,
I'm
fortunate
that
never
extended
to
public
service
at
public
office.
That
is,
I
remember
my
dad.
A
But
I
think
the
children
in
this
chamber,
children
of
all
ages,
who
are
children
of
people
in
public
life,
have
a
sense
of
what
is
involved
in
having
a
parent
or
parents
who
are
in
public
life,
and
we
are
very
grateful
for
their
endless
patience
and
love
and
speaking
of
endless
patience
and
love.
There
is
barb.
A
My
wife,
I
have
come
to
understand
better
and
better
in
the
last
year,
or
so
just
how
unique
the
perspective
of
a
partner
or
spouse
is
in
keeping
your
feet
on
the
ground
and
keeping
you
on
track
after
almost
37
years.
Barb
knows
me
and
understands
me
better
than
anyone
else,
not
that
she
would
necessarily
put
that
on
her
resume.
A
There
I
want
to
say
one
further
word
about
a
couple
who
may
as
well
be
family.
My
political
mentor,
my
friend
the
honorable,
william
davis,
is
here
today.
Of
course,
he
was
previously
introduced
and
helped
put
on
the
chain
of
office
together
with
his
wife,
kathleen.
I've
worked
with
a
lot
of
elected
officials
over
45
years.
A
A
fighting
chance
is
inspiring
and
it
was
a
choice
I
made
quickly
and
comfortably
to
have
her
here
today,
because
she's
speaking,
of
course,
on
her
own
behalf,
but
I
think
it
also
signals
some
of
the
issues
which
will
be
fundamentally
important
to
me
during
this
term
in
office
and
so
louise.
Thank
you
so
much
and
your
family
for
honoring
us
with
your
presence
here
today.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Yesterday
I
had
the
pleasure
of
meeting
with
premier
kathleen
nguyen.
We
discussed
the
need
to
work
together
on
transit
and
on
traffic.
We
discussed
the
need
for
renewed
investment
in
our
city
and
help
with
housing.
I
look
forward
to
having
the
same
discussion
with
prime
minister
stephen
harper.
The
case
I
did
put
forward
the
case.
I
will
put
forward
is
clear:
toronto
is
the
engine
of
growth
in
ontario
and
canada,
and
must
remain
strong
economically
and
socially.
A
A
A
We
will
create
together
the
right
business
and
tax
environment
so
that
companies
continue
to
choose
toronto
and
each
and
every
one
of
us
on
this
council
beginning
with
me
in
the
mayor's
office
and
under
the
continued
leadership
of
councillor
michael
thompson,
we
must
all
become
business
ambassadors
for
the
city
when
he
was
up
receiving
his
declaration.
I
said
to
him,
sell,
sell,
sell
and
I'm
counting
on
him
and
counting
on
his
continued
leadership.
A
Together
with
all
of
us
and
with
me
to
make
sure
that
that
happens,
because
we
can
no
longer
assume-
and
I
think
we
know
this-
that
jobs
and
investment
will
beat
a
path
to
our
door,
we
must
put
out
the
welcome
mat
and
ensure
that
we
seed
and
we
grow
the
clusters
that
spell
economic
success,
and
that
spell
those
jobs
for
the
people,
young
and
of
other
ages.
In
areas
like
high-tech
and
financial
services
and
film
and
animation
and
bioscience
and
food
processing.
A
A
We
need
to
get
rid
of
waste
and
modernize,
both
the
services
we
offer
and
the
way
they're
delivered,
and
that's
not
a
criticism
of
anybody
or
anything.
It
is
simply
a
statement
of
the
fact.
I've
seen
it
in
the
last
four
weeks
as
I've
gone
through
this
transition
and
the
the
incredibly
professional
briefings
provided
by
our
incredibly
professional
and
competent
public
service,
and
I
thank
them
for
that,
as
I'm
sure
I'll
have
opportunity
to
thank
them
for
lots
of
things
over
the
next
four
years.
A
But
I've
also
seen
that
the
processes
and
the
way
things
work
around
here
are
things
that
are
generations
behind.
In
some
cases,
what
is
done
elsewhere
and
we
cannot
afford
to
be
in
a
situation
where
complacency
and
standstill
thinking
causes
this
city
to
fall
behind
its
competitors
and
causes
it
to
fall
behind
the
expectations
people
have
of
us.
A
It's
ironic,
when
you
think
about
it,
that
a
big
city
in
a
big
city
government
like
this
often
is
way
behind
its
own
citizens
and
its
own
residents
in
terms
of
how
to
use
something
like
technology
to
get
things
done
better,
and
we
have
to
fix
that.
That's
our
responsibility,
not
theirs.
I
want
toronto
as
one
of
north
america's
great
cities
to
lead
from
the
front
of
the
pack,
because
that
too,
I
think,
is
going
to
help
us
attract
investors.
A
A
A
I
have
devoted
a
good
part
of
my
adult
life
as
a
private
citizen
to
combating
this,
and
I
believe
the
job
that
I
now
have
gives
me
working
together
with
you
and
everybody
else,
every
single
citizen,
every
faith
leader
every
person
who
can
help
the
best
chance
to
continue
to
fight
this,
and
I'm
especially
great
yes.
Indeed,
please.
A
A
We
are
one
toronto,
and
that
means
one
for
all
and
all
for
one
and
as
mayor,
I
ask
you
to
join
me
in
the
months
and
years
ahead
in
ending
the
neglect
that
leaves
behind
too
many
citizens
in
our
city's
isolated.
Neighborhoods
join
me
in
tackling
the
city's,
unacceptable
youth
jobless
rate
and
work
with
me
to
build
a
strong,
inclusive
city
of
opportunity,
from
etobicoke
to
scarborough
and
from
north
york
to
the
waterfront
one,
where
every
single
resident
without
exception
feels
confident
in
their
government,
confident
in
their
police
and
confident
in
their
own
future.
A
A
A
We
have
values
that
we
clearly
understand
as
torontonians
and
as
canadians,
and
they
do
say,
probably
first
and
foremost
that
we
don't
leave
anybody
behind
and
so
forgetting
about
ideology
and
forgetting
about
partisan
labels
and
forgetting
about
all
those
kinds
of
things.
I
don't
think
we
can
look
ourselves
in
the
mirror
and
make
sure
that
people
know
that
we
are
a
truly
great
city
unless
and
until
we
honor
those
values
by
our
work
that
we're
going
to
do
here
together
and
make
sure
that
there
really
aren't
people
who
are
left
behind.
A
We
want
to
create
a
city
where
there
are
opportunities
for
all
and
make
no
mistake
from
me.
I
believe
the
best
way
you
were
going
to
make
make
people's
lives
better
is
through
a
good,
lasting,
productive
job
and
better
employment
for
everybody
in
the
family,
starting
with
the
young
people
and
working
right
up
through
the
family.
A
A
I
think
we
all
want
to
create
here
a
safe
and
prosperous
and
caring
and
fair
and
human
humane
place
to
live
and
to
work
a
place
where
in
reality,
we
don't
leave
anybody
behind
a
toronto
that
we
can
be
truly
proud
of
it.
We're
proud
of
it
now,
but
let's
make
ourselves
prouder
of
the
city.
I
know
we
can
do
this.
I
know
we
can
do
this.
I
know
we
can
act
in
common
to
achieve
some
very
uncommon
results.
Better
days
are
ahead
together.