WATCH: Mayor John Tory introduces Peter Wallace as Toronto’s new city manager
TORONTO – Toronto council has approved the nomination of former Ontario cabinet secretary Peter Wallace at the new city manager.
Wallace, who served as a provincial bureaucrat for more than 30 years, replaces Joe Pennachetti who is retiring after six years in his post.
“I can tell the people of Toronto, they are getting as their top public servant, a balanced, competent, experienced man, who will lead us well as we tackle the challenge of taking us to the next level, ” Mayor John Tory said during a press conference Wednesday morning.
Wallace retired from his Queen’s Park position last year and recently served as a visiting fellow at the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy & Governance.
He has also held a number of senior executive roles including Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary of Treasury Board, Deputy Minister of Energy and Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Natural Resources.
“I bring a policy focus and a fundamental interest in governance,” said Wallace. “It is my profound belief that effective policy and public investment makes a vital difference to the lives of Torontonians.”
Wallace said he was approached to enter his candidacy for the role after spending time as part of the selection committee last fall.
“To be very frank, I was uninterested in it and at that point in time, I became more interested as I observed the change in leadership and the dynamism of the city environment,” said Wallace.
Wallace will assume his new role on July 13. In the meantime, John Livey will serve as the acting city manager from May 9 to July 12.
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