TORONTO – John Tory hasn’t been sworn in yet but is getting started with the process of transitioning city hall from Rob Ford’s to his own administration.
And right now, he’s concerned about getting the keys to city hall and an office inside.
He’s named Case Ootes, a former councillor and deputy mayor under Mel Lastman has the chair of his transition team.
Tory hinted he wanted to create a bi-partisan team and says he wants help from Doug Ford, David Soknacki, Karen Stintz and Olivia Chow.
WATCH: John Tory reaches out to former opponents to make their contribution to the city.
He did not however say whether Mayor Rob Ford would be part of his executive or chair any committees after he transitions back to being the councillor for Ward 2.
But tensions could be high between the two as Ford kicked off his own re-election campaign for 2018 on Monday night.
“I plan to treat him with just as much respect as I would any other member of council,” Tory said.
Tory hasn’t named any committee chairs or his deputy mayor yet but did say “that will unfold in the days ahead.”
Tory won the mayoral election Monday night with over 40 per cent of the vote and nearly 395,000 votes. Doug Ford finished second with 33 per cent of the vote and over 330,000 votes.
Members of John Tory’s transition team:
- Case Ootes, Chair of the transition team
- Rod Phillips. Chair of CivicAction will serve as Vice-Chair
- Christopher Eby, Chief of Staff to the Mayor-elect;
- Vic Gupta, Principal Secretary to the Mayor-elect;
- Joe Halstead, Former Commissioner, Economic Development, City of Toronto;
- Nick Kouvalis, John Tory Campaign Advisor;
- Susan McIsaac, President and CEO, United Way Toronto;
- Arthur Lofsky, Former Advisor to Ontario Finance Ministers Sobara and Duncan;
- Shirley Hoy, Former Toronto City Manager; and
- Teresa Di Felice, Director of Government and Community Relations, CAA, South Central Ontario.
Members of John Tory’s Transition Advisory Council:
- Geoff Cape, Founder and CEO, Evergreen;
- Ken Chan, V.P., Advocacy, Research and Healthcare, Cystic Fibrosis Canada;
- Alvin Curling, Former Speaker in the Ontario Legislature;
- Mohamed Dhanani, Executive Officer, Ismaili Council of Canada;
- Michelle DiEmanuele, President and CEO, Trillium Health Partners;
- Robert Foster, Founder and President, Capital Canada;
- Nikki Holland, Director of Public Affairs, Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario;
- Blake Hutcheson, President and CEO, Oxford Properties;
- Sharifa Khan, Board Member, Metro Toronto Convention Centre;
- Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University;
- Marnie McBean, Olympian;
- Eric Miller, Professor, University of Toronto;
- Micheal Nobrega, Former President and CEO, Omers;
- Gail Nyberg, Executive Director, Daily Bread Food Bank;
- Sevaun Palvetzian, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance;
- Rod Phillips, Chair, CivicAction;
- Saad Rafi, CEO, 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games;
- David Soknacki, Former Toronto City Councillor; and
- Steve Upton, Vice President, Tridel and Chair, BILD (Building Industry and Land Development Association).
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