Tory registered as a candidate for the 2014 Toronto mayoral election on February 24, 2014.
In his launch video he stated that building a Yonge Street relief line was "job one" if elected mayor.
On May 27, he announced his Toronto relief plan, entitled SmartTrack, providing electric commuter rail along existing GO train infrastructure with service from Unionville to Pearson Airport.
SmartTrack is expected to be completed in the early 2020s.
On October 27, 2014, Tory was elected as mayor of Toronto.
Tory registered as a candidate for the 2014 Toronto mayoral election on February 24, 2014. In his launch video he stated that building a Yonge Street relief line was "job one" if elected mayor. On May 27, he announced his Toronto relief plan, entitled SmartTrack, providing electric commuter rail along existing GO train infrastructure with service from Unionville to Pearson Airport. SmartTrack is expected to be completed in the early 2020s. On October 27, 2014, Tory was elected as mayor of Toronto.
John Tory