Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says it was right for Toronto Mayor John Tory to resign after admitting to an affair with a staff member.
Tory announced his resignation on Friday, though he has yet to make it official by submitting a resignation letter.
“Like very many Torontonians, I was very surprised, even shocked by what we learned on Friday night. Mayor Tory admitted to making a serious mistake and to a serious error in judgment. He took responsibility for that mistake. He apologized for that mistake,” Freeland told reporters on Wednesday.
“He took responsibility by resigning. That was the right thing to do and that was the necessary thing to do,” she said….