The ‘polar opposite’ of Rob Ford wins Toronto election

Toronto’s next mayor will be a straight-laced, button- down moderate conservative — almost the polar opposite of current mayor Rob Ford, whose term was plagued by scandals involving public drinking and illegal drug use.

John Tory won Monday’s election with 40% of the vote, compared to 33% for Doug Ford, brother of the outgoing mayor. Left-leaning Olivia Chow was third with nearly 23%.

“Torontonians want to see an end to the division that has paralysed city hall for the past four years, and to all that I say: ‘Toronto, I hear you. I hear you loud and clear,’ ” Tory told cheering supporters, vowing to restore Toronto’s reputation on the international stage.