Toronto's Mayor David Miller has confirmed he will step down from his post when his term is done in 2010. He told reporters Friday that he has accomplished all that he has set out to do and now wants to focus on his family.
"It was a difficult decision but I feel secure in my priorities and proud of my record," he said at a news conference Friday morning at City Hall.
Miller -- who still has 14 months left in office -- has said repeatedly thoughout the term that he planned on running in the next election.
The announcement comes as the mayor continues to be battered in the polls following his perceived mishandling of this summer's 39-day civic strike. He was also heavily criticized this week after it was revealed that the true cost of employee sick-day benefits far surpasses the figure Miller touted during the strike.
However, Miller said he is "proud" about all that he has accomplished since he was elected as mayor in 2003, including launching an ambitious transit expansion program and making Toronto one of the most eco-conscious cities in the world.
Source: CTV
Good riddance!
David Miller, for gun owners and hunters, was the greatest disaster in Canadian history. He was a man obsessed with an anti-gun agenda. In my opinion, his hatred of guns was so severe that I think he is unbalanced. I hope he goes away and never comes back.
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