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Toronto Mayor John Tory was criticized for traveling to Florida while his city remained under strict lockdown orders. This follows a pattern of high-ranking officials, including the mayors of Austin and San Francisco, flouting their own stay-at-home mandates. Tory had previously called for "severe consequences" for citizens who chose to ignore COVID-19 safety rules.
Following the Toronto mayoral election, supporters of the Ford family expressed outrage over the victory of John Tory. One supporter's televised rant compared the prospect of new taxes under the Tory administration to "ISIS coming to Toronto." The hyperbolic rhetoric is noted as an example of how international terrorism themes are being co-opted for local political grievances and fear-mongering.
