Toronto needed to stop the left/right pendulum and elect someone who has support in the burbs and downtown. The only person close to that was Tory. So this is the best realistic outcome. Those on the left will not be pleased, but looking at the numbers, roughly three quarters of Torontonians cast a ballot for a conservative candidate, so that's what we should get. At least Tory comes across as an adult who can be reasoned with. Perhaps over the next four years some of Toronto's most bitter divisions will simmer down and things can move forward and we can stop fighting the same battles over and over again. It is a shame so many incumbent councillors were re-elected, though, as it means we don't get as much of a clean start as we probably need.