Toronto officials revealed they are looking toward the city’s “recovery” phase in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing the launch of the recovery and rebuild office.
Mayor John Tory made the announcement alongside Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, and Toronto Fire Chief and General Manager of the City’s Office of Emergency Management, Matthew Pegg, at a press conference at City Hall.
Tory said Saad Raffi will lead the office alongside Dr. David Mowat, former chief medical officer of Ontario, who will be leading the Toronto Public health effort. “The best one-two punch you could possibly find to make sure we have the best plan,” the mayor said.