The revelation of the affair is the excuse. What is the reason?

Another article (Apple News, sorry) Toronto Mayor John Tory resigns as mayor, admits affair with staffer​

Tory, 68, admitted the affair to reporters at Toronto city hall Friday night. Toronto Mayor John Tory has admitted that he had an affair with a staffer, and will step down as the mayor of the largest city in Canada. On Friday night, Tory spoke to reporters at Toronto city hall, and confessed he had a relationship with a staff member “in a way that did not meet the standards to which I hold myself as mayor and as a family man.” “I recognize that permitting this relationship to develop was a serious error in judgement on my part,” Tory said. “I’m deeply sorry, and I apologize unreservedly to the people of Toronto and all those hurt by my actions.” “Most of all I apologize to my wife Barb and my family, who I’ve let down, more than anyone else.” The relationship ended by “mutual consent” earlier this year. The employee, Tory said, left the city “some time ago” and now works elsewhere. “As a result, I’ve decided that I will step down as mayor so that I can take the time to reflect on my mistakes and to do the work to rebuild the trust of my family,” said Tory. The story, first reported by the Toronto Star, said that Tory had a relationship with a staffer who left his office sometime in 2021. Tory, 68, has been mayor of Toronto since 2014, taking over following the tumultuous and scandalous years of the late Rob Ford’s mayorship. “While I deeply regret having to step away from a job that I love, in a city I love even more, I believe in my heart it is best to fully commit myself to the work that is required to repair these most important relationships,” Tory said. Tory has been married to Barbara Hackett since 1978, after the two met while studying at York University, where Tory received a law degree. Tory said Friday that the affair happened during the pandemic when he and his wife were spending much time apart. The two have four children and several grandchildren. Prior to becoming mayor of Toronto, Tory served in provincial politics as the leader of the Progressive Conservative party between 2004 and 2009. He also held a number of positions with Rogers, the media company. Tory, who declined to take questions from reporters, requested privacy for himself and his family. • Email: [email protected] | Twitter: tylerrdawson

Considering that he was just re-instated last year, the timing is odd. I wonder what they have on him? Since the gender of the “staffer” isn’t mentioned, I am guessing that it is male, or trans. I see from the CBC story that it was a woman. Maybe, maybe not.