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Flanked by family, friends, his staff and media, an emotional, passionate and feisty Mayor David Miller announced that he will not seek a third term.<\/p>\n
Saying that he decided in 2003 he would not run for a third term because of his obligation to his family, Miller noted that he had to tell people he was running so as not to appear a lame duck mayor.<\/p>\n
Miller said that he accomplished every major policy objective he had laid out in the 2003 and 2006 elections and running for a third term would be about himself more than anything else. Miller highlighted his accomplishments in transit, accountability, environmentalism and improving Toronto’s business climate.<\/p>\n
This announcement brings up short-, medium- and long-term questions:<\/p>\n
What will happen at city council with councillors now jockeying for a place in an entirely unknown 2010-14 administration?<\/p>\n
Who will the progressive wing of council nominate as their candidate in the 2010 election?<\/p>\n
What will be David Miller’s legacy?<\/p>\n
Aside from spending more time with his family, Miller did not address what his future will hold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"