Polls suggest the race to become Toronto’s mayor is a foregone conclusion, but you wouldn’t know it listening to the two front-runners.On election eve, incumbent and prohibitive favourite John Tory said he’ll spend part of election day Monday preparing two speeches.“Two because you never know what’s going to happen,” he said.He will take time in the afternoon, before gathering with his family and campaign team to watch the results, to make sure he is “comfortable” with how he responds to either a win or a loss.“I think anyone who would tell you they don’t feel a certain sense of apprehension would not be telling you the truth,” Tory said Sunday, during a break in campaigning.“Because, notwithstanding whatever any polls say or how well things have gone, you’ve always got that worry because the job you believe you should have and the job you’ve worked hard to, in my case, keep is on the line.“So yes, you’re apprehensive and a bit excited about the fact that you’d like to think you’re going to win.”Read more: Ten (not at all) tough questions for Toronto’s mayoral contendersMayoral hopeful accused of accepting ‘material support’ from John Tory’s teamUnreleased City of Toronto draft reports urged council to stop risky ‘underinvestment’ in housing, transitMeanwhile, Jennifer Keesmaat, Toronto’s former chief planner and Tory’s chief long-shot challenger, was not conceding anything. She planned to continue her push for votes Monday after canvassing until it got too cold and dark Sunday.“There are still a lot of people who are undecided, so that’s why getting out and having those conversations is so important,” she said. “And why getting out the vote is going to be so important.”On marathon Sunday in Toronto, the two candidates also did some running around before crossing MondayR ...
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