While it is true that Toronto politics are not as entertaining with Rob Ford out of the city's top job, many would argue the city is the winner.
And winning against the Washington Wizards is something new mayor John Tory was hoping for Friday, when he was joined by the Toronto Raptors' mascot in raising a "We The North" flag outside the city's iconic City Hall.
@JohnTory and @Raptors at the #wethenorth flag raising. Watch out #Wizards! Here we come pic.twitter.com/bTuftjmJ9t
— Arda Zakarian (@ArdaZakCP24) April 17, 2015
Tory questioned the longtime mascot regarding his creative name, and then took a shot at the Wizards, comparing the team to the infamously problematic raccoon population in Toronto.
John Tory: Wizards kind of remind me of raccoons. They're both going to lose. #raccoons
— Natalie Johnson (@NatalieCTV) April 17, 2015