Mayor David Miller issued a statement regarding Michael Bryant’s future with Invest Toronto. The gist: it’s over.
“Today, I accepted the resignation of Michael Bryant as CEO of Invest Toronto.
I want to thank Mr. Bryant for his part in getting the work of establishing Invest Toronto off the ground. His vision for this organization was clear and his commitment obvious. He is a dedicated public servant with a unique gift that will be missed at Invest Toronto.
His contributions during his regrettably brief tenure will go a long way to helping Invest Toronto as we go about fulfilling our mandate to attract international business investment and economic development to this great city.
The events of Monday evening were tragic and sad on many levels.
My condolences remain with the family and friends of Darcy Allan Sheppard.
My thoughts are also with Mr. Bryant and his family at this difficult time.”
And that’s that. The statement is brief and to the point. Realistically, there was no surprise here. How can Bryant ever hope to fulfill his obligations to Invest Toronto and deal with court dates, public gossip and his own pleas of innocence?
Those following the “who gets condolences” tally will note Mayor has included Bryant is his thoughts, where a previous statement only expressed condolences for Sheppard.
There’s memorial being held for Sheppard today at 5 pm at Bay and Bloor.[rssbreak]
