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Someone Has Too Much Time On Their Hands In Toronto

09/03/2016 at 8:26pm EDT

from Shawn Jeffords of the Toronto Sun,

It was news Toronto Maple Leafs fans didn’t wanted to hear.

And it’s clear John Tory’s staff didn’t want the mayor breaking it to Leafs Nation. But that was potentially the scenario when Tory faced questions in late June about being part of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment’s hush-hush meeting to woo Markham-born NHL superstar Steven Stamkos.

According to documents obtained by the Toronto Sun through a Freedom of Information request, media questions about a meeting between Stamkos, Tory and MLSE, put the mayor in the tough position of potentially have to break the devastating news to the city’s hockey fans before Stamkos made his announcement.

Tory’s staff knew the top free agent was staying in Tampa Bay before the general public, a series of e-mails show.

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