Drake Will Receive the Key to the City of Toronto

MAJOR KEY ALERT.

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Drake has been the unofficial Mayor of Toronto for years now, but his status as the city’s cultural ambassador just became official. In a lengthy Twitter essay, Mayor John Tory announced that he'll be handing over the key to the city to the Boy tomorrow afternoon, just as Toronto heads into All-Star Weekend.

It’s nice to see the hometown hero get some shine from City Hall, but the question remains—what will Drake do with the key to the city? Will he drape the city in black and gold? Will he appoint Kyle Lowry his deputy? Will he ensure shisha bars stay legal, and take all of his business meetings at Club Paradise? We’ll just have to wait and see. More than ever before, this is Drake’s Toronto, and we’re just living in it.

Check out John Tory’s Twitter essay below:

“Oh, yeah, you the man in the city when the mayor fuck with you.” – Drake (Nicki Minaj, “Only”)

Going to try a twitter essay. Start it from the bottom.
I was lucky recently to spend time with a man who is well known in our city and around the world.
I knew his name, I knew his face & I knew his music. And we wanted the chance to get to know one another, and talk about the city we love.
In our conversations, he told me how he feels about Toronto. He told me what it means to him to be from here, and the role he wants to play.
He talked about wanting to contribute & for the city to see him as more than just a name – but a force of good.
He talked about his desire to build our music scene, to inspire youth and help address the social issues felt across Toronto.
This is a man who has achieved wild success, by any standard. And more than anything, he wants great things for Toronto.
This is a man who could live anywhere, but calls Toronto home. He wants us to be proud of him. And we are. I am.
Toronto must tell its stories. We must celebrate our talent & harness it for change. This isn’t swagger. It is key. pic.twitter.com/GZZXD0cg0r
Tomorrow I’ll give out the Key to the City. This is why. @Drakehttps://t.co/dfdIVQW3yk

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