By Staff
The Canadian Press
Posted May 10, 2024 1:46 pm
Updated May 10, 2024 1:48 pm
1 min read
Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, who was a key figure in the city’s COVID-19 response, has announced his retirement.
After 32 years in active service and eight years as chief, Pegg says he will officially step down on Oct. 4.
Pegg was one of the prominent faces of the city’s pandemic response and helped steer the immunization program as Toronto’s COVID-19 incident commander, a role he held until 2022.
In a statement posted to social media, he says there has not been a single day when he has not been “immensely proud” to wear the uniform.
Pegg says he’s “deeply appreciative to be able to retire healthy.”
He praised the incredible team of thousands of professionals he’s worked with and thanked the city “from the bottom of (his) heart.”
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It has been an honour to work alongside you. Thank you for your leadership.
We are all grateful for your years of service in keeping Toronto safe. https://t.co/Ro2Q1iqx1y
— Mayor Olivia Chow (@MayorOliviaChow) May 10, 2024
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