George Brown College: Comm 2034 Letter to Mayor John Tory

This assignment presents a persuasive letter written by a student at NAME OF THE COLLEGE to Mayor John Tory, the current mayor of Toronto and former CEO of Rogers. The letter's primary objective is to persuade Mayor Tory to deliver a speech at the college, sharing his insights on how his business experience has improved his political leadership. The student emphasizes the value of Mayor Tory's knowledge and experience in business, particularly given the students' perceived lack of business knowledge as evidenced by their test results. The letter outlines the benefits of the speech for the students and faculty, including the opportunity to learn from a successful leader and role model. The student proposes a specific date for the event, offering flexibility in scheduling, and assures the mayor of a seamless visit. The letter concludes with a strong appeal, expressing gratitude for the mayor's consideration and highlighting the potential impact of his presence on the students. The assignment also includes a bibliography of the sources used.

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LETTER TO MAYOR 1
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LETTER TO MAYOR 2
Date: 18 July 2019
Student Name
Student Address
City, State, Zip code
Student E-mail
The Honorable Mayor John Tory
House of Representative
Toronto, Ontario (Bingley, 2019)
Dear Senator,
I am a student of college NAME OF THE COLLEGE of CLASS NAME. I consider myself very
fortunate to have an opportunity of inviting you at our prestigious college. As per the direction from the
senior authority of our college and as an obedient student, it is my duty to follow the instructions given.
As per the monthly test and previous annual results, it is analyzed that students are lacking with their
knowledge in the subject of business. Their low marks and average college result is the proof of this
aspect. Our lecturers are very concerned in respect of the above aspect.
You attain multiple talents, as you are the one of the top Canadian leader and a current mayor of
Toronto. Moreover, you had a respectable and wide experience in the field of business with Rogers
Company (Toronto, 2019). We consider that you will be the best possible solution to overcome from the
above aspect. We are confident that through you valuable speech you will set an example for our students.
We request you to share a part of your knowledge in the business field with our student and college
faculties. We would like you to express your experience with the business and your journey in becoming
an effective political leader. Moreover, we want you to solve the student queries and be a role model of
our college students (Express, 2019).
In order to serve you better, we have set a convenient date for the ‘Speech Event’. The date
selected for the occasion is 27 July 2019. As it will be a fourth Saturday, your non-working day, we

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suppose that you will heartedly accept our solicitation. Additionally, we offer you the facility to set the
event timing as per your time schedule. Moreover, the event will encounter you to view upon the young
talents thoughts and minds in respect of business.
Our college authorities and the students will be very obliged to you if you accept our invitation to
our college. As we already know that you are occupied with a busy schedule of multiple works and duties
to perform, but we wish for a positive reply. Lastly, we assure you that during your visit to our college,
you will not face any kind of complication and worry. Hence, we will be highly grateful if you enlighten
our students with your wide knowledge and guide them in becoming an effective Canadian leader like
you. Kindly provide us the opportunity to have your presence in our reputed college (Bly, 2011).
Sincerely,
STUDENT NAME

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Bibliography
Bingley, M. (2019, May 21). John Tory slams Ontario government’s budget cuts ahead of Doug Ford
announcement. Retrieved from Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/5297785/john-tory-
ontario-government-doug-ford-budget-cuts/
Bly, R. (2011). Webster's New World Letter Writing Handbook. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Express, W. (2019, July 18). FREE Sample Invitation Letters. Retrieved from Write Express:
https://www.writeexpress.com/invitation.htm
Toronto. (2019, July 18). About Mayor John Tory. Retrieved from Toronto: https://www.toronto.ca/city-
government/council/office-of-the-mayor/about-mayor-john-tory/