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David Miller will follow his seven year run as mayor of Toronto as an advisor to the president of the World Bank on cities and the environment.

It’s not a “job” per se, but there is some compensation attached to a position that sounds like a natural fit for a politician who has made environmental leadership a cornerstone of his tenure. His term as head of the C40 group of cities fighting against climate change also draws to a close, but Mr. Miller plans to stay involved with the coalition in a voluntary capacity.

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He sat down with the National Post for his final interview as he prepares to vacate the office overlooking Nathan Phillips Square — although paintings still hang on the walls, and picture books drawn by a kindergarten class are still on his coffee table. He looks relaxed.



Mr. Miller doesn’t want to get into the dynamics of an election that saw penny-pinching Etobicoke councillor Rob Ford, someone who represents polar opposite views than him, rise to power.