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TORONTO — Olivia Chow, a former NDP parliamentarian and longtime standard bearer for the progressive left, was elected mayor of Toronto on Monday, promising to bring change to a city grappling with housing unaffordability, public safety concerns and
Olivia Chow, a former NDP parliamentarian and past city councillor, has been elected as the next mayor of Toronto in a tight byelection.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford congratulated Toronto’s mayor elect Olivia Chow Monday night, less than a week after publicly saying that if she was chosen to lead the city, it would be an “unmitigated disaster.”
The race has focused largely on affordability and public safety.
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The former NDP MP completed a stunning political comeback, clinching the race to replace John Tory after eight years out of the political spotlight.