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Olivia Chow officially becomes mayor of Toronto following declaration ceremony – Toronto

Olivia Chow officially took office as mayor of Toronto on Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony at city hall, becoming the first person of colour to lead Canada’s most populous city. On Wednesday morning, Chow was seen riding her bicycle to Toronto City Hall alongside a large group of cyclists. “I …

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Toronto heads to the polls to elect the next mayor of Canada’s most populous city – Toronto

TORONTO — Polls are open for Torontonians to vote for their pick for the next mayor of Canada’s most populous city, capping a hotly contested byelection campaign to replace scandal-departed John Tory. It’s the second mayoral election for the city since October, after Tory admitted to having an affair with …

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Olivia Chow has been a front runner before, what’s different for the mayoral hopeful? – Toronto

TORONTO — Before the last high-profile debate of Toronto’s mayoral byelection campaign, Olivia Chow was prepared for attacks from the other candidates on stage. She was leading the polls, and in the crosshairs of her political rivals. What she was not prepared for was the large heart-shaped red card her …

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Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter confirms she’s running in Toronto’s mayoral race

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter has confirmed to Global News she will officially be tossing her name in for Toronto’s mayoral race. She also said she does not plan on using “strong mayor powers.” Hunter has represented Scarborough-Guildwood as an MPP since …

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Councillor Brad Bradford announces he’s running for Toronto mayor – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another city councillor — Brad Bradford — has announced he’s tossing his name in for Toronto’s mayoral race. “I’m running to be a strong mayor of action for Toronto — delivering results to make the city safer, make life more affordable, and make …

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Former Toronto police chief set to run for mayor – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former Toronto police chief has thrown his hat into the ring to replace former mayor John Tory in June’s upcoming byelection. Mark Saunders, who served as Toronto’s first Black chief of police, confirmed the news on Monday evening. In a statement …

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Councillor Josh Matlow confirms he’s running for Toronto mayor – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size City councillor Josh Matlow says he’s tossing his name in the race for Toronto mayor. Matlow issued a statement Tuesday morning saying he will run for the city’s top job and create a “City Works Fund to fix our city.” “My first …

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John Tory works on transition plan after submitting letter of resignation – Toronto

Toronto Mayor John Tory is working on a transition plan today after submitting his formal resignation last night. Tory stunned the city with an admission last week about an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who used to work on his staff, and said he planned to step down. His office then …

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5 notable proposals in John Tory’s Toronto budget as he remains to see it through – Toronto

Toronto city council is set to debate John Tory’s budget Wednesday as the mayor stays in office to see his fiscal plan through. Tory announced a plan Friday to resign following an affair with a former staffer and then decided to stay on for the budget debate. The budget is …

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Toronto council to debate John Tory’s budget as mayor stays on for fiscal plan – Toronto

Toronto City Hall will be under the spotlight today as Mayor John Tory remains in office to see his budget get debated. Tory had announced a plan Friday night to resign after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a former staffer. But his office said Monday that Tory would remain …

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