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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Toronto’s application to decriminalize drugs is the “craziest thing” he’s ever heard and he plans to do everything he can to fight it. Ford made the remarks during an interview with radio host Alex Pierson on 640 Toronto Friday. The premier discussed a number of …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »John Tory expected to endorse Ana Bailao ahead of Toronto election day: sources – Toronto
Former Mayor John Tory is expected to officially endorse Ana Bailao, Global News has learned, in a last ditch effort to give the mayoral candidate a boost ahead of election day on Monday. Sources with direct knowledge of the situation said Tory and the Bailao campaign have been formalizing the …
Read More »Olivia Chow maintains strong lead as mayoral race enters final week, Global News poll shows – Toronto
The race to become Toronto’s next mayor is frontrunner Olivia Chow’s to lose as she enters the final stretch of the campaign with a seemingly unassailable lead, a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News and the Toronto Star suggests. The polling, completed between June 9 and June 13, …
Read More »Leafs’ playoff run — a boost for Toronto mayoral candidates or a distraction? – Toronto
As the Toronto Maple Leafs stare at a Game 4 against the Florida Panthers that has the potential to end their Stanely Cup pursuit, mayoral campaigns across Toronto are weighing the cost. The city has briefly been swept by hockey fever as the Leafs recorded their first victory in round …
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