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TORONTO: Left-wing candidate Olivia Chow was elected mayor of Canada’s largest city on Monday, ending more than a decade in power. Conservative rule.
is the first colored woman To lead Toronto which is one of the world’s most multicultural cities.
Her victory marks the second time Toronto residents have chosen a mayor since October, after previous Mayor John Conservative Party He resigned his position a few months into his third term after admitting he had an affair with a staff member.
There were a record 102 candidates on the ballot on Monday, with nearly half a dozen high-profile names rising to the top of the field during the 12-week campaign.
Zhao had 37% support, and was ranked No. 1 Anna Bailau by 33%. He endorsed the conservative Bailao party late in the campaign.
“It’s a city where an immigrant kid from St. Jamestown can stand in front of you as the new mayor,” said Zhao, referring to the uplifted immigrant community downtown.
The Conservative Party has been known as moderately conservative and moderate—nearly the polar opposite of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, whose tenure was plagued by scandals involving public drinking and illegal drug use.
Chow served 13 years on the Toronto City Council and represented the Downtown Toronto area at the federal level for eight years.
She promised to buy more affordable housing.
is the first colored woman To lead Toronto which is one of the world’s most multicultural cities.
Her victory marks the second time Toronto residents have chosen a mayor since October, after previous Mayor John Conservative Party He resigned his position a few months into his third term after admitting he had an affair with a staff member.
There were a record 102 candidates on the ballot on Monday, with nearly half a dozen high-profile names rising to the top of the field during the 12-week campaign.
Zhao had 37% support, and was ranked No. 1 Anna Bailau by 33%. He endorsed the conservative Bailao party late in the campaign.
“It’s a city where an immigrant kid from St. Jamestown can stand in front of you as the new mayor,” said Zhao, referring to the uplifted immigrant community downtown.
The Conservative Party has been known as moderately conservative and moderate—nearly the polar opposite of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, whose tenure was plagued by scandals involving public drinking and illegal drug use.
Chow served 13 years on the Toronto City Council and represented the Downtown Toronto area at the federal level for eight years.
She promised to buy more affordable housing.
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