Olivia Chow elected next mayor of Toronto, vows to bring change

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 a massive budget shortfall. 
Chow, who beat out 101 other candidates, also became the first person of colour elected to the mayor’s chair in Canada’s most populous city. 
Her victory represents a high mark in a political c