From ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ to ‘Common Ground,’ Ford Changes Tune on Chow

Toronto mayoral candidate Olivia Chow, who has now been elected mayor, attends a debate in Toronto on May 24, 2023. Chris Young/The Canadian Press

Ontario Premier Doug Ford may have previously predicted Olivia Chow would be an “unmitigated disaster“ as Toronto’s next mayor, but he says today that he will find common ground and work with her.

Chow eked out a win in the mayoral byelection against 101 other candidates vying to replace scandal-departed John Tory, with former deputy mayor Ana Bailão coming in a close second.