JUST IN: Gil Penalosa drops out of Toronto mayoral race to support Olivia Chow.
Gil Penalosa announces he is dropping out of the Toronto mayoral race to support Olivia Chow Wednesday April 19, 2023.
Mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa says he is dropping out of the race to become mayor of Toronto and is supportingPenalosa, a progressive urbanist who came a distant second to John Tory when he ran against him in last year’s election, made the announcement Wednesday afternoon alongside MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, who said she is also supporting Chow.“Olivia has the experience, values and the sense of urgency to make our city more inclusive and liveable for everyone,” Penalosa said in a statement.
Wong-Tam said she has many friends who are running, but feels that supporting Chow is what’s best for the city. “Olivia Chow has been a giant presence in my life since I was in public school. She’s helped create community services for working class kids like me to grow up strong and be able to give back to the city I love,” Wong-Tam said in her statement.Penalosa is the first recognizable name to withdraw from what is shaping up to be a very crowed race.
Chow, who ran for the job back in 2014, announced Monday that she is taking another run at becoming mayor, adding a high-profile left-wing name to the race.
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