BREAKING: Olivia Chow has signed her declaration of office and is now officially Toronto's mayor
Sandra Whiting, a leader in Toronto’s Black Canadian community, presents the African Ancestral Acknowledgement.
Elder Dr. Duke Redbird, from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, says Olivia has been a friend of First Nations since she was first elected. “Her political canoe has been fashioned by the finest of materials over the years, the birch bark of compassion, the cedar of wisdom, the pine roots of humility, and the pitch of courage,” he says. “Her experience skills, knowledge and preparation for this moment in history is without equal.”The ceremony has gotten underway to applause. Chow has entered the council chambers as drums beat as part of the indigenous welcoming ceremony.
“What I love most is people stopping on the street and saying congratulations. And then the next line is ‘I am here to help.’ Wow. ‘I am here to help.’ So a lot of residents feel that Olivia Chow is a mayor who can do a whole lot and they’re looking forward to working with me and they are pledging to help the city,” Chow said.Chow is meeting with a group of cyclists from CycleTO. Chow is known for riding her brightly decorated bike around the city.
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