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Adam Zivo: Olivia Chow's election victory is nothing to be proud of

With her city deteriorating, she did worse than any incumbent mayor since Toronto was amalgamated in 1998

Olivia Chow may have defeated Brad Bradford in Toronto’s mayoral race, but her unusually narrow margin of victory suggests that many Torontonians remain frustrated with her lacklustre performance.

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Although pre-election polls conducted over the past week suggested a tight race, Chow beat Bradford by what would be considered, in most contexts, a large lead: 54 versus 41 per cent, or 13 points.

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However, since Toronto was amalgamated in 1998, no incumbent mayor has ever lost a re-election bid. All of them, except Chow, have won by enormous margins: John Tory crushed his opponents in 2018 and 2022, winning by 40 and 44 points respectively; David Miller beat his opponent by 25 points in 2006; and Mel Lastman dominated by 72 points in 2000.

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