After election victory, Chow to face budget pressure and new deal with Ontario

CTV News · The Canadian Press · 2026-10-28 18:15 UTC

Negotiations with the province to help relieve Toronto’s budget pressures loomed over Olivia Chow’s election victory, as she vowed to be the “mayor for everyone.”

Negotiations with the province to help relieve Toronto’s budget pressures loomed over Olivia Chow’s election victory on Tuesday, as she vowed to be the “mayor for everyone.”

Chow took her first question from reporters hours after she held off challenger Brad Bradford in Monday’s election and convinced voters to back a second term of her progressive agenda.

“There’s a firm belief that we are stronger together. And the majority of the people of Toronto spoke out so loudly, with such enthusiasm,” she said.

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