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The 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election was held on Monday, June 26, 2023, to elect the 66th mayor of Toronto to serve the remainder of the 2022–2026 city council term following the resignation of Mayor John Tory. The election was won by Olivia Chow, a former city councillor and member of Parliament (MP). She defeated former deputy mayor Ana Bailão, former police chief Mark Saunders, and 99 other candidates. Chow assumed office on July 12, 2023.[2][3]
On February 10, 2023, Mayor Tory announced his intention to resign following the admission of an affair with a staffer; he left office on February 17, 2023. The deputy mayor, Jennifer McKelvie, assumed certain mayoral powers and was the highest ranking official in the city until a permanent successor was elected. The nomination period for candidates opened on April 3, 2023, closing on May 12, with 102 registered candidates.
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- ^ Hune-Brown, Nicholas; Roy, Inori; Tai, Huynh (June 26, 2023). "Olivia Chow is Mayor".
this by-election saw turnout of 38.5 percent, with a total of 724,638 Torontonians voting.
- ^ Elvidge, John (June 27, 2023). "Statement from Toronto City Clerk". City of Toronto. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
…the Mayor-elect will take office on Wednesday, July 12…
- ^ Harvey, Lex (July 12, 2023). "Olivia Chow's first day as Toronto's mayor kicks off with a bike ride". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 12, 2023.