For NDP strategist Tom Parkins, this is all about keeping the mayor on Ford’s sleeve during what can be her "final run" until he can replace her with a political ally.
Published Jun 18, 2025 at 12:42pm
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, right, and Premier Doug Ford visit Albion Heights Junior Middle School to make an announcement about a school nutrition program in Toronto on Friday, March 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Lautens-Pool
When Olivia Chow was elected mayor of Toronto in the summer of 2023, Premier Doug Ford didn’t mince words.
“An unmitigated disaster” is how he described her pending tenure just days before the vote.
But less than 48 hours after she won, the premier changed his tune offering a working relationship few predicted would last.
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