Toronto: According to a new survey, Olivia Chow has gone far ahead in the race for the post of Mayor of Toronto. But still the voters have not been able to make up their minds.
According to a survey conducted by the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), Chow currently enjoys support from 16 per cent of voters.
With this modest increase, Chow has overtaken former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders and counselor Josh Matlow, who is getting 12 percent support. Councillor Brad Bradford and former Liberal MP Mitzie Hunter are currently backed by six percent of voters.
26 per cent of the voters who have already made up their mind are with Chow, with Saunders having the support of 20 per cent and Matlow with 19 per cent. 39 per cent of the voters are yet to decide which candidate they want to vote for and only 18 per cent of the voters say that they will vote for their candidate.
Meanwhile, a survey conducted by Mainstreet Research also shows the wind direction towards Chow. According to this survey, 26 percent of the voters are ready to vote in favor of Chao. Former councillor Ana Bailão, a close political aide to former mayor John Tory, is said to be second only to Chow with 21 per cent support.
Tory resigned in February 2023 after an affair with his own staff member came to light. Toronto’s by-election will be held on June 26.