“I said I wanted the office of the mayor to be independent. I have done that. Council wrapped up last evening. It’s hard to sit on the sidelines,” McKelvie told reoporters alongside Bailao outside city hall Friday.Back in February, McKelvie said, “representing the residents of my ward, and ensuring a smooth, stable transition until a new mayor is elected, requires my full attention.”
“I’m not using any power. I’m accepting the endorsement of a dear former colleague, a dear friend,” said Bailao.OLIVIA CHOW HOLDS LEAD IN LATEST POLLnew poll from Mainstreet ResearchAs of Friday, if the election were held today, 31 per cent of decided voters would vote for Chow. Meanwhile, four runners-up are polling similarly and within the poll’s margin of error, with Bailao at 14 per cent, Mark Saunders at 13 per cent, Josh Matlow at 12 per cent and Anthony Furey at 11 per cent.
Mainstreet Research conducted this poll on Thursday with a sample size of 899 adults in Toronto. Respondents were interviewed over the phone. The margin of error for the poll is plus or minus 3.3 per cent at the 95 per cent confidence level.
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