Good concession speech from #AnaBailao — let's hope we see this spirit of continued cooperation across #Toronto's council in the tough years to come
Good concession speech from #AnaBailao — let's hope we see this spirit of continued cooperation across #Toronto's council in the tough years to come
#OliviaChow is the first #Toronto #mayor who is not white and who is also an immigrant — and she's the first woman mayor in 25 years
And CBC just called it! #OliviaChow is #Toronto's next mayor!
One of my earliest proofs of the importance of #InclusiveDesign was when #OlivaChow’s husband (the late #JackLayton) told me how he learned to put in the marketing material — a candidate’s number on ballot)
Why?
Because in cities like #Toronto, many voters aren’t familiar with Latin letters (and names spelled in English) but numbers are almost universally recognized
Seeing Olivia’s campaign listing her name with “25” was a nice reminder of how much she influenced him
The fascinating campaign websites are already popping up. Check out this one all about Brad Bradford's voting history and team, for example: https://www.bradfordto.ca/