Person

Olivia Chow

Mayor of Toronto

Elected Mayor of Toronto in 2023. Has clashed with the Ford government over transit funding, bike lane removals, and the inclusionary zoning pause.

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Public Matters Mentioning Olivia Chow

Critic / Opponent

Jan 15, 2026

🚇 TransitIn Effect

Affordable Housing Near Transit Stations Paused for Two Years

In January 2026, the Ford government proposed a two-year pause on inclusionary zoning rules in Toronto, Mississauga, and Kitchener — the regulations that require developers to include affordable housing units in new buildings near major transit stations. Mayors Olivia Chow and Carolyn Parrish condemned the move as a developer handout that removes the public benefit of building expensive transit lines.

Mayor of Toronto - moved the 25-1 motion to repeal Bill 110 and return the land

Mar 23, 2026

🚇 TransitLegal Challenge

Billy Bishop Airport Special Economic Zone

Ford announced Billy Bishop Airport as Ontario's first special economic zone under Bill 5, seizing the city's ~20% land stake and suspending unspecified provincial and municipal laws to allow runway expansion and jet traffic.

Mayor who proposed a compromise design

Oct 21, 2024

🚇 TransitIn Effect

Bike Lane Removals: Bills 212 and 60 Override Cities

Ontario's Court of Appeal cleared the province to proceed with removing 19 kilometres of Toronto bike lanes. On Sept. 1, 2026, the government issued an RFP for engineering design work to restore vehicle lanes on Bloor, Yonge, University, Queen's Park, and Avenue Road, and on Oct. 8 said removal on Bloor Street West would begin Oct. 13. Toronto says it spent $27M installing the lanes and estimates removal at $48M. A province-commissioned CIMA+ analysis projected that collisions involving all road users could rise by up to 54%.