“Seoul, New York, Toronto—these cities live inside of me”—Celine Song, P. 24 She’s nothing if not consistent. In her four decades as a public servant, Olivia Chow tenaciously pushed a progressive agenda. What’s changed is the city itself. More inequality, more violence, more crumbling services, more frustration. She’s Toronto’s first left-leaning mayor since 2010 and its first non-white mayor ever—shocking for one of the most diverse cities on the planet. And she garnered strong support in all corners of the city with 37 per cent of the vote: a clear mandate for change. Her mayoralty will be defined by her ability to work with a pugnacious premier, a divided council and an angry citizenry. But, for Chow, that’s just another day at the office.…
