Olivia Chow won’t attend a Toronto mayoral debate next week about antisemitism and other public safety concerns, her team has confirmed.
The decision could serve as fodder for critics who have accused the incumbent mayor of not taking anti-Jewish hate seriously, and marks the latest challenge Chow has faced in navigating local concerns about antisemitism in the wake the Israel-Gaza war. Chow has rejected accusations she hasn’t done enough to combat intolerance, and her campaign said Thursday she would continue to work with the Jewish community to fight antisemitism.
