The Mayor’s Note
Mayor Olivia ChowMy Substack newsletter. Get updates direct from my desk, news about City Council, and useful information about Toronto.
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Mayor's Note: April 25, 2026
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik and Mayor Olivia Chow
Little Norway park has been a part of our city for decades.
Kids, parents, grandparents, neighbours… spending their long summer days outside, together.
On any given weekend, this park is ful...
The Mayor's Note: March 10, 2026
It’s time to make way for new growth.
I love tending to my garden. Spending time outside and getting my hands in the dirt is one of the ways I recharge. Now that the snow has begun to melt, it’s time to clear out what didn’t survive. A few...
The Mayor's Note: February 3, 2026
It takes thousands upon thousands of people – here in the city and outside of it – to keep the millions of people who live here, fed.
And yet, for too many, feeding ourselves is becoming more expensive. When you find yourself putting thing...
Your City protects renters, and keeps people housed
In Toronto, half of our residents rent their homes. You work hard. You pay your rent on time.
But you’re still lying awake at night: Can I afford to stay here?
Diane Alegre knows that fear.
For fifteen years she and her two kids have cal...
Mayor's Note: January 8, 2026
When the new Junction Triangle Public Library opened last year, there was a crowd outside waiting to be let through the doors.
Talia, a mother of two, was there. She wrote to tell me how much her kids loved the play zone — and how she plan...
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