Leadership candidate Chris Alexander speaks during the Conservative Party French language leadership debate, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
By The Canadian Press
Jul 28, 2026 | 10:06 PM
TORONTO — Former Conservative cabinet minister and ambassador to Afghanistan Chris Alexander is set to enter the race to become Toronto’s next mayor.
A campaign spokesman says Alexander will officially register his campaign Wednesday morning.
The former member of Parliament for Ajax-Pickering says in a news release announcing his candidacy that Toronto gave him everything, but has been unnecessarily “standing still.”
Alexander’s campaign touches on several points such as bettering the city’s economy, transit system, housing and infrastructure.