How an unknown candidate came 3rd in Toronto’s mayoral race

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The 2026 municipal election had two candidates on the ballot with the last name Chow: Braeden Chow and now re-elected Mayor Olivia Chow — leading a relatively unknown candidate to rack up just over 8,000 votes. As CBC’s Mercedes Gaztambide explains, it raises questions around whether there was confusion at the polls.