Toronto Mayor Chow’s Approval Rating Drops Following Property Tax Hike

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speaks to media at Toronto City Hall on July 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow’s approval rating has dropped by 16 points following the release of the city’s budget, according to a newly released poll.

Once polling as high as 75 percent, Ms. Chow’s rating has fallen to 55 percent, according to a survey by  Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC).