Mayor Chow Under Fire Over Pride Comments | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is facing backlash after a Pride Parade moment where she said “Free Palestine,” sparking accusations from community groups that her remarks are divisive and tone-deaf, especially to the Jewish community. The Downtown Concerned Citizens Organization, representing over 61,000 residents, has publicly withheld support for Chow in the upcoming election, citing this incident alongside other past comments they deem problematic. Multiple complaints have been filed with the city’s integrity commissioner and Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal, alleging violations of municipal…