Former Toronto School Trustee and City Councillor

city councillor: Former Toronto school trustee, city councillor and MP Olivia Chow is to launch her candidacy for mayor Thursday at a downtown church in the dense St. James Town neighbourhood of her childhood, according to The Star. She begins the race as the odds-on favourite to slay the electoral giants and become the citys first visible-minority mayor and Like a marquee Olympic Games final, Torontos mayoralty race offers a tantalizing lineup that should entertain and engage a city polarized by the tumultuous reign of Mayor Rob Ford. Interactive data: Mayoral victories since 1997 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.