Scarborough MPP Mitzie Hunter announces run for Toronto mayor
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Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter is the latest high-profile candidate to announce a run to become Toronto’s next mayor.
Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter is the latest high-profile candidate to announce a run to become Toronto’s next mayor.
Hunter’s campaign team confirmed the news to CP24 shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday morning.
In a release, Hunter said she believes the city is “facing an uncertain time” and is “committed to steering Toronto towards progress and success.”
“As the city's champion, she will elevate Toronto to the next level,” the release said.
Hunter, who recently told cp24 that she was considering and preparing for a run for mayor, but had yet to officially confirm that she would be tossing her hat in the ring, said the upcoming municipal by-election represents a “turning point for Toronto.”
"We have the choice to either rise to the next level or go off a cliff. I will be the champion that Toronto needs so we can rise to the next level," she vowed.
The Scarborough-Guildwood MPP said her focus as Toronto’s mayor would be TTC safety, increasing housing availability and affordability, reducing homelessness, and strengthening local democracy by not using the strong mayor powers.
