Olivia Chow
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Olivia Chow is a Canadian politician and former New Democratic Party MP who became the first woman of colour to serve as mayor of Toronto.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former Member of Parliament of Canada
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human ⓘ mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Canada ⓘ |
| electionContested |
2014 Toronto mayoral election
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2023 Toronto mayoral by-election ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese Canadian ⓘ |
| familyName | Chow ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
federal politics
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municipal politics ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Olivia ⓘ |
| hasRole |
community activist
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social justice advocate ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
Cantonese
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English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Canadian New Democratic Party
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surface form:
New Democratic Party of Canada
|
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Canadian New Democratic Party
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surface form:
New Democratic Party of Canada
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| name | Olivia Chow self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy on cycling and urban planning issues
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advocacy on immigrant rights ⓘ advocacy on poverty reduction ⓘ first woman of colour to serve as mayor of Toronto ⓘ longtime association with the New Democratic Party of Canada ⓘ progressive municipal politics in Toronto ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for affordable housing in Toronto
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advocacy for public transit in Toronto ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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politician ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of Toronto ⓘ |
| partner | Jack Layton ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of Toronto
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Member of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ School trustee ⓘ Toronto city councillor ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto City Councillor
Toronto city councillor ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto Metropolitan Councillor
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| relative | Jack Layton ⓘ |
| represented |
Spadina—Fort York
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Trinity–Spadina ⓘ |
| residence | Toronto ⓘ |
| spouse | Jack Layton ⓘ |
| workLocation | Toronto ⓘ |
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