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Who is Olivia Chow? Meet the woman elected to be Toronto's next mayor.

As Olivia Chow celebrated her election as Toronto's next mayor on Monday, she reflected on how her life in the city began as a young immigrant in a family supported by one modest income – her mother's job as a hotel maid.

Olivia Chow has been elected mayor of Toronto. Here are the top moments from tonight’s election.

Olivia Chow’s path to victory was unsurprisingly paved with every ward in the downtown core along with a large swath of Scarborough.

Following a long, colourful mayoral campaign trail, featuring 101 human candidates and one dog, Toronto has finally chosen its next mayor: Olivia Chow

Olivia Chow has been elected mayor of Toronto, CP24 declares, ending almost 13 years of right-leaning rule at Toronto City Hall and becoming the first woman and the first visible minority person to lead post-amalgamation Toronto.

Olivia Chow has been elected mayor of Toronto, CP24 declares.

Looming over the race to pick the city’s next mayor is a problem lying in wait for whoever wins: Toronto had a deficit to the tune of $1.5 billion.

It appears former Toronto mayor John Tory’s endorsement seems to be helping Ana Bailão with another newly published poll showing an increase in support.