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"Olivia Chow doesn’t alienate with her politics. Instead, she welcomes everyone, representing a diverse mix of people and ways of life. As an example, with her livable-city-first ideals, Olivia supports a heterogeneous use of streets, public spaces, and new residential developments that apply to all. That means recognizing the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders by offering infrastructure that is more accommodating and accessible. That means addressing the shortage of rental units in the city by compelling developers to build more affordable units. That means keeping our parks healthy in order to keep our communities healthy.

Olivia’s work in politics, past and future, does a good job representing those disproportionally disadvantaged –those of lower income, those with mental illness, immigrants, and young people– by a system that has, so far, largely ignored their needs. Olivia knows that the more people that can succeed, the better it will be for our city culturally and economically.

She believes in the city; therefore, we believe in her."

– Daniel Hritzkiv