Long-time media magnate Conrad Black, Lord Black of Crossharbour endorsed Anthony Furey in Toronto’s mayoral byelection, stressing that Furey is the only candidate who can beat the left-wing frontrunner Olivia Chow.
In a National Post column, Lord Black applauded Furey’s ability to run a competitive campaign without being a career politician and lauded the policy platform Furey has released.
“As the only prominent person in the race who is not a career politician, Furey is refreshingly original in his views, and is the only overt capitalist among the principal contenders,” wrote Lord Black.
The column harshly critiqued the other candidates in the race – rehashing Chow’s loss in the 2014 mayoral election, dismissing Mitzie Hunter and Ana Bailão, addressing Mark Saunders’ unpopular tenure as Toronto’s police chief, and belittling Brad Bradford’s $1 billion plan to install ineffective subway platform doors.
Lord Black expressed great approval for Furey’s campaign promises to hire 500 more policemen, cut municipal taxes and expenses, and remove bike lanes on major roads.
“The only other candidate apart from Chow who at this point appears to have any chance of winning, the only one who will roll back the soft left consensus that has produced the deterioration of security in the subway, the increasing obstructive presence of drug addicts, homelessness, and assorted misfits, and an increasing crime rate… is Anthony Furey,” said Lord Black.
“We must not fail to seize this opportunity to take the next step in Toronto’s metamorphosis toward becoming one of the great cities of the world. Anthony Furey should be the next mayor.”
Furey, who is currently on leave as True North’s VP of content and editorial, has received endorsements from a number of high-profile figures in politics, business, and culture.
I've been very happy to see the entrance of @anthonyfurey into the race for mayor of Toronto, and would like to express my unqualified support for his campaign. Let's get the joint jumping (see https://t.co/pXvVzyHhjS)
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) April 28, 2023
Prominent psychologist and conservative commentator Dr. Jordan Peterson endorsed Furey’s campaign for Toronto’s mayoralty, expressing his unqualified support in a post to Twitter.
Other high-profile endorsements include former Harper-era cabinet minister John Baird, celebrity chef Mark McEwan, former Liberal MP Dan McTeague, and 2022 Conservative leadership contestant Roman Baber.
