Source: Elections Canada

Toronto voters head to the polls today to elect a new mayor, as former NDP MP Olivia Chow continues to enjoy a comfortable lead in the polls.

Plus, the National Capital Commission has announced that Ottawa’s Sir. John A. MacDonald Parkway will be renamed Kichi Zībī Mīkan, a move that is being criticized as “another ill-advised act of moral cowardice.”

And the Alberta RCMP are continuing to pursue charges and investigations after Premier Danielle Smith said the province would hire arson investigators following an unprecedented wildfire season.

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    Andrew Lawton is the managing editor of True North and host of The Andrew Lawton Show. He is the author of two bestselling books, including his most recent work, "Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life."

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  • Lindsay Shepherd

    Lindsay holds an M.A. in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has been published in The Post Millennial, Maclean’s, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, and Quillette.

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