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Toronto goes to the polls to vote for new mayor Toronto goes to the polls to vote for new mayor
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Toronto residents are going to the polls to elect a new mayor, six weeks after Mayor Rob Ford dropped his bid for re-election amid health concerns.Toronto residents are going to the polls to elect a new mayor, six weeks after Mayor Rob Ford dropped his bid for re-election amid health concerns.
Polls suggest John Tory, a businessman, leads Mr Ford's brother Doug Ford and former MP Olivia Chow in the race.Polls suggest John Tory, a businessman, leads Mr Ford's brother Doug Ford and former MP Olivia Chow in the race.
Doug Ford stepped into this race after his brother was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer in September. Doug Ford stepped into the race after his brother was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer in September.
Before his diagnosis, Rob Ford, 45, had refused calls to step down after admitting using drugs while in office.Before his diagnosis, Rob Ford, 45, had refused calls to step down after admitting using drugs while in office.
Rob Ford is instead running for the city council seat in his political base in the suburb of Etobicoke, currently held by Doug Ford. He is expected to win that race.Rob Ford is instead running for the city council seat in his political base in the suburb of Etobicoke, currently held by Doug Ford. He is expected to win that race.
Polls will be open for voting in the mayor's race and all 44 council seats from 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) to 20:00.Polls will be open for voting in the mayor's race and all 44 council seats from 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) to 20:00.
Mr Tory, the former chief executive of Canadian cable firm Rogers and former Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario parliament, ran unsuccessfully for Toronto mayor in 2003.Mr Tory, the former chief executive of Canadian cable firm Rogers and former Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario parliament, ran unsuccessfully for Toronto mayor in 2003.
Ms Chow, a left-of-centre former New Democratic Party MP and widow of national New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, has fallen in the polls since Doug Ford entered the race.Ms Chow, a left-of-centre former New Democratic Party MP and widow of national New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, has fallen in the polls since Doug Ford entered the race.
Turnout has already been high. A record 161,147 people voted early this month, more than double the number in the last election, in 2010.Turnout has already been high. A record 161,147 people voted early this month, more than double the number in the last election, in 2010.
Mr Ford was diagnosed in early September with a malignant liposarcoma, a rare cancer of the soft tissue which accounts for only 1% of all cancers, He has begun chemotherapy treatment.Mr Ford was diagnosed in early September with a malignant liposarcoma, a rare cancer of the soft tissue which accounts for only 1% of all cancers, He has begun chemotherapy treatment.
He will step down from the mayor's office after a tumultuous four-year term in which he admitted using and purchasing drugs while in office and was captured on film in states of apparent severe intoxication.He will step down from the mayor's office after a tumultuous four-year term in which he admitted using and purchasing drugs while in office and was captured on film in states of apparent severe intoxication.
Those and other antics led to calls for him to step down and to the city council stripping him of most of his powers. Those and other antics led to calls for him to resign and to the city council stripping him of most of his powers.
Rob Ford's troubled mayoraltyRob Ford's troubled mayoralty