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Toronto Mayoral Candidates Criticize Incumbent's Absence at Antisemitism Forum
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By i24NEWS
First reported by Israel National News · 7 hours ago
What happened
Toronto mayoral candidates Brad Bradford and Chris Alexander criticized incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow's absence from a forum on antisemitism, while also outlining their own plans to combat rising hate crimes against the Jewish community. Chow later announced increased security for Jewish sites.
- 01Mayoral candidates criticized Mayor Chow's absence from an antisemitism forum.
- 02Candidates pledged to strengthen efforts against antisemitism if elected.
- 03Mayor Chow announced increased security for Jewish sites.
- 04The Jewish community faces a disproportionate number of hate crimes in Toronto.
- 05Chow has faced criticism for past absences and statements.
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