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'I should have been there': Toronto mayor says she regrets not being at Oct. 7 vigil (CTV News)

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is apologizing for not attending a massive vigil held earlier this week where the city’s Jewish community commemorated one year since the October 7 terrorist attack. But her explanation isn’t adding up, event organizers say.

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October 09, 2024

Mayor Olivia Chow to apologize for not attending Oct. 7 vigil — blames missing email (Toronto Star)

Several local and provincial politicians attended the vigil on Monday night that was organized by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

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October 09, 2024

WARMINGTON: Jewish groups and police union demand apologies from Chow (Toronto Sun)

The more she digs in, the bigger the hole becomes.

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October 09, 2024

It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down (The Hill Times)

In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'

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October 09, 2024

Mayor Chow says ‘miscommunication’ led to her missing Oct. 7 Jewish memorial

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow cited miscommunication, a lost email, and a busy work schedule as some of the reasons behind her glaring absence at a memorial and vigil marking the anniversary of the October 7 massacre on Monday.

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October 09, 2024

‘We’re demanding an apology,’ Mayor Olivia Chow under fire for not attending Oct. 7 vigil in Toronto (NOW Toronto)

A Jewish advocacy group says Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow needs to apologize and take accountability for not attending a vigil marking one year since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.

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October 09, 2024

Chow responds to criticism (CTV News)

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October 09, 2024

Taking Zero Accountability, Mayor Chow Instead Blames, Denies, Deflects on Why She let Down the Jewish Community on October 7

Toronto, ON – October 9, 2024 – As Mayor Olivia Chow continues to evade responsibility for missing the important October 7 commemoration event with Toronto’s Jewish community, Michelle Stock, Vice President,...Read More

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October 09, 2024

'We're finished being victims!' (The Suburban)

More than 3,000 Montrealers attended a Federation CJA-organized community commemoration of the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and 240 kidnapped. A total of more than 1,685 people have been murdered on and after Oct. 7 by terrorists.

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October 09, 2024