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Michael Taube: Quit the Race, Chris Alexander

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Chris Alexander, a longtime diplomat and former minister of citizenship and immigration for then-Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, announced on July 29 that he intended to run for Mayor of Toronto. His unexpected and rather late entry into the Toronto mayoral race made absolutely no sense at the time. As the Aug. 21 deadline to either join or withdraw his candidacy approaches, it makes equally no sense why he’s still running — and, mor…

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Michael Taube: Quit the race, Chris Alexander

Chris Alexander, a longtime diplomat and former minister of citizenship and immigration for then-Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, announced on July 29 that he intended to run for Mayor of Toronto.

·Toronto, Canada
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Why is Chris Alexander running for mayor of Toronto?

With few policy proposals and no endorsements, it is not clear why the former ambassador and cabinet minister has decided to become a candidate in the Toronto mayoral election

·Toronto, Canada
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The Globe & Mail broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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