Rob Ford To Be Re-elected; Brother Doug Trailing Tory And Chow In Mayoralty Contest: New Poll

TORONTO, Ontario – A new poll by Mainstreet Technologies, a public research firm based in Toronto, shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will return to council and be re-elected to his previous seat, after a dramatic turn of events.

The poll also shows Doug Ford, the mayor’s brother, trailing as he enters the race for mayor.

Doug Ford

Mayor Rob Ford previously represented Ward 2 in Toronto as  City Councillor before being elected to the mayoralty in 2010. Voters in Ward 2 will have the opportunity to vote for up to three Fords on the ballot.

The Mainstreet poll shows Rob Ford leading with 49%, his closest opponent, Andray Domise, is at 19% giving Ford a 30 point lead.

Meanwhile, Ford’s brother Doug starts his campaign in third place at 16%. Mayoral Candidates John Tory and Olivia Chow stand at 45% and 27%, respectively.

“This is not a great start for Doug Ford, who has been described by many in the media as being less charismatic than his brother. Nonetheless, the Ford brand remains strong and Rob Ford will be returning to council”, said Mainstreet Technologies President, Quito Maggi.

With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of government, Maggi is a  respected commentator on Canadian public affairs.

“Olivia Chow’s campaign may stand to benefit from this turn of events the most. With Rob Ford out of the race, she may be able to rally progressive voters who have been parking their votes with Mr. Tory in an attempt to stop a Ford re-election”, he concluded.

Mainstreet has provided accurate snapshots of public opinion, having successfully predicted a majority PC government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in British Columbia and most recently a majority Liberal government in Ontario.