Olivia Chow is elected Toronto's mayor — marking a shift in the city's politics

Who is she? Olivia Chow is the new mayor-elect of Toronto, making her the first Chinese Canadian to win the office.

Born in Hong Kong, Chow moved to Toronto when she was 13 years old. Now 66, Chow is a veteran progressive politician. She won her first election in 1985 for a seat on the Toronto Board of Education. Then in 1991, she became the first Asian-born woman elected to the Metro Toronto Council. Chow served as a Member of Parliament from 2006 to 2014. 

Chow ran on a platform promoting affordable housing, renters' rights and improvements to public transportation. She vowed to make Toronto "more caring, affordable, and safer for everyone."