The Aporia · Doug Ford said 'read between the lines.' His office says it wasn't an endorsement of Olivia Chow

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office clarified on Thursday that his earlier comment about reading between the lines when asked about Olivia Chow was not an endorsement of her for the upcoming Toronto mayoral election. Despite Ford praising Chow and responding with "read between the lines" after being questioned about a financial deal, his office released a statement asserting that he has not endorsed any candidate in the race.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised Olivia Chow, who is running for re-election as Mayor of Toronto, during a joint press conference on Wednesday to mark the opening of a new Sanofi vaccine manufacturing facility. When questioned about potential endorsements in the upcoming mayoral race, Ford responded with the ambiguous phrase "read between the lines." However, his office later issued a statement clarifying that Doug Ford did not endorse Chow and will refrain from endorsing any candidate in the Toronto mayoral election. This clarification came after multiple inquiries suggested otherwise following Ford’s supportive remarks towards Chow. The municipal election is set for October 26, with more than 50 candidates vying for the position.

Written for “Doug Ford Chow Clarification” on 2026-09-18, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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Ford's comments about supporting Chow were not an endorsement, his office says same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe Doug Ford's office clarifying that his comments did not constitute an endorsement of Olivia Chow, responding to a similar press conference and questions from the previous day.”

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“Both articles report on Doug Ford's office clarifying that he did not endorse Olivia Chow for mayor a day after praising her.”

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A day after Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised Olivia Chow and said “read between the lines” in response to questions about a new financial deal with Toronto and the fact he hadn’t yet endorsed a mayoral candidate, his office on Thursday evening insisted the premier is not backing any candidate.

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🔮 A day after Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised Olivia Chow and said “read between the lines” in response to questions about a new financial deal with Toronto and the fact he hadn’t yet endorsed a mayoral candidate, his office on Thursday evening insisted the premier is not backing any candidate.

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

Doug Ford said 'read between the lines.' His office says it wasn't an endorsement of Olivia Chow · assertive framing

A day after Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised Olivia Chow and said “read between the lines” in response to questions about a new financial deal with Toronto and the fact he hadn’t yet endorsed a mayoral candidate, his office on Thursday evening insisted the premier is not backing any candidate. asserted

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“We would like to clarify that Premier Ford did not endorse Olivia Chow and will not endorse any candidate in the Toronto mayoral race,” Ford’s office said in a statement Thursday evening. asserted

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Doug Ford said 'read between the lines.' His office says it wasn't an endorsement of Olivia Chow

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