On Sunday – a day before elections – the Toronto Sun ran this editorial cartoon of mayoral candidate Olivia Chow:
OK, it's legit - the Sun did run a cartoon of Olivia Chow in a Mao suit literally riding Jack Layton's coattails:
Daniel Dale@ddale8Follow
OK, it's legit - the Sun did run a cartoon of Olivia Chow in a Mao suit literally riding Jack Layton's coattails:
8:22 PM - 26 Oct 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Jack Layton is Chow's late husband who was a politician himself and former leader of the New Democratic Party.
The drawing sparked immediate backlash and was dubbed racist, sexist and tasteless.
The #OliviaChow cartoon is not only real, but massively offensive. What a day Toronto... For women, for politics, for social media. #ugh
Kelly@broadwaybabytoFollow
The #OliviaChow cartoon is not only real, but massively offensive. What a day Toronto... For women, for politics, for social media. #ugh
8:28 PM - 26 Oct 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Yo @TheTorontoSun the @oliviachow cartoon is a crass example of some serious sexism. SHAME for pandering to the lowest common denominator
The Dying Arts@TheDyingArtsFollow
Yo @TheTorontoSun the @oliviachow cartoon is a crass example of some serious sexism. SHAME for pandering to the lowest common denominator
9:50 AM - 27 Oct 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
That awful Toronto Sun @oliviachow cartoon is a great teaching tool: it exemplifies the mistreatment of both female AND minority candidates.
TheEerie@tcoteFollow
That awful Toronto Sun @oliviachow cartoon is a great teaching tool: it exemplifies the mistreatment of both female AND minority candidates.
11:07 PM - 26 Oct 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Chow slammed the paper.

Politics aside, Torontonians are rallying against the Sun and cartoonist Andy Donato.
EVERYONE, regardless of how vote today, should slam this RT @blogTO Olivia Chow slams Toronto Sun for cartoon http://t.co/V5VyWLx27C
Hannah Sung@HannahSungFollow
EVERYONE, regardless of how vote today, should slam this RT @blogTO Olivia Chow slams Toronto Sun for cartoon http://t.co/V5VyWLx27C
11:11 AM - 27 Oct 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Dear @TheTorontoSun, for your racist cartoon of Olivia Chow, here's your award #topoli
Danko Jones@dankojonesFollow
Dear @TheTorontoSun, for your racist cartoon of Olivia Chow, here's your award #topoli
9:38 PM - 26 Oct 14ReplyRetweetFavorite