{
  "id": 8268429,
  "title": "Ford says glowing comments about Chow were not an endorsement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ford-says-glowing-comments-about-chow-were-not-an-endorsement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:13:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12064457/doug-ford-olivia-chow-endorsement-updated/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ontario Premier Doug Ford has distanced himself from his praising remarks about mayoral candidate Olivia Chow, clarifying that they were not an endorsement. Ford told reporters that he and Chow had a \"phenomenal relationship\" and that the city of Toronto had received \"over $9 billion\" in support from Ford. However, his comments were misinterpreted by Chow's rival Brad Bradford, who claimed Ford had endorsed Chow. This interpretation led Chow's team to release a statement, accusing Ford of making an endorsement. Ford's office only issued a clarification statement 30 hours after his original comments, denying any endorsement and stating that he would work with anyone to support Ontario's interests.",
  "summary": "Ford was asked about work on a new funding deal for Toronto and whether he'd be endorsing anyone in the Toronto election.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ford’s comments about supporting Chow were not an endorsement, his office says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/fords-comments-about-supporting-chow-were-not-an-endorsement-his",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:11:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Ford’s office says the premier didn’t endorse Olivia Chow for mayor with ‘read between the lines’ comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/fords-office-says-the-premier-didnt-endorse-olivia-chow-for-mayor",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:17:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Anthony Furey: There isn’t much separating Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anthony-furey-there-isnt-much-separating-olivia-chow-and-brad-bradford",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Ford says glowing comments about Chow were not an endorsement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ford-says-glowing-comments-about-chow-were-not-an-endorsement-8274494",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:13:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "LILLEY: Doug Ford can’t unsell his Olivia Chow endorsement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lilley-doug-ford-cant-unsell-his-olivia-chow-endorsement",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:14:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}