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Andrea Yu

Andrea Yu is a freelance journalist whose writing career began in Hong Kong. She’s now based in Toronto, her hometown, and her writing can be found in publications like Toronto Life, Chatelaine, The Globe and Mail and more.

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Short Feature by Andrea Yu with photography by Chloë Ellingson

The Young Progressives Hoping to Unseat Vincent Crisanti in Etobicoke North

Policy analyst Chloe Brown made a name for herself challenging some of the biggest names in the city during her 2022 and 2023 mayoral runs. Now, she faces a different challenge—convincing residents of the neighbourhood she grew up in to send her to city hall.

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