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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Anthony Furey
| office = Candidate for Toronto City Council
| constituency = Don Valley West
| party = Conservative
| birth_date = Unknown
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'''Anthony Furey''' is a Canadian journalist and political commentator, who ran unsuccessfully for [[Mayor of Toronto]] in the [[2023 Toronto mayoral by-election]], placing fourth behind [[Olivia Chow]] with 4.95% of the vote,<ref>{{cite news |title=Toronto election: Live results of 2023 vote for city’s next mayor |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9784489/live-toronto-mayoral-election-results-2023/ |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=Global News |date=June 26, 2023}}</ref> and then again for city councillor in a 2024 [[Ward 15 Don Valley West|Don Valley West]] municipal by-election on November 4, 2024, losing to [[Rachel Cheros Lin]]​.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rachel Chernos Lin beats Anthony Furey in Don Valley West byelection |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/rachel-chernos-lin-beats-anthony-furey-in-don-valley-west-byelection/article_6815bc4e-985c-11ef-8c46-bf746272c20c.html |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=Toronto Star |date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> He is a conservative columnist and commentator and an executive with the [[right-wing]] [[True North Centre for Public Policy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Conservative Toronto mayoral candidate Anthony Furey gaining ground, latest poll suggests |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/anthony-furey-toronto-mayoral-race-polls-1.6865793 |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=CBC News |date=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
 
== Journalism career ==
Furey has written for various publications, including the ''[[National Post]]'' and the ''[[Toronto Sun]]''.​ He has also contributed articles to the [[HuffPost]] and [[Maclean's]]​.
 
== Political career ==
Furey has participated in several political campaigns, including a run for mayor of Toronto [[2023 Toronto mayoral by-election|in 2023]]. He is now contesting the Don Valley West municipal by-election​​.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Councillor Ward 15, Don Valley West By-Election: List of Certified Candidates & Third Party Advertisers |url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marchesan |first=John |date=2024-10-26 |title=Advance voting begins in tightly contested Don Valley West by-election |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/10/25/advance-voting-don-valley-west-by-election/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=CityNews Toronto |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Controversies ==
Furey has faced criticism regarding his views on certain issues, such as immigration and Islam{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}​. Some statements attributed to him have been challenged for promoting misconceptions and stereotypes{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}​.
 
== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/10/25/advance-voting-don-valley-west-by-election/ Advance voting begins in Don Valley West by-election - CityNews Toronto]
* [https://www.thestar.com/local-toronto-east/news/2024/10/20/anthony-furey-campaigns-on-community-issues-for-don-valley-west.html Anthony Furey campaigns on community issues - Toronto Star]
* [https://www.furey.ca/ Anthony Furey - Candidate Website]
 
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