Canadian comedian Ben Bankas did a parody of former NDP MP Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, ON) accepting victory in the Toronto election, saying it was the communist vote that put her into power. .“Thank you to all the communists who voted for me,” said Bankas in a Tuesday video. .“I appreciate you.” .He said anyone with money “needs to leave the city or give me all your money.” He added Toronto will be using the money to build safe consumption sites for homeless people. .Bankas joked about how Toronto will be “sending all the cisgender people back to Italy, where homophobia is legal.” He thanked people for voting for him. .“I am excited to make this city into [a] communist dictatorship,” he said. .Chow won the Toronto mayoral by-election with 37.2% of the vote on Monday .READ MORE: Chow elected Toronto mayor with 37.2% of the vote.“Thank you, Toronto!” she said. .Former Toronto deputy mayor Ana Bailao came in second place (32.5%).
