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John Tory has his first real competition in the mayor’s race.

Jennifer Keesmaat, the city’s former chief planner, registered Friday before the 2 p.m. deadline to run for mayor.

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Keesmat said that she made the decision so recently that she didn’t have time to alert her parents that she was running.

“It was a very impromptu decision but one that comes deeply from my heart and passion for this city,” she said, when asked if she was joining the race because of Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that he was cutting the size of council to 25 members.