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One day after the conclusion of Mayor Rob Ford’s libel trial, Doug Ford brushed off the effect his brother’s legal troubles will have on his chances of re-election, and took a swipe at Olivia Chow.

“Olivia Chow is no Jack Layton,” said Councillor Ford, responding to a recent poll that said the MP and widow of the former NDP leader is the biggest threat to the mayor’s prospects of a second term. Ms. Chow has not said she will run in 2014 but she figures prominently in public opinion research. The latest Forum Research survey showed 40% of respondents would vote for Ms. Chow, 35% would pick Mr. Ford and 13% siding with Councillor Adam Vaughan, with 12% undecided.

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And while he said the Ford brothers do not underestimate their opponents, Doug Ford seemed to welcome the prospect of a clear choice on the ballot, adding that Ms. Chow makes David Miller look like a fiscal conservative. “If [Torontonians] want tax and spend government, they’re going to elect Olivia Chow,” he said.