Toronto mayor says she regrets not being at Oct. 7 vigil [Video]

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is apologizing for not attending a massive vigil held earlier this week where the city’s Jewish community commemorated one year since the October 7 terrorist attack. But her explanation isn’t adding up, event organizers say.

“I really regret not being able to be there. I wanted to mourn with the Jewish community on the tragic loss of lives and the horrific things that have passed,” she told Newstalk 1010 in an interview.

Chow later released a statement saying she was sorry.

Organizers said hours ahead of the event Monday that they had reached out to the mayor’s office and had heard nothing back.

Chow said Wednesday that her staff never got an invitation and they have launched an investigation with IT to see what happened.

Organizers estimated that some 20,000 people attended the vigilnear Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue in North York Monday. Attendees included Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, along with several Toronto city councillors, former mayor John …