The cartoon shows Chow "in a Mao suit literally riding on Jack Layton's coattails" as described by Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale. The cartoon was also criticized for picturing Chow with slanted eye glasses.
OK, it's legit - the Sun did run a cartoon of Olivia Chow in a Mao suit literally riding Jack Layton's coattails: pic.twitter.com/QzEX46VLeH
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 27, 2014The illustration was created by Andy Donato, the Sun cartoonist who is also drew a widely criticized cartoon of Premier Kathleen Wynne's broken glasses before June's provincial elections.
Members of Toronto's media and residents alike took to social media Sunday to express disgust at the cartoon, calling it a form of racism.
The parties responsible for producing and approving that tasteless @oliviachow cartoon should be fired. @TheTorontoSun, you're disgusting.
— Matt Poirier (@MattPoirier1) October 27, 2014If Toronto twitter is looking to be outraged, look no further. How does this get approved, Sun. #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/134wXyqXSe
— Gerald Butts (@gmbutts) October 27, 2014Support @oliviachow for Mayor or not, this is racist. Reject racism in all of its forms. #topoli pic.twitter.com/sHor5mpYaC
— Cory Judson (@CoryJudson) October 26, 2014Wow, blatant, mean and demeaning racism from @TheTorontoSun at the expense of Olivia Chow and Jack Layton! Shame on you!!!
— MsCL (@Foodiemental) October 27, 2014@ddale8 It takes a lot of effort to be that offensive on that many levels.
— Krista Elliott (@elliottkrista) October 27, 2014While many expressed disappointment at the cartoon, some defended the work as fair game.
@CoryJudson @kinsellawarren @oliviachow since when is caricature exposing true values of politicians not fair game
— J Sherbanowski (@GROW_WARD31) October 26, 2014What do you think, does this cartoon cross a line?
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