Mayor Olivia Chow maintains a clear lead in Toronto’s mayoral race, while newcomer Chris Alexander debuts in double digits and reshapes the contest’s political landscape, according to a new Liaison Strategies poll released Friday. The survey shows Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, ahead of Councillor Brad Bradford at 40 per cent, with former federal cabinet minister Chris Alexander starting at 10 per cent. Among all voters — including undecided respondents — Chow sits at 38 per cent, Bradford at 32 per cent, Alexander at eight per cent, and 20 per cent remain undecided. Alexander enters with early support — and low name recognitionAlexander, a former Conservative cabinet minister and ambassador to Afghanistan, is largely unknown to municipal voters. Chow’s job approval remains stable at 50 per cent approve and 43 per cent disapprove, nearly unchanged from the previous survey.