Anthony Furey, who rose to prominence in the 2023 Toronto mayoral election as the highest-profile right-wing candidate in the race, is running in a byelection in Don Valley West.

The seat was vacated by longtime councillor Jaye Robinson, who died on May 17 following a battle with cancer.

Furey is the former VP of editorial and content at True North, a Canadian right-wing digital media platform, and a former Toronto Sun columnist and editor at Postmedia, the parent company of National Post.