Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie has thrown her support behind former city councillor Ana Bailão with just over a week to go in the Toronto mayor’s race.

A former deputy mayor under Tory, Bailão’s policies are seen by many as a continuation of Tory’s agenda at City Hall. She has received the endorsement of several union groups, a number of MPs, current city councillors Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Frances Nunziata, and James Pasternak, as well as former mayors Barbara Hall and Art Eggleton.

According to the latest Mainstreet Research poll, Bailão has the support of 14 per cent of decided voters which puts her in second place behind front-runner Olivia Chow, who sits at 31 per cent. Former police chief Mark Saunders is close behind in third at 13 per cent followed by Josh Matlow at 12 per cent and Anthony Furey at 11 per cent.