The entry of the former Conservative MP into the Toronto mayor’s race has the potential to split the centre-right vote.

The former Ajax-Pickering MP, who backed the Conservatives’ 2015 “barbaric cultural practices” hotline proposal, said residents feel the city is “adrift.”

The entry of the former Conservative MP into the Toronto mayor’s race has the potential to split the centre-right vote.

A Forum Research survey Wednesday showed Alexander debuting with the support of 11 per cent of respondents. Mayor Olivia Chow leads with 47 per cent and Bradford is in second…