Faith Goldy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Faith Goldy
Goldy in 2018
Born	Faith Julia Goldy (1989-06-08) June 8, 1989 (age 36) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Faith Goldy-Bazos
Education	Havergal College
Alma mater	Trinity College, Toronto (B.A.)
Occupation	Political commentator
Known for	Former reporter for The Rebel Media
Awards	Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award

Faith Julia Goldy (born June 8, 1989) is a Canadian political commentator. She is known for her strong political views. She used to work as a reporter for The Rebel Media. Her contract there ended in 2017. Later, she ran for mayor in the 2018 Toronto mayoral election. She finished third in that election. In 2019, she was removed from Facebook for spreading hate.

Early Life and School

Faith Goldy was born on June 8, 1989. She went to Havergal College, which is a private school for girls in Toronto. After that, she studied at Trinity College at the University of Toronto. She earned a degree with two main subjects: politics and history. She also studied philosophy.

In 2012, she received an award called the Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award. This award is given to students who show great leadership.

When she was younger, Goldy lived with her mother and younger sister. Before working in media, she was a director for a foundation called the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute Foundation.

Her Career in Media

Starting in Media

Faith Goldy's career in media began when she appeared on a TV show as a commentator. She then became a writer for The Catholic Register newspaper in 2011. Around the same time, she started writing columns for the National Post. She also appeared on radio shows.

Her first big job was in September 2012. She was hired as a reporter for the Sun News Network. She worked there until the network closed down in February 2015. During this time, she also appeared on radio and co-hosted a show with Conrad Black.

Working at Rebel News

After Sun News Network closed, Goldy joined Rebel News. This is a Canadian website with right-wing views. It was started by her former colleagues. She hosted her own weekly show there called On The Hunt With Faith Goldy.

In 2015, she discussed claims about immigrants in Europe. These claims were later shown to be incorrect. In May 2017, she made a broadcast where she talked about Canada's immigration policies. After this, some companies stopped advertising with Rebel Media.

Faith Goldy was later fired from Rebel News. This happened after she appeared on a podcast from a website that shared very extreme views.

After Rebel News

After being fired, Goldy continued to be an activist for her political beliefs. She started sharing her comments mostly with media outlets that also held extreme views.

Since 2021, Faith Goldy has been out of public life. She has said that she is now focused on her private life as a wife.

Running for Toronto Mayor in 2018

Supporters of Faith Goldy protesting in September 2018.

Faith Goldy's share of the vote in the 2018 Toronto mayoral election, by area.

On July 27, 2018, Faith Goldy decided to run for Mayor in the 2018 Toronto mayoral election. Her campaign ideas included looking closely at the money of Toronto's Islamic centers. She also suggested moving people who entered Canada without permission. Another idea was to ban parades that did not welcome the Toronto Police Service. Goldy finished third in the election. She received 3.4% of the votes.

Goldy was not invited to the first debate for mayoral candidates. The organizers said she had not filled out the required form about her plans for the arts in Toronto. She briefly went onto the stage during the debate to complain. Police then escorted her away. She was also not invited to the second debate.

Questions About Campaign Money

An auditor looked into Faith Goldy's election expenses. The auditor found that she had not reported some campaign donations. There were also questions about donations received after the official fundraising time. The audit also found that she had mixed her personal money with campaign money.

Goldy explained that her accounting mistakes were due to her lack of experience. She promised to return any donations that were not allowed. She also said she did not want to return to politics or media. She stated she was focused on her private life. In February 2022, a committee decided to send the audit report to a provincial prosecutor.

Election Results

2018 Toronto Mayoral Election