[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":632},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-1000-police-officers-october-17":3,"news-list":135,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-1000-police-officers-october-17":620},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":70,"category":72,"date":73,"description":74,"extension":75,"faq":76,"image":101,"imageAlt":102,"imageCheckedAt":103,"imageCredit":104,"linkedin":105,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"meta":113,"metaDescription":112,"navigation":115,"path":116,"pinned":117,"primarySourceUrl":118,"publishedAt":119,"seo":120,"seoTitle":112,"sourceId":121,"sourceIsPaywalled":115,"sources":122,"stem":128,"storyType":129,"tags":130,"topicKey":133,"updated":112,"__hash__":134},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-1000-police-officers-october-17.md","Brad Bradford pledges 1,000 more Toronto police officers if elected mayor",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":13},"Brad Bradford pledged on October 17 to add 1,000 frontline police officers to the Toronto Police Service if elected mayor, with his campaign estimating the annual cost at $143 million once fully in place in year four of his term.",[9,10,11,12],"police hiring","public safety","Toronto mayor race","Brad Bradford",[14,15,16,17,18],"Toronto police officers","police recruitment","Bradford mayor platform","Toronto election 2026","community safety","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":66},"minimark",[23,27,30,33,36,42,45,48,53],[24,25,26],"p",{},"The Toronto Sun reported Saturday that Brad Bradford, who is running for mayor of Toronto, pledged to add 1,000 frontline police officers to the Toronto Police Service if he wins the October 26 election. Bradford made the announcement on the campaign trail.",[24,28,29],{},"His campaign put the annual cost of the plan at $143 million once fully in place in the fourth year of his term. That figure comes from the Bradford campaign and has not been independently verified.",[24,31,32],{},"The plan rests on expanding training capacity. Bradford said he would open a satellite campus of the Ontario Police College at the Toronto Police College in Etobicoke. He said Toronto recruits must currently travel to the provincial college in Aylmer to train, which he argues limits how many the city can put through at once. Adding a Toronto-based site would allow more recruits to train at the same time, according to his campaign.",[24,34,35],{},"Bradford argued on the trail that Toronto has added about 500,000 residents since 2010 while the number of officers has stayed at the same level. He framed that gap as the reason the hiring commitment is needed. That comparison is his campaign's argument.",[24,37,38],{},[39,40,41],"strong",{},"Chow's safety pledge",[24,43,44],{},"The Toronto Sun also reported on Mayor Olivia Chow's community safety platform. Chow has pledged to re-open 54 Division in East York as a standalone police unit by 2030. That is the mayor's own commitment.",[24,46,47],{},"Both candidates have eight days left before voting day on October 26.",[24,49,50],{},[39,51,52],{},"What this means for voters",[24,54,55,56,61,62,65],{},"A voter who wants to weigh the two candidates' positions on public safety can read ",[57,58,60],"a",{"href":59},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford","Brad Bradford's profile"," alongside Olivia Chow's at ",[57,63,64],{"href":64},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor",". Bradford's pledge is a campaign commitment, not an approved budget item. The Toronto Police Services Board sets the service's staffing levels each year, and any expansion would require a council vote on the operating budget. The October 26 election is the voters' chance to choose which candidate's approach goes to council.",{"title":67,"searchDepth":68,"depth":68,"links":69},"",2,[],[71],"brad-bradford","Election news","2026-10-18","Bradford says Toronto needs 1,000 additional frontline officers and plans to expand training capacity through a satellite campus in Etobicoke. His campaign puts the annual cost at $143 million once fully in place.","md",[77,80,83,86,89,92,95,98],{"question":78,"answer":79},"What did Brad Bradford promise about Toronto police on October 17?","The Toronto Sun reported that Bradford pledged to add 1,000 frontline police officers to the Toronto Police Service if he wins the mayoral race on October 26. He made the announcement on the campaign trail on Saturday. The pledge is a commitment from his campaign and has not been approved by City Council or the Toronto Police Services Board.",{"question":81,"answer":82},"How much would Bradford's police hiring plan cost?","Bradford's campaign put the annual cost at $143 million once the plan is fully in place in the fourth year of his term. That figure comes from his own campaign. The Toronto Sun reported it on October 17, 2026. No independent body has reviewed or confirmed that estimate.",{"question":84,"answer":85},"How does Bradford say he would train 1,000 new officers?","Bradford said he would open a satellite campus of the Ontario Police College at the Toronto Police College in Etobicoke. He noted that Toronto recruits must currently train at the provincial college in Aylmer, which he says limits how many can be trained at once. A Toronto campus would allow more recruits to train at the same time, according to his campaign.",{"question":87,"answer":88},"What has Mayor Olivia Chow promised on public safety?","The Toronto Sun reported that Chow has pledged to re-open 54 Division in East York as a standalone police unit by 2030 as part of her community safety platform. That is Chow's own commitment. Both candidates are competing for the mayor's seat in the October 26 election.",{"question":90,"answer":91},"Why does Bradford say Toronto needs more police officers?","Bradford argued that Toronto has added about 500,000 residents since 2010 while the number of police officers has stayed at the same level. He put forward that figure on the campaign trail. It is his campaign's argument; the Toronto Police Services Board sets the service's annual budget and staffing levels.",{"question":93,"answer":94},"Is this already covered on voche.me?","This page tracks Brad Bradford's platform positions at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford. His earlier platform commitments, including a plan to remove Scarborough bus lanes and a youth jobs program, are also recorded in previous news briefs in the Toronto 2026 news section.",{"question":96,"answer":97},"When is voting day in Toronto's 2026 municipal election?","Voting day is October 26, 2026. Advance voting ran from October 6 to 11. On voting day, voters elect the mayor, one city councillor per ward across all 25 wards, and school board trustees. Voters can find their voting place through the City of Toronto's online tool at toronto.ca.",{"question":99,"answer":100},"Where can I learn more about the Toronto 2026 candidates?","Profiles of all certified candidates, including Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow, are at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates. The page lists each candidate's ward or office and links to their individual profile. The Toronto 2026 news section at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fnews tracks campaign developments through voting day.","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FTS20251001JB031.TS_.jpg","Brad Bradford on a jungle gym with his daughter","2026-10-18T09:20:00-04:00","Jack Boland \u002F Toronto Sun \u002F Postmedia Network",{"short":106,"long":107,"hashtags":108},"Brad Bradford pledged Saturday to add 1,000 frontline Toronto police officers if elected mayor on October 26.","With eight days left before voting day, Bradford's campaign announced a plan to hire 1,000 frontline officers over four years. His campaign estimates the cost at $143 million a year once fully in place. The plan rests on expanding training capacity in Etobicoke.",[109,110,111],"TorontoElection","TorontoElection2026","PublicSafety",null,{"sourceName":114},"Toronto Sun",true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-1000-police-officers-october-17",false,"https:\u002F\u002Ftorontosun.com\u002Fnews\u002Flocal-news\u002Fbrad-bradford-pledges-add-1000-toronto-police-officers-mayor-election","2026-10-18T09:27:00-04:00",{"title":5,"description":74},"google:CBMirAFBVV95cUxPaTczZGRTb2pZUW1DOENSMzFNNFhWU005bk82REVFTDRUdkRlNjJUMnpDdG9yWk02b3JKVXZ4RkdFdUVsVFZsdHU0aGNtQ2I1RW9aLUNiaXhSam1TT0JZdWVTLTNxbUJZX2lIYmRvMHZhMjlaX0tiZGMyTXl2dWpVY0sxeVF1MUppVGduNVlTY01ITVkzV1pvRDVMNmRhUnFXMzloX0VyY2w4Q1BT",[123,125],{"label":124,"url":118},"Toronto Sun: Brad Bradford pledges to add 1,000 frontline Toronto cops if elected mayor (Oct. 17, 2026)",{"label":126,"url":127},"Brad Bradford candidate profile, 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pledges transit signal priority across the full streetcar network","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 18 that he would expand transit signal priority and signal preemption to every streetcar route in Toronto, including the two new LRT lines.","2026-10-18T13:35:00-04:00",[144,145,146],"Mayor","Transit","Traffic","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F18\u002Fbrad-bradford-gridlock-announcement.jpg","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford making an announcement on Toronto traffic on October 18, 2026","CityNews Toronto",{"path":151,"title":152,"description":153,"date":154,"publishedAt":155,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":156,"image":160,"imageAlt":161,"imageCredit":162,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-youth-jobs-plan-october-17","Brad Bradford promises 15,000 jobs for Toronto youth under 30","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford released a plan to create 15,000 full-time positions for people under 30 in Toronto, to be funded almost entirely by private companies.","2026-10-17","2026-10-17T16:35:00-04:00",[144,157,158,159],"youth employment","economy","Bradford platform","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbrad-bradford-youth.webp","Brad Bradford speaking at a campaign event in Toronto","NOW Toronto",{"path":164,"title":165,"description":166,"date":154,"publishedAt":167,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":168,"image":171,"imageAlt":172,"imageCredit":149,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-public-safety-campaign-october-17","Chow and Bradford campaign on public safety with nine days to the vote","Both mayoral candidates held separate events on Saturday, each making the case for their approach to policing and community safety in Toronto.","2026-10-17T19:35:00-04:00",[144,169,170],"Public safety","Policing","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F17\u002Fbradford-and-chow-weekend.jpg","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow in a composite photo from October 17, 2026",{"path":174,"title":175,"description":176,"date":154,"publishedAt":177,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":178,"image":180,"imageAlt":181,"imageCredit":104,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-sun-endorses-brad-bradford-october-17","Toronto Sun editorial board endorses Brad Bradford for mayor","The Toronto Sun's editorial board published its choice for Toronto mayor on October 17, backing Brad Bradford over incumbent Olivia 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challengers, 11 candidates, voting day October 26","CityNews Toronto reports on the 11-candidate race for Ward 13 Toronto Centre, where incumbent Chris Moise faces challenges from Curran Stikuts and Daniel Tate on housing, homelessness and public safety.","2026-10-16T09:29:00-04:00",[211,234,190,235,223],"ward-13-toronto-centre","homelessness","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F15\u002Ftoronto-centre-ward-13.jpg","Candidates for Ward 13 Toronto Centre pictured in a campaign setting",{"path":239,"title":240,"description":241,"date":242,"publishedAt":243,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":244,"image":245,"imageAlt":246,"imageCredit":114,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Falejandra-bravo-chow-october-7-email-october-15","Bravo wrote to Chow in 2023 saying her response to Oct. 7 Hamas attacks was unhelpful","Emails released through a freedom-of-information request show that Davenport councillor Alejandra Bravo wrote to Mayor Olivia Chow on Oct. 9, 2023, saying Chow's public response to the Hamas attacks was unnecessary and unhelpful.","2026-10-15","2026-10-15T16:32:00-04:00",[211,144],"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Falejandra-bravo.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=webp&sig=QOqr7jDPNf07aRVcsidgPg","Councillor Alejandra Bravo",{"path":248,"title":249,"description":250,"date":242,"publishedAt":251,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":252,"image":255,"imageAlt":256,"imageCredit":257,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-bike-lanes-poll-toronto-october-15","Bike lanes divide Chow and Bradford voters, Nanos poll finds","A Nanos Research survey conducted for CP24 and CTV News found that 74 per cent of Chow voters support bike lane expansion while 74 per cent of Bradford voters oppose it, with traffic congestion the top transportation concern for 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Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford had not submitted answers as of publication.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T16:24:00-04:00",[144,284,145,285],"Housing","Affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fthegreenline.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FCity-hall.png","People walk through Nathan Phillips Square in front of the Toronto sign and Toronto City Hall","Julia Lawrence \u002F The Green Line",{"path":290,"title":291,"description":292,"date":281,"publishedAt":293,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":294,"image":296,"imageAlt":297,"imageCredit":298,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fliaison-strategies-poll-chow-bradford-october-14","Liaison Strategies poll puts Chow five points ahead of Bradford with 12 days to go","A Liaison Strategies survey of 1,000 Toronto residents, conducted October 8 to 9, found Olivia Chow leading Brad Bradford 51 to 46 per cent among decided and leaning 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survey.","2026-10-13T09:30:00-04:00",[144,328],"polling","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FRYAMW557TRC7LDJE55TGPZ5MRA.png?smart=true&auth=a799b9dd5128bde1aba85255733f43fd3725c4df2ef5a9523be36dd969944a8c&width=1200&height=630","Nanos Polling data chart showing Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford support among Toronto decided voters","CTV News Toronto",{"path":333,"title":334,"description":335,"date":314,"publishedAt":336,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":337,"image":339,"imageAlt":340,"imageCredit":341,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsara-ehrhardt-endorsements-ward-14-october-13","Sara Ehrhardt backed by Layton, Tabuns and Progress Toronto in Ward 14 race","The Local reported that Sara Ehrhardt, a former TDSB trustee running in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, has received backing from former councillor Mike Layton, MPP Peter Tabuns, and Progress Toronto, alongside incumbent councillor Dianne Saxe.","2026-10-14T09:26:00-04:00",[188,338],"Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FNH-SAXE-19.jpg","Dianne Saxe speaks with a constituent at a meet-and-greet in Withrow Park","Nic Hotchkiss \u002F The Local",{"path":343,"title":344,"description":345,"date":314,"publishedAt":346,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":347,"image":350,"imageAlt":351,"imageCredit":352,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-record-turnout-october-13","222,550 voters cast advance ballots in Toronto's 2026 election, a new record","The City of Toronto reported 222,550 voters used advance polls from October 6 to 11, nearly double the 115,911 who voted in advance in the 2022 municipal election.","2026-10-13T09:29:00-04:00",[144,188,348,349],"School Board Trustee","Advance voting","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fthemes\u002Fcot\u002Fimg\u002Fshare_toronto_twitter.jpg","City of Toronto logo on a white background","City of Toronto",{"path":354,"title":355,"description":356,"date":314,"publishedAt":357,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":358,"image":360,"imageAlt":361,"imageCredit":362,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-ward-composition-october-13","Toronto's advance voting was uneven by ward, polling firm finds","Eglinton-Lawrence had the highest share of electors vote early, at 16.7 per cent. Humber River-Black Creek had the lowest, at 5.1 per cent.","2026-10-13T13:27:00-04:00",[349,359,17],"Voter turnout","https:\u002F\u002Fstorage.ghost.io\u002Fc\u002F5a\u002F2c\u002F5a2c6702-fc8c-4232-bdc0-33fad8d71a80\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1200\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ftoronto-advance-ward-map-oct13.png","Map of Toronto wards showing advance-voting rates for the 2026 municipal election, with Eglinton-Lawrence and Toronto-St. Paul's highlighted","Liaison Strategies",{"path":364,"title":365,"description":366,"date":367,"publishedAt":368,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":369,"image":370,"imageAlt":371,"imageCredit":149,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth-race-october-12","Dianne Saxe, Mary Fragedakis and Sara Ehrhardt among 18 candidates in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth race","CityNews Toronto reported on the competitive race for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, where former councillor Dianne Saxe entered at the last minute after switching from University-Rosedale.","2026-10-12","2026-10-13T09:31:00-04:00",[188,338],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F11\u002Ftoronto-danforth-election-signs.jpg","Election lawn signs for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth candidates along a street",{"path":373,"title":374,"description":375,"date":376,"publishedAt":377,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":378,"image":379,"imageAlt":380,"imageCredit":381,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-ends-october-11","Toronto advance voting ends today at 7 p.m.","Today, Sunday October 11, is the last day to vote at an advance poll in the Toronto municipal election. Polls close at 7 p.m.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T13:27:00-04:00",[144,188,348,349],"https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F04142741\u002Fweb-Toronto-Votes-sign-1-1013.jpg","Toronto Votes 2026 sign outside a polling station","Beach Metro Community News",{"path":383,"title":384,"description":385,"date":386,"publishedAt":387,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":388,"image":391,"imageAlt":392,"imageCredit":393,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-daily-bread-food-bank-october-10","Chow and Bradford join food bank Thanksgiving sort as visits hit record","Both Toronto mayoral candidates joined Premier Doug Ford and more than 200 volunteers at the Daily Bread Food Bank's annual Thanksgiving food sort on October 10.","2026-10-10","2026-10-10T16:25:00-04:00",[144,389,390],"food banks","affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fbellmediainc-bnn-bloomberg-prod.web.arc-cdn.net\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Farc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10-10-2026%2Ft_832d96108a53470197af6ff8b4268185_name_foodbank.jpeg?auth=1aade53bba0c4a6640805a0125bffd59606f53021d248879670b97ad6218b971&width=576&height=324&smart=true&quality=80","Volunteers sorting food at the Daily Bread Food Bank Thanksgiving event in Toronto","CP24 \u002F CTV News Toronto",{"path":395,"title":396,"description":397,"date":386,"publishedAt":398,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":399,"image":401,"imageAlt":402,"imageCredit":149,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-written-statement-october-10","Frances Nunziata issues written statement calling withdrawal reports false","The Ward 5 York South-Weston councillor published a statement Saturday saying reports she would leave the race are categorically false, and warned the claims could mislead voters during advance polling.","2026-10-10T22:32:00-04:00",[211,400],"Ward 5 York South-Weston","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F10\u002Ffrances-nunziata-1024x576.jpg","Frances Nunziata seen in the speakers chair at Toronto City Hall",{"path":404,"title":405,"description":406,"date":407,"publishedAt":408,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":409,"image":412,"imageAlt":413,"imageCredit":414,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Famber-morley-ward-3-reelection-october-9","Amber Morley highlights first term record as she seeks Ward 3 re-election","Etobicoke-Lakeshore councillor Amber Morley, who unseated a long-serving incumbent in 2022, is asking voters to return her for a second term on October 26.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T09:30:00-04:00",[211,410,318,411],"Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore","accessibility","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FAmber-Morley.webp","Amber Morley outdoors with greenery in the background","Now Toronto \u002F courtesy of Amber Morley",{"path":416,"title":417,"description":418,"date":407,"publishedAt":419,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":420,"image":421,"imageAlt":422,"imageCredit":423,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-denies-withdrawal-reports-october-9","Frances Nunziata denies reports she is leaving the Ward 5 race","CityNews and the Toronto Sun reported sources say the long-serving York South-Weston councillor would drop out Friday. Nunziata said her campaign is unchanged.","2026-10-09T22:45:00-04:00",[211,400],"https:\u002F\u002Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\u002Fthestar.com\u002Fcontent\u002Ftncms\u002Fassets\u002Fv3\u002Feditorial\u002Ff\u002F6e\u002Ff6ecd59b-6064-5010-891c-c79a51288ae3\u002F6ac8f979d50a5.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C926%2C0%2C124&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize","Frances Nunziata, Ward 5 York South-Weston councillor candidate, during the 2026 Toronto election campaign","Toronto Star",{"path":425,"title":426,"description":427,"date":407,"publishedAt":428,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":429,"image":430,"imageAlt":431,"imageCredit":432,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmainstreet-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-9","New poll puts Olivia Chow 2.5 points ahead of Brad Bradford with three weeks left","A Mainstreet Research poll released 9 October puts Chow at 40.8 per cent and Bradford at 38.3 per cent, with the gap within the margin of error.","2026-10-09T13:35:00-04:00",[144,295],"https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F6db6a085-dd3e-4a38-a696-fcdfecf08b7f,1791563272522\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2000%2C1125%29%3B","Composite image of Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford, Toronto's two leading mayoral candidates","CBC",{"path":434,"title":435,"description":436,"date":407,"publishedAt":437,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":438,"image":439,"imageAlt":440,"imageCredit":441,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmaria-voutsinas-ward-14-candidacy-october-8","Maria Voutsinas runs for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth on affordability and neighbourhood safety","Candidate Maria Voutsinas told Frequency News she is drawing on more than two decades of advocacy work and neighbourhood roots as she campaigns for the open seat in Toronto-Danforth.","2026-10-09T13:50:00-04:00",[211,338,190,318],"https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F08100156\u002FmariaVoutsinas-0002-scaled.jpg","Maria Voutsinas with friends at SugarKane Restaurant in Danforth","Frequency News",{"path":443,"title":444,"description":445,"date":446,"publishedAt":447,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":448,"image":449,"imageAlt":450,"imageCredit":451,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbloor-west-bike-lanes-chow-bradford-october-8","Province to remove Bloor West bike lanes Tuesday, Chow and Bradford respond","The Ford government said work on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke will begin October 13. The two Toronto mayoral candidates disagree sharply on the move.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T19:27:00-04:00",[144,318,317],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F1dd229611bd114be1c55ff2f546d35408e28b1bf9750c6c062d7fb301f6b1eff-edited.jpg","Cyclists riding on the designated Bloor Street bike lanes in Toronto","Nathan Denette \u002F The Canadian Press via CityNews Toronto",{"path":453,"title":454,"description":455,"date":446,"publishedAt":456,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":457,"image":459,"imageAlt":460,"imageCredit":461,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-drops-event-host-islam-comments-october-7","Bradford campaign drops North York event co-host over anti-Islam posts","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford removed real estate developer Avi Glina as a co-host of a campaign rally after the National Council of Canadian Muslims raised concerns about his social media posts.","2026-10-08T22:23:00-04:00",[144,458],"campaign","https:\u002F\u002Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\u002Fthestar.com\u002Fcontent\u002Ftncms\u002Fassets\u002Fv3\u002Feditorial\u002F6\u002F6e\u002F66ee3b20-c03e-5f5e-9b08-7c6a62b8d600\u002F6ac6dd03308f8.image.jpg?crop=1488%2C1117%2C1%2C15&resize=990%2C743&order=crop%2Cresize","Brad Bradford speaking at the Daily Bread Food Bank mayor's debate in September 2026","Nick Lachance \u002F Toronto Star",{"path":463,"title":464,"description":465,"date":446,"publishedAt":466,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":467,"image":470,"imageAlt":471,"imageCredit":162,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbradford-chow-data-centres-october-8","Bradford says Toronto should welcome AI data centres; Chow has paused new approvals","The two leading Toronto mayoral candidates laid out opposite positions on AI data centres at a Scarborough debate on October 7, 2026.","2026-10-08T16:27:00-04:00",[131,468,469],"housing and infrastructure","AI data centres","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBrad-Bradford-Olivia-Chow.webp","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow at a Toronto mayoral debate",{"path":473,"title":474,"description":475,"date":446,"publishedAt":476,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":477,"image":478,"imageAlt":479,"imageCredit":162,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-research-poll-voter-issues-october-8","Nanos poll: Toronto voters say traffic congestion is the biggest problem in the city","A Nanos Research poll conducted September 30 to October 4, 2026, found that 26% of Toronto voters name traffic as the single biggest quality-of-life problem in the city. Housing costs came second at 18%, followed by public safety at 16%.","2026-10-08T09:45:00-04:00",[144,295,190,318,10],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FOlivia-Chow-Brad-Bradford-1.webp","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford, the two leading Toronto mayoral candidates",{"path":481,"title":482,"description":483,"date":446,"publishedAt":484,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":485,"image":225,"imageAlt":486,"imageCredit":112,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-10000-rental-homes-october-8","Olivia Chow pledges to start construction on 10,000 rental homes in 2027","Mayor Olivia Chow says she will begin construction on 10,000 new rental homes in 2027 if re-elected, building on 60 housing projects already under way.","2026-10-08T13:25:00-04:00",[131,190],"Toronto city hall building",{"path":488,"title":489,"description":490,"date":446,"publishedAt":491,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":492,"image":495,"imageAlt":496,"imageCredit":497,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fparthi-kandavel-opp-investigation-october-8","Ward 20 incumbent Parthi Kandavel is under OPP investigation for alleged bribe solicitation","The OPP's anti-rackets branch confirmed it is investigating incumbent city councillor Parthi Kandavel over alleged dealings with developers. No charges have been filed. Kandavel says there was no wrongdoing.","2026-10-08T09:30:00-04:00",[211,493,494],"Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest","OPP investigation","https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2026-09_TheLocal_ScarboroughSouthWest_499_webres.jpg","Scarborough Southwest ward street scene during the 2026 election campaign","The Local",{"path":499,"title":500,"description":501,"date":446,"publishedAt":502,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":503,"image":505,"imageAlt":506,"imageCredit":114,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fttc-union-accused-paying-workers-chow-campaign-october-8","Advocacy group accuses transit union of paying TTC workers to canvass for Chow","Canadian Women Against Antisemitism filed a complaint saying ATU Local 113 used a lost-time system to pay TTC employees to campaign for Olivia Chow. The union says its actions are compliant. Chow's campaign did not respond.","2026-10-09T22:55:00-04:00",[144,504],"campaign finance","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.zenfs.com\u002Fen\u002Ftoronto_sun_articles_263\u002F1503b99d82917ab520cd6a06f4849ffa.jpg","Toronto transit bus during the 2026 Toronto municipal election campaign",{"path":508,"title":509,"description":510,"date":446,"publishedAt":511,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":512,"image":515,"imageAlt":516,"imageCredit":517,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york-forum-october-5","Ten of 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York candidates met residents on October 5","Beach Metro Community News and the Balmy Beach Residents Association held a candidates' meet-and-greet for Ward 19 on October 5. Ten of the 13 councillor candidates attended. Residents raised flooding, housing, and transit as top concerns.","2026-10-08T10:00:00-04:00",[211,513,514],"Ward 19 Beaches-East York","forum","https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F07142312\u002Fweb-BEYCandidates-meeting-1005.jpg","Ward 19 Beaches-East York councillor candidates at the October 5 meet-and-greet","Jessica Shackleton \u002F Beach Metro Community News",{"path":519,"title":520,"description":521,"date":522,"publishedAt":523,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":524,"image":525,"imageAlt":526,"imageCredit":527,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7","Brad Bradford says he will remove 12 km of Scarborough bus lanes","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 7 that he would remove priority bus lanes on four Scarborough roads and convert two of them to HOV lanes, while keeping the Eglinton Avenue East corridor.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:32:00-04:00",[144,318,12,213],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FVBDJARFAIBHYTD6P6QZDYP6HEE.jpeg?smart=true&auth=8e7b327129e4452b90a3510cb3c34de07ff12396112a5ce01bf2149d4d8ed907&width=1200&height=630","Brad Bradford speaks to reporters on Wednesday October 7, 2026","CP24",{"path":529,"title":530,"description":531,"date":522,"publishedAt":532,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":533,"image":534,"imageAlt":535,"imageCredit":149,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-scarborough-debate-october-7","Chow and Bradford clash on transit, budget and safety at Scarborough debate","Mayoral candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford debated transit, the city budget and public safety in Scarborough on October 7, 2026.","2026-10-07T19:26:00-04:00",[144,318,306,10],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F07\u002Fscarborough-debate.jpg","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at the Scarborough mayoral debate on October 7, 2026",{"path":537,"title":538,"description":539,"date":522,"publishedAt":540,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":541,"image":543,"imageAlt":267,"imageCredit":544,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fforum-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-6","Forum Research poll puts Chow ahead of Bradford by 4 points after Alexander exits","A Forum Research telephone survey of 1,604 Toronto residents conducted on October 6 shows Olivia Chow at 46 percent and Brad Bradford at 42 percent among decided and leaning voters.","2026-10-07T16:23:00-04:00",[144,295,542,12],"Olivia Chow","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":546,"title":547,"description":548,"date":522,"publishedAt":549,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":550,"image":553,"imageAlt":226,"imageCredit":227,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftwo-candidates-named-chow-ballot-october-7","Toronto's mayoral ballot has two candidates named Chow listed side by side","Olivia Chow is warning voters to check their ballot position carefully during advance voting, as Braeden Chow appears directly above her at position 8 while she is at position 9.","2026-10-07T16:41:00-04:00",[144,551,552],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp",{"path":555,"title":556,"description":557,"date":558,"publishedAt":559,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":560,"image":562,"imageAlt":563,"imageCredit":564,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-better-city-toronto-endorses-brad-bradford-october-5","A Better City Toronto endorses Brad Bradford for mayor","A civic group calling itself A Better City Toronto announced on October 5 that it endorses Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor, citing housing and transit as key issues.","2026-10-06","2026-10-06T01:22:00-04:00",[131,561,458],"endorsement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FBradford-2-e1790703939641.jpg?quality=100&strip=all","Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford","Ernest Doroszuk \u002F Toronto Sun",{"path":566,"title":567,"description":568,"date":558,"publishedAt":569,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":570,"image":572,"imageAlt":573,"imageCredit":149,"updated":112,"linkedinPostUrl":112,"pinned":117},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-united-way-debate-october-6","Chow and Bradford clash on housing, transit and budget at United Way debate","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford met at Toronto Metropolitan University on October 6 in the first debate since Chris Alexander dropped out of the race.","2026-10-07T13:29:00-04:00",[144,571,190,318,306],"debate","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FCAN.jpg","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at the Toronto mayoral debate on October 6, 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