[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":393},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-liberal-mps-endorsement-october-5":3,"news-list":152,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-liberal-mps-endorsement-october-5":381},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":87,"category":89,"date":90,"description":91,"extension":92,"faq":93,"image":118,"imageAlt":119,"imageCheckedAt":120,"imageCredit":121,"linkedin":122,"linkedinPostUrl":129,"meta":130,"metaDescription":129,"navigation":131,"path":132,"primarySourceUrl":133,"publishedAt":134,"seo":135,"seoTitle":129,"sourceId":136,"sourceIsPaywalled":137,"sources":138,"stem":144,"storyType":145,"tags":146,"topicKey":150,"updated":129,"__hash__":151},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-liberal-mps-endorsement-october-5.md","Seven Liberal MPs now back Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":13},"Three federal Liberal MPs announced support for Brad Bradford's mayoral campaign since the weekend, bringing the total to seven Liberal MPs backing Bradford. The MPs are Vince Gasparro (Eglinton-Lawrence), Leslie Church (Toronto-St. Paul's) and Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale). Bradford has also received endorsements from Conservative MP Scott Aitchison and Ontario Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth.",[9,10,11,12],"Liberal MP endorsements","Brad Bradford mayor","federal endorsements","advance voting",[14,15,16,17,18,19],"Brad Bradford endorsement","Liberal MPs Toronto mayor","Vince Gasparro","Leslie Church","Ali Ehsassi","Toronto 2026 election","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":80},"minimark",[24,28,31,34,37,42,45,48,51,55,58,61,65,73],[25,26,27],"p",{},"Seven federal Liberal MPs now support Brad Bradford's campaign for Toronto mayor, after three more announced their backing since the weekend, CityNews Toronto reported on October 5.",[25,29,30],{},"Vince Gasparro, the MP for Eglinton-Lawrence, Leslie Church, the MP for Toronto-St. Paul's, and Ali Ehsassi, the MP for Willowdale, all declared their support for Bradford over the weekend and on Monday. Campaign videos featuring each of the three MPs were shared on Bradford's social media accounts on Sunday and Monday.",[25,32,33],{},"They join four other Liberal MPs who had already signalled support for Bradford: Jennifer McKelvie (Ajax), Judy Sgro (Humber River-Black Creek), James Maloney (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) and Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre), according to CityNews Toronto.",[25,35,36],{},"Bradford has also received backing from Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, Ontario Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth and York Centre City Councillor James Pasternak, the outlet reported.",[38,39,41],"h2",{"id":40},"what-the-mps-said","What the MPs said",[25,43,44],{},"Church described Bradford as \"somebody who shows up for midtown Toronto and has been there every step of the way.\" She also said she wants \"a great city for all our kids when they grow up, with affordable housing, transit and child care,\" and cited Bradford's positions on those issues as reasons for her support.",[25,46,47],{},"Ehsassi called Bradford \"a serious, hardworking leader with a track record of getting things done for the people of this city.\"",[25,49,50],{},"Gasparro said he has known Bradford since 2018, when Gasparro worked as Principal Secretary to then-Mayor John Tory, and described Bradford's focus on economic growth, public safety and affordability as reasons for his support.",[38,52,54],{"id":53},"bradfords-response","Bradford's response",[25,56,57],{},"\"Leslie, Vince and Ali each spend their days fighting for Toronto in Ottawa, and they know what this city needs from its next mayor: a partner who shows up, gets the basics right and gets things built,\" Bradford said, according to CityNews Toronto. \"I'm grateful for their support.\"",[25,59,60],{},"Bradford also said the city is ready for change and that a new mayor is necessary to achieve it.",[38,62,64],{"id":63},"advance-voting-starts-october-6","Advance voting starts October 6",[25,66,67,68,72],{},"Advance voting opens on Tuesday, October 6 and runs through Sunday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. There are two advance voting locations in each of Toronto's 25 wards. Voters can find their nearest location at myvote.toronto.ca. You can compare all mayoral candidates at ",[69,70,71],"a",{"href":71},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor",".",[25,74,75,79],{},[69,76,78],{"href":77},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford","Brad Bradford's candidate page"," lists his declared positions and campaign links. Election day is Monday, October 26.",{"title":81,"searchDepth":82,"depth":82,"links":83},"",2,[84,85,86],{"id":40,"depth":82,"text":41},{"id":53,"depth":82,"text":54},{"id":63,"depth":82,"text":64},[88],"brad-bradford","Election news","2026-10-05","Three more federal Liberal MPs announced their support for Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford since the weekend, bringing the total number of Liberal MPs backing his campaign to seven.","md",[94,97,100,103,106,109,112,115],{"question":95,"answer":96},"How many Liberal MPs are backing Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor?","Seven federal Liberal MPs are now supporting Brad Bradford's mayoral campaign, according to CityNews Toronto's report from October 5, 2026. The most recent three are Vince Gasparro (Eglinton-Lawrence), Leslie Church (Toronto-St. Paul's) and Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale). They join Jennifer McKelvie, Judy Sgro, James Maloney and Yvan Baker, who announced their support earlier.",{"question":98,"answer":99},"Which Liberal MPs endorsed Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor?","CityNews Toronto reported on October 5, 2026 that the seven Liberal MPs backing Bradford are: Vince Gasparro (Eglinton-Lawrence), Leslie Church (Toronto-St. Paul's), Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale), Jennifer McKelvie (Ajax), Judy Sgro (Humber River-Black Creek), James Maloney (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) and Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre). Bradford's campaign shared videos with Gasparro, Church and Ehsassi on Sunday and Monday.",{"question":101,"answer":102},"Has Brad Bradford received endorsements from other parties?","Yes. According to CityNews Toronto on October 5, 2026, Bradford has also received endorsements from outgoing Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, Ontario Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth, and York Centre City Councillor James Pasternak, in addition to the seven federal Liberal MPs.",{"question":104,"answer":105},"What did the endorsing MPs say about Brad Bradford?","Leslie Church, the MP for Toronto-St. Paul's, described Bradford as 'somebody who shows up for midtown Toronto and has been there every step of the way.' Ali Ehsassi, the Willowdale MP, said Bradford is 'a serious, hardworking leader with a track record of getting things done for the people of this city.' These quotes were reported by CityNews Toronto on October 5, 2026.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"What did Brad Bradford say about the endorsements?","Bradford said, as reported by CityNews Toronto: 'Leslie, Vince and Ali each spend their days fighting for Toronto in Ottawa, and they know what this city needs from its next mayor: a partner who shows up, gets the basics right and gets things built.' He also said the city is ready for change and that changing the mayor is necessary to achieve it.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"When can Toronto voters cast a ballot?","Advance voting runs from Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. There are two advance voting locations in each of Toronto's 25 wards. Voters can find their nearest location using the MyVote tool at myvote.toronto.ca. Election day is Monday, October 26.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"Where can I see Brad Bradford's full candidate profile on this site?","Brad Bradford's candidate page is at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford. It lists his office, ward, and links to his campaign. You can compare all mayoral candidates at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"How do federal endorsements work in a municipal election?","Federal MPs have no formal role in municipal elections: they hold seats in Parliament and are elected separately. An endorsement from an MP is a public statement of personal support for a candidate, not a party decision or an official act. CityNews Toronto reported these endorsements on October 5, 2026, based on campaign videos and statements released by the Bradford campaign.","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg","Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford","2026-10-05T21:42:00-04:00","CityNews Toronto",{"short":123,"long":124,"hashtags":125},"Three more federal Liberal MPs backed Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor since the weekend: Vince Gasparro (Eglinton-Lawrence), Leslie Church (Toronto-St. Paul's) and Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale), according to CityNews Toronto. They join four other Liberal MPs who had already announced their support.\nAdvance voting opens October 6. Election day is October 26.","Seven federal Liberal MPs now support Brad Bradford's campaign for Toronto mayor, CityNews Toronto reported on October 5.\nVince Gasparro, Leslie Church and Ali Ehsassi announced their endorsements over the weekend and on Monday, joining Jennifer McKelvie, Judy Sgro, James Maloney and Yvan Baker, who had already declared their support. Bradford has also received backing from Conservative MP Scott Aitchison and Ontario Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth.\n\"Leslie, Vince and Ali each spend their days fighting for Toronto in Ottawa, and they know what this city needs from its next mayor: a partner who shows up, gets the basics right and gets things built,\" Bradford said, as reported by CityNews Toronto.\nAdvance voting runs October 6 to 11, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at two locations in each of Toronto's 25 wards. 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The two Toronto mayoral candidates disagree sharply on the move.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T19:27:00-04:00",[183,162,206],"bike lanes","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":211,"title":212,"description":213,"date":203,"publishedAt":214,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":215,"image":216,"imageAlt":217,"imageCredit":218,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[183,149],"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":220,"title":221,"description":222,"date":203,"publishedAt":223,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":224,"image":227,"imageAlt":228,"imageCredit":229,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[147,225,226],"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","NOW Toronto",{"path":231,"title":232,"description":233,"date":203,"publishedAt":234,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":235,"image":237,"imageAlt":238,"imageCredit":229,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[183,184,195,162,236],"public safety","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":240,"title":241,"description":242,"date":203,"publishedAt":243,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":244,"image":245,"imageAlt":246,"imageCredit":129,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[147,195],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto city hall building",{"path":248,"title":249,"description":250,"date":203,"publishedAt":251,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":252,"image":255,"imageAlt":256,"imageCredit":257,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[160,253,254],"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":259,"title":260,"description":261,"date":203,"publishedAt":262,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":263,"image":265,"imageAlt":266,"imageCredit":267,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[183,264],"campaign finance","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.zenfs.com\u002Fen\u002Ftoronto_sun_articles_263\u002F1503b99d82917ab520cd6a06f4849ffa.jpg","Toronto transit bus during the 2026 Toronto municipal election campaign","Toronto Sun",{"path":269,"title":270,"description":271,"date":203,"publishedAt":272,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":273,"image":276,"imageAlt":277,"imageCredit":278,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[160,274,275],"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":280,"title":281,"description":282,"date":283,"publishedAt":284,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":285,"image":288,"imageAlt":289,"imageCredit":290,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[183,162,286,287],"Brad Bradford","Scarborough","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":292,"title":293,"description":294,"date":283,"publishedAt":295,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":296,"image":298,"imageAlt":299,"imageCredit":121,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[183,162,297,236],"budget","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":301,"title":302,"description":303,"date":283,"publishedAt":304,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":305,"image":307,"imageAlt":308,"imageCredit":309,"updated":129,"linkedinPostUrl":129},"\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",[183,184,306,286],"Olivia 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