[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":398},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7":3,"news-list":149,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7":378},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":83,"category":86,"date":87,"description":88,"extension":89,"faq":90,"image":115,"imageAlt":116,"imageCheckedAt":117,"imageCredit":118,"linkedin":119,"linkedinPostUrl":127,"meta":128,"metaDescription":127,"navigation":130,"path":131,"primarySourceUrl":132,"publishedAt":133,"seo":134,"seoTitle":127,"sourceId":135,"sourceIsPaywalled":136,"sources":137,"stem":143,"storyType":144,"tags":145,"topicKey":147,"updated":127,"__hash__":148},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7.md","Brad Bradford says he will remove 12 km of Scarborough bus lanes",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 7, 2026 that he would remove 12 kilometres of priority bus lanes on four Scarborough roads, converting two to HOV lanes and returning two to general traffic, while keeping the Eglinton Avenue East bus lanes.",[9,10,11,12,13],"Brad Bradford","Scarborough bus lanes","transit policy","Toronto 2026 election","HOV lanes",[15,16,17,18],"Toronto bus lanes Scarborough","Brad Bradford transit plan","Kingston Road bus lanes","Scarborough transit 2026","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":75},"minimark",[23,27,30,35,38,41,45,48,51,55,58,62],[24,25,26],"p",{},"Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 7 that he would remove 12 kilometres of priority bus lanes on four Scarborough roads if elected, CTV News reported. Kennedy Road and Midland Avenue lanes would return to general traffic. Kingston Road and Morningside Avenue lanes would convert to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, which restrict access to vehicles with more than one occupant.",[24,28,29],{},"The Eglinton Avenue East bus lanes would remain. Bradford said those carry more buses than any other road in Scarborough, according to CTV News.",[31,32,34],"h2",{"id":33},"why-bradford-says-the-lanes-should-go","Why Bradford says the lanes should go",[24,36,37],{},"Bradford said the lanes were first intended as a temporary measure while the city waited for the Eglinton East LRT, according to CTV News. CTV News reported that the $4.65 billion light rail line has not secured funding and that Ontario's transportation minister said months ago it is not on the province's list of priorities. Bradford said he would make a personal push to Queen's Park and Ottawa for funding within his first 100 days as mayor, with a goal of getting construction underway by 2030.",[24,39,40],{},"His reason for converting two corridors to HOV lanes: \"We're going to convert the lanes on Kingston and Morningside to HOV lanes to help parents who are driving their kids to soccer practice or to school.\"",[31,42,44],{"id":43},"the-chow-campaign-response","The Chow campaign response",[24,46,47],{},"Chow's campaign said her administration had already planned to remove the Kennedy Road and Midland Avenue lanes once the Scarborough Busway opened, CTV News reported. The campaign also noted that Bradford introduced a 2020 motion at the TTC Board calling for the fast-tracking of bus-priority measures.",[24,49,50],{},"Olivia Chow's campaign separately announced on October 7 that 40 affordable housing projects have generated 37,000 jobs since 2023, with 51 projects currently under construction representing over 15,000 rental homes, and said the work would support 40,000 jobs across the region.",[31,52,54],{"id":53},"transit-advocates-respond","Transit advocates respond",[24,56,57],{},"TTCriders director Andrew Pulsifer told CTV News: \"Removing successful bus lanes would mean deliberately making transit slower for thousands of Scarborough riders.\" The group said the lanes form part of a continuous corridor used by thousands of daily riders.",[31,59,61],{"id":60},"voting-dates","Voting dates",[24,63,64,69,70,74],{},[65,66,68],"a",{"href":67},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford","Brad Bradford's"," transit position and ",[65,71,73],{"href":72},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow","Olivia Chow's"," responses are part of their platforms in the mayor's race. Advance voting is open until October 11. Election day is October 26. To find voting places, visit the City of Toronto's elections page.",{"title":76,"searchDepth":77,"depth":77,"links":78},"",2,[79,80,81,82],{"id":33,"depth":77,"text":34},{"id":43,"depth":77,"text":44},{"id":53,"depth":77,"text":54},{"id":60,"depth":77,"text":61},[84,85],"brad-bradford","olivia-chow","Election news","2026-10-07","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.","md",[91,94,97,100,103,106,109,112],{"question":92,"answer":93},"Which Scarborough bus lanes would Brad Bradford remove?","Bradford announced he would target lanes on four roads: Kennedy Road, Midland Avenue, Kingston Road, and Morningside Avenue. Kennedy Road and Midland Avenue lanes would be removed and returned to general traffic. Kingston Road and Morningside Avenue lanes would convert to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. The priority bus lanes on Eglinton Avenue East would remain, as Bradford said those carry more buses than any other road in Scarborough, according to CTV News.",{"question":95,"answer":96},"Why does Bradford say the Scarborough bus lanes should be removed?","Bradford said, as reported by CTV News, that the lanes were first intended as a temporary measure while the city waited for the Eglinton East LRT. CTV News reported that the $4.65 billion LRT project has not secured funding and that Ontario's transportation minister said months ago it is not on the province's list of priorities. Bradford said he would make a personal push to Queen's Park and Ottawa for funding within his first 100 days as mayor, with a goal of getting construction underway by 2030.",{"question":98,"answer":99},"What did the Chow campaign say about Bradford's bus lane announcement?","According to CTV News, the Chow campaign said her administration had already planned to remove lanes on Kennedy Road and Midland Avenue after the Scarborough Busway opened. The campaign also pointed out that Bradford introduced a 2020 motion at the TTC Board calling for the fast-tracking of bus-priority measures.",{"question":101,"answer":102},"What did transit advocates say about Bradford's plan?","TTCriders director Andrew Pulsifer told CTV News: 'Removing successful bus lanes would mean deliberately making transit slower for thousands of Scarborough riders.' The group said the lanes form part of a continuous corridor that thousands of daily riders use.",{"question":104,"answer":105},"What did Bradford say about the HOV lane change?","Bradford said, as reported by CTV News: 'We're going to convert the lanes on Kingston and Morningside to HOV lanes to help parents who are driving their kids to soccer practice or to school.' HOV lanes restrict access to vehicles carrying more than one person and are intended to move more people per lane than general traffic allows.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"What else did Bradford announce on October 7?","CTV News reported that Bradford made the announcement on Wednesday morning, October 7, 2026. He said the changes to the lanes would stay in place until the Eglinton East LRT is funded and under construction, and he said the LRT project would not be renamed or studied further. The Kennedy Road and Midland Road lanes would be removed immediately, according to Bradford's plan as CTV News described it.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"What did Olivia Chow announce on October 7 related to Scarborough?","CTV News reported that Chow's campaign announced plans she said would support 40,000 jobs in the Greater Toronto Area, pointing to 40 affordable housing projects generating 37,000 jobs since 2023, with 51 projects currently under construction representing over 15,000 rental homes.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"How can I learn more about Brad Bradford's platform and casting a vote?","Brad Bradford's candidate page is at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford. Advance voting is open until October 11, 2026, at voting places across the city. Election day is October 26, 2026. You can compare both mayoral candidates at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor.","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","2026-10-07T16:28:00-04:00","CP24",{"short":120,"long":121,"hashtags":122},"Brad Bradford said October 7 he would remove 12 kilometres of priority bus lanes on four Scarborough roads if elected mayor, converting two corridors to HOV lanes.","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced October 7 that he would remove priority bus lanes on Kennedy Road, Midland Avenue, Kingston Road, and Morningside Avenue in Scarborough. Kennedy and Midland lanes would be returned to general traffic; Kingston and Morningside would become HOV lanes. He said the original 2020 motivation for the lanes was to fill a gap while waiting for the Eglinton East LRT, which still lacks provincial funding. The Chow campaign said Bradford introduced the 2020 motion that created the lanes. Advance voting is open until October 11.",[123,124,125,126],"TorontoElection2026","Scarborough","TOpoli","transit",null,{"sourceName":129},"CTV News",true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7","https:\u002F\u002Fctvnews.ca\u002Ftoronto\u002Fgta-elections-2026\u002Farticle\u002Fbrad-bradford-vows-to-remove-scarborough-red-bus-lanes-convert-some-to-hov-lanes","2026-10-07T16:32:00-04:00",{"title":5,"description":88},"google:CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQU2h4UU1URWpOYUxFamFCbmM0bHRpczFKSTV5SXFvZUVtSUJORjBJSkdSdEExTU9vVndHeTRJaXg5bDRESDJMZkhjb3ZWY29ObmZIeXNDMkNNcUMyNWNHNnA3ekVsSXdDeVpYcG9jV2RqN04xbG1EaEo2amNuNGdJN2drQWRpR3UzTFF3end5ZklkMlRoZ0VtUDlXY1ltTkVDZVpvblVMMDJGa2NRdWUwcmtYQWQ3N1hBWUlEYjBuNEUxZDh6bVVSakVnOFNERmZuMkJSVW1n",false,[138,140],{"label":139,"url":132},"CTV News: Brad Bradford vows to remove Scarborough red bus lanes, convert some to HOV lanes",{"label":141,"url":142},"CP24: Brad Bradford vows to remove Scarborough red bus lanes, convert some to HOV lanes","https:\u002F\u002Fcp24.com\u002Fgta-elections-2026\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F07\u002Fbrad-bradford-vows-to-remove-scarborough-red-bus-lanes-convert-some-to-hov-lanes","news\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7","reported",[146,126,9,124],"Mayor","brad-bradford\u002Fplatform","0_AWMvnnDrWkUMciA7Fj-oNG4GeOhbZ110hXPMlMBPk",[150,163,173,183,194,205,215,227,236,244,255,265,276,278,288,298,309,320,329,338,346,354,365],{"path":151,"title":152,"description":153,"date":154,"publishedAt":155,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":156,"image":160,"imageAlt":161,"imageCredit":162,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[157,158,126,159],"Councillor","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":164,"title":165,"description":166,"date":154,"publishedAt":167,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":168,"image":170,"imageAlt":171,"imageCredit":172,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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. 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The two Toronto mayoral candidates disagree sharply on the move.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T19:27:00-04:00",[146,126,201],"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":206,"title":207,"description":208,"date":198,"publishedAt":209,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":210,"image":212,"imageAlt":213,"imageCredit":214,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[146,211],"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":216,"title":217,"description":218,"date":198,"publishedAt":219,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":220,"image":224,"imageAlt":225,"imageCredit":226,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[221,222,223],"mayor","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":228,"title":229,"description":230,"date":198,"publishedAt":231,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":232,"image":234,"imageAlt":235,"imageCredit":226,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[146,179,190,126,233],"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":237,"title":238,"description":239,"date":198,"publishedAt":240,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":241,"image":242,"imageAlt":243,"imageCredit":127,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[221,190],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto city hall building",{"path":245,"title":246,"description":247,"date":198,"publishedAt":248,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":249,"image":252,"imageAlt":253,"imageCredit":254,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[157,250,251],"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":256,"title":257,"description":258,"date":198,"publishedAt":259,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":260,"image":262,"imageAlt":263,"imageCredit":264,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[146,261],"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":266,"title":267,"description":268,"date":198,"publishedAt":269,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":270,"image":273,"imageAlt":274,"imageCredit":275,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[157,271,272],"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":131,"title":5,"description":88,"date":87,"publishedAt":133,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":277,"image":115,"imageAlt":116,"imageCredit":118,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},[146,126,9,124],{"path":279,"title":280,"description":281,"date":87,"publishedAt":282,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":283,"image":285,"imageAlt":286,"imageCredit":287,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[146,126,284,233],"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","CityNews Toronto",{"path":289,"title":290,"description":291,"date":87,"publishedAt":292,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":293,"image":295,"imageAlt":296,"imageCredit":297,"updated":127,"linkedinPostUrl":127},"\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",[146,179,294,9],"Olivia 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