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Nunziata said her campaign is unchanged.","2026-10-09T22:45:00-04:00",[13,27],"Ward 5 York South-Weston","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":32,"title":33,"description":34,"date":8,"publishedAt":35,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":36,"image":39,"imageAlt":40,"imageCredit":41,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[37,38],"Mayor","poll","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":43,"title":44,"description":45,"date":8,"publishedAt":46,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":47,"image":50,"imageAlt":51,"imageCredit":52,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[13,48,49,15],"Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","housing","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":54,"title":55,"description":56,"date":57,"publishedAt":58,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":59,"image":61,"imageAlt":62,"imageCredit":63,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[37,15,60],"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":65,"title":66,"description":67,"date":57,"publishedAt":68,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":69,"image":71,"imageAlt":72,"imageCredit":73,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[37,70],"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":75,"title":76,"description":77,"date":57,"publishedAt":78,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":79,"image":83,"imageAlt":84,"imageCredit":85,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[80,81,82],"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":87,"title":88,"description":89,"date":57,"publishedAt":90,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":91,"image":93,"imageAlt":94,"imageCredit":85,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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. 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No charges have been filed. Kandavel says there was no wrongdoing.","2026-10-08T09:30:00-04:00",[13,109,110],"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":115,"title":116,"description":117,"date":57,"publishedAt":118,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":119,"image":121,"imageAlt":122,"imageCredit":123,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[37,120],"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":125,"title":126,"description":127,"date":57,"publishedAt":128,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":129,"image":132,"imageAlt":133,"imageCredit":134,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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. 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2026.","2026-10-07T19:26:00-04:00",[37,15,153,92],"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":158,"title":159,"description":160,"date":139,"publishedAt":161,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":162,"image":164,"imageAlt":165,"imageCredit":166,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[37,38,163,142],"Olivia Chow","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","Toronto City Hall","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":168,"title":169,"description":170,"date":139,"publishedAt":171,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":172,"image":175,"imageAlt":176,"imageCredit":177,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[37,173,174],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp","Toronto 2026 municipal election","voche.me",{"path":179,"title":180,"description":181,"date":182,"publishedAt":183,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":184,"image":186,"imageAlt":187,"imageCredit":188,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\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",[80,185,70],"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 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Begum endorses Olivia Chow for Toronto mayor","Doly Begum, the Liberal MP for Scarborough Southwest, endorsed Olivia Chow for re-election as Toronto mayor on October 6, 2026.","2026-10-07T13:30:00-04:00",[37,185],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FOlivia-Chow-and-Doly-Begum.png","Olivia Chow and Doly Begum",{"path":216,"title":217,"description":218,"date":219,"publishedAt":220,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":221,"image":222,"imageAlt":187,"imageCredit":156,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-liberal-mps-endorsement-october-5","Seven Liberal MPs now back Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor","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.","2026-10-05","2026-10-05T21:45:00-04:00",[80,185,70],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":224,"title":225,"description":226,"date":219,"publishedAt":227,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":228,"image":232,"imageAlt":233,"imageCredit":156,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-school-lunch-program-october-5","Olivia Chow promises to add full school lunches to Toronto's food program by 2030","Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced Monday she would expand the city's school food program to include a full lunch for every student if re-elected, saying the plan could save families up to $1,800 per child each year.","2026-10-05T21:55:00-04:00",[80,229,230,231],"platform","school food","affordability","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F05\u002FCP176920143-scaled.jpg","Toronto 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There are two voting places in each of the city's 25 wards, all open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","2026-10-05T22:05:00-04:00",[173,240,241,80,242,243],"election office","voting locations","councillor","school board","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002F8d28-WebHomeVoteHere-995x338.png","Entry to a Toronto voting place with a yellow Vote Here sign and voting screens in the background","City of Toronto",1791605349837]