Chow and Bradford campaign on public safety with nine days to the vote

According to CityNews Toronto, Bradford said he would work with the provincial government to set up a satellite police college in Etobicoke. He says this would help him make good on his promise of hiring 1,000 new frontline officers in his first term as mayor. He also said he would seek more seats for Toronto recruits at the Ontario Police College and work to improve retention of experienced officers. Bradford argued that Toronto has grown by 21 per cent since 2010, but the number of officers on the street has held at that 2010 level over that period. You can see Bradford's profile at his candidate page on this site.

CityNews Toronto reports that Chow, speaking at a rally in Dovercourt Park in the west end, said crime has declined during her time as mayor and pointed to Toronto Police statistics as support for that claim. She said that in her first term her administration hired more than one thousand officers and mental health crisis workers. She said she intends to continue adding to the force if re-elected. Chow made her remarks at an event supported by councillor Alejandra Bravo.

At a campaign stop in Etobicoke on October 17, Bradford said Toronto now has half a million more residents than it did in 2010, a growth of 21 per cent. He argued that the city's police numbers have held at that 2010 level despite that growth. He said the police college in Aylmer, Ontario, limits how many Toronto recruits can train at a time, which is part of why he wants a satellite college closer to the city. You can see more about Bradford's positions on his candidate page.

CityNews Toronto reports that Chow was joined at her Dovercourt Park rally by councillor Alejandra Bravo and two public figures: musician Feist, described by CityNews as a Grammy-nominated artist and recent inductee into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and film director Sarah Polley, described as an Oscar winner. Both Feist and Polley spoke in support of Chow at the event.

Torontonians vote on October 26, 2026 to choose a mayor, a city councillor for their ward, and school board trustees. Advance voting ran from October 6 to 11 and has now ended. On election day, most voting locations open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. The City of Toronto's election website has the list of voting locations by address.

According to what Chow told CityNews Toronto on October 17, her administration hired more than one thousand officers and mental health crisis workers during her first term. CityNews also reported that Toronto police statistics largely back her claim that crime has declined during her tenure. These are Chow's own figures for her own record; they come from her campaign.

Bradford's proposal, as reported by CityNews Toronto, is to work with the Ontario provincial government to open a satellite campus of the Ontario Police College in Etobicoke. The Ontario Police College currently trains officers at a facility in Aylmer, in southwestern Ontario. Bradford says that location limits the number of recruits the city can send at one time. A satellite campus in Etobicoke, he argues, would let Toronto train more recruits locally and help him reach his goal of 1,000 additional frontline officers. You can read more about the race for mayor at the candidates page.

The City of Toronto has a tool on its election website where you can enter your address and find your polling location, hours, and what ID to bring. Voting day is October 26, 2026. Most locations open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. If you have questions about your eligibility or your ward, the City Clerk's office can help.