[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":403},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fforum-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-6":3,"news-list":155,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fforum-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-6":383},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":90,"category":93,"date":94,"description":95,"extension":96,"faq":97,"image":122,"imageAlt":123,"imageCheckedAt":124,"imageCredit":125,"linkedin":126,"linkedinPostUrl":133,"meta":134,"metaDescription":133,"navigation":136,"path":137,"primarySourceUrl":138,"publishedAt":139,"seo":140,"seoTitle":133,"sourceId":141,"sourceIsPaywalled":142,"sources":143,"stem":148,"storyType":149,"tags":150,"topicKey":153,"updated":133,"__hash__":154},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fforum-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-6.md","Forum Research poll puts Chow ahead of Bradford by 4 points after Alexander exits",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Forum Research poll from October 6, 2026 shows Olivia Chow leading Brad Bradford 46 to 42 percent among decided and leaning Toronto voters, down from an 11-point lead in Forum's September 25 poll.",[9,10,11,12,13],"mayoral poll","Forum Research","Olivia Chow","Brad Bradford","Toronto 2026 election",[15,16,17,18],"Toronto mayoral race poll","Chow Bradford polling","2026 Toronto election poll","Forum Research Toronto","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":82},"minimark",[23,36,44,49,52,55,59,62,66,69,73],[24,25,26,27,31,32,35],"p",{},"A Forum Research telephone survey of 1,604 Toronto residents conducted on October 6 shows ",[28,29,11],"a",{"href":30},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow"," at 46 percent and ",[28,33,12],{"href":34},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford"," at 42 percent among decided and leaning voters in the mayor's race, CityNews Toronto reported.",[24,37,38,39,43],{},"The poll was conducted on the day ",[28,40,42],{"href":41},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fchris-alexander","Chris Alexander"," announced he was leaving the race. CityNews Toronto reported that Forum Research said the race has tightened since the company's September 25 poll, which showed Chow at 46 percent and Bradford at 35 percent, an 11-point gap.",[45,46,48],"h2",{"id":47},"a-gap-that-narrowed","A gap that narrowed",[24,50,51],{},"The October 6 survey puts Chow's lead over Bradford at 4 points. The September 25 Forum Research poll put it at 11 points. The October 6 poll carries a margin of error of plus or minus 2.45 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.",[24,53,54],{},"The methodology: Forum Research surveyed 1,604 randomly selected Toronto residents aged 18 and older by telephone. The survey was conducted on October 6, 2026.",[45,56,58],{"id":57},"what-alexanders-exit-changed","What Alexander's exit changed",[24,60,61],{},"CityNews Toronto reported that the remaining results suggest 12 percent of respondents would vote for someone else. Alexander withdrew from the race a half hour before advance voting was scheduled to start on October 6, according to CityNews Toronto.",[45,63,65],{"id":64},"when-the-poll-was-released","When the poll was released",[24,67,68],{},"CityNews Toronto said it got an exclusive look at the new polling. It reported that Forum Research released the polling after the Tuesday night debate between Chow and Bradford. CityNews also reported that, with Alexander out of the race, pollsters point to a much closer contest between the two leading candidates, and that Forum Research said the race has tightened since its September 25 poll, when Chow led 46 to 35 per cent.",[45,70,72],{"id":71},"what-voters-can-do","What voters can do",[24,74,75,76,78,79,81],{},"Advance voting is open until October 11 at voting places across the city. Election day is October 26. To review what each candidate has said about their plans, visit their candidate pages at ",[28,77,30],{"href":30}," and ",[28,80,34],{"href":34},".",{"title":83,"searchDepth":84,"depth":84,"links":85},"",2,[86,87,88,89],{"id":47,"depth":84,"text":48},{"id":57,"depth":84,"text":58},{"id":64,"depth":84,"text":65},{"id":71,"depth":84,"text":72},[91,92],"olivia-chow","brad-bradford","Election news","2026-10-07","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.","md",[98,101,104,107,110,113,116,119],{"question":99,"answer":100},"What does the Forum Research poll show for the Toronto mayor's race?","Forum Research surveyed 1,604 Toronto residents on October 6, 2026, the day Chris Alexander withdrew from the race. Among decided and leaning voters, Olivia Chow polled at 46 percent and Brad Bradford polled at 42 percent, a gap of 4 percentage points. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.45 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, according to CityNews Toronto's report of the poll.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"How has Olivia Chow's lead changed since earlier polls?","Forum Research's September 25, 2026 poll showed Chow at 46 percent and Bradford at 35 percent, an 11-point lead. The October 6 poll shows Chow at 46 percent and Bradford at 42 percent, a 4-point lead among decided and leaning voters. CityNews Toronto reported that pollsters said the race has tightened since Alexander exited.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"What methodology did Forum Research use for this poll?","The poll was a telephone survey of 1,604 randomly selected Toronto residents aged 18 and older, conducted on October 6, 2026. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.45 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, according to CityNews Toronto's report.",{"question":108,"answer":109},"Is there any other polling data on the Toronto mayor's race?","CityNews Toronto's report covered the Forum Research poll of October 6, 2026. It also gave the result of the earlier Forum Research poll of September 25, 2026, which had Chow at 46 percent and Bradford at 35 percent. Visit \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor for a full list of candidates.",{"question":111,"answer":112},"When did Chris Alexander withdraw in relation to the poll?","Forum Research conducted the poll on October 6, 2026. CityNews Toronto reported that Chris Alexander pulled out of the race that Tuesday, a half hour before advance voting was set to begin in the city. CityNews also reported that, with him out of the race, pollsters point to a much closer contest between Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford.",{"question":114,"answer":115},"When is advance voting and when is election day?","Advance voting runs October 6 to 11, 2026. Election day is October 26, 2026. The City of Toronto says advance voting is offered at two voting places in each of the 25 wards, and a voter can vote at either location in their ward. To confirm voting place hours and locations, visit the City of Toronto's elections page.",{"question":117,"answer":118},"What effect did Chris Alexander's withdrawal have on his supporters in the poll?","CityNews Toronto reported that Forum Research's results among decided and leaning voters put Chow at 46 percent and Bradford at 42 percent, and that the remaining results suggest 12 percent of respondents would vote for someone else. The Forum Research poll was conducted on October 6, 2026, with 1,604 randomly selected Toronto residents.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"Where can I learn more about Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford?","Candidate pages for Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford are at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow and \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford. Both pages list each candidate's stated positions and links to their campaign websites, as recorded on the City of Toronto's certified list of candidates.","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","Toronto City Hall","2026-10-07T16:30:00-04:00","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"short":127,"long":128,"hashtags":129},"A Forum Research poll of 1,604 Toronto residents conducted October 6 puts Olivia Chow at 46 percent and Brad Bradford at 42 percent in the mayor's race.","Forum Research surveyed 1,604 Toronto residents by telephone on October 6, the day Chris Alexander withdrew from the mayor's race. Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford 46 to 42 percent among decided and leaning voters. That compares with an 11-point Chow lead in the same company's September 25 poll. Advance voting runs October 6-11 and election day is October 26.",[130,131,132],"TorontoElection2026","Toronto","TOpoli",null,{"sourceName":135},"CityNews Toronto",true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fforum-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-6","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002Fchows-lead-over-bradford-narrows-to-4-points-in-toronto-mayoral-race-latest-poll-shows","2026-10-07T16:23:00-04:00",{"title":5,"description":95},"google:CBMixAFBVV95cUxQUERXdXIyUDFuOWtzQ2R6bXdySENPckY0SGlGWC00cG9RNENhb0V1Wk9HZWtqaEwtT1VlZDg4bDkzZ0ZJdEZMSGhMMUZsejY5cWpGazFfQ2U5UTRrazZZNmNEemI4c3ZHNi15Uy1rbi1XdWw2WG5VVFRPU3lzY2pYbzNIVTcwTzM1Qy1uSGVzZ19RNW5jaUdoWGU5Y1VfNkl2ZkgzcWJ4TTMwSjhRMDFZRng3RzBZWkR1NGJTM18tRkduVXdx",false,[144,146],{"label":145,"url":138},"CityNews Toronto: Chow's lead over Bradford narrows to 4 points in Toronto mayoral race, latest poll shows",{"label":10,"url":147},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forumresearch.com","news\u002Fforum-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-6","reported",[151,152,11,12],"Mayor","poll","forum-research\u002Fpoll","gtw6vutptlNkPPMAEXnYLoFyiOgObAqs_ZsCycCh8v8",[156,170,180,189,200,211,221,233,242,250,261,271,282,292,301,303,314,325,334,343,351,359,370],{"path":157,"title":158,"description":159,"date":160,"publishedAt":161,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":162,"image":167,"imageAlt":168,"imageCredit":169,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[163,164,165,166],"Councillor","Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore","transit","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":171,"title":172,"description":173,"date":160,"publishedAt":174,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":175,"image":177,"imageAlt":178,"imageCredit":179,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[163,176],"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":181,"title":182,"description":183,"date":160,"publishedAt":184,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":185,"image":186,"imageAlt":187,"imageCredit":188,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[151,152],"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":190,"title":191,"description":192,"date":160,"publishedAt":193,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":194,"image":197,"imageAlt":198,"imageCredit":199,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[163,195,196,165],"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":201,"title":202,"description":203,"date":204,"publishedAt":205,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":206,"image":208,"imageAlt":209,"imageCredit":210,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[151,165,207],"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":212,"title":213,"description":214,"date":204,"publishedAt":215,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":216,"image":218,"imageAlt":219,"imageCredit":220,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[151,217],"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":222,"title":223,"description":224,"date":204,"publishedAt":225,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":226,"image":230,"imageAlt":231,"imageCredit":232,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[227,228,229],"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":234,"title":235,"description":236,"date":204,"publishedAt":237,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":238,"image":240,"imageAlt":241,"imageCredit":232,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[151,152,196,165,239],"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":243,"title":244,"description":245,"date":204,"publishedAt":246,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":247,"image":248,"imageAlt":249,"imageCredit":133,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[227,196],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto city hall building",{"path":251,"title":252,"description":253,"date":204,"publishedAt":254,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":255,"image":258,"imageAlt":259,"imageCredit":260,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[163,256,257],"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":262,"title":263,"description":264,"date":204,"publishedAt":265,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":266,"image":268,"imageAlt":269,"imageCredit":270,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[151,267],"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":272,"title":273,"description":274,"date":204,"publishedAt":275,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":276,"image":279,"imageAlt":280,"imageCredit":281,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[163,277,278],"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":283,"title":284,"description":285,"date":94,"publishedAt":286,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":287,"image":289,"imageAlt":290,"imageCredit":291,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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 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2026.","2026-10-07T19:26:00-04:00",[151,165,298,239],"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":137,"title":5,"description":95,"date":94,"publishedAt":139,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":302,"image":122,"imageAlt":123,"imageCredit":125,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},[151,152,11,12],{"path":304,"title":305,"description":306,"date":94,"publishedAt":307,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":308,"image":311,"imageAlt":312,"imageCredit":313,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[151,309,310],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp","Toronto 2026 municipal election","voche.me",{"path":315,"title":316,"description":317,"date":318,"publishedAt":319,"author":19,"category":93,"tags":320,"image":322,"imageAlt":323,"imageCredit":324,"updated":133,"linkedinPostUrl":133},"\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",[227,321,217],"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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