[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":411},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-written-statement-october-10":3,"news-list":150,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-written-statement-october-10":399},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":83,"category":85,"date":86,"description":87,"extension":88,"faq":89,"image":114,"imageAlt":115,"imageCheckedAt":116,"imageCredit":117,"linkedin":118,"linkedinPostUrl":126,"meta":127,"metaDescription":126,"navigation":128,"path":129,"primarySourceUrl":130,"publishedAt":131,"seo":132,"seoTitle":126,"sourceId":133,"sourceIsPaywalled":134,"sources":135,"stem":144,"storyType":145,"tags":146,"topicKey":148,"updated":126,"__hash__":149},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-written-statement-october-10.md","Frances Nunziata issues written statement calling withdrawal reports false",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Ward 5 councillor Frances Nunziata published a formal written statement Saturday calling earlier reports that she would leave the Toronto 2026 race categorically false. She said the reports could mislead voters during advance polling, which runs through October 11. CityNews Toronto reported this on October 10, 2026.",[9,10,11,12,13],"Frances Nunziata","Ward 5 York South-Weston","withdrawal denial","Toronto municipal election 2026","advance voting",[15,16,17,18,19],"Frances Nunziata statement","York South-Weston councillor 2026","Toronto election Ward 5","Nunziata withdrawal false","advance polling Toronto","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":79},"minimark",[24,33,36,42,45,48,53,56,59,64,67,72],[25,26,27,28,32],"p",{},"Ward 5 councillor ",[29,30,9],"a",{"href":31},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Ffrances-nunziata"," issued a formal written statement Saturday calling reports that she would leave the Toronto 2026 race categorically false. CityNews Toronto reported the statement late Saturday evening.",[25,34,35],{},"\"Any suggestion or report indicating otherwise is categorically false,\" Nunziata wrote, according to CityNews. She said she has absolutely no intention of withdrawing from the race.",[25,37,38],{},[39,40,41],"strong",{},"What she said",[25,43,44],{},"Nunziata said she was deeply disappointed in what she called false information about her candidacy. She raised a specific concern about timing: the reports had circulated during the advance polling period, which she said had the potential to mislead voters. Advance voting in Toronto runs through October 11, 2026.",[25,46,47],{},"She ended the statement by saying she remains fully engaged in the campaign and looks forward to earning voters' confidence and support on election day.",[25,49,50],{},[39,51,52],{},"What the earlier reports said",[25,54,55],{},"On Friday October 9, CityNews Toronto reported that sources said Nunziata would be leaving the Ward 5 race. The Toronto Sun carried a similar report the same day. Nunziata did not address those reports directly on Friday.",[25,57,58],{},"In the Friday reports, neither outlet said it had heard from Nunziata directly. On Friday, Nunziata's team issued a brief note saying her campaign was unchanged. Saturday's written statement called the reports false and named the advance polling period as a reason the claims were harmful.",[25,60,61],{},[39,62,63],{},"Nunziata's record in Ward 5",[25,65,66],{},"CityNews reported that Nunziata has represented York South-Weston since 1997 and is the longest-serving member of Toronto City Council. She has served as Speaker of the council since 2010. Her closest challenger this year is Chiara Padovani, who lost to Nunziata by 94 votes in the last election.",[25,68,69],{},[39,70,71],{},"What Ward 5 voters can do",[25,73,74,75,78],{},"If you are voting in Ward 5 York South-Weston, advance voting runs through October 11, 2026. You can confirm the current certified candidate list at toronto.ca\u002Felections. Election day is October 26. See all Ward 5 candidates at ",[29,76,77],{"href":77},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-5-york-south-weston",".",{"title":80,"searchDepth":81,"depth":81,"links":82},"",2,[],[84],"frances-nunziata","Election news","2026-10-10","The Ward 5 York South-Weston councillor published a statement Saturday saying reports she would leave the race are categorically false, and warned the claims could mislead voters during advance polling.","md",[90,93,96,99,102,105,108,111],{"question":91,"answer":92},"Is Frances Nunziata still running in Ward 5 York South-Weston?","Yes. Nunziata issued a formal written statement on Saturday October 10, 2026 saying she has absolutely no intention of withdrawing from the race and that any report claiming otherwise is categorically false. CityNews Toronto reported the statement the same evening. You can see her candidate page at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Ffrances-nunziata.",{"question":94,"answer":95},"What exactly did Nunziata say in her statement?","According to CityNews Toronto, Nunziata said she has absolutely no intention of withdrawing from the race and that any suggestion or report indicating otherwise is categorically false. She said she was deeply disappointed in what she called false information about her candidacy. She ended by saying she remains fully engaged in the campaign and looks forward to earning the confidence and support of voters on election day.",{"question":97,"answer":98},"Why was Nunziata concerned about the timing of the reports?","Nunziata specifically raised the timing in her statement. She said the reports circulated during the advance polling period, which she said had the potential to mislead voters. Advance voting in Toronto runs from October 6 to October 11. A voter who had seen the withdrawal reports and decided not to cast a ballot for Nunziata would be acting on false information.",{"question":100,"answer":101},"What reports did Nunziata call false?","On Friday October 9, CityNews Toronto reported that sources said Nunziata would be leaving the Ward 5 race. The Toronto Sun carried a similar report the same day. Nunziata did not address those reports directly on Friday but issued her written statement on Saturday October 10 calling them categorically false. The earlier articles are described in the voche.me report at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-denies-withdrawal-reports-october-9.",{"question":103,"answer":104},"How long has Frances Nunziata represented Ward 5?","Nunziata has been the councillor for York South-Weston since 1997. CityNews Toronto reported she is the longest-serving member of Toronto City Council. She has served as Speaker of the council since 2010. If she wins on October 26, 2026 it will extend a run that began before the City of Toronto was created by amalgamation.",{"question":106,"answer":107},"Who is running against Nunziata in Ward 5?","Chiara Padovani is Nunziata's closest challenger in Ward 5 York South-Weston. Padovani lost to Nunziata by 94 votes in the previous election. CityNews Toronto described the ward as expected to be a close race. You can see all certified candidates in Ward 5 at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-5-york-south-weston.",{"question":109,"answer":110},"Does advance voting continue in Ward 5?","Advance voting in Toronto runs from October 6 to October 11, 2026. Ward 5 York South-Weston voters who have not yet voted can check the current certified candidate list at toronto.ca\u002Felections. Voting day is October 26, 2026. You can find your voting location through the City of Toronto's elections site.",{"question":112,"answer":113},"Where can I find the certified list of candidates for Ward 5?","The City of Toronto publishes the certified candidate list at toronto.ca\u002Felections. This list is the official record of who is on the ballot. You can also see all Ward 5 York South-Weston candidates on this site at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-5-york-south-weston. The voche.me page for Frances Nunziata is at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Ffrances-nunziata.","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F10\u002Ffrances-nunziata-1024x576.jpg","Frances Nunziata seen in the speakers chair at Toronto City Hall","2026-10-10T22:30:00-04:00","CityNews Toronto",{"short":119,"long":120,"hashtags":121},"Ward 5 councillor Frances Nunziata published a written statement Saturday calling the withdrawal reports categorically false and warning they could mislead voters during advance polling, which ends October 11.","On Friday, sources told CityNews and the Toronto Sun that Frances Nunziata would drop out of the Ward 5 race. On Saturday she issued a formal written statement calling any such report categorically false and saying she is fully engaged in the campaign. Advance voting in Toronto runs through October 11. 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The two Toronto mayoral candidates disagree sharply on the move.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T19:27:00-04:00",[157,173,215],"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":220,"title":221,"description":222,"date":212,"publishedAt":223,"author":20,"category":85,"tags":224,"image":226,"imageAlt":227,"imageCredit":228,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\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",[157,225],"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":230,"title":231,"description":232,"date":212,"publishedAt":233,"author":20,"category":85,"tags":234,"image":238,"imageAlt":239,"imageCredit":240,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\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",[235,236,237],"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":242,"title":243,"description":244,"date":212,"publishedAt":245,"author":20,"category":85,"tags":246,"image":248,"imageAlt":249,"imageCredit":240,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\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",[147,264,265],"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":270,"title":271,"description":272,"date":212,"publishedAt":273,"author":20,"category":85,"tags":274,"image":276,"imageAlt":277,"imageCredit":278,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\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",[157,275],"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":280,"title":281,"description":282,"date":212,"publishedAt":283,"author":20,"category":85,"tags":284,"image":287,"imageAlt":288,"imageCredit":289,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\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",[157,173,308,247],"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":312,"title":313,"description":314,"date":294,"publishedAt":315,"author":20,"category":85,"tags":316,"image":318,"imageAlt":319,"imageCredit":320,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\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",[157,193,317,297],"Olivia 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