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title: "Liaison Strategies poll puts Chow five points ahead of Bradford with 12 days to go"
description: "A Liaison Strategies survey of 1,000 Toronto residents, conducted October 8 to 9, found Olivia Chow leading Brad Bradford 51 to 46 per cent among decided and leaning voters."
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A Liaison Strategies poll conducted October 8 and 9 put [Olivia Chow](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/olivia-chow) at 51 per cent and [Brad Bradford](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/brad-bradford) at 46 per cent among decided and leaning voters in Toronto's mayoral race, NOW Toronto reported on October 14. The firm used interactive voice response to survey 1,000 Toronto residents; the margin of error is 3.1 percentage points 19 times out of 20.

The poll shows a narrower gap than Liaison Strategies' earlier survey. The firm's October 6 poll gave Chow an 8-point lead; the October 8-9 numbers cut that to 5 points, according to NOW Toronto's report.

## Where each candidate leads

The survey found Bradford ahead in two regions. In Scarborough, the poll put him at 50 per cent to Chow's 47 per cent. In Etobicoke, it put him further ahead at 59 per cent to Chow's 38 per cent.

Chow leads in the other two regions. Downtown, the poll put her at 57 per cent to Bradford's 39 per cent. In North York, it showed her at 50 per cent to Bradford's 46 per cent.

## How renters and homeowners break

The survey found a split by housing tenure. Renters back Chow at 57 per cent to Bradford's 40 per cent. Homeowners back Bradford at 50 per cent to Chow's 45 per cent, according to the NOW Toronto report.

## Chow's approval rating

The Liaison Strategies poll also found Chow's overall approval rating at 52 per cent. Forty-three per cent of respondents said they disapprove of her performance as mayor, and 5 per cent said they were unsure.

Other candidates combined hold 3 per cent of decided and leaning voter support in this survey.

## What voters can do

Toronto votes on October 26, 2026. Voting places open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. You can find the full list of mayoral candidates at [/on/toronto-2026/candidates#mayor](/on/toronto-2026/candidates#mayor), and the site's poll tracker at [/on/toronto-2026/polls](/on/toronto-2026/polls).

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