[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":470},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-october-13":3,"news-list":161,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-october-13":450},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":22,"body":23,"candidates":96,"category":99,"date":100,"description":101,"extension":102,"faq":103,"image":128,"imageAlt":129,"imageCheckedAt":130,"imageCredit":131,"linkedin":132,"linkedinPostUrl":139,"meta":140,"metaDescription":139,"navigation":142,"path":143,"primarySourceUrl":144,"publishedAt":130,"seo":145,"seoTitle":139,"sourceId":146,"sourceIsPaywalled":147,"sources":148,"stem":154,"storyType":155,"tags":156,"topicKey":159,"updated":139,"__hash__":160},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-october-13.md","Bradford closes gap with Chow to 3.5 points among decided voters, Nanos poll shows",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":15},"A Nanos poll of 757 Toronto residents, taken October 8 to 10, 2026, found Olivia Chow at 51 per cent and Brad Bradford at 47 per cent among decided voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. Chow leads in Toronto and East York, Bradford leads in North York.",[9,10,11,12,13,14],"Toronto mayoral race","Nanos poll","Olivia Chow","Brad Bradford","voter support","undecided voters",[16,17,18,19,20,21],"Toronto mayor poll 2026","Nanos Research Toronto","Chow Bradford gap","Toronto election poll October 2026","decided voters Toronto mayor","North York Scarborough polling","voche.me editors",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":89},"minimark",[26,39,42,45,50,53,56,59,62,65,69,72,75,79,82],[27,28,29,30,34,35,38],"p",{},"A Nanos poll of 757 Toronto residents, taken October 8 to 10, found ",[31,32,11],"a",{"href":33},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow"," at 51 per cent and ",[31,36,12],{"href":37},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford"," at 47 per cent among decided voters. CTV News Toronto and CP24 published the results on October 13.",[27,40,41],{},"Among all respondents including those who said they were undecided, Chow had 43 per cent support, Bradford had 39 per cent, and 17 per cent said they had not decided. One per cent said they would vote for another candidate.",[27,43,44],{},"\"Chow still leads, but Bradford has cut her cushion to 3.5 points among decided voters,\" Nanos founder and chief data scientist Nik Nanos said in his written analysis accompanying the poll, as reported by CTV News.",[46,47,49],"h2",{"id":48},"what-the-numbers-show-by-area","What the numbers show by area",[27,51,52],{},"CTV News reported the following breakdown from the poll:",[27,54,55],{},"In Toronto and East York, Chow leads Bradford 49 per cent to 30 per cent, with about 19 per cent undecided.",[27,57,58],{},"In North York, Bradford leads 45.6 per cent to Chow's 38.8 per cent, with about 15.6 per cent undecided.",[27,60,61],{},"In Scarborough, support is split nearly evenly, with over 14 per cent undecided.",[27,63,64],{},"In Etobicoke\u002FYork, Bradford has about 42.2 per cent to Chow's 39 per cent, with about 18 per cent undecided.",[46,66,68],{"id":67},"how-this-compares-to-the-previous-nanos-survey","How this compares to the previous Nanos survey",[27,70,71],{},"CTV News reported that a Nanos poll published the previous week showed Chow up nearly 10 points over Bradford among decided voters. Nanos told CTV News the shift followed Chris Alexander's departure from the race, noting Alexander had around four per cent support in the earlier survey.",[27,73,74],{},"\"Bradford has been picking up,\" Nanos said. \"Scarborough tightening up, basically a dead heat, and Etobicoke\u002FYork basically a coin toss.\"",[46,76,78],{"id":77},"poll-methodology","Poll methodology",[27,80,81],{},"The Nanos poll was conducted for CP24 and CTV News Toronto. Nanos surveyed 757 Toronto residents, randomly selected, between October 8 and 10, 2026, online and by telephone. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.",[27,83,84,85,88],{},"See published polls for the Toronto mayor race at ",[31,86,87],{"href":87},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fpolls",". Election Day is Monday October 26, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.",{"title":90,"searchDepth":91,"depth":91,"links":92},"",2,[93,94,95],{"id":48,"depth":91,"text":49},{"id":67,"depth":91,"text":68},{"id":77,"depth":91,"text":78},[97,98],"olivia-chow","brad-bradford","Election news","2026-10-13","A Nanos poll of 757 Toronto residents taken October 8 to 10 found Olivia Chow at 51 per cent and Brad Bradford at 47 per cent among decided voters, a narrower gap than the previous Nanos survey.","md",[104,107,110,113,116,119,122,125],{"question":105,"answer":106},"What did the October 13 Nanos poll say about the Toronto mayor race?","CTV News Toronto reported on October 13 that a Nanos poll of 757 Toronto residents, taken October 8 to 10, found Olivia Chow at 51 per cent and Brad Bradford at 47 per cent among decided voters. Among all respondents including undecided voters, Chow had 43 per cent support, Bradford had 39 per cent, and 17 per cent said they were undecided. One per cent said they would vote for another candidate.",{"question":108,"answer":109},"How has Brad Bradford's support changed compared to the previous Nanos poll?","CTV News reported that a previous Nanos poll, published last week, showed Chow up nearly 10 points over Bradford among decided voters. The October 8 to 10 survey reduced that gap to 3.5 points. CTV News and Nanos founder Nik Nanos linked the shift to Chris Alexander's departure from the race, noting Alexander had around four per cent support in the earlier Nanos poll.",{"question":111,"answer":112},"What is Bradford's and Chow's support in different parts of Toronto?","According to the October 13 CTV News report on the Nanos poll, Chow leads strongly in Toronto and East York, at 49 per cent to Bradford's 30 per cent. Bradford leads in North York at 45.6 per cent to Chow's 38.8 per cent. Scarborough and Etobicoke\u002FYork are close to even, with large shares of undecided voters in both areas.",{"question":114,"answer":115},"What is the margin of error in the Nanos poll?","The Nanos poll published October 13 by CTV News and CP24 has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The survey covered 757 Toronto residents randomly selected, with interviews completed online and by telephone between October 8 and October 10, 2026.",{"question":117,"answer":118},"How do women and men vote differently in this Toronto mayoral race?","The CTV News report on the October 13 Nanos poll found Chow's support among female respondents was 47.7 per cent, compared to 37.3 per cent among male respondents. Bradford's support among male respondents was 43.9 per cent, compared to 35.1 per cent among female respondents.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"What does 17 per cent undecided mean for the Toronto mayor race?","With 17 per cent of respondents still undecided as of October 8 to 10, Nanos founder Nik Nanos told CTV News that both campaigns will have to seek votes across the city. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points, which means the gap of 3.5 points among decided voters is within that range. Election Day is October 26.",{"question":123,"answer":124},"Where can I find published poll results for the Toronto mayor race?","Published polls for the Toronto 2026 mayor race are listed at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fpolls. That page tracks surveys from multiple polling firms, with field dates, sample sizes, and methodologies for each. Election Day is October 26, 2026.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"When is Election Day in Toronto's 2026 municipal election?","Election Day is Monday October 26, 2026. Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eligible voters must vote at their assigned voting place, shown on their Voter Information Card or at toronto.ca\u002FElections. The Toronto mayor race, 25 ward councillor races, and school board trustee races are all on the ballot that day.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FRYAMW557TRC7LDJE55TGPZ5MRA.png?smart=true&auth=a799b9dd5128bde1aba85255733f43fd3725c4df2ef5a9523be36dd969944a8c&width=1200&height=630","Nanos Polling data chart showing Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford support among Toronto decided voters","2026-10-13T09:30:00-04:00","CTV News Toronto",{"short":133,"long":134,"hashtags":135},"A Nanos poll of 757 Toronto residents taken October 8 to 10 puts Olivia Chow at 51 per cent and Brad Bradford at 47 per cent among decided voters, with 17 per cent still undecided.","CTV News Toronto and CP24 released a new Nanos poll on October 13 showing Brad Bradford has closed the gap with Mayor Olivia Chow to 3.5 points among decided voters. Among all respondents, 43 per cent back Chow, 39 per cent back Bradford, and 17 per cent remain undecided. The survey covered 757 Toronto residents from October 8 to 10 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. Election Day is October 26.",[136,137,138],"TorontoElection2026","TorontoMayor","NanosPoll",null,{"sourceName":141},"CTV News",true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-october-13","https:\u002F\u002Fctvnews.ca\u002Ftoronto\u002Farticle\u002Fexclusive-poll-chows-lead-shrinks-against-bradford-in-toronto-mayoral-race",{"title":5,"description":101},"google:CBMitAFBVV95cUxNUFlOa3dJREoweUUtd2swbGlsM2FnQ2lrcEt4enR1UjZYMlBUMUpuVlVEZU94bF9DeDZackUyWnZ0QVNNRURGTHc4WmlRdHh2QXFjSEM0NE9qeGZaYWx0LVBjTEFadDY0OUtvYnJhWFVDZ01GN3BHWmlrcE9TTUpkQUtvU3pJaHBVV2VhY3FhYkJucmc0dlRreU9oakN0cl9SMDBkU0x5SjNNV2U4SjNmZlJyeWY",false,[149,151],{"label":150,"url":144},"CTV News Toronto: Exclusive poll - Chow's lead shrinks against Bradford in Toronto mayoral race",{"label":152,"url":153},"Toronto Elections: Voter information","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fcity-government\u002Felections\u002Fvoter-information\u002F","news\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-october-13","reported",[157,158],"Mayor","polling","nanos-october-13\u002Fpoll","mC0xgQoFWmyyvaDxWy7Om-gtrgbX5bviXFxGcXoIng8",[162,164,176,187,197,209,219,232,241,251,261,272,282,294,303,311,322,332,343,354,363,372,383,394,403,412,420,428,438],{"path":143,"title":5,"description":101,"date":100,"publishedAt":130,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":163,"image":128,"imageAlt":129,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},[157,158],{"path":165,"title":166,"description":167,"date":100,"publishedAt":168,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":169,"image":173,"imageAlt":174,"imageCredit":175,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-record-turnout-october-13","222,550 voters cast advance ballots in Toronto's 2026 election, a new record","The City of Toronto reported 222,550 voters used advance polls from October 6 to 11, nearly double the 115,911 who voted in advance in the 2022 municipal election.","2026-10-13T09:29:00-04:00",[157,170,171,172],"City Council","School Board Trustee","Advance voting","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fthemes\u002Fcot\u002Fimg\u002Fshare_toronto_twitter.jpg","City of Toronto logo on a white background","City of Toronto",{"path":177,"title":178,"description":179,"date":180,"publishedAt":181,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":182,"image":184,"imageAlt":185,"imageCredit":186,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth-race-october-12","Dianne Saxe, Mary Fragedakis and Sara Ehrhardt among 18 candidates in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth race","CityNews Toronto reported on the competitive race for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, where former councillor Dianne Saxe entered at the last minute after switching from University-Rosedale.","2026-10-12","2026-10-13T09:31:00-04:00",[170,183],"Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F11\u002Ftoronto-danforth-election-signs.jpg","Election lawn signs for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth candidates along a street","CityNews Toronto",{"path":188,"title":189,"description":190,"date":191,"publishedAt":192,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":193,"image":194,"imageAlt":195,"imageCredit":196,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-ends-october-11","Toronto advance voting ends today at 7 p.m.","Today, Sunday October 11, is the last day to vote at an advance poll in the Toronto municipal election. Polls close at 7 p.m.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T13:27:00-04:00",[157,170,171,172],"https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F04142741\u002Fweb-Toronto-Votes-sign-1-1013.jpg","Toronto Votes 2026 sign outside a polling station","Beach Metro Community News",{"path":198,"title":199,"description":200,"date":201,"publishedAt":202,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":203,"image":206,"imageAlt":207,"imageCredit":208,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-daily-bread-food-bank-october-10","Chow and Bradford join food bank Thanksgiving sort as visits hit record","Both Toronto mayoral candidates joined Premier Doug Ford and more than 200 volunteers at the Daily Bread Food Bank's annual Thanksgiving food sort on October 10.","2026-10-10","2026-10-10T16:25:00-04:00",[157,204,205],"food banks","affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fbellmediainc-bnn-bloomberg-prod.web.arc-cdn.net\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Farc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10-10-2026%2Ft_832d96108a53470197af6ff8b4268185_name_foodbank.jpeg?auth=1aade53bba0c4a6640805a0125bffd59606f53021d248879670b97ad6218b971&width=576&height=324&smart=true&quality=80","Volunteers sorting food at the Daily Bread Food Bank Thanksgiving event in Toronto","CP24 \u002F CTV News Toronto",{"path":210,"title":211,"description":212,"date":201,"publishedAt":213,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":214,"image":217,"imageAlt":218,"imageCredit":186,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-written-statement-october-10","Frances Nunziata issues written statement calling withdrawal reports false","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.","2026-10-10T22:32:00-04:00",[215,216],"Councillor","Ward 5 York South-Weston","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",{"path":220,"title":221,"description":222,"date":223,"publishedAt":224,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":225,"image":229,"imageAlt":230,"imageCredit":231,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[215,226,227,228],"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":233,"title":234,"description":235,"date":223,"publishedAt":236,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":237,"image":238,"imageAlt":239,"imageCredit":240,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[215,216],"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":242,"title":243,"description":244,"date":223,"publishedAt":245,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":246,"image":248,"imageAlt":249,"imageCredit":250,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[157,247],"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":252,"title":253,"description":254,"date":223,"publishedAt":255,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":256,"image":258,"imageAlt":259,"imageCredit":260,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[215,183,257,227],"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":262,"title":263,"description":264,"date":265,"publishedAt":266,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":267,"image":269,"imageAlt":270,"imageCredit":271,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[157,227,268],"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":273,"title":274,"description":275,"date":265,"publishedAt":276,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":277,"image":279,"imageAlt":280,"imageCredit":281,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[157,278],"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":283,"title":284,"description":285,"date":265,"publishedAt":286,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":287,"image":291,"imageAlt":292,"imageCredit":293,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[288,289,290],"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":295,"title":296,"description":297,"date":265,"publishedAt":298,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":299,"image":301,"imageAlt":302,"imageCredit":293,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[157,247,257,227,300],"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":304,"title":305,"description":306,"date":265,"publishedAt":307,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":308,"image":309,"imageAlt":310,"imageCredit":139,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[288,257],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto city hall building",{"path":312,"title":313,"description":314,"date":265,"publishedAt":315,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":316,"image":319,"imageAlt":320,"imageCredit":321,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[215,317,318],"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":323,"title":324,"description":325,"date":265,"publishedAt":326,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":327,"image":329,"imageAlt":330,"imageCredit":331,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[157,328],"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":333,"title":334,"description":335,"date":265,"publishedAt":336,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":337,"image":340,"imageAlt":341,"imageCredit":342,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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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corridor.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:32:00-04:00",[157,227,12,350],"Scarborough","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FVBDJARFAIBHYTD6P6QZDYP6HEE.jpeg?smart=true&auth=8e7b327129e4452b90a3510cb3c34de07ff12396112a5ce01bf2149d4d8ed907&width=1200&height=630","Brad Bradford speaks to reporters on Wednesday October 7, 2026","CP24",{"path":355,"title":356,"description":357,"date":347,"publishedAt":358,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":359,"image":361,"imageAlt":362,"imageCredit":186,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-scarborough-debate-october-7","Chow and Bradford clash on transit, budget and safety at Scarborough debate","Mayoral candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford debated transit, the city budget and public safety in Scarborough on October 7, 2026.","2026-10-07T19:26:00-04:00",[157,227,360,300],"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":364,"title":365,"description":366,"date":347,"publishedAt":367,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":368,"image":369,"imageAlt":370,"imageCredit":371,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[157,247,11,12],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","Toronto 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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",[288,390,278],"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 Sun",{"path":395,"title":396,"description":397,"date":387,"publishedAt":398,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":399,"image":401,"imageAlt":402,"imageCredit":186,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-united-way-debate-october-6","Chow and Bradford clash on housing, transit and budget at United Way debate","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford met at Toronto Metropolitan University on October 6 in the first debate since Chris Alexander dropped out of 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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",[288,390,278],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":429,"title":430,"description":431,"date":424,"publishedAt":432,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":433,"image":436,"imageAlt":437,"imageCredit":186,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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",[288,434,435,205],"platform","school 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