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title: "Nearly 30 per cent of Toronto voters open to switching sides based on tonight's CP24 debate"
description: "A Nanos Research poll of 762 Toronto residents, conducted October 15 to 18, found that 29 per cent say they could change who they vote for based on tonight's CP24 debate: 13 per cent say they are open to switching and 16 per cent say they are leaning that way."
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last_updated: "2026-10-22T17:46:25.166Z"
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CP24 and CTV News Toronto will host the final mayoral debate tonight at 7 p.m., and a new Nanos Research poll suggests nearly 30 per cent of Toronto voters could still change who they support based on what they hear.

Nanos Research surveyed 762 adult Toronto residents between October 15 and 18 for CP24 and CTV News Toronto. It found 13 per cent of respondents say they are open to changing their vote based on the debate, and another 16 per cent say they are leaning toward changing their vote. The margin of error for the sample is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

CTV News reports that the pattern extends beyond undecided voters: more than one in four committed supporters of both [Olivia Chow](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/olivia-chow) and [Brad Bradford](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/brad-bradford) say they could change their ballot depending on debate performance.

**What voters want to hear**

Cost of living was the top issue voters named, cited by 19 per cent of respondents in the Nanos survey. Congestion followed at 16 per cent, then housing affordability at 13 per cent, homelessness at 10 per cent, public safety at 9 per cent, taxes and public transit each at 8 per cent, spending at 6 per cent and mental health at 2 per cent.

The same Nanos survey found about 16 per cent of respondents were still undecided about who to vote for.

CTV News reports that the priorities split by location: Scarborough voters were most likely to name congestion as their top issue at 21.5 per cent, while voters in Etobicoke, North York and downtown were more likely to say cost of living. Among voters 55 and over, a plurality of 17.7 per cent named traffic and congestion.

When asked what qualities they want from candidates, honesty and transparency came first at 26 per cent, followed by the ability to solve problems at 22 per cent, a clear vision for the future at 19 per cent, ability to manage finances at 15 per cent and knowledge of all issues at 10 per cent.

**How to watch**

The debate airs free tonight on CP24 starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time. It also streams at CP24.com, CTVNewsToronto.ca, the CP24 App, the CTV News App, CP24's YouTube channel and TikTok, and on Crave. Voting day is October 26.

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