[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1056},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fnine-toronto-ward-races-october-23":3,"news-list":192,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fnine-toronto-ward-races-october-23":989},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":22,"body":23,"candidates":118,"category":127,"date":128,"description":129,"extension":130,"faq":131,"image":155,"imageAlt":156,"imageCheckedAt":157,"imageCredit":158,"linkedin":159,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"meta":167,"metaDescription":166,"navigation":169,"path":170,"pinned":171,"primarySourceUrl":172,"publishedAt":157,"seo":173,"seoTitle":166,"sourceId":174,"sourceIsPaywalled":171,"sources":175,"stem":181,"storyType":182,"tags":183,"topicKey":190,"updated":166,"__hash__":191},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnine-toronto-ward-races-october-23.md","Nine Toronto council ward races that voters should know about before October 26",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"CTV News reports on nine Toronto city council ward races ahead of the October 26 election, with Ward 19 Beaches-East York drawing four named frontrunners after Brad Bradford vacated his seat to run for mayor, and Mike Layton seeking to return to Ward 11 after leaving in 2022.",[9,10,11,12,13],"Ward 19 Beaches-East York council race","Ward 11 University-Rosedale council race","Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore council race","Ward 5 York South-Weston council race","Toronto city council election 2026",[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],"Toronto ward races 2026","Toronto city council election","Nate Erskine-Smith Ward 19","Mike Layton Ward 11","Amber Morley Ward 3","Brad Bradford council seat","Toronto October 26 vote","voche.me editors",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":109},"minimark",[26,30,35,59,63,71,75,87,91,99,103,106],[27,28,29],"p",{},"With Toronto's municipal election on Monday, October 26, most attention has focused on the mayoral race. CTV News reporter Phil Tsekouras identified nine city council ward races on October 23 as contests that could shape the makeup of city hall.",[31,32,34],"h2",{"id":33},"ward-19-beaches-east-york-an-open-seat-with-four-frontrunners","Ward 19 Beaches-East York: an open seat with four frontrunners",[27,36,37,38,43,44,48,49,53,54,58],{},"CTV News reports that Brad Bradford held Ward 19 Beaches-East York for two consecutive terms from 2018 and vacated the seat to seek the mayorship in 2026. With no incumbent running, the outlet identifies four frontrunners: former MP and cabinet minister ",[39,40,42],"a",{"href":41},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnate-erskine-smith","Nate Erskine-Smith",", CTV News journalist ",[39,45,47],{"href":46},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnatalie-johnson","Natalie Johnson",", city worker ",[39,50,52],{"href":51},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjames-dann","James Dann",", and community organizer ",[39,55,57],{"href":56},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjennie-worden","Jennie Worden",".",[31,60,62],{"id":61},"ward-11-university-rosedale-a-former-councillor-runs-to-return","Ward 11 University-Rosedale: a former councillor runs to return",[27,64,65,66,70],{},"CTV News reports that ",[39,67,69],{"href":68},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmike-layton","Mike Layton"," is running in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, where he served as councillor for 12 years until 2022. The previous incumbent, Diane Saxe, is not seeking re-election in the ward. Layton is the son of late federal NDP leader Jack Layton and the stepson of mayoral candidate Olivia Chow, according to CTV News.",[31,72,74],{"id":73},"ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore-incumbent-faces-former-mp","Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore: incumbent faces former MP",[27,76,65,77,81,82,86],{},[39,78,80],{"href":79},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Famber-morley","Amber Morley",", who beat longtime representative Mark Grimes in 2022 after Grimes held the seat for nearly 20 years, faces former Conservative Member of Parliament ",[39,83,85],{"href":84},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fted-opitz","Ted Opitz",". Morley became the city's first Black female deputy mayor in 2023, according to CTV News.",[31,88,90],{"id":89},"ward-5-york-south-weston-a-94-vote-margin-from-2022","Ward 5 York South-Weston: a 94-vote margin from 2022",[27,92,93,94,98],{},"CTV News reports that Frances Nunziata, who the outlet describes as Toronto's longest-serving councillor and who was elected to council in 1998, held her Ward 5 seat in 2022 by 94 votes. ",[39,95,97],{"href":96},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fchiara-padovani","Chiara Padovani",", the second-place finisher from 2022 and a human rights activist and social worker according to CTV News, is running again.",[31,100,102],{"id":101},"ward-20-scarborough-southwest-allegations-reported-by-ctv-news-in-august","Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest: allegations reported by CTV News in August",[27,104,105],{},"CTV News reports that a city hall source told the outlet in August 2026 that Ward 20 incumbent Parthi Kandavel allegedly asked for money to move a highrise project on Kennedy Road forward. A developer's representative separately told CTV News that Kandavel had asked for a considerable amount of money for another development to proceed. CTV News carried no response from Kandavel in this article.",[27,107,108],{},"Voters head to the polls on Monday, October 26, with polling stations open from 10 am to 8 pm. Voters should bring identification showing their name and address, and can find their assigned polling place using the City of Toronto's MyVote tool at myvote.toronto.ca.",{"title":110,"searchDepth":111,"depth":111,"links":112},"",2,[113,114,115,116,117],{"id":33,"depth":111,"text":34},{"id":61,"depth":111,"text":62},{"id":73,"depth":111,"text":74},{"id":89,"depth":111,"text":90},{"id":101,"depth":111,"text":102},[119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126],"nate-erskine-smith","natalie-johnson","james-dann","jennie-worden","mike-layton","amber-morley","ted-opitz","chiara-padovani","Election news","2026-10-24","CTV News identifies nine city council races with notable candidates and open seats, including Ward 19 where four frontrunners compete to replace Brad Bradford.","md",[132,135,138,141,144,147,149,152],{"question":133,"answer":134},"Which ward races does CTV News identify as notable in Toronto's 2026 municipal election?","CTV News reporter Phil Tsekouras identifies nine ward races ahead of the October 26 vote: Wards 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 23. The article notes Ward 19 Beaches-East York and Ward 11 University-Rosedale as particularly open contests where the previous incumbents have both vacated their seats.",{"question":136,"answer":137},"Why is Ward 19 Beaches-East York considered an open race in 2026?","CTV News reports that Brad Bradford held Ward 19 for two consecutive terms from 2018 and vacated the seat to seek the mayorship in 2026. With no incumbent running, four frontrunners have emerged according to CTV News: former MP and cabinet minister Nate Erskine-Smith, CTV News journalist Natalie Johnson, city worker James Dann, and community organizer Jennie Worden.",{"question":139,"answer":140},"Who is Mike Layton and why is he running in Ward 11 University-Rosedale?","CTV News reports that Mike Layton previously served as Ward 11's councillor for 12 years until 2022, and is now running to return to that seat. The article identifies him as the son of late federal NDP leader Jack Layton and the stepson of current mayoral candidate Olivia Chow. The previous incumbent, Diane Saxe, is not seeking re-election in the ward.",{"question":142,"answer":143},"Who is challenging incumbent Amber Morley in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore?","CTV News reports that former Conservative Member of Parliament Ted Opitz is challenging incumbent Amber Morley in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Morley beat longtime representative Mark Grimes in 2022, a councillor who had held the seat for nearly 20 years, and became the city's first Black female deputy mayor in 2023, according to CTV News.",{"question":145,"answer":146},"What is the situation in Ward 5 York South-Weston?","CTV News reports that Frances Nunziata, elected to council in 1998 and described as Toronto's longest-serving councillor, held her seat in 2022 by 94 votes. The second-place finisher from 2022, Chiara Padovani, described by CTV News as a human rights activist and social worker, is running again in Ward 5 York South-Weston in 2026.",{"question":148,"answer":105},"What allegations does CTV News report about the Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest incumbent?",{"question":150,"answer":151},"Where can voters find a full list of candidates running in Toronto's 2026 city council races?","Voters can find the complete list of candidates for all Toronto city council wards on the City of Toronto's election website at toronto.ca. The municipal election takes place on Monday, October 26, 2026. Polls are open from 10 am to 8 pm. See the full list of races and candidates on this site at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates.",{"question":153,"answer":154},"How can voters in these wards find their polling place?","Voters in any of the nine wards can use the City of Toronto's MyVote tool at myvote.toronto.ca to find their assigned voting location. The election takes place on Monday, October 26, polls open at 10 am and close at 8 pm. Voters should bring identification showing their name and address, such as a driver's licence, a phone bill, or a void cheque.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F4RLYNA45VZEMZKYLRPPIM3QYNY.JPG?smart=true&auth=77d411fc475e8dc7f0d0a226c4563ad87e6504fcf1ad1d117a4875e609b449aa&width=1200&height=630","The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square at city hall","2026-10-24T09:31:00-04:00","Evan Buhler \u002F The Canadian Press via CTV News",{"short":160,"long":161,"hashtags":162},"Nine Toronto council wards have competitive races on October 26. Ward 19 Beaches-East York has four frontrunners after Brad Bradford left the seat to run for mayor.","With Toronto's municipal election on October 26, CTV News identifies nine city council races worth watching. Ward 19 Beaches-East York has four frontrunners competing for the seat Brad Bradford vacated to run for mayor, including former MP Nate Erskine-Smith and CTV journalist Natalie Johnson. In Ward 11 University-Rosedale, former councillor Mike Layton is running to return after leaving in 2022. In Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, incumbent Amber Morley faces former Conservative MP Ted Opitz.",[163,164,165],"TorontoElection2026","TorontoVotes","CityCouncil",null,{"sourceName":168},"CTV News",true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fnine-toronto-ward-races-october-23",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Ftoronto\u002Fgta-elections-2026\u002Farticle\u002Ftoronto-city-council-races-to-watch-during-this-municipal-election\u002F",{"title":5,"description":129},"google:CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNdjY3WGZQWHlHMzhuUVk3QllNeG5pWENvOHYxR2hFY04yWU9sa1Nzd3BsQlJuMkhpdjJoT1NDWW1idWs5VkJROWJ0NnVfRkJ6SFRyZlBRZkNLUnhKVnM1blJVX3BTZnFFdWRibzl1dzBjZDZ2NmppMGpQMkVpMVRpN1FiYXd4N2FDdDlVeXA5dTRxQkxCR2ZZZU5GdmhrNWE5QXEtNVl3ZF9odzZNa0VITUkyam9sZldVeGZTVXlfY0lZMEk",[176,178],{"label":177,"url":172},"CTV News: Nine Toronto ward races to watch (Phil Tsekouras, October 23, 2026)",{"label":179,"url":180},"City of Toronto candidate 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before Toronto votes","Canada Pulse Insights surveyed 737 Toronto residents between October 16 and 21 and found Olivia Chow with a five-point lead over Brad Bradford among decided and leaning voters.","2026-10-23","2026-10-23T09:27:00-04:00",[202,203],"Mayor","polls","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F23\u002Fcollage-3.png","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford shown side by side in a campaign collage","CityNews Toronto",{"path":208,"title":209,"description":210,"date":199,"publishedAt":211,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":212,"image":216,"imageAlt":217,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-cp24-debate-october-23","Chow and Bradford trade sharp exchanges at final mayoral debate","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford clashed over housing, water services and the city budget at their last debate before Toronto's Oct. 26 vote.","2026-10-23T16:24:00-04:00",[202,213,214,215],"housing","water","budget","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FLast-mayoral-debate.webp","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at their final mayoral debate before the October 26 vote","NOW Toronto",{"path":220,"title":221,"description":222,"date":199,"publishedAt":223,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":224,"image":226,"imageAlt":227,"imageCredit":166,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fminor-mayoral-candidates-cp24-october-23","Four mayoral candidates beyond Chow and Bradford describe their platforms ahead of Monday's vote","CP24 published profiles of four Toronto mayoral candidates on October 23: Laura Dean, Darrell Brown, Roberto Curto, and Cory Deville, each of whom is on the October 26 ballot alongside Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford.","2026-10-23T13:45:00-04:00",[202,225],"platform","\u002Fimages\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fcity-hall-1600.webp","Toronto City 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Ward 13 candidates describe their approaches to homelessness at October 22 virtual forum","Eight of eleven candidates running for councillor in Ward 13 Toronto Centre took part in a virtual forum on October 22, hosted by Crisis in Our City Network and The Mary Ward Centre. Four were quoted by name.","2026-10-23T13:40:00-04:00",[184,243,244,213],"Ward 13 Toronto Centre","homelessness","https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F02215616\u002FFred-Alvarado-Duron-559x559.jpg","Fred Alvarado Duron, Ward 13 candidate","Frequency News",{"path":249,"title":250,"description":251,"date":199,"publishedAt":200,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":252,"image":253,"imageAlt":254,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-polls-mainstreet-forum-october-22","Polling in nine Toronto wards shows tight council races before Monday's vote","Mainstreet Research and Forum Research have released results for nine ward races. In Scarborough-Rouge Park, Beaches-East York, York South-Weston and Scarborough Southwest, leads are within single digits.",[184,203],"https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-City-Hall-2-2.webp","Toronto City Hall exterior",{"path":256,"title":257,"description":258,"date":259,"publishedAt":260,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":261,"image":264,"imageAlt":265,"imageCredit":266,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-100-day-plan-october-22","Brad Bradford releases five-point 100-day plan for Toronto","With four days left before the October 26 vote, Brad Bradford has published a list of five actions he says he would take in his first 100 days as mayor.","2026-10-22","2026-10-22T19:25:00-04:00",[202,225,262,215,263],"public safety","transit","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBrad-Bradford-Olivia-Chow-2.webp","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow at a public event with microphones","THE CANADIAN PRESS\u002FChris Young, Tijana Martin",{"path":268,"title":269,"description":270,"date":259,"publishedAt":271,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":272,"image":276,"imageAlt":277,"imageCredit":278,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-cp24-debate-results-october-22","Chow and Bradford clash on taxes and water at final CP24 debate","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford held their final debate before election day on Thursday at CP24, trading challenges over affordability plans, a water system overhaul, and campaign promises.","2026-10-22T22:27:20-04:00",[273,274,275,263],"mayor","debate","affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F52c10ddd-4919-480b-b834-0aa9cf912bdb,1791313303944\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C852%2C479%29%3BResize%3D620","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at the CP24 Toronto Decides debate on October 22, 2026","CBC News",{"path":280,"title":281,"description":282,"date":259,"publishedAt":283,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":284,"image":288,"imageAlt":289,"imageCredit":290,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdiana-chan-mcnally-age-statement-ward-4-october-21","Ward 4 candidate Diana Chan McNally admits she gave a reporter a false age","Diana Chan McNally, running for city council in Parkdale-High Park, says she deliberately gave a news outlet an incorrect age to protect her child's identity.","2026-10-22T09:31:00-04:00",[285,286,287],"councillor","ward-4-parkdale-high-park","candidate-statement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fmcnally-113-e1792599896153.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=jpg&sig=ATdnFYdqOpal2L6BpRytPw","Diana Chan McNally","Toronto Sun",{"path":292,"title":293,"description":294,"date":259,"publishedAt":295,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":296,"image":298,"imageAlt":299,"imageCredit":300,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-voter-debate-openness-october-22","Nearly 30 per cent of Toronto voters open to switching sides based on tonight's CP24 debate","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.","2026-10-22T13:40:00-04:00",[273,274,297],"poll","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FCXR6K25R5NERDFGKWOWVEVQPGQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0ca93506669df79384a4ca54f24af699cc0ac59e872c63f4e831137206a263a7&width=1200&height=630","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow ahead of the CP24 Toronto Decides debate","CTV News Toronto",{"path":302,"title":303,"description":304,"date":259,"publishedAt":305,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":306,"image":311,"imageAlt":312,"imageCredit":313,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-election-day-october-26-voting-guide","Toronto's 2026 municipal election is on Monday, October 26","Voting places across Toronto open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on election day. Voters must go to their assigned location, bring ID with their name and Toronto address, and can look everything up at toronto.ca\u002FElections.","2026-10-22T13:26:00-04:00",[307,308,273,309,310],"election day","voting","city council","school board trustee","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F9611-yellowvotesign-scaled.jpg","Yellow Vote Here lawn sign with the City of Toronto logo outside a voting place","City of Toronto",{"path":315,"title":316,"description":317,"date":259,"publishedAt":318,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":319,"image":323,"imageAlt":324,"imageCredit":325,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth-debate-october-24","Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth candidates debate on October 24 at Crow's Theatre","Six candidates for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth councillor are set to debate at Crow's Theatre on Saturday October 24 at 9:45 p.m., two days before voting day.","2026-10-22T19:30:00-04:00",[320,321,322,274],"Councillor","Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","forum","https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F22162815\u002FWard-14-Debte-FB-Event-Header-6D.jpg","Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth candidates debate event header","Beach Metro Community News",{"path":327,"title":328,"description":329,"date":330,"publishedAt":331,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":332,"image":335,"imageAlt":336,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-water-plan-october-21","Bradford defends plan to restructure Toronto Water as Chow and critics push back","Brad Bradford is defending his proposal to turn Toronto Water into a separate public utility, while Olivia Chow and a union warn the change could let the province gain control.","2026-10-21","2026-10-21T16:45:00-04:00",[202,333,334],"Toronto Water","Housing and services","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F21\u002FDAVID-SUZUKI-AND-OLIVIA-CHOW.jpg","David Suzuki and Olivia Chow at a press conference in Toronto",{"path":338,"title":339,"description":340,"date":330,"publishedAt":341,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":342,"image":346,"imageAlt":347,"imageCredit":348,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbradford-water-plan-councillors-oppose-october-21","Chow and 15 current councillors oppose Bradford's plan to restructure Toronto Water","Brad Bradford says restructuring Toronto Water into a separate public utility would cut the average household water bill by 25 per cent. Olivia Chow, CUPE Local 416 and 15 current councillors say the plan risks losing control of the water system.","2026-10-21T22:27:00-04:00",[202,333,343,344,345],"Brad Bradford","Olivia Chow","CUPE","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F181eba7e-07b4-4924-aa67-eec9da5d3c21,1792589779691\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C72%2C2768%2C1557%29%3B","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow make separate campaign announcements in Toronto on October 21, 2026","CBC News \u002F Martin Trainor",{"path":350,"title":351,"description":352,"date":330,"publishedAt":353,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":354,"image":355,"imageAlt":356,"imageCredit":357,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fliaison-strategies-poll-bradford-chow-dead-heat-october-21","Liaison Strategies poll puts Bradford at 49, Chow at 47 with five days to go","A Liaison Strategies survey conducted Oct. 18-19 finds Brad Bradford at 49 per cent and Olivia Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, with voting day on Oct. 26.","2026-10-21T09:26:00-04:00",[202,297],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1570667524338-1da3851a4049?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fFRvcm9udG8lMjBDaXR5JTIwSGFsbHxlbnwwfHx8fDE3NjE2MDM5MTd8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1200","Toronto City Hall seen from Nathan Phillips Square","Unsplash",{"path":359,"title":360,"description":361,"date":330,"publishedAt":341,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":362,"image":363,"imageAlt":364,"imageCredit":236,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-mayoral-polls-three-firms-october-21","Three new polls disagree on who leads Toronto's mayoral race","Three polling firms published results on October 21. Two put Bradford ahead by narrow margins, while a third commissioned by CUPE Local 416 puts Chow ahead by seven points.",[202,203,343,344],"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbradford-chow-2.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at a Toronto mayoral campaign event in October 2026",{"path":366,"title":367,"description":368,"date":330,"publishedAt":369,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":370,"image":373,"imageAlt":374,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Funited-way-voice-the-vote-toronto-october-21","United Way Greater Toronto launches program to help residents with barriers to voting before Oct. 26","United Way Greater Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University have hired 15 emerging leaders and distributed 14,000 resources to help residents in communities with low voter turnout cast a ballot on Oct. 26.","2026-10-21T10:35:00-04:00",[371,372],"Voting","Accessibility","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-Vote.webp","A person casting a ballot at a Toronto polling station",{"path":376,"title":377,"description":378,"date":330,"publishedAt":379,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":380,"image":382,"imageAlt":383,"imageCredit":384,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-1-etobicoke-north-candidates-race-october-21","Ten candidates running in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, with Crisanti facing four challengers","The Local profiles the Ward 1 race where incumbent Vincent Crisanti, first elected in 2010, faces ten candidates including Chloe Brown, Norman Hamilton and Ala'a Adib, with voting day on Oct. 26.","2026-10-21T10:04:00-04:00",[381,184],"Ward 1 Etobicoke North","https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2026-10-08_TheLocal_EtobicokeNorth_026https-__drive.google.com_file_d_1xdDaLYl6A-T3ynwQsbzbUI8gbV-Z6vxQ_view_uspdrive_link.jpg","Chloe Brown pointing out a canvassing route to volunteers near Kipling Avenue and Steeles Avenue West","Chloë Ellingson \u002F The Local",{"path":386,"title":387,"description":388,"date":389,"publishedAt":390,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":391,"image":392,"imageAlt":393,"imageCredit":300,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-cp24-debate-october-22","Chow and Bradford face off in CP24 Toronto Decides debate on October 22","CTV News Toronto and CP24 will host a free televised debate between the two leading Toronto mayoral candidates on Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m.","2026-10-20","2026-10-20T16:30:00-04:00",[273,274],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FHJP6YVZ3HNEJ3EI5P6M4QF3AVI.png?smart=true&auth=f285a524935432e243492611408af4d6b8000eea1ff20de13ef11c9fee557f90&width=1200&height=630","CTV News Toronto debates graphic for the Toronto mayoral election",{"path":395,"title":396,"description":397,"date":389,"publishedAt":398,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":399,"image":402,"imageAlt":403,"imageCredit":404,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoe-cadeau-ward-13-platform-october-20","Joe Cadeau runs for Ward 13 on housing and community gardens","Former shelter worker Joe Cadeau is one of 11 candidates for the Toronto Centre council seat, with his campaign focused on affordable housing and converting vacant paved lots into food gardens.","2026-10-20T22:27:00-04:00",[320,243,400,401],"Housing","Food Security","https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F19143729\u002FJoeCadeau-TNG-debate-MidCloseup-2-768x520.jpg","Joe Cadeau speaking at a Ward 13 election debate on October 7 2026","Mia Johnson \u002F CJTM News",{"path":406,"title":407,"description":408,"date":389,"publishedAt":409,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":410,"image":411,"imageAlt":412,"imageCredit":413,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmainstreet-poll-bradford-leads-chow-october-20","Mainstreet poll puts Bradford ahead of Chow with six days to go","A Mainstreet Research survey conducted Oct. 16-18 finds Brad Bradford at 48.9 per cent and Olivia Chow at 47.5 per cent, within the margin of error.","2026-10-20T09:26:00-04:00",[202,297],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F20\u002Fmainstreetpoll-chowbradford-october20.jpg","Bar chart showing Mainstreet Research poll results for the Toronto mayoral race, Oct. 20, 2026","Mainstreet Research via CityNews Toronto",{"path":415,"title":416,"description":417,"date":389,"publishedAt":418,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":419,"image":420,"imageAlt":421,"imageCredit":168,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-statistical-tie-october-20","Nanos poll finds Chow and Bradford in statistical tie with six days to vote","A Nanos Research survey for CP24 and CTV News Toronto, conducted Oct. 15-18, puts Olivia Chow at 49.8 per cent and Brad Bradford at 46.6 per cent among decided voters, within the margin of error.","2026-10-20T09:38:00-04:00",[202,297],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FGVOIRUR4PZAB5LF3KTDF4WMJ4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=a84c6435164a22b220dffcbbbf973d6e3d733a1aa7986328d3ca13dfd69bbd2f&width=1200&height=630","Toronto City Hall with election campaign signs in the foreground",{"path":423,"title":424,"description":425,"date":389,"publishedAt":426,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":427,"image":431,"imageAlt":432,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-scarborough-platform-october-19","Olivia Chow commits to permanent Scarborough Busway and local jobs on LRT project","Mayor Olivia Chow visited Scarborough on October 19 and committed to making the Scarborough Busway permanent, advancing the Scarborough East LRT, and directing 20 percent of construction jobs to local residents.","2026-10-20T13:45:00-04:00",[202,428,429,430],"Transit","Scarborough","Employment","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-City-Hall-2.webp","Toronto City Hall building exterior",{"path":434,"title":435,"description":436,"date":389,"publishedAt":437,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":438,"image":443,"imageAlt":444,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftdsb-tcdsb-trustee-swearing-in-delay-october-20","Ontario government plans to delay swearing-in of elected Toronto school board trustees","The province will not swear in newly elected trustees at the TDSB and TCDSB right after the October 26 vote, according to a source with the provincial government.","2026-10-20T19:34:00-04:00",[439,440,441,442],"School Board Trustee","Toronto District School Board","Toronto Catholic District School Board","provincial oversight","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F03\u002Ftdsb-sign.jpg","A Toronto District School Board sign outside a local school",{"path":446,"title":447,"description":448,"date":389,"publishedAt":398,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":449,"image":450,"imageAlt":451,"imageCredit":404,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwalied-khogali-ali-ward-13-platform-october-20","Walied Khogali-Ali runs for Ward 13 council on housing and transit record","Walied Khogali-Ali, co-founder of the transit advocacy group TTC Riders, is running for Toronto Centre councillor in Ward 13, with a platform focused on small business taxes and rent-to-own housing.",[320,243,400,428],"https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F19145535\u002FWaliedKhogaliAli-TNG-debate-MidCloseup-2-768x531.jpg","Walied Khogali-Ali speaking at a Ward 13 election debate on October 7 2026",{"path":453,"title":454,"description":455,"date":389,"publishedAt":456,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":457,"image":459,"imageAlt":460,"imageCredit":461,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-13-barbara-hall-park-public-disorder-october-20","Ward 13 candidates split over what to do about disorder in Barbara Hall Park","Candidates for Toronto Centre city council disagree on how to address rising arrest numbers in the Gay Village park, with some calling for enforcement and others pointing to a need for services.","2026-10-20T19:52:00-04:00",[320,243,262,213,458],"harm reduction","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theglobeandmail.com\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FNU42LDAAJBHHDDUI3JXS3FTPBA.JPG?auth=4a7ded0410a4251cafb379b4acdbfbe84d3068f33f7d08ee9edd9e9c3aaaa44b&width=1200&height=800&quality=80&smart=true","Barbara Hall Park in Toronto's Church-Wellesley neighbourhood","Laura Proctor \u002F The Globe and 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Press",{"path":495,"title":496,"description":497,"date":475,"publishedAt":498,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":499,"image":505,"imageAlt":506,"imageCredit":507,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdownsview-advocate-endorses-brandon-choi-ward-4-tdsb-october-19","Downsview Advocate endorses Brandon Choi for TDSB trustee in Ward 4","The Downsview Advocate has endorsed Brandon Choi for Toronto District School Board trustee in Ward 4: York Centre and Willowdale, citing his community advocacy, school funding work, and focus on trustee accountability.","2026-10-19T16:25:00-04:00",[500,310,501,502,503,504],"TDSB","Ward 4","endorsement","York Centre","Willowdale","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.squarespace-cdn.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fv1\u002F5e129ff97e94e335cac4e5eb\u002F2233324f-ec0a-4e70-8f97-be8f097535f2\u002FFB+%26+IG+Profile+Picture.png","Brandon Choi, candidate for TDSB trustee Ward 4 York Centre and Willowdale","Brandon Choi campaign via Downsview Advocate",{"path":509,"title":510,"description":511,"date":475,"publishedAt":512,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":513,"image":517,"imageAlt":518,"imageCredit":519,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-4-parkdale-high-park-candidates-high-park-access-october-19","Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park candidates split on car access plan for High Park","CBC Toronto reports that candidates for Ward 4 city councillor are divided over a city plan to limit car access to High Park, with Nadia Guerrera supporting a pause while Diana Chan McNally and Debbie King oppose stopping the work.","2026-10-19T13:27:00-04:00",[320,286,514,515,516],"High Park","accessibility","environment","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F626748fe-99e2-4ec2-a5cb-9a6809b3f70d,1792189309175\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3B","High Park in Toronto with a road and trees, showing the green space at the centre of the Ward 4 councillor debate","Sue Goodspeed\u002FCBC",{"path":521,"title":522,"description":523,"date":524,"publishedAt":525,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":526,"image":528,"imageAlt":529,"imageCredit":530,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-1000-police-officers-october-17","Brad Bradford pledges 1,000 more Toronto police officers if elected mayor","Bradford says Toronto needs 1,000 additional frontline officers and plans to expand training capacity through a satellite campus in Etobicoke. His campaign puts the annual cost at $143 million once fully in place.","2026-10-18","2026-10-18T09:27:00-04:00",[273,262,527],"Toronto Police Service","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FTS20251001JB031.TS_.jpg","Brad Bradford on a jungle gym with his daughter","Jack Boland \u002F Toronto Sun \u002F Postmedia Network",{"path":532,"title":533,"description":534,"date":524,"publishedAt":535,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":536,"image":538,"imageAlt":539,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-transit-signal-priority-october-18","Bradford pledges transit signal priority across the full streetcar network","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 18 that he would expand transit signal priority and signal preemption to every streetcar route in Toronto, including the two new LRT lines.","2026-10-18T13:35:00-04:00",[202,428,537],"Traffic","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F18\u002Fbrad-bradford-gridlock-announcement.jpg","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford making an announcement on Toronto traffic on October 18, 2026",{"path":541,"title":542,"description":543,"date":524,"publishedAt":544,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":545,"image":547,"imageAlt":548,"imageCredit":549,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-land-transfer-tax-trreb-october-17","Toronto's real estate board calls for land transfer tax cut ahead of October 26 vote","TRREB president Daniel Steinfeld says easing the city's municipal land transfer tax would be a fast way to help housing affordability, as Bradford and Chow set out competing plans.","2026-10-18T16:35:00-04:00",[202,213,546],"land transfer tax","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fgardiner-skyline.jpg?quality=100&strip=all","The downtown Toronto skyline behind the Gardiner Expressway","Ernest Doroszuk \u002F Toronto Sun",{"path":551,"title":552,"description":553,"date":554,"publishedAt":555,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":556,"image":560,"imageAlt":561,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-youth-jobs-plan-october-17","Brad Bradford promises 15,000 jobs for Toronto youth under 30","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford released a plan to create 15,000 full-time positions for people under 30 in Toronto, to be funded almost entirely by private companies.","2026-10-17","2026-10-17T16:35:00-04:00",[202,557,558,559],"youth employment","economy","Bradford platform","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbrad-bradford-youth.webp","Brad Bradford speaking at a campaign event in Toronto",{"path":563,"title":564,"description":565,"date":554,"publishedAt":566,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":567,"image":570,"imageAlt":571,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-public-safety-campaign-october-17","Chow and Bradford campaign on public safety with nine days to the vote","Both mayoral candidates held separate events on Saturday, each making the case for their approach to policing and community safety in Toronto.","2026-10-17T19:35:00-04:00",[202,568,569],"Public safety","Policing","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F17\u002Fbradford-and-chow-weekend.jpg","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow in a composite photo from October 17, 2026",{"path":573,"title":574,"description":575,"date":554,"publishedAt":576,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":577,"image":579,"imageAlt":580,"imageCredit":530,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-sun-endorses-brad-bradford-october-17","Toronto Sun editorial board endorses Brad Bradford for mayor","The Toronto Sun's editorial board published its choice for Toronto mayor on October 17, backing Brad Bradford over incumbent Olivia Chow.","2026-10-17T19:50:00-04:00",[202,578],"Endorsement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FTS20251001JB031.TS_.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=webp&sig=cPvNPDlRN1foO6X-Y_ea8Q","Brad Bradford photographed during his mayoral campaign",{"path":582,"title":583,"description":584,"date":554,"publishedAt":585,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":586,"image":588,"imageAlt":589,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-5-york-south-weston-race-october-17","Nine candidates running in Ward 5 York South-Weston for October 26 vote","Incumbent Frances Nunziata, who has held the seat since 1998, faces eight challengers including Chiara Padovani, who lost to her by 94 votes in 2022.","2026-10-17T13:25:00-04:00",[184,587,213,262],"Ward 5","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F17\u002Fyork-south-weston.jpg","A street scene in the Ward 5 York South-Weston area of Toronto",{"path":591,"title":592,"description":593,"date":554,"publishedAt":594,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":595,"image":597,"imageAlt":598,"imageCredit":599,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fweizhen-tang-fiscal-framework-october-16","Weizhen Tang releases six-area fiscal and governance document","Toronto mayoral candidate Weizhen Tang's campaign published a framework on October 16 grouping its city management proposals into six areas ahead of the October 26 vote.","2026-10-17T09:26:00-04:00",[202,596,225],"city finances","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.newsfilecorp.com\u002Ffiles\u002F12814\u002F319235_6a08e105043b3933_002.jpg","Weizhen Tang speaks at VOICES in the HALL 2026 at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto","Newsfile Corp",{"path":601,"title":602,"description":603,"date":604,"publishedAt":605,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":606,"image":608,"imageAlt":609,"imageCredit":236,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fscarborough-north-ward-23-myers-dong-chen-october-16","Three high-profile candidates contest Scarborough North council seat","Incumbent Jamaal Myers holds the Ward 23 seat won under unusual circumstances in 2022 and faces challenges from two former federal Liberal MPs, Han Dong and Shaun Chen.","2026-10-16","2026-10-16T22:29:00-04:00",[320,607,429],"Ward 23 Scarborough North","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fscarborough-north-pic.png?w=720&h=379&crop=1","Campaign materials for the Scarborough North Ward 23 council race",{"path":611,"title":612,"description":613,"date":604,"publishedAt":614,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":615,"image":618,"imageAlt":619,"imageCredit":620,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-antisemitism-mayor-candidates-october-16","Both Toronto mayoral candidates lay out their plans on antisemitism and public safety","The Canadian Jewish News reports on how Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have responded to rising hate crimes targeting Jewish Torontonians, with voting day on 26 October 2026.","2026-10-16T19:30:00-04:00",[202,616,617],"public-safety","antisemitism","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto 2026 municipal election","voche.me",{"path":622,"title":623,"description":624,"date":604,"publishedAt":625,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":626,"image":628,"imageAlt":629,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-13-toronto-centre-race-october-15","Ward 13 Toronto Centre: three challengers, 11 candidates, voting day October 26","CityNews Toronto reports on the 11-candidate race for Ward 13 Toronto Centre, where incumbent Chris Moise faces challenges from Curran Stikuts and Daniel Tate on housing, homelessness and public safety.","2026-10-16T09:29:00-04:00",[320,627,213,244,616],"ward-13-toronto-centre","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F15\u002Ftoronto-centre-ward-13.jpg","Candidates for Ward 13 Toronto Centre pictured in a campaign setting",{"path":631,"title":632,"description":633,"date":634,"publishedAt":635,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":636,"image":637,"imageAlt":638,"imageCredit":290,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Falejandra-bravo-chow-october-7-email-october-15","Bravo wrote to Chow in 2023 saying her response to Oct. 7 Hamas attacks was unhelpful","Emails released through a freedom-of-information request show that Davenport councillor Alejandra Bravo wrote to Mayor Olivia Chow on Oct. 9, 2023, saying Chow's public response to the Hamas attacks was unnecessary and unhelpful.","2026-10-15","2026-10-15T16:32:00-04:00",[320,202],"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Falejandra-bravo.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=webp&sig=QOqr7jDPNf07aRVcsidgPg","Councillor Alejandra Bravo",{"path":640,"title":641,"description":642,"date":634,"publishedAt":643,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":644,"image":647,"imageAlt":648,"imageCredit":649,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-bike-lanes-poll-toronto-october-15","Bike lanes divide Chow and Bradford voters, Nanos poll finds","A Nanos Research survey conducted for CP24 and CTV News found that 74 per cent of Chow voters support bike lane expansion while 74 per cent of Bradford voters oppose it, with traffic congestion the top transportation concern for all Toronto voters.","2026-10-15T09:27:00-04:00",[202,645,646],"Transportation","Bike Lanes","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FC3V2XP3BFFHGZHZ7TZYBLUVV6E.JPG?smart=true&auth=7f660e57e0a1bc1c66a0c33fe036143414473c8139d65796463bf8c083d2bda5&width=1200&height=630","A cyclist rides in a bike lane on Bloor Street West, in a stretch set to be removed by the province, in Toronto on October 13, 2026","Sammy Kogan \u002F The Canadian Press",{"path":651,"title":652,"description":653,"date":634,"publishedAt":654,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":655,"image":658,"imageAlt":227,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-youth-jobs-announcement-october-15","Chow announces 15,000 youth jobs and $28 million employment pledge","Mayoral candidate Olivia Chow said on October 15 that she would create 15,000 new youth jobs across Toronto and commit $28 million to youth employment and violence prevention if re-elected.","2026-10-15T13:27:00-04:00",[202,557,656,657],"Scarborough East LRT","apprenticeships","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-City-Hall-1-2.webp",{"path":660,"title":661,"description":662,"date":634,"publishedAt":663,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":664,"image":666,"imageAlt":667,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-election-sign-theft-charge-october-15","Toronto man charged after several hundred election signs stolen in Etobicoke","Toronto Police have charged a 35-year-old man with theft and mischief after several hundred election signs were removed and damaged near Islington Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West between October 1 and 11.","2026-10-15T16:29:00-04:00",[665,527],"election signs","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F01\u002FToronto-police-patch.jpg","A Toronto Police Service shoulder badge",{"path":669,"title":670,"description":671,"date":672,"publishedAt":673,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":674,"image":676,"imageAlt":677,"imageCredit":678,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgreen-line-mayor-candidate-survey-october-14","The Green Line publishes survey answers from 17 Toronto mayoral candidates","The Green Line surveyed every mayoral candidate and published answers on housing, food insecurity, health care, public consultation, newcomers and data centres. Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford had not submitted answers as of publication.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T16:24:00-04:00",[202,400,428,675],"Affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fthegreenline.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FCity-hall.png","People walk through Nathan Phillips Square in front of the Toronto sign and Toronto City Hall","Julia Lawrence \u002F The Green Line",{"path":680,"title":681,"description":682,"date":672,"publishedAt":683,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":684,"image":685,"imageAlt":686,"imageCredit":687,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fliaison-strategies-poll-chow-bradford-october-14","Liaison Strategies poll puts Chow five points ahead of Bradford with 12 days to go","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.","2026-10-14T23:22:00-04:00",[202,297],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-Election-1-1.webp","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at a Toronto mayoral debate","THE CANADIAN PRESS\u002FAdrian Wyld, Chris Young, courtesy NOW Toronto",{"path":689,"title":690,"description":691,"date":672,"publishedAt":692,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":693,"image":695,"imageAlt":696,"imageCredit":697,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-library-promise-october-14","Chow pledges to protect Toronto Public Library from budget cuts if re-elected","Mayoral candidate Olivia Chow said on October 14 that she would keep the Toronto Public Library budget intact and expand youth programming if voters return her to office on October 26.","2026-10-14T23:35:00-04:00",[202,694,215],"Toronto Public Library","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-Library.webp","Interior of a Toronto Public Library branch","Courtesy Toronto Public Library, via NOW Toronto",{"path":699,"title":700,"description":701,"date":702,"publishedAt":703,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":704,"image":707,"imageAlt":708,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbike-lane-poll-chow-bradford-october-13","Poll finds 62% of Toronto residents support province removing bike lanes","A Canada Pulse Insights survey found 62 per cent of Toronto residents support the Ford government's plan to remove protected bike lanes on major streets, with Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford taking opposite positions on who should control city streets.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T22:24:00-04:00",[202,705,263,213,706],"bike lanes","transportation","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2024\u002F11\u002F21\u002Fbike-lanes.jpg","A protected bike lane on a Toronto street",{"path":710,"title":711,"description":712,"date":702,"publishedAt":713,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":714,"image":716,"imageAlt":717,"imageCredit":300,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-october-13","Bradford closes gap with Chow to 3.5 points among decided voters, Nanos poll shows","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.","2026-10-13T09:30:00-04:00",[202,715],"polling","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",{"path":719,"title":720,"description":721,"date":702,"publishedAt":722,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":723,"image":724,"imageAlt":725,"imageCredit":726,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsara-ehrhardt-endorsements-ward-14-october-13","Sara Ehrhardt backed by Layton, Tabuns and Progress Toronto in Ward 14 race","The Local reported that Sara Ehrhardt, a former TDSB trustee running in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, has received backing from former councillor Mike Layton, MPP Peter Tabuns, and Progress Toronto, alongside incumbent councillor Dianne Saxe.","2026-10-14T09:26:00-04:00",[184,321],"https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FNH-SAXE-19.jpg","Dianne Saxe speaks with a constituent at a meet-and-greet in Withrow Park","Nic Hotchkiss \u002F The Local",{"path":728,"title":729,"description":730,"date":702,"publishedAt":731,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":732,"image":734,"imageAlt":735,"imageCredit":313,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,184,439,733],"Advance voting","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fthemes\u002Fcot\u002Fimg\u002Fshare_toronto_twitter.jpg","City of Toronto logo on a white background",{"path":737,"title":738,"description":739,"date":702,"publishedAt":740,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":741,"image":743,"imageAlt":744,"imageCredit":745,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-ward-composition-october-13","Toronto's advance voting was uneven by ward, polling firm finds","Eglinton-Lawrence had the highest share of electors vote early, at 16.7 per cent. Humber River-Black Creek had the lowest, at 5.1 per cent.","2026-10-13T13:27:00-04:00",[733,490,742],"Toronto election 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fstorage.ghost.io\u002Fc\u002F5a\u002F2c\u002F5a2c6702-fc8c-4232-bdc0-33fad8d71a80\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1200\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ftoronto-advance-ward-map-oct13.png","Map of Toronto wards showing advance-voting rates for the 2026 municipal election, with Eglinton-Lawrence and Toronto-St. Paul's highlighted","Liaison Strategies",{"path":747,"title":748,"description":749,"date":750,"publishedAt":751,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":752,"image":753,"imageAlt":754,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[184,321],"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",{"path":756,"title":757,"description":758,"date":759,"publishedAt":760,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":761,"image":762,"imageAlt":763,"imageCredit":325,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,184,439,733],"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",{"path":765,"title":766,"description":767,"date":768,"publishedAt":769,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":770,"image":772,"imageAlt":773,"imageCredit":774,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,771,275],"food banks","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":776,"title":777,"description":778,"date":768,"publishedAt":779,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":780,"image":781,"imageAlt":782,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[320,188],"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":784,"title":785,"description":786,"date":787,"publishedAt":788,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":789,"image":790,"imageAlt":791,"imageCredit":792,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[320,187,263,515],"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":794,"title":795,"description":796,"date":787,"publishedAt":797,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":798,"image":799,"imageAlt":800,"imageCredit":801,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[320,188],"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":803,"title":804,"description":805,"date":787,"publishedAt":806,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":807,"image":808,"imageAlt":809,"imageCredit":810,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,297],"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":812,"title":813,"description":814,"date":787,"publishedAt":815,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":816,"image":817,"imageAlt":818,"imageCredit":247,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[320,321,213,263],"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",{"path":820,"title":821,"description":822,"date":823,"publishedAt":824,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":825,"image":826,"imageAlt":827,"imageCredit":828,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,263,705],"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":830,"title":831,"description":832,"date":823,"publishedAt":833,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":834,"image":836,"imageAlt":837,"imageCredit":838,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,835],"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":840,"title":841,"description":842,"date":823,"publishedAt":843,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":844,"image":847,"imageAlt":848,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[273,845,846],"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",{"path":850,"title":851,"description":852,"date":823,"publishedAt":853,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":854,"image":855,"imageAlt":856,"imageCredit":218,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,297,213,263,262],"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":858,"title":859,"description":860,"date":823,"publishedAt":861,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":862,"image":618,"imageAlt":863,"imageCredit":166,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[273,213],"Toronto city hall building",{"path":865,"title":866,"description":867,"date":823,"publishedAt":868,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":869,"image":871,"imageAlt":872,"imageCredit":873,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[320,189,870],"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":875,"title":876,"description":877,"date":823,"publishedAt":878,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":879,"image":881,"imageAlt":882,"imageCredit":290,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,880],"campaign finance","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.zenfs.com\u002Fen\u002Ftoronto_sun_articles_263\u002F1503b99d82917ab520cd6a06f4849ffa.jpg","Toronto transit bus during the 2026 Toronto municipal election campaign",{"path":884,"title":885,"description":886,"date":823,"publishedAt":887,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":888,"image":889,"imageAlt":890,"imageCredit":891,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[320,185,322],"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":893,"title":894,"description":895,"date":896,"publishedAt":897,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":898,"image":899,"imageAlt":900,"imageCredit":901,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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 corridor.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:32:00-04:00",[202,263,343,429],"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":903,"title":904,"description":905,"date":896,"publishedAt":906,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":907,"image":908,"imageAlt":909,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,263,215,262],"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":911,"title":912,"description":913,"date":896,"publishedAt":914,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":915,"image":916,"imageAlt":227,"imageCredit":917,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,297,344,343],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":919,"title":920,"description":921,"date":896,"publishedAt":922,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":923,"image":926,"imageAlt":619,"imageCredit":620,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[202,924,925],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp",{"path":928,"title":929,"description":930,"date":931,"publishedAt":932,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":933,"image":934,"imageAlt":935,"imageCredit":549,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[273,502,835],"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",{"path":937,"title":938,"description":939,"date":931,"publishedAt":940,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":941,"image":942,"imageAlt":943,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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 the race.","2026-10-07T13:29:00-04:00",[202,274,213,263,215],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FCAN.jpg","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at the Toronto mayoral debate on October 6, 2026",{"path":945,"title":946,"description":947,"date":931,"publishedAt":948,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":949,"image":951,"imageAlt":952,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchris-alexander-withdraws-from-toronto-mayoral-race","Chris Alexander withdraws from the Toronto mayoral race","Chris Alexander pulled out of the race for Toronto mayor on October 6, half an hour before advance voting opened, saying his path to success was not obvious.","2026-10-07T13:27:00-04:00",[202,950,924],"withdrawal","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FIn-The-News-%E2%80%94-Chris-Alexander.png","Chris Alexander at a press event",{"path":954,"title":955,"description":956,"date":931,"publishedAt":957,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":958,"image":959,"imageAlt":960,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdoly-begum-endorses-olivia-chow-october-6","Liberal MP Doly Begum endorses Olivia Chow for Toronto mayor","Doly Begum, the Liberal MP for Scarborough Southwest, endorsed Olivia Chow for re-election as Toronto mayor on October 6, 2026.","2026-10-07T13:30:00-04:00",[202,502],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FOlivia-Chow-and-Doly-Begum.png","Olivia Chow and Doly Begum",{"path":962,"title":963,"description":964,"date":965,"publishedAt":966,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":967,"image":968,"imageAlt":935,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-liberal-mps-endorsement-october-5","Seven Liberal MPs now back Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor","Three 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",[273,502,835],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":970,"title":971,"description":972,"date":965,"publishedAt":973,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":974,"image":976,"imageAlt":977,"imageCredit":206,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\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",[273,225,975,275],"school food","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F05\u002FCP176920143-scaled.jpg","Toronto mayoral candidate Olivia Chow at a press conference",{"path":979,"title":980,"description":981,"date":965,"publishedAt":982,"author":22,"category":127,"tags":983,"image":987,"imageAlt":988,"imageCredit":313,"updated":166,"linkedinPostUrl":166,"pinned":171},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-opens-october-6","Toronto advance voting opens October 6 at 50 locations across the city","Advance voting in Toronto's 2026 municipal election opens Tuesday, October 6 and runs through Sunday, October 11. 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