[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":625},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fsara-ehrhardt-endorsements-ward-14-october-13":3,"news-list":159,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fsara-ehrhardt-endorsements-ward-14-october-13":598},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":94,"category":98,"date":99,"description":100,"extension":101,"faq":102,"image":127,"imageAlt":128,"imageCheckedAt":129,"imageCredit":130,"linkedin":131,"linkedinPostUrl":138,"meta":139,"metaDescription":138,"navigation":141,"path":142,"primarySourceUrl":143,"publishedAt":129,"seo":144,"seoTitle":138,"sourceId":145,"sourceIsPaywalled":146,"sources":147,"stem":153,"storyType":154,"tags":155,"topicKey":157,"updated":138,"__hash__":158},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fsara-ehrhardt-endorsements-ward-14-october-13.md","Sara Ehrhardt backed by Layton, Tabuns and Progress Toronto in Ward 14 race",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"The Local profiled the Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth race on October 13, reporting that Sara Ehrhardt has received backing from former councillor Mike Layton, NDP MPP Peter Tabuns, and Progress Toronto. Incumbent councillor Dianne Saxe switched into the race from University-Rosedale after Layton entered that race. Ehrhardt got her start in local politics organizing to save the Duke of Connaught school pool. Saxe served as Ontario Environmental Commissioner for three and a half years before Doug Ford abolished the office.",[9,10,11,12,13],"Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","Sara Ehrhardt","Dianne Saxe","endorsement","Toronto ward race",[15,16,17,18,19],"Sara Ehrhardt Ward 14","Dianne Saxe Toronto-Danforth","Toronto-Danforth councillor 2026","Mike Layton endorsement","Toronto ward endorsements 2026","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":87},"minimark",[24,32,35,40,43,46,50,56,59,62,65,69,77,80],[25,26,27,31],"p",{},[28,29,10],"a",{"href":30},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsara-ehrhardt"," has the backing of former city councillor Mike Layton, NDP MPP Peter Tabuns, and the advocacy organization Progress Toronto in the race for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, The Local reported on October 13.",[25,33,34],{},"The endorsements come alongside that of outgoing councillor Paula Fletcher, who withdrew from the race and backed Ehrhardt before nominations closed in August. The Local reported that Ehrhardt's support grew throughout the campaign.",[36,37,39],"h2",{"id":38},"ehrhardts-community-background","Ehrhardt's community background",[25,41,42],{},"Ehrhardt is a former Toronto District School Board trustee who got her start in local politics as a mother fighting the proposed closure of the Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior School pool, according to The Local. After the pool stayed open, she expanded her focus to swimming programs in the east end and funding for childcare centres, before winning the TDSB trustee seat in 2022.",[25,44,45],{},"The Local reported that Ehrhardt's canvassing team had knocked on nearly every door in the ward at least once before the campaign began, and that she could name residents personally by their addresses.",[36,47,49],{"id":48},"saxe-switched-wards-in-august","Saxe switched wards in August",[25,51,52,55],{},[28,53,11],{"href":54},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdianne-saxe"," entered the Ward 14 race at the last minute on August 21, 2026, the day registration closed, after switching from University-Rosedale, The Local reported. She had been the incumbent councillor in that ward since 2022.",[25,57,58],{},"The Local reported that Saxe switched because Mike Layton entered the University-Rosedale race. Saxe told The Local that she saw Ward 14 as a place where her background fitted. \"Either I decided to walk away, or to keep fighting,\" she said, referring to her broader record in public service.",[25,60,61],{},"Before running for council, Saxe spent four decades as an environmental and energy lawyer. The province then appointed her as Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, an independent watchdog role. She served for three and a half years until the Doug Ford government abolished her office. \"I did 17 of the best environmental reports that Ontario's ever had, and all it did was get my office dissolved,\" Saxe told The Local.",[25,63,64],{},"Saxe said she believes her background in environment, climate, and energy suits a ward that she described as one of the more environmentally aware in the city.",[36,66,68],{"id":67},"the-full-field","The full field",[25,70,71,72,76],{},"The Local reported that 18 candidates are running in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, including ",[28,73,75],{"href":74},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmary-fragedakis","Mary Fragedakis",", a former councillor who previously represented a portion of the ward.",[25,78,79],{},"Voters in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth choose their councillor on Election Day, Monday October 26, 2026. Polls open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Find your voting place at toronto.ca\u002FElections or on your Voter Information Card.",[25,81,82,83,86],{},"See all 18 candidates in the race at ",[28,84,85],{"href":85},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth",".",{"title":88,"searchDepth":89,"depth":89,"links":90},"",2,[91,92,93],{"id":38,"depth":89,"text":39},{"id":48,"depth":89,"text":49},{"id":67,"depth":89,"text":68},[95,96,97],"sara-ehrhardt","dianne-saxe","mary-fragedakis","Election news","2026-10-13","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.","md",[103,106,109,112,115,118,121,124],{"question":104,"answer":105},"Who has endorsed Sara Ehrhardt in the Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth race?","The Local reported on October 13 that Sara Ehrhardt has received backing from former city councillor Mike Layton, NDP MPP Peter Tabuns, and the advocacy organization Progress Toronto. Outgoing councillor Paula Fletcher also endorsed Ehrhardt after withdrawing from the race. Ehrhardt is a former Toronto District School Board trustee running for the Ward 14 council seat. See her candidate page at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsara-ehrhardt.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"Why did Dianne Saxe switch from University-Rosedale to Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth?","The Local reported on October 13 that Dianne Saxe switched from University-Rosedale to Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth at the last minute on August 21, 2026. Saxe, who had been the incumbent councillor in University-Rosedale, made the switch after former councillor Mike Layton entered the University-Rosedale race. The Local reported that Saxe said she made the decision out of a desire to keep fighting for Toronto rather than step back. See her candidate page at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdianne-saxe.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"What is Sara Ehrhardt's background before running for council?","The Local reported on October 13 that Sara Ehrhardt started in local politics as a mother fighting the slated closure of the Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior School pool. She successfully advocated for the pool to remain open, then helped expand swimming programs in the east end and fought to protect funding for childcare centres. After that community work, she was elected as the local Toronto District School Board trustee in 2022. She is now running for the Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth council seat in the 2026 municipal election.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"What is Dianne Saxe's background before running for Ward 14?","The Local reported on October 13 that Dianne Saxe spent four decades as an environmental and energy lawyer before being appointed Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, an independent office responsible for holding the provincial government accountable on environmental matters. She served in that role for three and a half years until the Doug Ford government abolished her office. She ran for city council in 2022 and won the University-Rosedale seat. She switched to the Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth race before the August 21 registration deadline.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"How many candidates are running in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth?","The Local reported on October 13 that 18 candidates are running in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, including Dianne Saxe, Sara Ehrhardt, and Mary Fragedakis. The ward covers the area from the Don Valley Parkway to Coxwell Avenue, taking in Riverdale, Leslieville, and the Danforth. See the full candidate list at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"Who is Mary Fragedakis and is she running in Ward 14?","The Local reported on October 13 that Mary Fragedakis and former TDSB trustee Sara Ehrhardt are among the 18 candidates in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Fragedakis is a former city councillor who represented a portion of the ward. She is running again in 2026. See her candidate page at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmary-fragedakis.",{"question":122,"answer":123},"When do voters in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth vote?","Voters in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth cast their ballots on Election Day, Monday October 26, 2026. Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your assigned voting place on your Voter Information Card or at toronto.ca\u002FElections. Advance voting ended October 11. See all candidates in the race at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth.",{"question":125,"answer":126},"What issues are the Ward 14 candidates focusing on?","The Local reported on October 13 that Dianne Saxe said her background in environment, climate, and energy makes her suited to represent Ward 14, which she described as one of the more environmentally conscious wards in the city. Sara Ehrhardt has focused on road safety during Ontario Line construction in the ward. The race also touches on housing, community programming and transit. Voters choose their Ward 14 councillor on October 26, 2026.","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","2026-10-14T09:26:00-04:00","Nic Hotchkiss \u002F The Local",{"short":132,"long":133,"hashtags":134},"The Local reported that Sara Ehrhardt in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth has the backing of former councillor Mike Layton, MPP Peter Tabuns, and Progress Toronto. Dianne Saxe is also running after switching from University-Rosedale. Voters choose on October 26.","The Local published a profile of the Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth race on October 13, reporting that Sara Ehrhardt has received endorsements from former city councillor Mike Layton, NDP MPP Peter Tabuns, and the advocacy organization Progress Toronto, in addition to the previously reported endorsement from outgoing councillor Paula Fletcher. Ehrhardt got her start in local politics fighting to save the Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior School pool. Dianne Saxe, the sitting University-Rosedale councillor and former Ontario Environmental Commissioner, switched into the race after Layton entered the University-Rosedale contest. 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Ward 5 York South-Weston area of Toronto","CityNews Toronto",{"path":174,"title":175,"description":176,"date":164,"publishedAt":177,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":178,"image":182,"imageAlt":183,"imageCredit":184,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,180,181],"Mayor","city finances","platform","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 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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",[192,179],"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","Toronto Sun",{"path":230,"title":231,"description":232,"date":223,"publishedAt":233,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":234,"image":237,"imageAlt":238,"imageCredit":239,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,235,236],"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":241,"title":242,"description":243,"date":223,"publishedAt":244,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":245,"image":249,"imageAlt":250,"imageCredit":251,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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 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Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford had not submitted answers as of publication.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T16:24:00-04:00",[179,269,270,271],"Housing","Transit","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":276,"title":277,"description":278,"date":266,"publishedAt":279,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":280,"image":282,"imageAlt":283,"imageCredit":284,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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 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data chart showing Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford support among Toronto decided voters","CTV News Toronto",{"path":142,"title":5,"description":100,"date":99,"publishedAt":129,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":318,"image":127,"imageAlt":128,"imageCredit":130,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},[156,9],{"path":320,"title":321,"description":322,"date":99,"publishedAt":323,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":324,"image":327,"imageAlt":328,"imageCredit":329,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,156,325,326],"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":331,"title":332,"description":333,"date":99,"publishedAt":334,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":335,"image":338,"imageAlt":339,"imageCredit":340,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[326,336,337],"Voter turnout","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":342,"title":343,"description":344,"date":345,"publishedAt":346,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":347,"image":348,"imageAlt":349,"imageCredit":172,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[156,9],"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":351,"title":352,"description":353,"date":354,"publishedAt":355,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":356,"image":357,"imageAlt":358,"imageCredit":359,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,156,325,326],"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":361,"title":362,"description":363,"date":364,"publishedAt":365,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":366,"image":369,"imageAlt":370,"imageCredit":371,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,367,368],"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":373,"title":374,"description":375,"date":364,"publishedAt":376,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":377,"image":379,"imageAlt":380,"imageCredit":172,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[192,378],"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":382,"title":383,"description":384,"date":385,"publishedAt":386,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":387,"image":390,"imageAlt":391,"imageCredit":392,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[192,388,303,389],"Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore","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":394,"title":395,"description":396,"date":385,"publishedAt":397,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":398,"image":399,"imageAlt":400,"imageCredit":401,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[192,378],"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":403,"title":404,"description":405,"date":385,"publishedAt":406,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":407,"image":408,"imageAlt":409,"imageCredit":410,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,281],"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":412,"title":413,"description":414,"date":385,"publishedAt":415,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":416,"image":417,"imageAlt":418,"imageCredit":419,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[192,9,168,303],"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":421,"title":422,"description":423,"date":424,"publishedAt":425,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":426,"image":427,"imageAlt":428,"imageCredit":429,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,303,302],"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":431,"title":432,"description":433,"date":424,"publishedAt":434,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":435,"image":437,"imageAlt":438,"imageCredit":439,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,436],"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":441,"title":442,"description":443,"date":424,"publishedAt":444,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":445,"image":449,"imageAlt":450,"imageCredit":251,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[446,447,448],"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",{"path":452,"title":453,"description":454,"date":424,"publishedAt":455,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":456,"image":457,"imageAlt":458,"imageCredit":251,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,281,168,303,169],"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":460,"title":461,"description":462,"date":424,"publishedAt":463,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":464,"image":206,"imageAlt":465,"imageCredit":138,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[446,168],"Toronto city hall building",{"path":467,"title":468,"description":469,"date":424,"publishedAt":470,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":471,"image":474,"imageAlt":475,"imageCredit":140,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[192,472,473],"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",{"path":477,"title":478,"description":479,"date":424,"publishedAt":480,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":481,"image":483,"imageAlt":484,"imageCredit":228,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,482],"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":486,"title":487,"description":488,"date":424,"publishedAt":489,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":490,"image":493,"imageAlt":494,"imageCredit":495,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[192,491,492],"Ward 19 Beaches-East York","forum","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":497,"title":498,"description":499,"date":500,"publishedAt":501,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":502,"image":504,"imageAlt":505,"imageCredit":506,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,303,503,194],"Brad Bradford","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":508,"title":509,"description":510,"date":500,"publishedAt":511,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":512,"image":513,"imageAlt":514,"imageCredit":172,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,303,292,169],"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":516,"title":517,"description":518,"date":500,"publishedAt":519,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":520,"image":522,"imageAlt":250,"imageCredit":523,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,281,521,503],"Olivia Chow","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":525,"title":526,"description":527,"date":500,"publishedAt":528,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":529,"image":532,"imageAlt":207,"imageCredit":208,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,530,531],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp",{"path":534,"title":535,"description":536,"date":537,"publishedAt":538,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":539,"image":540,"imageAlt":541,"imageCredit":542,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[446,12,436],"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 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2026",{"path":553,"title":554,"description":555,"date":537,"publishedAt":556,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":557,"image":559,"imageAlt":560,"imageCredit":172,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,558,530],"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":562,"title":563,"description":564,"date":537,"publishedAt":565,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":566,"image":567,"imageAlt":568,"imageCredit":172,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[179,12],"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":570,"title":571,"description":572,"date":573,"publishedAt":574,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":575,"image":576,"imageAlt":541,"imageCredit":172,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[446,12,436],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":578,"title":579,"description":580,"date":573,"publishedAt":581,"author":20,"category":98,"tags":582,"image":584,"imageAlt":585,"imageCredit":172,"updated":138,"linkedinPostUrl":138},"\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",[446,181,583,368],"school food","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F05\u002FCP176920143-scaled.jpg","Toronto mayoral candidate Olivia Chow 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