[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":623},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fscarborough-north-ward-23-myers-dong-chen-october-16":3,"news-list":154,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fscarborough-north-ward-23-myers-dong-chen-october-16":594},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":85,"category":89,"date":90,"description":91,"extension":92,"faq":93,"image":121,"imageAlt":122,"imageCheckedAt":123,"imageCredit":124,"linkedin":125,"linkedinPostUrl":132,"meta":133,"metaDescription":132,"navigation":134,"path":135,"primarySourceUrl":136,"publishedAt":137,"seo":138,"seoTitle":132,"sourceId":139,"sourceIsPaywalled":140,"sources":141,"stem":147,"storyType":148,"tags":149,"topicKey":152,"updated":132,"__hash__":153},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fscarborough-north-ward-23-myers-dong-chen-october-16.md","Three high-profile candidates contest Scarborough North council seat",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":13},"Eight candidates are running in Ward 23 Scarborough North. Incumbent Jamaal Myers, who won the seat in 2022 after the incumbent councillor died the night before the election, faces two former Liberal MPs. The race focuses on the six-plex zoning vote Myers supported and city resource allocation for Scarborough.",[9,10,11,12],"Ward 23 Scarborough North","six-plex zoning","Scarborough resources","former Liberal MPs",[14,15,16,17,18,10,19],"Scarborough North council race","Jamaal Myers","Han Dong","Shaun Chen","Toronto 2026 election","Ward 23","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":79},"minimark",[24,28,35,45,50,53,56,59,62,66,69,72],[25,26,27],"p",{},"Eight candidates are on the ballot in Ward 23 Scarborough North on October 26. Global News reported on October 16 that three of them are drawing the most attention: the sitting councillor and two former members of Parliament who both held Liberal seats in the House of Commons.",[25,29,30,34],{},[31,32,15],"a",{"href":33},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjamaal-myers"," is seeking to hold the seat he first won in 2022 under circumstances that were unusual even for a contested race. According to Global News, the councillor who held the ward before him, Cynthia Lai, died on the eve of that election day. Myers won and also served as chair of the Toronto Transit Commission board during his term.",[25,36,37,40,41,44],{},[31,38,16],{"href":39},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fhan-dong"," and ",[31,42,17],{"href":43},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fshaun-chen"," are both entering local politics after federal careers in the same party. Global News reports that Dong told the outlet he does not currently live in Ward 23 but plans to move there if elected. Chen told Global News he resigned his federal seat because of lasting health effects from a car crash, then entered the council race.",[46,47,49],"h2",{"id":48},"the-six-plex-vote","The six-plex vote",[25,51,52],{},"A 2025 Toronto council vote on six-plex housing sits at the centre of this race. The council was deciding whether to allow six-unit buildings on residential lots across the whole city, to meet the terms of federal funding agreements. Global News reports that Myers was the only suburban councillor to vote in favour of the change for his ward.",[25,54,55],{},"Myers said at the time, as quoted by Global News: \"We did the work of answering a lot of questions, making sure there was no misinformation, having as many meetings as people wanted.\"",[25,57,58],{},"Both Dong and Chen have said that vote was a mistake. Dong told Global News: \"We're not a testing pit, I think that needs to be consulted neighbourhood-to-neighbourhood.\" He directed criticism at Chen for not speaking out when Chen represented the area federally, saying the MP had not expressed any opinion on the issue in 11 years in the position, and that residents are frustrated.",[25,60,61],{},"Chen told Global News it was not his place as a federal representative to press on that local council decision. He said Scarborough North being the only suburban ward to opt in remains a live issue for residents, and added: \"As the local councillor, I will make sure that I do my homework\" before making decisions on local character.",[46,63,65],{"id":64},"the-wider-argument","The wider argument",[25,67,68],{},"Beyond the zoning dispute, Global News reports that Myers has framed his campaign around getting a fair share of city resources for Scarborough. He told the outlet: \"We're also seeing the type of care and attention that other wards take for granted.\" He has also said he will make sure whichever candidate wins the mayoral race keeps Scarborough in the conversation on investments.",[25,70,71],{},"The other five candidates registered in Ward 23 are Sajawal Javed, Kevin Li, John-Mark Oleh, Ronald Phen, and Piravena Sathiyanantham.",[25,73,74,75,78],{},"Voters in Ward 23 can read candidate profiles at ",[31,76,77],{"href":77},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-23-scarborough-north",". Election day is October 26, 2026.",{"title":80,"searchDepth":81,"depth":81,"links":82},"",2,[83,84],{"id":48,"depth":81,"text":49},{"id":64,"depth":81,"text":65},[86,87,88],"jamaal-myers","han-dong","shaun-chen","Election news","2026-10-16","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.","md",[94,97,100,103,106,109,112,115,118],{"question":95,"answer":96},"Who is running in Ward 23 Scarborough North?","Eight candidates are registered to run. Global News reports the three highest-profile are incumbent councillor Jamaal Myers, former Liberal MP Han Dong, and former Liberal MP Shaun Chen. The other five are Sajawal Javed, Kevin Li, John-Mark Oleh, Ronald Phen, and Piravena Sathiyanantham.",{"question":98,"answer":99},"Who is the incumbent councillor in Ward 23?","Jamaal Myers is the incumbent councillor for Ward 23 Scarborough North. According to Global News, he won the seat in 2022 after the incumbent councillor, Cynthia Lai, died on the eve of election day that year. Myers also served as TTC board chair during his term.",{"question":101,"answer":102},"Who is Han Dong and why is he running?","Han Dong is a former federal Liberal MP. Global News reports he told the outlet he does not currently live in Ward 23 but plans to move there. He said he is hearing concerns from residents about parking and changes to bungalow-heavy neighbourhoods, and is proposing more regular community consultation meetings.",{"question":104,"answer":105},"Who is Shaun Chen and why is he running?","Shaun Chen is a former federal Liberal MP who represented the area at the federal level. Global News reports he resigned his federal seat over lingering health issues from a car crash before entering the local race. He has said he shares residents' concerns about the six-plex zoning changes.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"What is the six-plex zoning dispute in this race?","In 2025, Toronto city council voted on allowing six-plex buildings to be built anywhere in the city, to meet the terms of federal funding agreements. According to Global News, Jamaal Myers was the only suburban councillor to vote in favour of the change for his ward. Both Han Dong and Shaun Chen have said that was a mistake and that the decision should have been made neighbourhood by neighbourhood.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"What did Han Dong say about the six-plex vote?","Han Dong told Global News: 'We're not a testing pit, I think that needs to be consulted neighbourhood-to-neighbourhood.' He also said he does not live in the ward yet but plans to move there. He directed criticism at Shaun Chen, saying that Chen had not spoken out against the six-plex changes in 11 years as MP, and that residents are frustrated.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"What did Shaun Chen say about the zoning issue?","Global News reports Chen said it was not his place as a federal representative to influence that local council decision. He noted that Scarborough North was the only ward outside the old City of Toronto to opt into the city-wide six-plex change. He told Global News: 'As the local councillor, I will make sure that I do my homework' before making decisions affecting local character.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"What did Jamaal Myers say about his record on the six-plex vote?","Myers told a 2025 council meeting, as reported by Global News: 'We did the work of answering a lot of questions, making sure there was no misinformation, having as many meetings as people wanted.' He has also said he will push for Scarborough to get its fair share of city resources and investments, telling Global News: 'We're also seeing the type of care and attention that other wards take for granted.'",{"question":119,"answer":120},"When is election day for Ward 23?","Election day in Toronto is October 26, 2026. Voters in Ward 23 Scarborough North can check who is on their ballot and find their polling location at the City of Toronto's election page. Candidate profiles for this ward are available at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-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","2026-10-16T21:50:00-04:00","Global News",{"short":126,"long":127,"hashtags":128},"Ward 23 Scarborough North has eight candidates on the October 26 ballot, including the incumbent and two former federal MPs.","The Scarborough North council race is drawing attention with eight candidates, including incumbent Jamaal Myers and two former Liberal MPs. Global News has the details.",[129,130,131],"Toronto2026","TorontoElection","ScarboroughNorth",null,{"sourceName":124},true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fscarborough-north-ward-23-myers-dong-chen-october-16","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fnews\u002F12105357\u002Fscarborough-north-council-candidates-election","2026-10-16T22:29:00-04:00",{"title":5,"description":91},"google:CBMiigFBVV95cUxOcXY5RGdGUnlLcl9xVk9JbWF4cTRCZ1BwaUg3NXFydWE1a0g0d0RjQVF6d05QdnZWNzlXZzB1ZnQyajVKR08tSUpFc0ItQTBvRWIzZWNTVk45bG5RZHJGazRWMVotTTlHZ0Z6VmtzT19WaVNqNXdwUXlGMFNWZnpTSDZfdXIzbXhGdnc",false,[142,144],{"label":143,"url":136},"Global News: Scarborough North council race pits incumbent against 2 former MPs",{"label":145,"url":146},"Ward 23 Scarborough North candidates","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fcity-government\u002Felections\u002Fcandidates\u002Flist-of-candidates\u002F","news\u002Fscarborough-north-ward-23-myers-dong-chen-october-16","reported",[150,9,151],"Councillor","Scarborough","ward-23-scarborough-north\u002Fstatement","Ly3UrVWQHT0hXVTufxLJmvw05Md_CPrRToJQBkXwx-8",[155,169,181,183,194,204,214,225,237,247,260,270,281,293,303,313,324,335,344,354,366,375,387,396,405,414,424,434,445,453,460,471,480,491,502,510,519,528,539,548,557,565,573,582],{"path":156,"title":157,"description":158,"date":159,"publishedAt":160,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":161,"image":166,"imageAlt":167,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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.","2026-10-17","2026-10-17T13:25:00-04:00",[162,163,164,165],"City Council","Ward 5","housing","public safety","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","CityNews Toronto",{"path":170,"title":171,"description":172,"date":159,"publishedAt":173,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":174,"image":178,"imageAlt":179,"imageCredit":180,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,176,177],"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 Corp",{"path":135,"title":5,"description":91,"date":90,"publishedAt":137,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":182,"image":121,"imageAlt":122,"imageCredit":124,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},[150,9,151],{"path":184,"title":185,"description":186,"date":90,"publishedAt":187,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":188,"image":191,"imageAlt":192,"imageCredit":193,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,189,190],"public-safety","antisemitism","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto 2026 municipal election","voche.me",{"path":195,"title":196,"description":197,"date":90,"publishedAt":198,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":199,"image":202,"imageAlt":203,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,200,164,201,189],"ward-13-toronto-centre","homelessness","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":205,"title":206,"description":207,"date":208,"publishedAt":209,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":210,"image":211,"imageAlt":212,"imageCredit":213,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,175],"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":215,"title":216,"description":217,"date":208,"publishedAt":218,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":219,"image":222,"imageAlt":223,"imageCredit":224,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,220,221],"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":226,"title":227,"description":228,"date":208,"publishedAt":229,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":230,"image":234,"imageAlt":235,"imageCredit":236,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,231,232,233],"youth employment","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","Toronto City Hall","NOW Toronto",{"path":238,"title":239,"description":240,"date":208,"publishedAt":241,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":242,"image":245,"imageAlt":246,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[243,244],"election signs","Toronto Police Service","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":248,"title":249,"description":250,"date":251,"publishedAt":252,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":253,"image":257,"imageAlt":258,"imageCredit":259,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,254,255,256],"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":261,"title":262,"description":263,"date":251,"publishedAt":264,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":265,"image":267,"imageAlt":268,"imageCredit":269,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,266],"poll","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":271,"title":272,"description":273,"date":251,"publishedAt":274,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":275,"image":278,"imageAlt":279,"imageCredit":280,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,276,277],"Toronto Public Library","budget","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":282,"title":283,"description":284,"date":285,"publishedAt":286,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":287,"image":291,"imageAlt":292,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,288,289,164,290],"bike lanes","transit","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":294,"title":295,"description":296,"date":285,"publishedAt":297,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":298,"image":300,"imageAlt":301,"imageCredit":302,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,299],"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","CTV News Toronto",{"path":304,"title":305,"description":306,"date":285,"publishedAt":307,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":308,"image":310,"imageAlt":311,"imageCredit":312,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[162,309],"Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","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":314,"title":315,"description":316,"date":285,"publishedAt":317,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":318,"image":321,"imageAlt":322,"imageCredit":323,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,162,319,320],"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":325,"title":326,"description":327,"date":285,"publishedAt":328,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":329,"image":332,"imageAlt":333,"imageCredit":334,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[320,330,331],"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":336,"title":337,"description":338,"date":339,"publishedAt":340,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":341,"image":342,"imageAlt":343,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[162,309],"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":345,"title":346,"description":347,"date":348,"publishedAt":349,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":350,"image":351,"imageAlt":352,"imageCredit":353,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,162,319,320],"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":355,"title":356,"description":357,"date":358,"publishedAt":359,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":360,"image":363,"imageAlt":364,"imageCredit":365,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,361,362],"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":367,"title":368,"description":369,"date":358,"publishedAt":370,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":371,"image":373,"imageAlt":374,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,372],"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":376,"title":377,"description":378,"date":379,"publishedAt":380,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":381,"image":384,"imageAlt":385,"imageCredit":386,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,382,289,383],"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":388,"title":389,"description":390,"date":379,"publishedAt":391,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":392,"image":393,"imageAlt":394,"imageCredit":395,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,372],"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":397,"title":398,"description":399,"date":379,"publishedAt":400,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":401,"image":402,"imageAlt":403,"imageCredit":404,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,266],"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":406,"title":407,"description":408,"date":379,"publishedAt":409,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":410,"image":411,"imageAlt":412,"imageCredit":413,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,309,164,289],"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":415,"title":416,"description":417,"date":418,"publishedAt":419,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":420,"image":421,"imageAlt":422,"imageCredit":423,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,289,288],"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":425,"title":426,"description":427,"date":418,"publishedAt":428,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":429,"image":431,"imageAlt":432,"imageCredit":433,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,430],"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":435,"title":436,"description":437,"date":418,"publishedAt":438,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":439,"image":443,"imageAlt":444,"imageCredit":236,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[440,441,442],"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":446,"title":447,"description":448,"date":418,"publishedAt":449,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":450,"image":451,"imageAlt":452,"imageCredit":236,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,266,164,289,165],"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":454,"title":455,"description":456,"date":418,"publishedAt":457,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":458,"image":191,"imageAlt":459,"imageCredit":132,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[440,164],"Toronto city hall building",{"path":461,"title":462,"description":463,"date":418,"publishedAt":464,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":465,"image":468,"imageAlt":469,"imageCredit":470,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,466,467],"Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest","OPP investigation","https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2026-09_TheLocal_ScarboroughSouthWest_499_webres.jpg","Scarborough Southwest ward street scene during the 2026 election campaign","The Local",{"path":472,"title":473,"description":474,"date":418,"publishedAt":475,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":476,"image":478,"imageAlt":479,"imageCredit":213,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,477],"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":481,"title":482,"description":483,"date":418,"publishedAt":484,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":485,"image":488,"imageAlt":489,"imageCredit":490,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[150,486,487],"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":492,"title":493,"description":494,"date":495,"publishedAt":496,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":497,"image":499,"imageAlt":500,"imageCredit":501,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,289,498,151],"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":503,"title":504,"description":505,"date":495,"publishedAt":506,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":507,"image":508,"imageAlt":509,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,289,277,165],"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":511,"title":512,"description":513,"date":495,"publishedAt":514,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":515,"image":517,"imageAlt":235,"imageCredit":518,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,266,516,498],"Olivia Chow","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":520,"title":521,"description":522,"date":495,"publishedAt":523,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":524,"image":527,"imageAlt":192,"imageCredit":193,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,525,526],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp",{"path":529,"title":530,"description":531,"date":532,"publishedAt":533,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":534,"image":536,"imageAlt":537,"imageCredit":538,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[440,535,430],"endorsement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FBradford-2-e1790703939641.jpg?quality=100&strip=all","Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford","Ernest Doroszuk \u002F Toronto Sun",{"path":540,"title":541,"description":542,"date":532,"publishedAt":543,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":544,"image":546,"imageAlt":547,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,545,164,289,277],"debate","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":549,"title":550,"description":551,"date":532,"publishedAt":552,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":553,"image":555,"imageAlt":556,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,554,525],"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":558,"title":559,"description":560,"date":532,"publishedAt":561,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":562,"image":563,"imageAlt":564,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[175,535],"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":566,"title":567,"description":568,"date":569,"publishedAt":570,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":571,"image":572,"imageAlt":537,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[440,535,430],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":574,"title":575,"description":576,"date":569,"publishedAt":577,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":578,"image":580,"imageAlt":581,"imageCredit":168,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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",[440,177,579,362],"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":583,"title":584,"description":585,"date":569,"publishedAt":586,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":587,"image":592,"imageAlt":593,"imageCredit":323,"updated":132,"linkedinPostUrl":132},"\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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