[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":594},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-antisemitism-mayor-candidates-october-16":3,"news-list":137,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-antisemitism-mayor-candidates-october-16":574},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":24,"body":25,"candidates":71,"category":74,"date":75,"description":76,"extension":77,"faq":78,"image":103,"imageAlt":104,"imageCheckedAt":105,"imageCredit":106,"linkedin":107,"linkedinPostUrl":115,"meta":116,"metaDescription":115,"navigation":118,"path":119,"primarySourceUrl":120,"publishedAt":105,"seo":121,"seoTitle":115,"sourceId":122,"sourceIsPaywalled":123,"sources":124,"stem":130,"storyType":131,"tags":132,"topicKey":135,"updated":115,"__hash__":136},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-antisemitism-mayor-candidates-october-16.md","Both Toronto mayoral candidates lay out their plans on antisemitism and public safety",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":16},"The Canadian Jewish News reports on how Toronto mayoral candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have each responded to rising antisemitic hate crimes in the city. Bradford pledges 1,000 new officers and tougher bylaw enforcement at protests; Chow points to Project Resolute and Task Force Guardian. Police recorded 99 religiously motivated hate crimes in 2025, 82 per cent targeting Jews.",[9,10,11,12,13,14,15],"antisemitism","public safety","hate crimes","Olivia Chow","Brad Bradford","Toronto mayoral race 2026","Jewish community Toronto",[17,18,19,20,21,22,23],"Toronto antisemitism 2026 election","Brad Bradford police plan","Olivia Chow Jewish community","hate crimes Toronto","Project Resolute","Task Force Guardian","mayor candidates public safety","voche.me editors",{"type":26,"value":27,"toc":67},"minimark",[28,32,35,42,45,51,54,57,60],[29,30,31],"p",{},"The Canadian Jewish News reported on 16 October 2026 on where Toronto's two leading mayoral candidates stand on antisemitism and the safety of Jewish residents, with voting day 10 days away. The article, by reporter Jonathan Rothman, draws on interviews with both campaigns and with community members across the city.",[29,33,34],{},"Toronto Police Service statistics show 99 religiously motivated hate-crime offences were recorded in 2025. Police classified 82 per cent of those as targeting Jews, who make up 3 per cent of Toronto's total population, according to the CJN report. The same report notes that one North York synagogue, Kehillat Shaarei Torah, has been vandalized 10 times in the last three years.",[29,36,37,41],{},[38,39,13],"a",{"href":40},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford",", a city councillor since 2018, told The CJN the city's response has lacked urgency and leadership. He says he would hire 1,000 additional frontline officers and convene police and intelligence agencies across the Greater Toronto Area to coordinate responses to organized crime and foreign interference. On the recurring protests near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue, Bradford said his administration would enforce existing noise and public-disorder bylaws, while respecting the right to peaceful protest.",[29,43,44],{},"\"Jewish Torontonians have been the most targeted community for hate crimes in the city for years now,\" Bradford told The CJN. \"And that should be treated as the emergency that it is.\"",[29,46,47,50],{},[38,48,12],{"href":49},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow"," responded to The CJN's questions by email rather than in an interview. The mayor points to the city's five-year police hiring plan and improved 911 response times. She cited Project Resolute, the Toronto Police's post-October 7 safety and outreach initiative, which includes command posts and police presence in Jewish neighbourhoods. She also mentioned Task Force Guardian, launched in 2026, which provides proactive patrols at sensitive sites.",[29,52,53],{},"\"Jewish Torontonians should be able to live freely and proudly Jewish,\" Chow said in her statement to The CJN.",[29,55,56],{},"The CJN report also notes that Chow did not attend a mayoral debate on antisemitism on September 8, 2026. Her campaign said it was launching the next day and that she would not appear at events before that date.",[29,58,59],{},"The report includes voices on both sides of the debate within Toronto's Jewish community. Some residents told the CJN they see Bradford's record and specific pledges as a reason to support him. Others said they believe Chow's behind-the-scenes work with police and her attendance at Jewish community events has been overlooked.",[29,61,62,63,66],{},"Voters can compare both candidates' platforms and backgrounds at ",[38,64,65],{"href":65},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor",". Voting day is 26 October 2026.",{"title":68,"searchDepth":69,"depth":69,"links":70},"",2,[],[72,73],"olivia-chow","brad-bradford","Election news","2026-10-16","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.","md",[79,82,85,88,91,94,97,100],{"question":80,"answer":81},"What has Brad Bradford promised about antisemitism and Jewish community safety?","According to The Canadian Jewish News reporting published 16 October 2026, Brad Bradford has pledged to hire 1,000 additional frontline officers and to convene police and intelligence agencies across the Greater Toronto Area to coordinate responses to organized crime and foreign interference. Bradford told the CJN he would enforce existing noise and public-disorder bylaws at protests near Jewish neighbourhoods. He said he would work directly with Jewish community leaders and police to create consequences for making people feel unsafe. Bradford has been Toronto's city councillor for Beaches-East York since 2018.",{"question":83,"answer":84},"What has Olivia Chow said about antisemitism and Jewish community safety?","According to The Canadian Jewish News reporting published 16 October 2026, Mayor Olivia Chow's response to the publication's questions, sent by email, points to the city's five-year police hiring plan and improved 911 response times. She cited Project Resolute, the Toronto Police's post-October 7 safety and outreach initiative that includes command posts and police presence in Jewish neighbourhoods. She also mentioned Task Force Guardian, launched in 2026, which provides proactive patrols at sensitive sites. Chow said antisemitic hate speech is unacceptable and that demonstrations should take place at government buildings rather than in residential areas or outside people's homes.",{"question":86,"answer":87},"How many hate crimes targeted Jewish Torontonians in 2025?","The Canadian Jewish News reported on 16 October 2026 that Toronto Police Service statistics recorded 99 religiously motivated hate-crime offences in 2025. Police classified 82 per cent of those offences as targeting Jews, who make up 3 per cent of Toronto's total population, according to the same report.",{"question":89,"answer":90},"What is Project Resolute?","According to The Canadian Jewish News reporting published 16 October 2026, Project Resolute is the Toronto Police's post-October 7 safety, security and outreach initiative. It includes command posts and police presence in Jewish neighbourhoods and institutions. The article reports that Mayor Olivia Chow cited this initiative in her written response to the publication's questions about Jewish community safety.",{"question":92,"answer":93},"What is Task Force Guardian?","The Canadian Jewish News reported on 16 October 2026 that Task Force Guardian was launched in 2026 and provides proactive patrols at sensitive sites. Mayor Olivia Chow cited it in her written response to the publication's questions about what the city has done to protect Jewish Torontonians from hate crimes.",{"question":95,"answer":96},"How have Jewish Torontonians been targeted in recent years?","The Canadian Jewish News reported on 16 October 2026 that since October 7, 2023, gunfire has damaged Toronto synagogues, a Jewish girls' school, and Jewish-owned businesses including restaurants and bagel shops. One North York synagogue, Kehillat Shaarei Torah, has been vandalized 10 times in the last three years, according to the same report. The police figures for 2025 show 99 religiously motivated hate-crime offences, with 82 per cent targeting Jews.",{"question":98,"answer":99},"Did Olivia Chow attend the antisemitism debate in September 2026?","According to The Canadian Jewish News reporting published 16 October 2026, Olivia Chow did not attend a mayoral debate on antisemitism on September 8, 2026. Her campaign stated it was launching the next day and that she would not appear at campaign events before that date. The report notes that the evening became a forum in which candidates Brad Bradford and Chris Alexander, who later withdrew from the race, frequently referred to Chow's absence.",{"question":101,"answer":102},"When is voting day in the Toronto mayoral election?","Voting day in the Toronto municipal election is 26 October 2026. Advance voting ran from 6 to 11 October 2026. You can find candidates' profiles and compare their positions at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto 2026 municipal election","2026-10-16T19:30:00-04:00","voche.me",{"short":108,"long":109,"hashtags":110},"The Canadian Jewish News has published a detailed look at where both Toronto mayoral candidates stand on antisemitism and Jewish community safety ahead of the October 26 vote.","With voting day on October 26, The Canadian Jewish News reports on how Toronto's two leading mayoral candidates have each addressed the rise in antisemitic hate crimes. Brad Bradford is pledging to hire 1,000 more frontline officers and convene police across the GTA. Olivia Chow points to the city's five-year police hiring plan, Project Resolute and Task Force Guardian. 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Humber River-Black Creek had the lowest, at 5.1 per cent.","2026-10-13T13:27:00-04:00",[302,312,313],"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":318,"title":319,"description":320,"date":321,"publishedAt":322,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":323,"image":324,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":150,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,291],"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":327,"title":328,"description":329,"date":330,"publishedAt":331,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":332,"image":333,"imageAlt":334,"imageCredit":335,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,145,301,302],"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":337,"title":338,"description":339,"date":340,"publishedAt":341,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":342,"image":345,"imageAlt":346,"imageCredit":347,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,343,344],"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":349,"title":350,"description":351,"date":340,"publishedAt":352,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":353,"image":355,"imageAlt":356,"imageCredit":150,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[168,354],"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":358,"title":359,"description":360,"date":361,"publishedAt":362,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":363,"image":366,"imageAlt":367,"imageCredit":368,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[168,364,271,365],"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":370,"title":371,"description":372,"date":361,"publishedAt":373,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":374,"image":375,"imageAlt":376,"imageCredit":377,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[168,354],"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":379,"title":380,"description":381,"date":361,"publishedAt":382,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":383,"image":384,"imageAlt":385,"imageCredit":386,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,248],"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":388,"title":389,"description":390,"date":361,"publishedAt":391,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":392,"image":393,"imageAlt":394,"imageCredit":395,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[168,291,147,271],"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":397,"title":398,"description":399,"date":400,"publishedAt":401,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":402,"image":403,"imageAlt":404,"imageCredit":405,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,271,270],"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":407,"title":408,"description":409,"date":400,"publishedAt":410,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":411,"image":413,"imageAlt":414,"imageCredit":415,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,412],"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":417,"title":418,"description":419,"date":400,"publishedAt":420,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":421,"image":425,"imageAlt":426,"imageCredit":218,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[422,423,424],"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":428,"title":429,"description":430,"date":400,"publishedAt":431,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":432,"image":433,"imageAlt":434,"imageCredit":218,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,248,147,271,10],"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":436,"title":437,"description":438,"date":400,"publishedAt":439,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":440,"image":103,"imageAlt":441,"imageCredit":115,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[422,147],"Toronto city hall building",{"path":443,"title":444,"description":445,"date":400,"publishedAt":446,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":447,"image":450,"imageAlt":451,"imageCredit":452,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[168,448,449],"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":454,"title":455,"description":456,"date":400,"publishedAt":457,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":458,"image":460,"imageAlt":461,"imageCredit":195,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,459],"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":463,"title":464,"description":465,"date":400,"publishedAt":466,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":467,"image":470,"imageAlt":471,"imageCredit":472,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[168,468,469],"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":474,"title":475,"description":476,"date":477,"publishedAt":478,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":479,"image":480,"imageAlt":481,"imageCredit":482,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,271,13,170],"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":484,"title":485,"description":486,"date":477,"publishedAt":487,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":488,"image":489,"imageAlt":490,"imageCredit":150,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,271,259,10],"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":492,"title":493,"description":494,"date":477,"publishedAt":495,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":496,"image":497,"imageAlt":217,"imageCredit":498,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,248,12,13],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":500,"title":501,"description":502,"date":477,"publishedAt":503,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":504,"image":507,"imageAlt":104,"imageCredit":106,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,505,506],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp",{"path":509,"title":510,"description":511,"date":512,"publishedAt":513,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":514,"image":516,"imageAlt":517,"imageCredit":518,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[422,515,412],"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":520,"title":521,"description":522,"date":512,"publishedAt":523,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":524,"image":526,"imageAlt":527,"imageCredit":150,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,525,147,271,259],"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":529,"title":530,"description":531,"date":512,"publishedAt":532,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":533,"image":535,"imageAlt":536,"imageCredit":150,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[133,534,505],"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 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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",[422,515,412],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":554,"title":555,"description":556,"date":549,"publishedAt":557,"author":24,"category":74,"tags":558,"image":560,"imageAlt":561,"imageCredit":150,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[422,158,559,344],"school 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There are two voting places in each of the city's 25 wards, all open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","2026-10-05T22:05:00-04:00",[505,568,569,422,570,571],"election office","voting locations","councillor","school board","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002F8d28-WebHomeVoteHere-995x338.png","Entry to a Toronto voting place with a yellow Vote Here sign and voting screens in the background",[575,587],{"slug":72,"name":12,"office":133,"party":115,"portrait":576,"colour":586,"palette":115},{"src":577,"smallSrc":578,"width":579,"height":580,"alt":581,"credit":582,"sourceUrl":583,"license":584,"licenseUrl":583,"position":585},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow-320.webp",640,800,"Olivia Chow, from Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, via Wikimedia Commons.","Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, via Wikimedia Commons","https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFile:REUNI%C3%93N_CON_LA_ALCALDESA_DE_TORONTO,_OLIVIA_CHOW,_04_DE_MARZO_DE_2024_(cropped).jpg","Public domain","50% 30%","fern",{"slug":73,"name":13,"office":133,"party":115,"portrait":588,"colour":586,"palette":115},{"src":589,"smallSrc":590,"width":579,"height":580,"alt":591,"credit":592,"sourceUrl":593,"position":585},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford-320.webp","Brad Bradford, from City of Toronto, Councillor Brad Bradford page.","City of Toronto, Councillor Brad Bradford page","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fcity-government\u002Fcouncil\u002Fmembers-of-council\u002Fcouncillor-ward-19\u002F",1792262342800]