[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":509},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york-forum-october-5":3,"news-list":199,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york-forum-october-5":427},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":21,"body":22,"candidates":121,"category":135,"date":136,"description":137,"extension":138,"faq":139,"image":164,"imageAlt":165,"imageCheckedAt":166,"imageCredit":167,"linkedin":168,"linkedinPostUrl":176,"meta":177,"metaDescription":176,"navigation":179,"path":180,"primarySourceUrl":181,"publishedAt":182,"seo":183,"seoTitle":176,"sourceId":184,"sourceIsPaywalled":185,"sources":186,"stem":192,"storyType":193,"tags":194,"topicKey":197,"updated":176,"__hash__":198},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york-forum-october-5.md","Ten of 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York candidates met residents on October 5",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":15},"Ten of 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York councillor candidates attended a community meet-and-greet on October 5, 2026, co-hosted by Beach Metro Community News and the Balmy Beach Residents Association. Flooding, housing, and transit were top issues. Three candidates did not attend.",[9,10,11,12,13,14],"Ward 19 Beaches-East York","councillor candidates","community forum","housing","flooding","transit",[16,17,18,19,20],"Beaches-East York candidates 2026","Ward 19 Toronto election","Nate Erskine-Smith","councillor debate","Toronto municipal election forum","voche.me editors",{"type":23,"value":24,"toc":117},"minimark",[25,29,88,94,97,100,105,108,111,114],[26,27,28],"p",{},"Ten of the 13 candidates running for city council in Ward 19 Beaches-East York attended a community meet-and-greet on October 5, Beach Metro Community News reported. The event was co-hosted by Beach Metro Community News and the Balmy Beach Residents Association.",[26,30,31,32,36,37,36,41,36,45,36,49,36,53,36,57,36,61,36,65,69,70,74,75,36,79,69,83,87],{},"The ten candidates who attended were ",[33,34,18],"a",{"href":35},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnate-erskine-smith",", ",[33,38,40],{"href":39},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjames-dann","James Dann",[33,42,44],{"href":43},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnatalie-johnson","Natalie Johnson",[33,46,48],{"href":47},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fkevin-morrison","Kevin Morrison",[33,50,52],{"href":51},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fkarsten-riedel","Karsten Riedel",[33,54,56],{"href":55},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmohammad-shabani","Mohammad Shabani",[33,58,60],{"href":59},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fadam-smith","Adam Smith",[33,62,64],{"href":63},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-wahl","Jeff Wahl",[33,66,68],{"href":67},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdevin-wilkins","Devin Wilkins",", and ",[33,71,73],{"href":72},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjennie-worden","Jennie Worden",". 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Other concerns residents raised included housing costs, transit reliability, vacant storefronts, property taxes, and communication between city hall and the community.",[26,98,99],{},"One attendee told Beach Metro Community News that the challenge will be getting the right people to put the ward's issues first.",[26,101,102],{},[91,103,104],{},"What the candidates said",[26,106,107],{},"Erskine-Smith, a former federal Liberal MP, said residents were asking for faster and more reliable transit and cleaner, greener homes. On housing, he said voters wanted to know how the city would address homelessness while keeping public spaces welcoming for everyone.",[26,109,110],{},"Karsten Riedel said he supported improving traffic light timing across the ward and making city transit free for riders aged 25 and under. Mohammad Shabani outlined a proposal for a community investment bank and a plan for a highrise redevelopment zone. Devin Wilkins said he would focus on rent caps and services for people without stable housing.",[26,112,113],{},"Natalie Johnson said she wanted to preserve neighbourhood character while also creating a range of new housing options across the ward. Kevin Morrison addressed vacant storefronts and communication gaps between residents and their council representative.",[26,115,116],{},"Ward 19 voters can cast a ballot in advance from October 6 to October 11 at City of Toronto voting locations. Election day is October 26, 2026. See all 13 candidates at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york.",{"title":118,"searchDepth":119,"depth":119,"links":120},"",2,[],[122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134],"nate-erskine-smith","james-dann","natalie-johnson","kevin-morrison","karsten-riedel","mohammad-shabani","adam-smith","jeff-wahl","devin-wilkins","jennie-worden","syeda-jaana-ali","fatima-ibrahimi","austin-vieira","Election news","2026-10-08","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.","md",[140,143,146,149,152,155,158,161],{"question":141,"answer":142},"Which Ward 19 candidates attended the October 5 event?","Ten of the 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York councillor candidates attended the meet-and-greet on October 5, 2026. Those who attended were: James Dann, Nate Erskine-Smith, Natalie Johnson, Kevin Morrison, Karsten Riedel, Mohammad Shabani, Adam Smith, Jeff Wahl, Devin Wilkins, and Jennie Worden. Beach Metro Community News reported that Syeda Jaana Ali, Fatima Ibrahimi, and Austin Vieira were not present.",{"question":144,"answer":145},"Who hosted the Ward 19 meet-and-greet?","Beach Metro Community News and the Balmy Beach Residents Association co-hosted the Ward 19 Beaches-East York councillor candidates' meet-and-greet on October 5, 2026. The event gave residents a chance to ask questions directly to the candidates. Beach Metro Community News covered the event and published a report on October 7.",{"question":147,"answer":148},"What issues did Ward 19 residents raise?","Beach Metro Community News reported that residents raised flooding as one of the most common concerns in the ward. James Dann, who noted that flooding leads the ward's city service complaints, said it was a top priority. Residents also raised housing costs and affordability, transit reliability, vacant storefronts, property taxes, and communication between city council and residents. Homelessness was also mentioned.",{"question":150,"answer":151},"What did Nate Erskine-Smith say at the event?","Nate Erskine-Smith, a former Liberal MP running for the Ward 19 council seat, said residents expressed needs for faster and more reliable transit, and cleaner, greener homes. On housing he said voters were asking about affordable housing, how to address homelessness while keeping public spaces welcoming. His candidate page is at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnate-erskine-smith.",{"question":153,"answer":154},"Who is Nate Erskine-Smith and why is he running?","Nate Erskine-Smith is a former federal Liberal MP who represented the Beaches-East York riding. He is now running for the Ward 19 city council seat in the October 26, 2026 Toronto municipal election. His declared priorities include housing, transit, and community services. You can see his candidate page at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnate-erskine-smith.",{"question":156,"answer":157},"Which candidates did not attend the Ward 19 event?","Three of the 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York council candidates were not present at the October 5 meet-and-greet: Syeda Jaana Ali, Fatima Ibrahimi, and Austin Vieira. Beach Metro Community News reported their absence. Their candidate pages are on this site and can be found at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york.",{"question":159,"answer":160},"How do I vote in Ward 19 Beaches-East York?","Advance voting in Toronto runs from October 6 to October 11, 2026 at City of Toronto voting locations. Election day is October 26, 2026. You can find your voting location and check your registration at toronto.ca\u002Felections. You must be on the City's voters list. The full Ward 19 candidate list is at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york.",{"question":162,"answer":163},"Where can I see all Ward 19 Beaches-East York candidates?","All 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York councillor candidates are listed on this site at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york. The ward is one of 25 Toronto wards electing a city councillor on October 26, 2026. Advance voting runs October 6 to October 11 at City-run locations.","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","2026-10-08T09:28:00-04:00","Jessica Shackleton \u002F Beach Metro Community News",{"short":169,"long":170,"hashtags":171},"Ten of 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York candidates attended a meet-and-greet on October 5. Residents asked about flooding, housing, and transit. Three candidates did not attend.","With voting day on October 26, Ward 19 Beaches-East York held its first community meet-and-greet on October 5. Beach Metro Community News and the Balmy Beach Residents Association hosted the event. Ten candidates showed up; three did not. Residents raised flooding as one of the top issues in the ward, along with housing costs and transit. 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The two Toronto mayoral candidates disagree sharply on the move.","2026-10-08T19:27:00-04:00",[228,14,249],"bike lanes","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":254,"title":255,"description":256,"date":136,"publishedAt":257,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":258,"image":260,"imageAlt":261,"imageCredit":262,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[228,259],"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":264,"title":265,"description":266,"date":136,"publishedAt":267,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":268,"image":272,"imageAlt":273,"imageCredit":274,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[269,270,271],"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","NOW Toronto",{"path":276,"title":277,"description":278,"date":136,"publishedAt":279,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":280,"image":282,"imageAlt":283,"imageCredit":274,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[228,229,12,14,281],"public safety","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":285,"title":286,"description":287,"date":136,"publishedAt":288,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":289,"image":290,"imageAlt":291,"imageCredit":176,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[269,12],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto city hall building",{"path":293,"title":294,"description":295,"date":136,"publishedAt":296,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":297,"image":300,"imageAlt":301,"imageCredit":302,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[195,298,299],"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":304,"title":305,"description":306,"date":136,"publishedAt":307,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":308,"image":310,"imageAlt":311,"imageCredit":312,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[228,309],"campaign finance","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.zenfs.com\u002Fen\u002Ftoronto_sun_articles_263\u002F1503b99d82917ab520cd6a06f4849ffa.jpg","Toronto transit bus during the 2026 Toronto municipal election campaign","Toronto Sun",{"path":180,"title":5,"description":137,"date":136,"publishedAt":182,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":314,"image":164,"imageAlt":165,"imageCredit":167,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},[195,9,196],{"path":316,"title":317,"description":318,"date":319,"publishedAt":320,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":321,"image":324,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":326,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[228,14,322,323],"Brad Bradford","Scarborough","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":328,"title":329,"description":330,"date":319,"publishedAt":331,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":332,"image":334,"imageAlt":335,"imageCredit":336,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[228,14,333,281],"budget","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","CityNews Toronto",{"path":338,"title":339,"description":340,"date":319,"publishedAt":341,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":342,"image":344,"imageAlt":345,"imageCredit":346,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[228,229,343,322],"Olivia Chow","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","Toronto City Hall","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":348,"title":349,"description":350,"date":319,"publishedAt":351,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":352,"image":355,"imageAlt":356,"imageCredit":357,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[228,353,354],"advance voting","ballot","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp","Toronto 2026 municipal 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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",[228,365],"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":396,"title":397,"description":398,"date":399,"publishedAt":400,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":401,"image":402,"imageAlt":367,"imageCredit":336,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[269,365,259],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":404,"title":405,"description":406,"date":399,"publishedAt":407,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":408,"image":412,"imageAlt":413,"imageCredit":336,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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",[269,409,410,411],"platform","school food","affordability","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":415,"title":416,"description":417,"date":399,"publishedAt":418,"author":21,"category":135,"tags":419,"image":424,"imageAlt":425,"imageCredit":426,"updated":176,"linkedinPostUrl":176},"\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. 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",[353,420,421,269,422,423],"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","City of Toronto",[428,439,447,454,462,463,470,478,486,493,500,507,508],{"slug":122,"name":18,"office":195,"party":176,"portrait":429,"colour":438,"palette":176},{"src":430,"smallSrc":431,"width":432,"height":433,"alt":434,"credit":435,"sourceUrl":436,"position":437},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnate-erskine-smith-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fnate-erskine-smith-320.webp",640,800,"Nate Erskine-Smith, from Nate Erskine-Smith campaign.","Nate Erskine-Smith campaign","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nateerskinesmith.ca\u002F","50% 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