“Toronto – Canada’s version of a Democrat run city”

New polling just days before Toronto’s mayoral election shows Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow are locked in a narrowing race prior to election day on Oct. 26.

Several polls put Bradford the challenger slightly ahead of Chow the incumbent. Others still place her ahead of Bradford, indicating there is no clear favourite, according to research firms that publish the polls.

A new Liaison Strategies survey released Wednesday puts Bradford at 49 per cent support and Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, with three per cent choosing someone else.

If you doubt the polls showing Brad Bradford overtaking Olivia Chow, just watch Chow. She’s campaigning like someone who’s behind.

The desperation radiating from the Chow campaign grows by the day — wild claims, nothing but negativity. That’s not how front-runners campaign, and it tells me her internal numbers are likely worse than the public ones.

Even though betting site Polymarket is illegal in the province, nothing is stopping its users from having an opinion on the outcome of the Toronto mayoral race.

“I guess that’s happening,” mayoral candidate Brad Bradford said Thursday afternoon in Etobicoke. “I don’t even think that’s legal in the province, but that’s kind of out of my jurisdiction. I am certainly not engaged in any of that.”

Olivia Chow’s lead over Brad Bradford has narrowed and is now within the margin of error with less than a week to go before the municipal election, according to a new poll conducted exclusively for CP24 and CTV News Toronto.

Nanos Research surveyed 762 adult Toronto residents between Oct. 15 and Oct. 18.

It found that 49.8 per cent of decided voters support Chow compared to 46.6 per cent for Bradford.

I should begin by clarifying that I do not believe Olivia Chow is trying to lose this election, not deliberately. I think she has a plan for her campaign. It just isn’t working. Whatever it is, it is going badly wrong.

I should add that, by and large, I think Chow has been quite a good mayor for Toronto. I don’t have a problem, as an opinion writer, saying I’m going to vote for her. I think you should too.

Over the past two months, I’ve been sitting down with people I trust in this city — in business, politics, housing and other sectors — and asking them two broad questions: What do you think of Brad Bradford? And: How do you think Chow has done as mayor?

What do I think? She’s a toxic commie idiot.

I know that we can count on Olivia to stand up for people, and their human rights and their dignity and wellbeing. It’s so important that everyone gets out to vote on Monday October 26th Olivia. Or we could get stuck with a mayor we do not want and cannot afford. Brad Bradford will say anything to get elected. He flip flops. He cant be counted on. We can’t trust him. We know who @oliviachow Chow is. So please make sure you go and vote for Olivia. A Mayor we can trust.

— Mohamad Fakih, C.M. (@mohamadfakih8) October 18, 2026

The removal of bike lanes in Toronto will surely serve as a motivator for many voters in the municipal election that’s a little over a week away. The whole issue symbolizes the question the electorate now faces: do we want to continue letting Toronto literally come to a halt to serve limited special interests, or can we make it a city that works for everyone?

The other day, the provincial government began removing the bike lanes on Bloor Street and returning them to vehicle lanes.

Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford says if elected mayor, he would open the city’s subway system two hours earlier on the day of the Waterfront Marathon, saying Olivia Chow has a “pattern” of failing to properly plan transit service around major events.

Bradford made the announcement Sunday, as more than 31,000 runners from over 75 countries attended the weekend’s marathon, which began at 8 a.m., the same time regular subway service starts.

Toronto mayoral candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford hit the campaign trail Thursday, trading verbal jabs and making announcements focused on youth unemployment as the race for the mayor’s chair enters its final stretch.

With just 11 days until Torontonians head to the polls, both candidates are ramping up their campaign stops amid new polling that suggests the two are locked in a tight race to become the city’s next mayor.

When it comes to the removal of bike lanes on Bloor St. West, one battle was won on Tuesday night. But the conflict is far from over.

At a news conference on Wednesday morning, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw warned that those who interfere with the planned removal of the bike lanes around the Bloor St. W., and Islington area could face charges, including obstructing police or mischief.

Can Blue Rodeo or Rush swing the balance of power in Toronto? How endorsements affect the mayoral race

Can Blue Rodeo or Rush swing the balance of power in Toronto?

It may be unlikely, but both of Toronto’s mayoral candidates have been pushing out endorsements from high-profile supporters as the race to lead the city tightens, hoping rock stars, former politicians and sitting MPs can give them a potentially decisive edge.

Bradford closing gap with Chow in Toronto’s mayoral race

A tighter contest appears to be emerging in Toronto’s mayoral race as Brad Bradford reduces Olivia Chow’s lead to about 3.5 points among decided voters, according to a new poll conducted exclusively for CP24 and CTV News Toronto.

Nanos Polling, which surveyed 757 Toronto residents between Oct. 8 and Oct. 10, found that 51 per cent of decided voters said they would cast a ballot for Chow if an election were held today, compared to 47 per cent, who said they would vote for Bradford.

More than 220,000 people cast ballots during advance voting in the upcoming Toronto municipal election – a new record.

The City of Toronto said Tuesday that 222,550 eligible voters went to the polls during the six days of advance voting, which began on Oct. 6 and ended on Oct. 11.

… The advance turnout for the 2026 election surpasses figures seen in previous advanced votes.

Advance voting does not automatically favor an incumbent.

The press invitation from Olivia Chow’s team Wednesday night promised their candidate would make a “signature campaign announcement” the following morning.

It was the first indication all election long that the incumbent might be set to present voters with something new. For months, Chow had mostly stuck to reiterating policies she’d drafted while in office.

If there were a super-compelling candidate on the Oct. 26 mayoral ballot in Toronto, anywhere from the centre-left to what passes for the centre-right in municipal politics, Olivia Chow’s goose might well be cooked. Crispy skin, all the trimmings and a bottle of off-dry Riesling for the table.

He underestimates the stupid of Toronto.

You’d think a municipal ward with the name “Toronto Centre” would be the last electoral district to turn its back on a left-wing incumbent. Downtown Toronto is perceived to be as left-leaning as you can get and with good reason.

But every voter has their breaking point, and it looks like a lot of downtown residents have hit theirs. The council race now unfolding in this ward is in many ways a battle for the very heart of the city itself.