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Olivia Chow paints a picture of two different Torontos in re-election campaign bid

Olivia Chow formally kicked off her re-election bid in the 2026 mayoral race on Wednesday night. Speaking to a packed house at the Danforth Music Hall, Chow painted a picture of two different futures…

September 9, 2026 10:06 pm EST EST

New poll has Olivia Chow with a double-digit lead in Toronto mayoral race

A new poll from analysts at Liaison Strategies has incumbent Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow with a double-digit lead over her main opponent Brad Bradford in the city’s upcoming mayoral election. The poll,…

September 10, 2026 12:00 pm EST EST

Third-party advocacy groups look to get their candidates elected in Toronto mayoral election

The mayoral election in Toronto is more than a month away and while the candidates focus on their platforms, not-for-profit advocacy groups are working behind the scenes to get their candidates elected. One…

September 9, 2026 10:58 am EST EST

Mayoral opponents critical of Chow’s pledge to keep property taxes ‘at or around’ inflation

Mayor Olivia Chow says she plans to keep property taxes “at or around” the rate of inflation each year if she’s reelected but her opponents called into question that commitment

September 4, 2026 2:58 pm EST EST

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Olivia Chow promises free TTC rides after 10 taps per week if re elected
Olivia Chow promises free TTC rides after 10 taps per week if re elected
Mayoral candidate Olivia Chow says expanding the fare cap system to 10 taps per week will cost $12 million a year. Her competitors say the city can’t afford it . Alan Carter explains.

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Parrish, Crombie kick off Mississauga mayoral campaign as race for city hall heats up

The race for the top job at city hall is heating up in Mississauga as two high profile candidates launched their campaigns on Sunday

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Chow vows weekly cap on TTC fares after 10 rides if re-elected

TTC fare-capping went into effect in September, with riders paying for no more than 47 rides per month. On Friday, mayoral candidate and current incumbent Olivia Chow promised to give riders an even steeper…

September 11, 2026 3:07 pm EST EST

Olivia Chow paints a picture of two different Torontos in re-election campaign bid

Olivia Chow formally kicked off her re-election bid in the 2026 mayoral race on Wednesday night. Speaking to a packed house at the Danforth Music Hall, Chow painted a picture of two different futures…

September 9, 2026 10:06 pm EST EST

New poll has Olivia Chow with a double-digit lead in Toronto mayoral race

A new poll from analysts at Liaison Strategies has incumbent Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow with a double-digit lead over her main opponent Brad Bradford in the city’s upcoming mayoral election. The poll,…

September 10, 2026 12:00 pm EST EST

New poll has Chow with 11-point lead over Bradford among decided voters in Toronto

Olivia Chow has an 11-point lead over Brad Bradford among decided and leaning voters according to a new Liaison Strategies poll on the upcoming Toronto mayoral election. David Valentin, Principal at…

September 10, 2026 12:01 pm EST EST

Chow holds lead over Bradford as Toronto voters split on city’s direction, latest poll shows

Among all voters — including undecided respondents — Chow holds 39 per cent, Bradford 33 per cent, and others 8 per cent, while 20 per cent remain undecided.

September 10, 2026 12:02 pm EST EST

Mayoral candidate Bradford says he’ll rename and clean up ‘dirty, unsafe’ Sankofa Square

Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford says he’ll rename Sankofa Square “Toronto Square” — and clean it up — if he’s elected in October. Calling Sankofa Square at Yonge and Dundas streets “dirty…

September 10, 2026 12:02 pm EST EST

Olivia Chow to run for second term as mayor of Toronto

After keeping Torontonians in suspense for months, Olivia Chow announced on Monday that she will run for a second term as Toronto’s mayor. A source in Chow’s office told CityNews she signed the papers…

September 10, 2026 12:00 pm EST EST

Brad Bradford calls for police at every TTC station, platform-edge doors to improve safety

City councillor and mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford is calling for more safety measures at TTC stations, including the much-talked-about installation of platform-edge doors along the transit system. The…

September 10, 2026 12:03 pm EST EST