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Olivia Chow Leads Toronto Mayoral Race as Debate Approaches

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 1:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Olivia Chow Policing

Polls show candidate Olivia Chow at 49.8% and candidate Brad Bradford at 46.6% in Toronto’s mayoral race.
Chow added 627 police officers in three years and aims for 1,800 hires by 2029.
Bradford proposes hiring 1,000 additional officers and a satellite Ontario Police College campus in Etobicoke.
Chow pledges 10,000 new rental homes, joining 15,000 under construction, to reach 65,000 units by 2030.

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David Suzuki Endorses

Environmentalist David Suzuki publicly endorsed incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow.
Former premier Kathleen Wynne and NDP Leader Marit Stiles also endorsed Chow.
Business figures Geddy Lee, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, and former Postmedia CEO Paul Godfrey backed Brad Bradford.
CP24 will host a commercial-free mayoral debate on Thursday.
Nanos Research found 13% may change votes after debate and 30% are open to switching sides.

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Olivia Chow Policing

Polls show candidate Olivia Chow at 49.8% and candidate Brad Bradford at 46.6% in Toronto’s mayoral race.
Chow added 627 police officers in three years and aims for 1,800 hires by 2029.
Bradford proposes hiring 1,000 additional officers and a satellite Ontario Police College campus in Etobicoke.
Chow pledges 10,000 new rental homes, joining 15,000 under construction, to reach 65,000 units by 2030.

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