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Olivia Chow Leads Toronto Race, Poll Shows Tight Margin

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow are campaigning for Toronto mayor in a tight race.
A CP24/CTV poll shows Olivia Chow at 49.8% and Brad Bradford at 46.6% of decided voters.
Brad Bradford pledges to freeze property taxes and cut water bills 25%.
Brad Bradford also promises better transit reliability and hiring 1,000 police officers.
Olivia Chow vows to build affordable homes and cap TTC fares weekly.

History

Historical Context

On 10 November 2003, Toronto voters elected David Miller mayor, beating John Tory with 299,385 votes (43.3%) after incumbent Mel Lastman stepped aside. Miller’s left-leaning platform of transit expansion and affordable housing set a precedent for later debates over fiscal restraint versus service growth, a tension that resurfaced in the 2023 by-election won by Olivia Chow.

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Story summary

Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow are campaigning for Toronto mayor in a tight race.
A CP24/CTV poll shows Olivia Chow at 49.8% and Brad Bradford at 46.6% of decided voters.
Brad Bradford pledges to freeze property taxes and cut water bills 25%.
Brad Bradford also promises better transit reliability and hiring 1,000 police officers.
Olivia Chow vows to build affordable homes and cap TTC fares weekly.

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