Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
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63/100
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The race to be Toronto’s next mayor is tightening, according to a new poll, which shows challenger Brad Bradford gaining ground on incumbent Olivia Chow.
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Bradford → tighten → Chow
The latest study from Liaison Strategies has Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, just seven points ahead of Bradford, who is at 40 per cent.
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who → have → cent
Chris Alexander remains in third place at 10 per cent.
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Alexander → remain → cent
Her lead has gone from 11 points to seven, with Chow down three points and Bradford up one,” David Valentin, principal at Liaison Strategies, said.
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Valentin → go → Strategies
“It’s a closer result, but not enough to establish a new trend.
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It → ’ → trend
Bradford has gained some ground without overtaking the mayor.”
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The past two polls from Liaison had Chow holding a low double-digit lead over Bradford.
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Chow → gain → Bradford
As the campaign has heated up, support for the incumbent appears to have slipped slightly.
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support → heat → incumbent
The Liaison poll found the cost of living was voters’ top priority, followed by housing affordability, then crime and safety, with congestion rated next highest.
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congestion → find → affordability
The latest study went into the field after the first Toronto mayoral debate attended by all three leading candidates and hosted by Daily Bread Food Bank.
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study → go → Bank
Valentin said the race played differently across the city, with Chow ahead in downtown and Bradford leading in Etobicoke.
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Bradford → say → Etobicoke
“The most competitive parts of the city are North York and Scarborough, ” he added.
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he → add → city
“Chow leads Bradford 46 per cent to 41 per cent in North York and 46 per cent to 43 per cent in Scarborough.
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Chow → lead → Scarborough
Toronto’s municipal election will be held on Oct. 26, 2026.
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election → hold → Oct.
Liaison surveyed a random sample of 1,000 Toronto residents from September 19 to September 20, 2026, using Interactive Voice Recording (IVR) technology.
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Liaison → survey → technology
Participants were reached through random digit dialling (RDD) across both landline and cellular phone networks.
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Participants → reach → networks
The resulting data was weighted to match targets based on the 2021 Census.
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data → result → Census
Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Totals → add → rounding
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