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Rush frontman Geddy Lee endorses Brad Bradford in Toronto mayoral race

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Gheciu, A. N. (2026, September 29). Rush frontman Geddy Lee endorses Brad Bradford in Toronto mayoral race. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/rush-frontman-geddy-lee-endorses-brad-bradford-in-toronto-mayoral-race/article_2d28d447-321a-5546-90ab-848ed4cd0b3b.html

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Rush frontman Geddy Lee has publicly endorsed Brad Bradford in Toronto's mayoral race, posting photos with Bradford and expressing concerns about the city under current leadership. Lee supports Bradford for his fresh ideas and care for all communities, while criticizing the current mayor Olivia Chow’s leadership. Among other musicians involved in the election, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy has backed Chow at her campaign kickoff. The mayoral race takes place on October 26, with Bradford promising to cut water bills by 25% and hire more police officers.

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Rush frontman Geddy Lee has endorsed Brad Bradford, a city councillor in Toronto's mayoral race. Lee posted photos on social media expressing his support for Bradford, citing the need for change and fresh ideas in Toronto. He specifically criticizes the current leadership under Mayor Olivia Chow, who is running for reelection on October 26th. Bradford's campaign promises include reducing water bills by 25% and hiring an additional 1,000 police officers. Lee's endorsement was met with mixed reactions from Torontonians, including a response from the band F*ed Up using vomit emojis. Other musicians supporting Chow include Jim Cuddy**, frontman of Blue Rodeo, who appeared at her campaign kickoff event earlier this month.

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Among other Canadian musicians getting involved in the mayoral race are Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy, who appeared on stage to throw his support behind Chow at her reelection campaign kickoff earlier this month.

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Rush frontman Geddy Lee endorses Brad Bradford in Toronto mayoral race · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 2 hedged)

Though his mind is not for rent, you can put him down as a Brad Bradford voter. asserted

you → put → voter

Rush frontman Geddy Lee is openly endorsing the city councillor in Toronto’s mayoral race. asserted

Lee → endorse → race

The Canadian vocalist and bassist posted a series of photos of himself holding a small dog alongside Bradford, with a caption explaining his support for the councillor. asserted

vocalist → post → councillor

Lee said that while he’s always been proud to call Toronto home, the city is “changing, and not for the better.” asserted

city → say → better

He added that he truly fears for the future of Toronto “under its current leadership,” and believes Bradford has “energy, fresh ideas and really cares” about all the city’s communities. asserted

Bradford → add → communities

Bradford looks to dethrone Toronto mayor Olivia Chow in the upcoming election on Oct. 26. asserted

Bradford → look → Oct.

Among his campaign promises are to cut Torontonians’ water bills by 25 per cent and hire 1,000 new police officers. asserted

cut → cut → officers

Lee’s post was met with mixed reactions, including Toronto hardcore punk band F***ed Up, who simply replied with vomit emojis. asserted

who → meet → emojis

In a longer statement shared on the Beaches-East York councillor’s website, Lee said that while touring the world over the last 50 years, he always felt relief when returning home. asserted

he → share → relief

But he said that has changed. asserted

that → say → ?

“Toronto was the city that worked. asserted

that → work → ?

As I look around now, it’s not the same,” he wrote. asserted

he → look → ?

“Something has gone wrong, and it isn’t the people. asserted

it → go → ?

It’s the leadership.” asserted

It → ’ → ?

Lee added that his parents, both Holocaust survivors, came to Toronto “after surviving the worst the world could do to them, and this city gave them the one thing they wanted most: a safe place to raise their kids.” uncertain

they → add → kids

who → involve → kickoff

He performed Blue Rodeo’s song “It Could Happen to You” — about socioeconomic inequality — before introducing Chow. uncertain

It → perform → Chow

Other performers included Toronto rapper DijahSB and the Pan Fantasy Steelband, one of the city’s most recognized steel pan ensembles. asserted

performers → include → ensembles

Chow’s campaign slogan is “caring, affordable and safe,” referring to the type of city the mayor says she’s built and intends to continue building. asserted

she → refer → city

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press