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Toronto municipal election candidates can put up campaign signs starting Thursday

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Mohibuddin, S. (2026, October 1). Toronto municipal election candidates can put up campaign signs starting Thursday. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-municipal-election-candidates-can-put-up-campaign-signs-starting-thursday/article_3ee5ff4f-0b31-44dd-94c3-f319b272ac7f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-01 · by Samm Mohibuddin

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Toronto municipal election candidates are permitted to start posting campaign signs throughout the city from Thursday onwards, in preparation for the upcoming October 26 election. The article emphasizes the official start date for sign installation but does not provide additional details or context beyond this information.
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Toronto municipal election candidates can start posting campaign signs throughout the city as of Thursday, ahead of the October 26 election date. This rule allows them to promote themselves and engage with voters before the voting day.

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Samm Mohibuddin
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Toronto municipal election candidates can begin putting up their campaign signs across the city on Thursday, ahead of the Oct. 26 election day.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

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Toronto municipal election candidates can begin putting up their campaign signs across the city on Thursday, ahead of the Oct. 26 election day. asserted
candidates → begin → day
Toronto municipal election candidates can begin putting up their campaign signs across the city on Thursday, ahead of the Oct. 26 election day. asserted
candidates → begin → day
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