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Bradford closing in on Chow in Toronto mayoral race: new research

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In Toronto's mayoral race just over three weeks before the municipal election, Brad Bradford is gaining on incumbent mayor Olivia Chow, with Chow leading by a narrower margin. The poll shows that Chow has substantial leads among younger voters: 7 points for those under 35, 11 points for those between 35 and 44, and 17 points for those between 45 and 54. However, Bradford holds a lead of 7% over Chow among voters aged 55 to 64 and trails by just 2% among those over 65. Chris Alexander is at 7.2%, while Sarah McVie and Odessa Paloma Parker trail significantly behind. With 16% undecided and 14% of voters potentially changing their minds, particularly more than a quarter of Chris Alexander's supporters, the race remains tight. Voters overwhelmingly see affordability as extremely or somewhat important (78%), with 23.9% stating that any tax increases should be directed toward affordable housing and fighting homelessness.

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Bradford PERSON · 2× Chow PERSON · 2× Chris Alexander PERSON · 2× Mainstreet ORG · 2× Toronto ORG · 2× Brad Bradford PERSON · 1× Odessa Paloma Parker PERSON · 1× Olivia Chow PERSON · 1× Olivia Chow’s PERSON · 1× Sarah McVie PERSON · 1×

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A plurality of voters said any tax increases should go toward paying for affordable housing and fighting homelessness (23.9 per cent).
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 A little more than three weeks from Toronto’s municipal election, Brad Bradford is closing on incumbent mayor, Olivia Chow.
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Bradford closing in on Chow in Toronto mayoral race: new research · mixed framing

Claims (13 extracted, 3 hedged)

A little more than three weeks from Toronto’s municipal election, Brad Bradford is closing on incumbent mayor, Olivia Chow. asserted
Bradford → close → mayor
The other candidates trail far behind. asserted
candidates → trail → ?
Chris Alexander sits at 7.2 per cent, Sarah McVie at 2 per cent, then Odessa Paloma Parker at 1.8 per cent, and finally the other candidates deemed by Mainstreet as “someone else” (2.7 per cent) rounding out the field. With 16% undecided and 14% of voters reporting they might change their minds, including more than a quarter of Chris Alexander voters, the race is close. uncertain
race → sit → voters
Chow leads more comfortably among voters under 55 years-old, with a lead of 7 points among those under 35. asserted
Chow → lead → 35
She leads by 11 points among voters between 35 and 44, and 17 points among those between 45 and 54. asserted
She → lead → 45
Among older voters, however, Bradford leads Chow by 7 per cent with voters between 55 and 64. asserted
Bradford → lead → 55
He trails by just 2 per cent among voters over 65, which Mainstreet says is a statistical tie. asserted
Mainstreet → trail → 65
With turnout expected to be higher among older voters, Bradford’s edge could be a significant factor in the final outcome. uncertain
edge → expect → outcome
The affordability concerns for almost 3 in 10 include spending on public and transit safety (29.8 per cent). asserted
concerns → include → safety
A plurality of voters said any tax increases should go toward paying for affordable housing and fighting homelessness (23.9 per cent). asserted
increases → say → homelessness
“The race remains Olivia Chow’s to lose,” said Quito Maggi, President & CEO of Mainstreet Research. asserted
Maggi → remain → Research
“With 16 per cent remaining undecided and another 14 per cent saying they might change their minds on how to vote, the next Mayor of Toronto is far from certain at this point” he added. uncertain
he → remain → point
“We will keep a close eye on this important race and other as we approach election day” he concluded. asserted
he → keep → day
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