Free school lunches or no land transfer tax? Readers weigh in on Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford's big ideas

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Free school lunches or no land transfer tax? Readers weigh in on Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford's big ideas. (2026, October 8). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/free-school-lunches-or-no-land-transfer-tax-readers-weigh-in-on-olivia-chow-and/article_8584e3e9-02d8-43c4-abb2-48a1126178c0.html

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Edward Keenan explores two key campaign promises from the Toronto mayoral race: Olivia Chow's proposal for free school lunches and Brad Bradford's idea to eliminate land transfer taxes on homes under $1.1 million. He presents readers with questions about the practicality and financial viability of these initiatives, inviting them to consider which promise is more compelling and whether it influences their voting intentions.

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In his latest column, Edward Keenan examined two major promises from the Toronto mayoral campaign: Olivia Chow's proposal for free school lunches and Brad Bradford's idea to eliminate the land transfer tax on homes selling for less than $1.1 million. Both plans have faced criticism over their financial viability, with readers questioning which is more practical and whether these ideas are influencing voter intentions in the upcoming election.

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In his latest column, Edward Keenan took a closer look at two of the biggest promises of the Toronto mayoral campaign: Olivia Chow’s plan for free school lunches and Brad Bradford’s plan to eliminate the land transfer tax on homes selling for less than $1.1 million. asserted

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Highlighting critics’ doubts over both proposals’ financial feasibility, he asked readers which resonates more, which is more practical and whether either is changing how they plan to vote. asserted

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