Brad Bradford

• Toronto mayoral hopeful pitches hiring 1,000 new police officers

  Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is making the pitch to hire 1,000 new officers if elected, but won't say what it would cost.

  Politics

  Jul 23
  
• Toronto mayoral race tightens, with Chow still in front

  New research from Liaison Strategies found incumbent Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow polling at 49 per cent, with her main challenger, Coun. Brad Bradford, at 40 per cent.

  Politics

  Jul 8
  
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• New poll gives Olivia Chow commanding lead in 2026 mayoral race

  A new poll from Liaison Strategies found Chow had an 18-point lead over Coun. Brad Bradford, who was ahead of Premier Doug Ford's nephew, Michael Ford.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• ‘It’s a bit ridiculous’: Toronto man frustrated after EV charging plans shut down

  Mark Bishop spent a year and half working with the city to get permission to build a parking pad on his property to accommodate an EV charger. The city ultimately said no.

  Environment

  Sep 22, 2023
• A scummy summer? After months without Woodbine Park fountains, residents speak out

  Months without a fountain at an east end Toronto park have led to a scummy result, which will be resolved, in part, following restoration work on a fountain pump.

  Politics

  Jul 24, 2023
• From housing to transit, Brad Bradford promises ‘action’ as Toronto’s mayor

  The city councillor, a regular and feisty presence on the debate stage, had to skip a high-profile June 6 debate for the birth of his second daughter. 

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2023
• Toronto mayoral election 2023 promise tracker

  Here's a closer look at some of the promises the top polling Toronto mayoral candidates have made.

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2023
• Toronto election: Brad Bradford vows to be a ‘mayor of action’ in Global News interview

  "I will be a strong mayor of action," Bradford told Global News as he sits down for a conversation in a gastropub on Danforth Avenue near Woodbine Avenue in Toronto's east end.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
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• Olivia Chow maintains strong lead as mayoral race enters final week, Global News poll shows

  Exclusive new polling conducted by Ipsos for Global News and the Toronto Star shows Olivia Chow in a very strong lead in Toronto's cluttered mayoral race.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2023
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• Should Toronto’s next mayor raise taxes? Some say they must

  Some candidates have also pledged to continue property tax increases at the rate of inflation, a move John Tory had pledged to forge ahead with before his sudden departure.

  Politics

  May 30, 2023