Toronto
53 certified mayoral candidates. Voting day is Monday, October 26.
Mayor of Toronto
53 certified candidates (two others withdrew).
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Affordability; a safer TTC and city; accessibility for people with physical access needs and mental illness.
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Build ownable homes on 99-year community land-trust leases; stop giving public land to developers.
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Chris Alexander
Former federal Cabinet minister
Well documentedFreeze property taxes in year one, then increases below inflation in year two.
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Scale up infrastructure and transit; streamline development; advocate for federal high-speed rail; make responsible AI tools publicly accessible.
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Brad Bradford
City Councillor, Ward 19 Beaches–East York (since 2018)
Well documentedOne-year property-tax freeze for homes and businesses plus an audit of city finances.
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Homelessness: more housing, tackle the TCHC repair backlog, stop selling city land 'for short-term gain'.
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Proposes replacing part of Pride Month with 'Straight Family Pride', ending 'woke' programs, closing safe-injection sites in favour of rehab centres.
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Musician who performs as "nora". No platform found by The Local.
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Olivia Chow
Mayor of Toronto (since 2023)
Incumbent Well documentedPledges to keep property-tax increases "at or around" the rate of inflation if re-elected.
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Self-defence instructor; ran for mayor in 2018 (9th of 35) and 2023 (18th of 102). No platform published.
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No city-funded alcohol for staff; make drug use around children illegal; stop distributing drug-use supplies.
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Opposes TTC privatization; supports tax incentives for touring Broadway shows; proposes stock-market restrictions The Local notes are outside a mayor's powers.
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'Missing middle' housing and mixed-use communities; longer transit hours; more efficient operations; new revenue tools and more funding from other governments.
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Partner with hospitals on supportive housing; more shelter funding; seek federal funds for unhoused refugees.
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Free school meals; Toronto as a trade city; housing as a human right.
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Gradually lower property taxes by 10%; security and mental-health workers on TTC; designated cars for women, seniors and children; service until 4 a.m.; $1 weekend fares; youth jobs in snow removal and cleaning.
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Build permanent housing rather than shelters; connect unhoused people with mental-health and recovery programs.
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Argues Toronto has a "decision quality problem" rather than housing or congestion problems.
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Lower property taxes, fight crime, eliminate rent increases, safer transit, youth mentorship.
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A "safer, stronger, and more prosperous Toronto"; affordability; opposes raising taxes.
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'LUPE' plan; run the city like an enterprise; integrate the TTC with other GTA transit.
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Ran for council (Scarborough Southwest) and mayor in 2023. No platform published.
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"Delivery of city services should match your expectations."
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Self-described "far-centrist extremist" platform, including widening the 401 to 100 lanes, making homelessness a "top-degree felony," and eliminating school trustees (a provincially mandated role).
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Safety and clean air; optimistic about AI.
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Housing, cost of living, responsible spending, recognizing newcomers' skills, greener urban design.
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Freeze residential property tax and TTC fares; cut city spending by 15%; convert safe-consumption sites into youth hubs; tough-on-crime agenda.
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Clearer Union Station exit signage; buy unsold condos for affordable housing; more festivals; critical of the municipal land transfer tax.
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'Customer service lens' and metrics for city programs; open to referendums.
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Senior program manager at Corus Entertainment; placed 42nd of 102 in 2023. No platform published.
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Previously a social worker for the government of Uganda, per LinkedIn. No platform published.
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"Dignity for all" and a "new social contract"; focus on underserved neighbourhoods.
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Moratorium on AI data centres; tick task force for parks; shop-local incentives; pilot 'micro' shelters; keep Toronto's waste from going overseas.
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Ran provincially in 2025 for the New Blue Party (5th of 6). No platform published.
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Lower rents for small businesses; keep high-speed e-vehicles out of bike lanes; a central office to coordinate road and transit closures; tree planting; zoning reform and supports for unhoused people.
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Full investigation of shelter spending; tiny-home communities; free TTC; let residents decide on the Sankofa Square name.
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Balance landlord and tenant interests; an 'Office of Community Voice'; support for victims of gun violence.
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Better roads, affordable housing, accessible transit, more attention to elderly and people with mental illness.
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Previous mayoral (2018, 2022, 2023) and council candidate. No platform published.
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Revitalize unused properties for housing; 'restore balance' between landlords and tenants; use AI for fiscal transparency.
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Crime, tax cuts, financial transparency, building homes; rename Sankofa Square back to Yonge-Dundas Square.
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Housing, youth skills programs, safety, local economy, healthcare, emergency preparedness, tax relief for workers and small businesses.
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Has run for mayor since 2018 (100th of 102 in 2023). No platform published.
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Law student, per LinkedIn. No platform published.
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Incoming University of Toronto student and founder of an online publication. No platform published.
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