With John Tory Out, Bradford is statistically tied with Chow in Toronto Mayoral Election

My polling shows Mayor Olivia Chow locked in a tight contest with Brad Bradford, whose higher net favourables and room to grow suggest this is a true two-person race.

For the better part of a year, Toronto politics has been suspended in a kind of waiting game.

Would John Tory try to come back? Would he test whether voters were willing to give him another shot? That question is now settled. He announced yesterday that is not running in October 2026.

With that uncertainty gone, the mayoral race snaps into clearer focus. …