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Voters in Toronto, across Ontario, head to the polls for municipal elections
Polls are open as candidates press last-minute appeals, with issues like traffic, housing and accountability driving tight mayoral races across the city.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, voters across more than 400 Ontario municipalities head to the polls to elect mayors, councillors, and school trustees, with closely contested races in Toronto, Mississauga, and Ottawa leading the vote.
- Recent provincial policy shifts grant municipal leaders special powers while the province assumed authority to appoint regional chairs in Waterloo and Niagara, fundamentally altering the scope of local governance.
- In Toronto, incumbent Olivia Chow faces challenger Brad Bradford in a tight race; Bradford pledged to freeze property taxes and scrap the land transfer tax for homes under $1.1 million.
- Polls remain open until 8 p.m., with City Clerk Matthew Trennum confirming the city is ready for election day; voters must present identification showing their name and address before results appear around 9 p.m.
- Eight school boards remain under provincial supervision, raising questions about trustee authority, while voters also decide on councillors in wards 8, 10, and 13 to manage essential services like transit and affordable housing.
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Battle for Toronto mayor could be one of the tightest as Ontario holds municipal elections
Torontonians went to the polls Monday to choose a mayor in the tightest race in recent memory, between left wing incumbent Olivia Chow and right wing challenger Brad Bradford, a city councillor.
·Toronto, Canada
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The Ontarians choose their municipal elected representatives.
·Montreal, Canada
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Catch up on the latest GTA election news, and more
It’s Monday, Oct. 26 — municipal election day for communities across Ontario. Here’s what you need to know as residents head out to vote and the results start coming in. ELECTION LIVE: Toronto and GTA municipal vote results Follow our live blog to keep tabs on the latest mayoral and council victories, and other election […]
·Toronto, Canada
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The spotlight will be turned to races at Toronto City Hall, Mississauga and Ottawa, which are announced to be tight.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left10Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 40%
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