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Voters in Toronto, across Ontario, head to the polls for municipal elections
Voters are deciding contested mayoral races and council seats as polling stations open and ballots are scanned for results through the night.
- Voters across more than 400 Ontario municipalities headed to the polls yesterday, October 26, to elect mayors, councillors, and school board trustees in elections shaped by recent provincial policy changes.
- The Ontario government recently granted itself power to appoint regional chairs in Waterloo and Niagara instead of holding elections, while candidates across the province sparred over strong mayor powers that shift authority from councillors to municipal heads.
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow faced challenger Brad Bradford in what polls suggested was a closely fought race, while Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath campaigned against Keanin Loomis in contests defined by debate over affordability and infrastructure.
- Election night results began arriving late Monday, with Niagara Falls Mayor Lori Lococo becoming the first woman elected to that office and Grimsby Mayor Jeff Jordan winning re-election.
- Newly elected leaders must navigate Ontario's 'strong mayor' framework, which grants heads of council expanded authority to pursue agendas with reduced councillor support, while provincial supervision of eight school boards complicates the mandate of elected trustees.
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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.
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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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