In this issue
Candidate Tracker: Toronto Election 2026
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Toronto municipal election. No AI, no campaign talking points, just a team of journalists double-checking candidate records and analyzing policies.
Candidate Tracker: Brampton 2026
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Brampton municipal election. No AI, no campaign talking points, just a team of journalists double-checking candidate records and analyzing policies.
Candidate Tracker: Mississauga 2026
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Mississauga municipal election. No AI, no campaign talking points, just a team of journalists double-checking candidate records and analyzing policies.
Lessons From Covering Toronto’s First AI Election
I’ve looked at nearly every candidate running for municipal election across three cities. A lot of their campaigns look the same. What does it mean for democracy?
The Two Patrick Browns
Eight years into a scandal-filled tenure as Brampton’s mayor, one version of Patrick Brown is a tireless public servant who transformed a dysfunctional city hall. The other is something else entirely.
In Brampton’s Northeast, Old Allegations Loom Over the Race for Regional Councillor
The race for regional councillor in Wards 9 and 10 is one of the most crowded in the city. One frontrunner is campaigning in spite of a lingering controversy at city council.
The Young Progressives Hoping to Unseat Vincent Crisanti in Etobicoke North
Policy analyst Chloe Brown made a name for herself challenging some of the biggest names in the city during her 2022 and 2023 mayoral runs. Now, she faces a different challenge—convincing residents of the neighbourhood she grew up in to send her to city hall.
The Biggest Winner of This Election: The Toronto Police
Despite being rocked by one of the biggest scandals in its history, the city’s police force is getting nothing but support from major candidates in the municipal election.
Has Olivia Chow Been an Effective Mayor?
I followed Olivia Chow over a summer of announcements and events to try to understand how she's fared as a leader. I came back with a more fundamental question about what it means to be mayor of Toronto when real power lies elsewhere.
In York South-Weston, Old Opponents Face Off for a Third Time
Frances Nunziata, Toronto’s longest serving city councillor, is ready for another term in office. Do her constituents feel the same?
North of the Tracks: The Election From Main and Danforth
With thousands of new units coming, Danforth Village in the corner of Beaches-East York is a microcosm of a changing city. In today’s sprawling wards, can voters make their local issues heard?
Dianne Saxe Needs to Convince Danforth Voters She’s No Outsider
A walk through Toronto-Danforth with the former environmental lawyer, who jumped into the ward race just minutes before registration closed.
Brad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too
Former staffers say he drove them to tears. Colleagues say he’s a bully. The Bradford campaign says his passion is just what this city needs.
The Incumbent Is Under OPP Investigation. In Scarborough Southwest, Voters Are Focused on Other Issues
In a rematch of a close 2023 by-election, incumbent Parthi Kandavel and Kevin Rupasinghe offer very different visions of a growing suburb.
The Battle Over Sixplexes in Scarborough North
Last year, the ward became the first suburban ward to legalize the construction of sixplexes as-of-right. Now, in a race between incumbent Jamaal Myers and former Liberal MPs Shaun Chen and Han Dong, it’s become the defining issue of the election.
Carolyn Parrish Loves a Fight—Now She’s Up Against Her Fiercest Opponent
The Mississauga mayor has never backed down from a battle—not from Hazel McCallion, George W. Bush, or the Peel police budget. In the heated rematch against Bonnie Crombie, however, some wonder if all the scrapping has become an end in itself.
In Mississauga’s Ward 2, Candidates Spar Over Crime, Housing, and Property Taxes
With popular incumbent Alvin Tedjo stepping aside for a mayoral run, 14 candidates present their vision for one of the busiest, and wealthiest, wards in the city. Photos by Chloë Ellingson / The Local
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow: What She’s Done and What She’s Promising in 2026
Olivia Chow’s platform for re-election is all about building on her achievements, like a renovictions bylaw, TTC fare freeze, and new funding deal with the provincial government.
Brad Bradford, Toronto Mayoral Candidate, Campaigns For Change
Mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford’s platform for 2026 revolves around crime, congestion and cost of living.
In this issue
Candidate Tracker: Toronto Election 2026
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Toronto municipal election. No AI, no campaign talking points, just a team of journalists double-checking candidate records and analyzing policies.
Lessons From Covering Toronto’s First AI Election
I’ve looked at nearly every candidate running for municipal election across three cities. A lot of their campaigns look the same. What does it mean for democracy?
The Young Progressives Hoping to Unseat Vincent Crisanti in Etobicoke North
Policy analyst Chloe Brown made a name for herself challenging some of the biggest names in the city during her 2022 and 2023 mayoral runs. Now, she faces a different challenge—convincing residents of the neighbourhood she grew up in to send her to city hall.
The Biggest Winner of This Election: The Toronto Police
Despite being rocked by one of the biggest scandals in its history, the city’s police force is getting nothing but support from major candidates in the municipal election.
Has Olivia Chow Been an Effective Mayor?
I followed Olivia Chow over a summer of announcements and events to try to understand how she's fared as a leader. I came back with a more fundamental question about what it means to be mayor of Toronto when real power lies elsewhere.
In York South-Weston, Old Opponents Face Off for a Third Time
Frances Nunziata, Toronto’s longest serving city councillor, is ready for another term in office. Do her constituents feel the same?
North of the Tracks: The Election From Main and Danforth
With thousands of new units coming, Danforth Village in the corner of Beaches-East York is a microcosm of a changing city. In today’s sprawling wards, can voters make their local issues heard?
Dianne Saxe Needs to Convince Danforth Voters She’s No Outsider
A walk through Toronto-Danforth with the former environmental lawyer, who jumped into the ward race just minutes before registration closed.
Brad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too
Former staffers say he drove them to tears. Colleagues say he’s a bully. The Bradford campaign says his passion is just what this city needs.
The Incumbent Is Under OPP Investigation. In Scarborough Southwest, Voters Are Focused on Other Issues
In a rematch of a close 2023 by-election, incumbent Parthi Kandavel and Kevin Rupasinghe offer very different visions of a growing suburb.
The Battle Over Sixplexes in Scarborough North
Last year, the ward became the first suburban ward to legalize the construction of sixplexes as-of-right. Now, in a race between incumbent Jamaal Myers and former Liberal MPs Shaun Chen and Han Dong, it’s become the defining issue of the election.