<p>Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her Conservative rival Brad Bradford</p><p>The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she was elected to a decisive second term as mayor in a wave of support for progressives councillors.</p><p>The tightly fought election saw record turnout but Chow ultimately turned in a dominant 13 percentage point win over her Conservative rival, Brad Bradford, receiving 54% of the vote compared to Bradford’s 41%. Many had been expecting a far closer race, given weeks of polling that suggested a dead heat between the pair who presented differing visions for Canada’s largest city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/27/olivia-chow-toronto-mayor-election-results">Continue reading...</a>
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Olivia Chow elected as Toronto mayor for second term in victory for progressives
<p>Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her Conservative rival Brad Bradford</p><p>The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she was elected to a decisive second term as mayor in a wave of support for progressives councillors.</p><p>The tightly fought election saw record turnout but Chow ultimately turned in a dominant 13 percentage point win over her Conservative rival, Brad Bradford, receiving 54% of the vote compared to Bradford’s 41%. Many had been expecting a far closer race, given weeks of polling that suggested a dead heat between the pair who presented differing visions for Canada’s largest city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/27/olivia-chow-toronto-mayor-election-results">Continue reading...</a>