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David Rider@dmriderOct 31

Why Chow confounded pollsters & campaign critics to handily beat Bradford, from @TorontoStar's mighty city hall bureau. “The water issue was too hot, it boiled over. He couldn’t handle it or figure out how to turn down the temp. We were relentless with it" thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

Inside the fierce fight to be Toronto’s mayor: the ground war, the tight polls — and those negative...

Inside the fierce fight to be Toronto’s mayor: the ground war, the tight polls — and those negative...

Olivia Chow won the Toronto election by about 13 percentage points after a debate over a water proposal and negative ads in the final days.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 28

From me, @bcohenn and @mahdishabibinia: Olivia Chow won Toronto’s election. Here are five turning points that shaped the race thestar.com/news/gta/olivia-…

Olivia Chow won Toronto’s election. Here are five turning points that shaped the race

Olivia Chow won Toronto’s election. Here are five turning points that shaped the race

Months of campaigning, one decisive night: a look back at the pivotal junctures that decided who leads city hall

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Dan Seljak@anotherglassboxOct 27

This is a very unusual and touching portrait of Braeden Chow, the young man who might've caused some ballot confusion and who ran the majority of his campaign unhoused. Gift link here: thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=2e…

Image from Dan Seljak (@anotherglassbox)

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 27

My colleague @bcohenn and I are doing a Q&A about the Toronto election at 12 p.m. today on the Star site. If you have a question for us, drop it in the comments here: thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

Q&A: Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford and Toronto’s election results

Q&A: Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford and Toronto’s election results

City hall reporters Ben Cohen and Ben Spurr answered reader questions on the results of Toronto’s election and what comes next.

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@TorontoStarOct 26

City hall reporters Ben Cohen and Ben Spurr answer reader questions on the results of Toronto’s election and what comes next. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

Q&A: Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford and Toronto’s election results

Q&A: Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford and Toronto’s election results

City hall reporters Ben Cohen and Ben Spurr answered reader questions on the results of Toronto’s election and what comes next.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 26

It's election day in Toronto! You can follow all the live updates throughout the day at the Star. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

Olivia Chow re-elected mayor; Toronto voter turnout higher than last three elections. Read our...

Olivia Chow re-elected mayor; Toronto voter turnout higher than last three elections. Read our...

It was election night in Toronto, and Olivia Chow was re-elected. Read our analysis and recap

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Mahdis Habibinia@mahdishabibiniaOct 26

You can check this @TorontoStar page for live results of the 2026 Toronto municipal election once polls close at 8 p.m. today: thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

How did your ward vote? Track live Toronto mayoral and election results on our map

How did your ward vote? Track live Toronto mayoral and election results on our map

How did Toronto's neighbourhoods vote to elect Toronto's Mayor?Explore detailed election results with our ward-by-ward graphics.

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Mahdis Habibinia@mahdishabibiniaOct 26

It's election day and @TorontoStar has spent the last month profiling key battleground races, offering intimate portraits of the candidates and the issues moving voters. A 🧵compiling the coverage ICYMI:

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 26

Replying to @BenSpurr @mahdishabibinia

And here's @bcohenn with a look at the fascinating race in York-South Weston, where longtime incumbent Frances Nunziata is fighting for one last term thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

How this Toronto councillor is fighting the final battle of her 41-year career

How this Toronto councillor is fighting the final battle of her 41-year career

Nunziata is running for a ninth term in York South—Weston, but opponents Chiara Padovani and Daniel Di Giorgio say she’s had long enough.

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Mahdis Habibinia@mahdishabibiniaOct 23

In the battle for Scarborough North, a rookie councillor defends his record — as two political veterans enter the ring thestar.com/news/gta/in-the-… From @bcohenn @BenSpurr and I via @TorontoStar

In the battle for Scarborough North, a rookie councillor defends his record — as two political...

In the battle for Scarborough North, a rookie councillor defends his record — as two political...

Property taxes are top of mind in Ward 23, where the TTC board chair and two former federal Liberal MPs are vying for residents' votes.

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Mahdis Habibinia@mahdishabibiniaOct 18

Before dropping out of the Toronto mayoral race Chris Alexander sat down for a wide-ranging interview with @bcohenn on why he returned to the public stage. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha… via @TorontoStar

Chris Alexander spent his life thinking about the world outside Toronto. Why did he want to be its...

Chris Alexander spent his life thinking about the world outside Toronto. Why did he want to be its...

Before dropping out of the Toronto mayoral race Chris Alexander sat down for a wide-ranging interview on why he returned to the public stage.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 15

From @mahdishabibinia, @bcohenn and me: Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford each faced Star questions for an hour straight. Here’s how they answered the tough ones thestar.com/news/gta/chow-an…

Chow and Bradford each faced Star questions for an hour straight. Here’s how they answered the...

Chow and Bradford each faced Star questions for an hour straight. Here’s how they answered the...

Toronto's leading candidates to be mayor talk to the Star's editorial board about the most difficult matters facing the city and their campaigns.

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Mahdis Habibinia@mahdishabibiniaOct 12

How the incumbent-vs-challenger dynamic is framing the mayor's race as Brad Bradford's big — and sometimes controversial — campaign swings have overshadowed Olivia Chow's more modest proposals. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha… From @bcohenn @dmrider via @TorontoStar

Is Olivia Chow ‘out of ideas’? How the incumbent-vs.-challenger dynamic is framing the mayor’s race

Is Olivia Chow ‘out of ideas’? How the incumbent-vs.-challenger dynamic is framing the mayor’s race

Brad Bradford’s big — and sometimes controversial — swings on the campaign trail have been overshadowing Chow’s more modest proposals.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 6

Breaking, from @bcohenn: Chris Alexander drops out of Toronto mayor's race thestar.com/news/gta/chris-a…

Chris Alexander drops out of Toronto mayoral election. Will his supporters swing toward Bradford or...

Chris Alexander drops out of Toronto mayoral election. Will his supporters swing toward Bradford or...

The former immigration minister made the announcement Tuesday morning.

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Ben Cohen retweeted

Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 6

From @bcohenn and me: Advance voting starts today - how the next six days could help decide Toronto's mayoral election thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

How the next six days could decide Toronto’s mayoral election

How the next six days could decide Toronto’s mayoral election

Advance voting in the Toronto municipal election opens Tuesday, setting up a crucial period that could help determine the outcome of the race.

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Isaac Callan@isaaccallanOct 2

The mayors of Ontario's big cities have a group chat. @bcohenn got a copy of the chat's transcript after a protracted freedom of information battle and he's included the entire chat at the bottom of the story if you're curious. #ToPoli #OnPoli thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

One organization fought ceaselessly, with the help of a large, well-respected Bay Street law firm, to conceal this correspondence from the public.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 2

Great story from @bcohenn: Ontario Big City Mayors spent two years fighting disclosure of a WhatsApp group chat among municipal leaders. Once you see the contents you've got to wonder: why the secrecy? thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

One organization fought ceaselessly, with the help of a large, well-respected Bay Street law firm, to conceal this correspondence from the public.

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Ben Cohen@bcohennOct 2

Nearly two years ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request for correspondence between mayors of Ontario's largest cities. The mayors consented -- they knew this was public record -- but the Ontario Big City Mayors organization fought us with lawyers. In the end, we won

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Ben Cohen@bcohennOct 2

This is what we found: thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

One organization fought ceaselessly, with the help of a large, well-respected Bay Street law firm, to conceal this correspondence from the public.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrSep 15

From @bcohenn and me: Brad Bradford opts out of tonight’s Toronto mayoral arts debate over alleged moderator bias thestar.com/news/gta/brad-br…

Toronto mayoral candidates vow to increase arts funding, Bradford opts out of debate

Toronto mayoral candidates vow to increase arts funding, Bradford opts out of debate

Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford pulled out of the TAPA arts debate, alleging moderator Jill Andrew is biased. Read the latest details.

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