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Dave Gray-Donald

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@TheGrindTO publisher & editorial director @dgrdon.bsky.social

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Canada's unions passed a resolution calling on workers to refuse to handle weapons and military equipment destined for Israel. We stand with Palestinian workers in their fight for peace, justice, and respect for international law. canadianlabour.ca/clc-calls-…
CLC Calls for an End to Arms Shipments to Israel | Canadian Labour Congress

CLC Calls for an End to Arms Shipments to Israel | Canadian Labour Congress

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Canadian Council has voted in support of a resolution calling on workers to refuse to handle weapons and military equipment destined for Israel. The CLC stands in...

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NOW: World majority demands an end to the U.S. blockade on Cuba for the 34th time, in annual UN vote. Vote board:
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Canada just signed an MOU which deepens military cooperation, intelligence sharing and training with the UAE, which is arming mass killings in Sudan.
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Canada-United Arab Emirates sign MOU on defence cooperation
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NEW: Canadian government officials sought approval from their American counterparts before releasing parts of a damning report about how the CIA resettled alleged Nazi war criminals in Canada, documents show. The Americans seemingly did not approve, and Canada subsequently gave the U.S. a heads up when the Federal Court ordered that some previously secret parts of the report be released anyway. readthemaple.com/canada-soug…
Canada Sought U.S. Approval Before Releasing Nazi War Criminals Report

Canada Sought U.S. Approval Before Releasing Nazi War Criminals Report

Officials worried disclosure of CIA war criminal resettlement deception would worsen tensions.

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Our Toronto municipal election coverage is all here: thegrindmag.ca/tag/municipal…
Cover of the The Grind newspaper. It is an illustration. The top has "THE GRIND" in black, yellow and pink. Below is an illustration in green, yellow and purple of mayoral candidates racing through Trinity Bellwoods park. Olivia Chow is in the lead on a bike and Brad Bradford is a bit back in an excavator. It was "The Municipal Election Race" and there are people in the background saying "Aw. A race" and "Who's that again?" "Run!"

ALT Cover of the The Grind newspaper. It is an illustration. The top has "THE GRIND" in black, yellow and pink. Below is an illustration in green, yellow and purple of mayoral candidates racing through Trinity Bellwoods park. Olivia Chow is in the lead on a bike and Brad Bradford is a bit back in an excavator. It was "The Municipal Election Race" and there are people in the background saying "Aw. A race" and "Who's that again?" "Run!"

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It's election day! The polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and lineups tend to be shorter from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can find your nearest polling station here: toronto.ca/city-government/e…
Voting Places & Ward Maps

Voting Places & Ward Maps

The following is the list of voting places for the Toronto’s 2026 municipal election. To ensure all voting places are accessible to voters with disabilities, Toronto Elections staff conduct site...

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NEW: Another Five Wild Ward Races With Toronto's municipal election happening tomorrow, we check in on five races that could be close, from Scarborough to Etobicoke and points between. thegrindmag.ca/another-five-…
Another Five Wild Ward Races

Another Five Wild Ward Races

It’s getting down to the wire, and these races could be tight!

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Brad Bradford has been endorsed by a tech billionaire, Rob Ford's former chief of staff, and the founder of the far-right rag Rebel News Our friends at @TheGrindTO compiled a list of the mayoral candidate's most questionable supporters

Bad Badford’s BFFs? Nightmare blunt rotation

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Our list of Brad Bradford's endorsements has been updated to include National Post founder Conrad Black and a former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. thegrindmag.ca/brad-bradford…
A Non-comprehensive List of Brad Bradford’s Endorsements

A Non-comprehensive List of Brad Bradford’s Endorsements

A billionaire, conservative media moguls and public figures with a history of sharing Islamophobic statements are lining up behind Toronto mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford…

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Working on a data project and thought I'd put this map together to show just how fast the colonization of the West Bank is happening: Since Jan 2025, Israel has signed orders for 115 of the 191 settlements. In the ten years before, 39.
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With veto power over many city council decisions and the ability to set the budget, appoint civil servants and restructure committees, Bradford could remake Toronto’s government in his image, writes Ryan Kelpin. thegrindmag.ca/can-bradford-…
Can Bradford Be Trusted with the Strong Mayor Powers?

Can Bradford Be Trusted with the Strong Mayor Powers?

Mayor Olivia Chow has barely used the “strong mayor powers,” aside from the ones she is forced to use by law. But challenger Brad Bradford previously campaigned on using the powers to override city…

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Matt Elliott@GraphicMattOct 22
Asked by a viewer if they'd use strong mayor powers, Bradford dodges & says he's seeking a mandate from voters, and pledges to "work with everybody."("I didn't hear an answer there," Chow notes.) "I'm not going to use the strong mayor powers and destroy democracy," answers Chow.
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Parkdale High Park; 32 Guerrara, 29 McNally, 17 Raponi, 16 King
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Toronto Centre: 34 Moise, 30 Tate, Stikuts 25 Scarborough North: 42 Chen, 34 Myers, 12 Dong Scarborough Southwest: 41 Kandavel, 38 Rupasingh
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NEW ward polling ahead of Monday's municipal elections: Beaches East York: 32 Nate, 26 Natalie, 21 Dann Toronto Danforth: 40 Ehrhardt , 26 Fragedakis, 22 Saxe York South Weston: Nunziata 34, DiGiorgio 30, Padovani 28 Source: Forum Research, Oct 22, 2026
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NEW: Bradford Doesn’t Respond to Surveys from Renters, Cyclists and Environmentalists Olivia Chow committed to nearly everything in surveys from the Toronto Environmental Alliance, tenants group ACORN and from Cycle Toronto. Bradford didn't respond. thegrindmag.ca/bradford-does…
Bradford Doesn’t Respond to Surveys from Renters, Cyclists and Environmentalists

Bradford Doesn’t Respond to Surveys from Renters, Cyclists and Environmentalists

Olivia Chow committed to nearly everything in surveys from the Toronto Environmental Alliance, tenants group ACORN Toronto and from Cycle Toronto. Bradford didn’t respond to any of the surveys…

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Jeff Yates@Jeff__yatesOct 21
If you're wondering who is behind those Jagmeet Singh duffel bag ads on here, know that it's part of a multi-billion dollar scam empire being run out of Eastern European call centers. It's an absolutely massive problem and Canada is a priority target. cbc.ca/news/ukraine-call-cen…
From Kyiv, with fraud: Why Canada is a main target of investment scammers | CBC News

From Kyiv, with fraud: Why Canada is a main target of investment scammers | CBC News

There's a call centre in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv where employees have one job: to steal the life savings of Canadians through a variety of investment scams, according to a whistleblower who...

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Toronto police have halted use of Crime Stoppers since it “raises serious concerns” about protecting confidential details. thestar.com/news/gta/toronto…
Toronto Crime Stoppers suspends tip line after data breach leaks more than 176,000 tips

Toronto Crime Stoppers suspends tip line after data breach leaks more than 176,000 tips

Toronto police have halted use of Crime Stoppers since it “raises serious concerns” about protecting confidential details.

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Isaac Callan@isaaccallanOct 21
NEW: Brad Bradford is ahead this morning in a new Liaison Strategies poll, with his lead within the margin of error. “The race is a statistical dead heat,” according to the polling firm. 🟢 Bradford: 49% 🟣Chow: 47% cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/t…
Toronto's mayoral race a 'statistical dead heat,' new poll suggests | CBC News

Toronto's mayoral race a 'statistical dead heat,' new poll suggests | CBC News

A new poll looking at Toronto’s mayoral race puts Brad Bradford and Mayor Olivia Chow in a 'statistical dead heat' as election day looms.

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Richie Assaly@rdassalyOct 20
Tobi Lütke! Paul Godfrey! Ezra Levant! All the stars are here! Here's a non-comprehensive list of public figures lining up behind Brad Bradford for @TheGrindTO thegrindmag.ca/brad-bradford…
A Non-comprehensive List of Brad Bradford’s Endorsements

A Non-comprehensive List of Brad Bradford’s Endorsements

A billionaire, conservative media moguls and public figures with a history of sharing Islamophobic statements are lining up behind Toronto mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford…

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