Former deputy mayor under Olivia Chow endorses Brad Bradford

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As the final day on the campaign trail got underway, a former Olivia Chow acolyte endorsed Brad Bradford for mayor.  

“Please, vote for Brad Bradford,” former deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie said in a post shared by Bradford on X . “He is smart, he works hard and he cares. He is the mayor that Toronto needs.” 

McKelvie served as deputy mayor under Mayor Chow from 2022 to 2025. She also served as acting mayor for six months in 2023. McKelvie is currently a federal Liberal MP for Ajax and the parliamentary secretary for Housing and Infrastructure.  

“Thank you to my friend and former Deputy Mayor of Toronto (Jennifer McKelvie) for backing our plan to get Toronto moving, keep taxes down and make our streets safer,” Bradford wrote on X. “Now, let’s finish strong. Get your friends, family and everyone you know out to vote on Monday.” 

In-person appearance

Accompanied by Stephanie Smyth, the 40-year-old Bradford made an in-person appearance in the Toronto—St. Paul riding on Sunday. Smyth represents the Toronto—St. Paul riding at the provincial level. 

Bradford didn’t reveal anything that hasn’t already been said, but he did double down on his promises to freeze property taxes during his first year in office, reduce water bills by 25% and improve transit reliability.  

“The message I’m hearing from people is that we need change, positive change, in this city,” he said. “Change that makes us feel safer, change that makes life more affordable, and change that makes it easier to get around the city. Now the good news is, we’re on the cusp of change.” 

Chow was in the Portlands area on Sunday, reinforcing some of her campaign commitments like building more affordable housing, introducing a weekly fare cap on the TTC, providing free lunches at schools, and property tax breaks for local grocers. 

Several online polls have the combatants within percentage points of each other. Chow said that every vote counts.  

“The race is neck-and-neck,” Chow told reporters. “Your vote will decide it. If you believe we are a city of people who take care of each other, who stand up for each other, then tomorrow, vote for the city we believe in.” 

Rules of the game

Only Canadian citizens who are residents of the city and at least 18 years old can vote on election day. If you are a non-resident but own or rent property in the city, you can also vote, regardless of how many properties you own. Residents can only vote in the ward where they live and must show identification with their name and Toronto address at the poll and students living away from home are eligible to vote in both Toronto and in the municipality where they currently live to attend school. 

The polls open at 10 a.m., and close at 8 p.m. on Monday.  

For more voting information click here. 

ganderson@postmedia.com

– with files from Spiro Papuckoski

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