2026 Toronto mayoral election

2026 Toronto mayoral election
October 26, 2026 (2026-10-26)
 
Candidate Olivia Chow Brad Bradford Chris Alexander
Incumbent mayor

Olivia Chow


The 2026 Toronto mayoral election will be held on October 26, 2026, to elect the mayor of the City of Toronto. The election will take place alongside the 2026 Toronto municipal election, which will elect city councillors and school board trustees.

Incumbent mayor Olivia Chow is running for re-election to her first full term, after winning a 2023 by-election triggered by the resignation of John Tory.[1]

Mayoral debates

Date Hosted by Participants Moderator Ref
September 8, 2026 (planned) Jewish Lawyers of Canada Brad Bradford, Chris Alexander Jesse Brown [2]
September 14, 2026 (planned) Daily Bread Food Bank Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford, Chris Alexander Neil Hetherington [3]

Candidates

The nomination period for candidates opened on May 1, 2026, at 8:30am. It closed on August 21, 2026, at 2pm.[4]

Registered candidates[5]
Name Nomination date Description Source
Imad Abdulkadir August 14, 2026
Bahira Abdulsalam May 14, 2026
Chris Alexander July 29, 2026 Former federal minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2013–2015), Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan (2003–2005), and Conservative MP for Ajax—Pickering (2011–2015) [6][7]
Jamie Atkinson July 7, 2026
Brad Bradford May 1, 2026 City councillor for Ward 19 Beaches—East York (2018–present) and 2023 mayoral by-election candidate [8]
Darrell Brown May 28, 2026
Brian Buffey August 14, 2026
Braeden Chow May 21, 2026
Olivia Chow May 25, 2026 Incumbent mayor of Toronto (2023–present), former New Democratic MP for Trinity—Spadina (2006–2014), Toronto City Councillor (1992–2006)[9] [10]
Logan Choy August 17, 2026
Kevin Clarke August 20, 2026 Perennial candidate
Paul Collins August 18, 2026
Roberto Curto August 11, 2026
Laura Dean July 30, 2026
Cory Deville May 1, 2026
Wincess Dorville August 12, 2026
Laura Ellis May 1, 2026
Alton Frederick August 14, 2026
Martin Fraser June 23, 2026
Edward Gong May 6, 2026 Businessman and perennial candidate[a] [11]
Habiba Desai August 21, 2026
Faizan Haider May 20, 2026
Thomas Hall July 22, 2026
Peter Handjis May 1, 2026 2023 mayoral by-election candidate
Jack Hartley August 13, 2026
Heather He May 1, 2026 2023 mayoral by-election candidate
Mohamad Kaaki July 13, 2026
Georgios Kalkounis June 22, 2026
Isidoros Kyrlangitses May 1, 2026
Michael Lamoureux May 13, 2026
Rick Lee July 15, 2026
Reagan Levermany August 21, 2026
Eddie Mayanja July 2, 2026
Sarah McVie May 1, 2026 Television and stage actress [12]
Francis Mercieca August 21, 2026
Joseph Osuji July 17, 2026
Odessa Paloma Parker May 29, 2026
Gus Prokos August 20, 2026
Faisal Razi July 31, 2026
Amy Rosen July 14, 2026
Lyall Sanders May 1, 2026 Métis teacher and social activist, 2023 mayoral by-election candidate and 2026 Scarborough Southwest federal by-election candidate [13]
Naomi Sayers May 28, 2026 Lawyer and former sex worker. Former independent candidate in Sault Ste. Marie in the 2022 provincial election after the Liberal party rescinded her nomination. [14]
Robert Shusterman May 15, 2026 Real estate agent and 2023 mayoral by-election candidate
Sandeep Srivastava August 19, 2026
Weizhen Tang May 5, 2026
Joshua Thompson August 18, 2026
Kuo Yu Tong August 21, 2026
Jeffery Tunney June 29, 2026
Jack Weenen July 21, 2026
Henoke Yohannes August 21, 2026
Leila Yohannes July 31, 2026
Mostafa Zandkarimi August 5, 2026

Withdrawn

  • Renato Fallico — withdrew August 7, 2026[4]
  • Kannan S'ree Jr — withdrew August 19, 2026[4]

Declined

Endorsements

Current politicians Former politicians Others
Brad Bradford MPs:

MPPs:

 Former MPs:

Former MPPs:

 Individuals:

Polling

Graphical summary

Campaign period polling. Polls are plotted at midpoint of polling dates, with bars representing reported margin of error. Lines are a LOESS trend.

Campaign period

Polling firm Source Polling dates Sample size MOE Brad Bradford Olivia Chow Chris Alexander Other[b] Lead
Pallas Data[31] IVR August 19-21, 2026 808 ± 3.4% 39% 50% 8% 3% 11
Liaison Strategies[32] IVR August 14-16, 2026 1000 ± 3.1% 38% 49% 11% 3% 11
Liaison Strategies[33] IVR August 4-5, 2026 1000 ± 3.1% 40% 47% 10% 3% 7
Forum Research[34] IVR July 29, 2026 1011 ± 4.0% 32% 47% 11% 10% 15
29 July 2026Chris Alexander registers as a candidate
Liaison Strategies[35] IVR July 24-26, 2026 1000 ± 3.1% 41% 49% N/a 10% 8
Liaison Strategies[36] IVR June 28-30, 2026 1000 ± 3.1% 40% 49% N/a 11% 9
Mainstreet Research[37] IVR/Online June 12-18, 2026 1157 ± 2.9% 38% 44% N/a 19% 6
Liaison Strategies[38] IVR May 10-11, 2026 1000 ± 3.1% 37% 50% N/a 13% 13

Prior to campaign period

Polling firm Source Final date of poll Sample size MOE Ana Bailão Brad Bradford Olivia Chow Anthony Furey Michael Ford Marco Mendicino John Tory Other[b] Lead
20 April 2026Anthony Furey declines to run
Liaison Strategies[39] IVR 13 April 2026 1000 ± 3.1% N/a 35% 46% 11% N/a N/a N/a 8% 11
2 April 2026Michael Ford declines to run
Liaison Strategies[40] IVR 8 March 2026 1000 ± 3.1% N/a 26% 44% 8% 16% N/a N/a 6% 18
Pallas Data[41] IVR 8 March 2026 735 ± 3.6% N/a 26% 44% N/a 21% N/a N/a 8% 18
3 March 2026John Tory declines to run
Mainstreet Research[42] IVR 22 February 2026 802 ± 3.5% N/a 17% 43% 6% N/a N/a 34% N/a 9
Liaison Strategies[43] IVR 2 February 2026 1000 ± 3.1% N/a 18% 40% 5% N/a N/a 33% 4% 7
Liaison Strategies[44] IVR 21 December 2025 1000 ± 3.1% N/a 16% 39% 6% N/a N/a 35% 4% 4
Liaison Strategies[45] IVR 23 October 2025 1000 ± 3.1% N/a 12% 42% 7% N/a N/a 36% 3% 6
Canada Pulse Insights/CityNews[46] IVR 6 October 2025 406 ± 4.9% N/a 8% 29% 2% N/a N/a 24% 33% 5
1 October 2025Brad Bradford declares his candidacy
Forum Research[47] IVR 4 September 2025 1000 ± 4% 8% 18% 36% N/a N/a N/a 30% 13% 6
Ipsos[48] Online 29 August 2025 1001 ± 3.8% N/a N/a 33% N/a N/a N/a 25% 31% 8
Liaison Strategies[45] IVR 6 July 2025 1000 ± 3.1% 7% 8% 39% 6% N/a 3% 35% N/a 4
Pallas Data[49] IVR 7 June 2025 611 ± 4% N/a 14% 37% N/a N/a 11% 24% 15% 13

Notes

  1. ↑ 2023 mayoral by-election candidate, 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election candidate, independent candidate for Don Valley North in the 2025 Canadian federal election
  2. 1 2 Including undeclared candidates and "undecided"

References

  1. ↑ "Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announces re-election bid for 2nd term". CBC News. May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Canada, Jewish Lawyers of. "Jewish Lawyers of Canada to Host First Toronto Mayoral Debate of 2026 Election". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Toronto Mayoral Debate at Daily Bread Food Bank". Daily Bread. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "2026 Municipal Election List of Candidates & Third Party Advertisers". City of Toronto. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Become a Candidate – City of Toronto". City of Toronto. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Chris Alexander, former Conservative immigration minister, considering a run for Toronto mayor". Toronto Star. Toronto Star. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Former Harper cabinet minister Chris Alexander is running for Toronto mayor — and it could upend the race". The Toronto Star. July 28, 2026. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ Bond, Meredith (October 1, 2025). "Councillor Brad Bradford announces intention to run for Toronto mayor in 2026". City News. Archived from the original on January 12, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ Olivia Chow talks transit, taxes and housing in a year-end interview (Video). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 22, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ Snisarenko, Alina; Thayaparan, Arrthy (May 25, 2026). "Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announces re-election bid for 2nd term". CBC News. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Habibinia, Mahdis (May 7, 2026). "He's a familiar face from past Mississauga and Toronto mayoral races. Now this candidate wants to replace Olivia Chow". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  12. ↑ Reid, Tyreike (May 11, 2026). "Sarah McVie made us laugh on TV, now she wants to lead Toronto as mayor". NOW Toronto. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  13. ↑ Sanders, Lyall [@sanders4mayor]; (November 27, 2025). "Help change the city of Toronto, vote for me at election time , Lyall Sanders #toronto #mayor #mayoroftoronto" – via Instagram.
  14. ↑ D'Avino, Christian (May 10, 2022). "Candidate chaos: Sault Liberals reject lawyer, then remove high schooler who was acclaimed". CTVNews. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ Colley, Mark (October 30, 2025). "Former Toronto councillor Ana Bailão to lead new federal affordable housing agency". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ Cohen, Ben (May 27, 2026). "Former Toronto mayoral candidate to run for Etobicoke council seat: 'I want to bring a close to Ford Nation'". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  17. ↑ Lavoie, Joanna; Vaisman, Beatrice (April 2, 2026). "Michael Ford, Ontario premier's nephew, decides against Toronto mayoral run". CP24. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  18. ↑ Spurr, Ben (April 20, 2026). "Anthony Furey says he won't run for mayor of Toronto". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ Cohen, Ben; Spurr, Ben (September 5, 2025). "John Tory is weighing a comeback. Here's what the fallout could be at Toronto City Hall — and when he's expected to decide". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  20. ↑ Rana, Abbas (September 22, 2025). "At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up". Archived from the original on January 18, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  21. 1 2 Lilley, Brian (January 28, 2026). "Ben Mulroney won't run for Toronto mayor, but calls for change". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2026. Rather than jump in the race now, Mulroney says he will be supporting and voting for Councillor Brad Bradford who announced his intention to run for mayor last October.
  22. ↑ Spurr, Ben (March 5, 2026). "Rod Phillips, former Ontario cabinet minister, says he won't run for Toronto mayor". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  23. ↑ Aguilar, Bryann (March 4, 2026). "Former Toronto mayor John Tory announces he won't run in upcoming election". CP24. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  24. ↑ https://bradford26.ca/endorsements
  25. ↑ @BradMBradford (July 10, 2026). "Proud to have MP James Maloney's support as we work to build a city we can be proud of. Toronto deserves a mayor who gets things done. Together, we're creating a movement and a city hall that serves Toronto" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  26. ↑ https://bradford26.ca/endorsements
  27. 1 2 3 Lilley, Brian (May 4, 2026). "LILLEY: Olivia Chow's attacks show she's worried about mayoral rival Brad Bradford". Toronto Sun. Over the weekend, Bradford was posting several endorsements to his social media platforms. Former MP John McKay, who represented Scarborough for 28 years, came out in support of Bradford, as did Brad Duguid, who represented Scarborough at Queen's Park for 15 years. Bradford also toured St. Paul's with MPP Stephanie Smyth
  28. ↑ @BradMBradford (May 24, 2026). "I'm so proud to welcome you to Team Bradford, @lraitt!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  29. ↑ @BradMBradford (July 9, 2026). "Thank you to my friend Donna Cansfield, former Liberal MPP and cabinet minister from Etobicoke, for her support!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  30. ↑ https://bradford26.ca/endorsements
  31. ↑ "Pallas Toronto Poll: Chow 50, Bradford 39, Alexander 8". Pallas Data. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Toronto: Chow 49%, Bradford 38%; Voters Want Balance with Ford". Liaison Strategies. August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Toronto: Chow 47%, Bradford 40%, Alexander 10%". Liaison Strategies. August 7, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  34. ↑ "New mayoral election poll shows a slip in support for Brad Bradford, with Chris Alexander in the race". Toronto Star. July 30, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Toronto: Chow 49%, Bradford 41%; City Split on Direction". Liaison Strategies. July 29, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Toronto: Chow 49%, Bradford 40%; World Cup Gets Positive Reviews mood". Liaison Strategies. July 7, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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  38. ↑ "Toronto: Chow 50%, Bradford 37%; Traffic frustration dominates mood". Liaison Strategies. May 13, 2026. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Toronto: Chow 46%, Bradford 35%; Voters Split on Island Airport". Liaison Strategies. April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
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  45. 1 2 "Toronto: Chow leads Tory, 42% to 36%". Liaison Strategies. July 14, 2025.
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