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- calendar_today October 22, 2026
Brad Bradford Sets Out 100-Day Mayoral Plan
With Toronto’s mayoral campaign reaching its final stretch, candidate Brad Bradford has revealed an ambitious plan outlining his first 100 days in office if elected. His focus is on public safety, transit, City Hall spending, the city budget, and youth employment, reflecting some of the most pressing issues facing Toronto residents.
Five Priorities: Public Safety, Transit, and More
Bradford’s plan is grounded in a five-point strategy. Key elements include a proposal to add 1,000 net new frontline police officers by the end of his first term, and collaboration with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and the city’s police chief to develop a comprehensive transit safety strategy. Part of this strategy involves placing a police officer at every subway station to enhance commuter safety.
On the transit front, Bradford has also pledged to move forward with the Scarborough East LRT project by personally presenting a business case to both the Premier of Ontario and the Prime Minister. In addition, he has committed to the removal of bus lanes on Kingston Road, Morningside Avenue, Kennedy Road, and Midland Road. These transit proposals are designed to address both infrastructure needs and congestion concerns for Toronto residents.
City Hall Spending and Budget Reform
A significant component of the brad bradford plan is fiscal responsibility at City Hall. If elected, Bradford promises to order an independent, line-by-line review of City Hall spending on his first day in office, with all findings to be made public. He also aims to table a new city budget within the first 100 days, introducing a separation of the capital and operating budgets. His budget proposals include a freeze on property taxes, elimination of the municipal land transfer tax, and a 25 percent reduction in water bills.
Youth Employment and City Planning Experience
To tackle youth unemployment, the plan includes the launch of the Toronto Youth Employment Challenge, with a stated goal of creating 5,000 new private-sector youth jobs within the first year. Bradford, who describes himself as a city planner by training, expressed confidence in his ability to enact swift and decisive change at City Hall. "None of this requires a year of study. It requires a decision," he stated in a campaign release, emphasizing the urgency of his proposed measures.
Olivia Chow Highlights Affordability Initiatives
Incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow, meanwhile, is focusing her campaign on addressing the cost of living in Toronto. Central to the olivia chow plan are proposals aimed at affordability, including making TTC rides free after 10 trips in a week, which marks a substantial decrease from the current 47-ride threshold. Chow is also advancing affordability proposals on groceries by pledging tax cuts for independent grocery stores and banning surveillance pricing.
Chow emphasizes how daily costs affect residents, noting, "Every day I hear from people who are doing everything right and still falling behind... My plan is about the costs you feel every single day. Cheaper transit, lower grocery bills, and more free places for families. That’s how we build a city people can afford to live in."
Further Moves on Housing and Community Supports
Beyond transportation and food affordability, Chow has also promised to expand free weekend programming for children at Toronto Public Library branches. She reiterated her commitment to tackling problematic landlords with a Bad Landlords Task Force and aims to break ground on 10,000 homes next year, including affordable housing units. These initiatives are central to her platform as the campaign draws to a close.
Source: nowtoronto.com.
