Olivia Chow Wins Second Term as Toronto Mayor Amid a Broad Rejection of the Status Quo
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Olivia Chow secured a second term as Toronto mayor, defeating Brad Bradford by more than 127,000 votes, while several other Greater Toronto Area municipalities saw incumbent mayors lose their seats in an election shaped by affordability and public frustration.
Olivia Chow was re-elected as Toronto’s mayor on Monday night, according to the CP24-CTV Election Desk, beating city councillor Brad Bradford by roughly 127,000 votes. With 98.4% of polls reporting, Chow captured about 54% of the vote, while Bradford trailed with around 40%, underscoring a clear mandate from voters.
The results were part of a broader municipal election across the Greater Toronto Area, where voters appeared eager to move away from entrenched local power. In Mississauga, city councillor Alvin Tedjo defeated incumbent mayor Carolyn Parrish. In Hamilton, Keanin Loomis won the mayoral race, overtaking former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, who finished third. Other notable outcomes included Lori Lococo unseating Jim Diodati in Niagara Falls and Steven Del Duca retaining the mayoralty in Vaughan with over 80% of the vote.
Chow’s campaign centered on affordability measures, including a promise to freeze TTC fares and expand free transit after a set number of paid rides per week, policies aimed at easing pressure on working people. After the results, Chow thanked her opponents, noting the election had been hard-fought and that “the people of Toronto have spoken.”
Bradford, speaking after the count, said he had spoken with Chow by phone and offered his congratulations, emphasizing that the voters had decided the outcome.
Voter turnout appeared higher than in the previous two municipal elections, with early counts showing more than half a million ballots cast in Toronto alone. The CP24-CTV Election Desk also reported that several incumbent Toronto councillors retained their seats, while newcomers such as Diana Chan McNally and Curran Stikuts were projected to join the council.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford posted that the provincial government is ready to work with the newly elected officials on issues such as affordability, public safety, and services, a reminder that the day-to-day needs of residents will now test whether elected leaders follow through on their promises.