Toronto: Chow 47%, Bradford 40%; Cost of Living Tops Concerns
Chow leads Bradford 47% to 40% among decided and leaning voters, while cost of living tops Torontonians' unprompted mayoral priorities.
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Toronto: Chow 50%, Bradford 39%; Voters Resist Tax Hikes
Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford by 11 points among decided and leaning voters, while most Torontonians want the next budget to hold property tax increases below inflation or lower.
Toronto: Chow 49%, Bradford 38%; Voters Want Balance with Ford
Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford by 11 points among decided and leaning voters, while Torontonians prefer a balanced approach to the Ford government.
Toronto: Chow 47%, Bradford 40%, Alexander 10%
Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford by 7 points among decided voters, while Chris Alexander starts at 10% and most Torontonians remain unfamiliar with him.
Toronto: Chow 49%, Bradford 41%; City Split on Direction
Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford by 8 points among decided voters, while Torontonians are evenly split on whether the city is moving in the right or wrong direction.
Toronto: Chow 49%, Bradford 40%; World Cup Gets Positive Reviews
Mayor Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford by 9 points among decided voters, while 61% say hosting World Cup matches has been good for Toronto.
Toronto Deep Dive: Chow Is Known. Bradford Is Still Introducing Himself.
Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford are in very different positions. Chow is already well known to Torontonians. Voters have largely made up their minds about her. They may approve or disapprove, but very few are still unsure. Bradford’s numbers tell a different story. He has support, and the race
Toronto: Chow 50%, Bradford 37%; Traffic Frustration Dominates City Mood
May 14, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies survey shows Mayor Olivia Chow holding a 13-point lead over Councillor Brad Bradford among decided voters, while Torontonians express overwhelming frustration with traffic congestion and road construction coordination. If a mayoral election were held today among decided voters, Olivia Chow
Toronto: Chow 46%, Bradford 35%; Voters Split on Island Airport
April 17, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies survey show Mayor Olivia Chow holding a 11-point lead among decided voters while Councillor Brad Bradford sees a significant surge in support, particularly among younger demographics. If a mayoral election were held today among decided and leaning voters, Olivia Chow
Toronto: Chow 44%, Bradford 26%, Ford 16%
March 10, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies survey reveals a major shift in the city’s political landscape following John Tory’s announcement that he will not seek a return to the mayoralty. In a field without the former mayor, incumbent Olivia Chow has established a commanding 18-
Toronto: Chow 40%, Tory 33%, Bradford 18%
February 12, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies survey finds Mayor Olivia Chow’s approval rating at 55% (up 1 point) as Toronto heads into a municipal election year and gears up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On the ballot test, Chow sits at 40% (up 1), leading
Early verdict on Toronto’s Line 6 is sharply negative despite high awareness
January 13, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – A City of Toronto-wide poll from Liaison Strategies finds that while most Torontonians know the new Line 6 Finch West LRT is open, early public impressions of the project are overwhelmingly negative, driven by concerns about reliability and service disruptions during the first weeks
Perception Gap: GTA Residents Believe Crime is Rising - Even When It Isn't
December 30 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies survey of thousands of residents across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has identified a profound disconnect between public anxiety and actual 2025 safety trends. While official police data from Toronto, Peel, and York Regions highlights historic declines in high-profile crimes like
Toronto: Chow leads Tory, 39% (-3) to 35% (-1)
December 23, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) finds Toronto mayor Olivia Chow leading in a potential re-match with former Toronto mayor John Tory, 39% to 35%. Brad Bradford, the first candidate to declare their intention
Eglinton Lawrence: Liberals Lead Tories by 11
December 2 (Ottawa, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies riding poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada shows the Liberals firming up their lead in Eglinton–Lawrence, the city’s closest race in the last federal election. Today’s release is the first in a series of