TORONTO, October 6, 2026 – As Toronto’s mayoral election enters its final stage, mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced a new group of political endorsements...

Toronto Public Health says 14 mpox cases have been confirmed in the city since September, with recent viral activity increasing. Federal public health wastewater monitoring has also continued to detect mpox virus in Toronto.

Toronto mayoral candidate Chris Alexander announced on the morning of October 6 that he is withdrawing from the election. Advance voting in Toronto officially began at 10 a.m. that day, and Alexander announced his decision about half an hour before polls opened. He said recent polls had not shifted as expected and that he no longer saw a clear path to victory.

Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford has announced that, if elected mayor, he would move to exempt eligible principal residence purchases from Toronto’s Municipal Land Transfer Tax on the portion of the purchase price below the previous year’s average Toronto home price.

As Toronto’s municipal election approaches, road safety on Parkside Drive, east of High Park, is once again drawing attention. The area has long faced concerns over speeding, pedestrian safety and cyclist safety, while the City’s planned road redesign has also been affected by changes to provincial policy.