Key facts
- Chow won with 54% of the vote, a 13 percentage point lead over Bradford.
- Chow's platform included promises of more rental housing and free school lunches.
- Bradford focused on rising living costs and crime, advocating for more police and tax cuts.
Olivia Chow has been re-elected as Toronto's mayor, securing a decisive second term with 54% of the vote against Conservative challenger Brad Bradford. Her progressive platform, which includes promises for increased rental housing, free school lunches, and lower transit fares, resonated with voters amid ongoing affordability challenges. Bradford, who focused on crime and the rising cost of living, conceded the race, acknowledging the historical difficulty of unseating an incumbent mayor in Canada's largest city. Chow's victory also suggests a resilience of progressive urban politics against cost-of-living backlash.