@dgrdon

@TheGrindTO publisher & editorial director @dgrdon.bsky.social

Joined September 2013
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Would love to hear the inside story of the BC NDP staffer or consultant (prob a consultant / pollster) who convinced Eby and others to call that election.
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Given how big of an issue traffic is in Toronto, it's kind of incredible Chow doesn't mention getting the Gardiner construction fast-tracked at every opportunity. It would still be under construction today under the Tory-era plan.
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Anyway, part of an awful comms campaign from Chow.
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Brad Bradford has been endorsed by a tech billionaire, Rob Ford's former chief of staff, and the founder of the far-right rag Rebel News Our friends at @TheGrindTO compiled a list of the mayoral candidate's most questionable supporters

Bad Badford’s BFFs? Nightmare blunt rotation

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Our list of Brad Bradford's endorsements has been updated to include National Post founder Conrad Black and a former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. thegrindmag.ca/brad-bradford…

A Non-comprehensive List of Brad Bradford’s Endorsements

A billionaire, conservative media moguls and public figures with a history of sharing Islamophobic statements are lining up behind Toronto mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford…

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Thousands of Torontonians mobilized for Palestine in recent years and joined local organizations. Many of them feel Mayor Olivia Chow has been hostile to the cause. Olivia Bowden and @rdassaly spoke to people in the movement about how they're voting. thegrindmag.ca/how-are-pales…

How Are Palestine Supporters Approaching the Mayoral Election?

For many, incumbent mayor Olivia Chow’s support for policing of the pro-Palestine movement has been a major disappointment. Challenger Brad Bradford, meanwhile, is aggressively supportive of Israel.

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The TL;DR is that “[Chow] is not a candidate anybody is excited to vote for,” as organizer Britt Caron put it, but many are voting for her because Bradford is aggressively pro-Israel and his crackdown on the pro-Pal movement would be more severe. thegrindmag.ca/how-are-pales…

How Are Palestine Supporters Approaching the Mayoral Election?

For many, incumbent mayor Olivia Chow’s support for policing of the pro-Palestine movement has been a major disappointment. Challenger Brad Bradford, meanwhile, is aggressively supportive of Israel.

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Lol, they endorsed neither Chow nor Bradford. Encouraged people to vote for whichever vision they like, but wouldn't say which vision The Star preferred. archive.is/6hYXA

Toronto needs a mayor for all Torontonians

archived 24 Oct 2026 12:27:42 UTC

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Dave Gray-Donald@dgrdonOct 21
I wonder who the Toronto Star will endorse for mayor this time. Last time they endorsed Bailão. Got to imagine editors favour Chow and the owner (Bitove) is a Bradford bro. It'll come out... in the Saturday edition?
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Their non-endorsement, which is pretty lazily written, reads more like an endorsement of Bradford.
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Working on a data project and thought I'd put this map together to show just how fast the colonization of the West Bank is happening: Since Jan 2025, Israel has signed orders for 115 of the 191 settlements. In the ten years before, 39.
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Chow hasn't once used the veto available in the "strong mayor powers." Bradford said in 2023 he would use the powers, and this election he's dodged questions about it. Ryan Kelpin on how Bradford could override council and reshape the government: thegrindmag.ca/can-bradford-…

Can Bradford Be Trusted with the Strong Mayor Powers?

Mayor Olivia Chow has barely used the “strong mayor powers,” aside from the ones she is forced to use by law. But challenger Brad Bradford previously campaigned on using the powers to override city…

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With veto power over many city council decisions and the ability to set the budget, appoint civil servants and restructure committees, Bradford could remake Toronto’s government in his image, writes Ryan Kelpin. thegrindmag.ca/can-bradford-…

Can Bradford Be Trusted with the Strong Mayor Powers?

Mayor Olivia Chow has barely used the “strong mayor powers,” aside from the ones she is forced to use by law. But challenger Brad Bradford previously campaigned on using the powers to override city…

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Asked by a viewer if they'd use strong mayor powers, Bradford dodges & says he's seeking a mandate from voters, and pledges to "work with everybody."("I didn't hear an answer there," Chow notes.) "I'm not going to use the strong mayor powers and destroy democracy," answers Chow.
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Parkdale High Park; 32 Guerrara, 29 McNally, 17 Raponi, 16 King
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Toronto Centre: 34 Moise, 30 Tate, Stikuts 25 Scarborough North: 42 Chen, 34 Myers, 12 Dong Scarborough Southwest: 41 Kandavel, 38 Rupasingh
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NEW ward polling ahead of Monday's municipal elections: Beaches East York: 32 Nate, 26 Natalie, 21 Dann Toronto Danforth: 40 Ehrhardt , 26 Fragedakis, 22 Saxe York South Weston: Nunziata 34, DiGiorgio 30, Padovani 28 Source: Forum Research, Oct 22, 2026
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Bradford hasn't responded to election surveys from: - ACORN Toronto (renters) - TTCriders - Toronto Environmental Alliance - Cycle Toronto Genuinely hard to know where he stands on their issues. thegrindmag.ca/bradford-does…

Bradford Doesn’t Respond to Surveys from Renters, Cyclists and Environmentalists

Olivia Chow committed to nearly everything in surveys from the Toronto Environmental Alliance, tenant advocacy group ACORN Toronto and from Cycle Toronto. Bradford didn’t respond to any of the...

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NEW: Bradford Doesn’t Respond to Surveys from Renters, Cyclists and Environmentalists Olivia Chow committed to nearly everything in surveys from the Toronto Environmental Alliance, tenants group ACORN and from Cycle Toronto. Bradford didn't respond. thegrindmag.ca/bradford-does…

Bradford Doesn’t Respond to Surveys from Renters, Cyclists and Environmentalists

Olivia Chow committed to nearly everything in surveys from the Toronto Environmental Alliance, tenant advocacy group ACORN Toronto and from Cycle Toronto. Bradford didn’t respond to any of the...

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Jeff Yates@Jeff__yatesOct 21
If you're wondering who is behind those Jagmeet Singh duffel bag ads on here, know that it's part of a multi-billion dollar scam empire being run out of Eastern European call centers. It's an absolutely massive problem and Canada is a priority target. cbc.ca/news/ukraine-call-cen…

From Kyiv, with fraud: Why Canada is a main target of investment scammers | CBC News

There's a call centre in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv where employees have one job: to steal the life savings of Canadians through a variety of investment scams, according to a whistleblower who...

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Toronto police have halted use of Crime Stoppers since it “raises serious concerns” about protecting confidential details. thestar.com/news/gta/toronto…

Toronto Crime Stoppers suspends tip line after data breach

Toronto police have halted use of Crime Stoppers since it “raises serious concerns” about protecting confidential details.

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