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Anthony Furey: Bradford, Chow neck-and-neck breaks Toronto's left-wing consensus

Regardless of who wins on Monday night, it appears that Torontonians do care about fiscal stability and public safety

The Toronto mayoral race between incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Brad Bradford is now neck-and-neck. Whatever happens next, this is a huge upset to the assumption that Toronto is a left-wing city craving left-wing policies.

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What this tells us, regardless of who wins on Monday night, is that Toronto residents shouldn’t be taken for granted by the NDP and that they do care about fiscal stability and public safety.

Anthony Furey: Bradford, Chow neck-and-neck breaks Toronto's left-wing consensus Back to video

The advance voting earlier this month saw a record turnout. This could mean that voters went out early in large numbers because they want change. It could also mean that the incumbent mayor was efficient in getting her supporters to pledge their vote in advance.

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