Brad Bradford Needs to be Stopped

Brad Bradford’s playbook is simple: say what he thinks Toronto wants to hear, then cut services our city needs. Brad is a threat to our city and the progress we’ve made—we can’t afford him as mayor.

We’ve crunched the numbers. This election will be decided by a difference of 50,000 votes. That’s why we are collecting pledges from Torontonians to commit against voting for Brad. Add your name to stop Brad and to find out how:

 
 

Why do we need to stop Brad?

Brad’s Record of Flip-Flopping

  • Voted to cut the police budget by $120 million [1] but now campaigning for 1,000 more police officers without sharing how he will pay for them [2]

  • Says he supports building more housing, but voted against mid-rises [3]

  • Campaigned to build bike lanes and voted for the Bloor West bike lanes [4], but now is against them

  • Claims to want to make life more affordable and invest in the TTC, but supported budgets that cut service and increased transit fares [5]

Who is backing Brad?

  • Supported by former MP John McKay who spent much of his career opposed to gay marriage [6]

  • Endorsed by former councillor Case Ootes and former MP Lisa Raiit—two politicians who spent years fighting to bring jets to the Island Airport [7] [8]

  • Endorsed by Turning Point Canada, a far-right anti-2SLGBTQ+ group [9]

  • A month prior to registering to run, Brad held a cash-for-access event in Vaughan with wealthy developers [10]

What Brad’s local constituents are saying about his performance as councillor

  • Over 640 (and counting) Beaches-East York constituents signed an open letter titled: Brad Bradford failed as our councillor, he shouldn't be mayor

  • Here are just a few testimonials from local constituents:

    • “The absolute disregard for our community these past several years has been shocking. Brad's focus always has been on his desire to be mayor and I can’t imagine a worse candidate than Brad. He will focus on his own personal agenda rather than listen to the voices of the city residents.”

    • “He is completely absent and unbothered unless there are news cameras nearby.”

    • “Had a problem with rats in our block. Bradford sent a snotty letter when we complained”

References:

[1] Voted to cut the police budget by 10%: 2020.CC20.22 - https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2020.CC22.2

[2] Bradford campaigning to hire 1,000 more police without sharing costing: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/mayoral-candidate-brad-bradford-pledges-to-hire-1000-new-toronto-police-officers/article_bb626256-cda8-4312-8467-394b49773ac2.html

[3] Voted for more mid-rises in wards across the city in 2025: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH22.4

Tried to stop mid-rise building in his ward in 2026: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TE29.12

[4] Voted in favour of Bloor West bike lanes. (Source: CC21.20 https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2020.CC21.20

[5] Source: Supported Mayor Tory’s budgets from 2019 to 2023 where fares were increased and/or services were cut: https://www.ttcriders.ca/mayoralpromises

[6] John McKay’s record: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ8zUJ8ibPG/?img_index=1

[7] Case Ootes is a long time supporter of expanding the Island Airport: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/attack-on-basrur-at-airport-debate-sets-record-low/article758236/

[8] Lisa Raitt and her then-position as the Toronto Port Authority CEO: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/make-the-billy-bishop-runway-safe-but-lets-not-rush-to-extend-the-airports-lease/article_b1f9e358-85ab-11ef-a481-9b94758f3ca5.html

[9] Turning Point Endorsement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DajdrcdlAXu/?img_index=1

[10] Caught red handed in cash-for-access scandal—a second Brad Bradford Integrity Commissioner investigation?: https://www.progresstoronto.ca/media-release-may-1-bradford-integrity-commissioner-investigation