Source: Opinion | Chow vs. Bradford wasn’t even close: Our columnists react to Toronto’s election results

Someone asked for posters so I've uploaded two versions here! One is Portrait on legal paper and the other is Landscape on letter paper. Get out there!

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Earlier today, I checked out the Bloor bike lane removal activity from Clissold to Royal York and documented the damage that has happened over the past couple of weeks on my blog. The fight's not over despite the removals.

Artists created pro-bike lane projections in two downtown Toronto locations Sunday night.

Not my video, but this projection was spotted downtown last weekend.

The amount of resistance has been incredible. From the daily protests to the memorial, and now electing a ton of pro-bike councillors.

This Friday is our next critical mass. Gwendolyn Macewen Parkette at 6pm.

Please share so we can get a strong turnout!!

Friday we ride! Critical Mass Toronto!!!!!

Meet at Gwendolyn Macewen Parkette (near bloor and walmer).

Our bike lanes are being removed, it's scary times, Halloween attire encouraged, as are lights and bringing friends.

Original photo by u/joshuabest

Plus Chow with 54% for mayor.

Toronto City Council (elected Oct 26, 2026)

Ontario MPPs

"Likely" = inferred from party/voting bloc, not a direct statement.

Really shocking that if you told me this was in Toronto and around 5 km away from downtown, I wouldn't believe you. We all like to talk about bike lanes but man I can't imagine being a pedestrian walking on that road either lol. Guess this could be one of the reasons why people love their cars so much here. If you can't feel safe walking, why bother cycling?

Also call the other contractors: (if the list overwhelms you just call Verdi and Almon)

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Toronto (and Ford's own riding) gave Chow a clear mandate to keep and expand our bike lanes.

would be ideal to find somewhere to try on some 2-bolt in size 14/15 wide but open to online shops that allow return as well. my flippers will be grateful for any leads, thank you!

One election outcome I'm particularly happy with in addition to Chow's re-election is Chiara Padovani FINALLY ended Frances Nunziata's 40+ year career! She's with us cyclists; especially given she was unfortunately struck while riding a few years back.

It seems like Etobicoke elected candidates who support bike lanes, while the people of Toronto once again elected politicians who oppose Doug Ford. I’m sure Torontonians have also given a clear mandate to keep the bike lanes.

Quebec City leans about 60% centre-right and 40% centre-left, but has a vicious trash talk radio ecosystem which constantly rails against young, sporty, progressive mayor Bruno Marchand.

Marchand is a big booster of bike lanes and a proposed tramway system that would bring higher-order transit to a highly car-dependent and congested city with a brutal climate.

During an outdoor press conference to launch the City's newest bike lane, a motorist who was speeding by rolled down his window and yelled "Va chier, Marchand!" (Go f*** yourself; literally, go defecate.)

The owner of a local sports bar who'd been a vocal critic of a different bike lane that had caused removal of a few parking spaces (think Crooked Cue) took this as his, well, cue to get tuques printed with the offending words, selling them for $20 each. He made $2,000.

Marchand, in an impressive display of political acumen, posted on social media: "I have a proposal for you: text VIE [means "life"] to 41010 to donate $20 to help homeless residents of Québec." $60,000 was quickly raised.

Coda: the bar owner later decided to donate his $2,000 to the cause and invite the mayor to dinner.

They raised $60,000.

to be clear i do not personally benefit from this is any way, nor am i affiliated with cycle toronto (or really anyone lol). this is just my way of contributing to the pretty unfortunate bike lane discourse.

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if you think this is cool please help share this on reddit, facebook, wherever you feel the bike lane discourse should be happening.

thank you and respect to all of you who have been protesting the removal of the bike lanes. you are true heroes.

also welcome to any feedback or suggestions on how to improve it

Mandate mandate mandate.

Strong mayor mandate.

Such a mandate!

The Mandate.

When even FordNation chooses Chow over a conservative (Bradford), that's a clear signal picking a fight in Toronto is a losing battle.

Time to back off Ford, and let bike lanes become a MUNICIPAL decision again, not one by QP.

This is the clearest sign yet that even the suburbs do not like how Ford is treating Toronto.

WE DID IT! Olivia Chow has been re-elected mayor!!!

Parkdale High Park elected Diana Chan Mcnally, who will fight like hell to repeal Bill 212/60, and make Parkside Dr finally safe.

We also have Mike Layton, the champion for the Bloor lanes.

Amber Morley who stood up for the bike lanes is also re-elected, and Nate Erskine Smith will be a welcome addition to Beaches East York.

Congrats to Toronto Centre for getting a true progressive and unseating Moise as well.

Even better, Olivia Chow beat a Conservative in Doug Ford's own riding.

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Ford, the city has spoken. LEAVE OUR CITY ALONE, and stay in your damn lane!

Congrats to Olivia and good job Toronto for showing up this election!!

Bloor and Islington

Bike lanes and cycling infrastructure: As Chair of the Cycling Committee, Alvin supports the Cycling Master Plan. Dedicated, connected bike paths keep cyclists safe and keep car traffic unimpeded. Mississauga committed to Vision Zero — achieving zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries — but City Hall has gutted plans by raising school speed limits, removing bike lanes, and delaying road improvements. As mayor, Alvin will be uncompromising on Vision Zero.

If you haven’t voted yet, you have under 30 minutes to get to a polling station!

If you’re still in line by 8pm, you’ll still be able to vote.

Our city will only get safer to bike if we elect bike friendly councillors.

Remember Chow is #9 on the ballot!

Dont be afraid to ask for a replacement ballot if you make a mistake.

Get your friends to vote, and offer them a cake or beer in exchange of them voting with you

yesterday while i was grabbing some food i locked up my bike on queen west and spadina, i picked a spot where i could watch my bike while i waited for my food. as i was waiting i see a guy who looked sketchy cross the road illegally and try to steal a food delivery driver bike and helmet, i immediately stepped out of the restaurant and said "the fuck are you doing" he immediately got skiddish put his tools away apologized pathetically and sped away.

folks its that simple, i hate seeing these posts of people videoing someone stealing bike or things from a bike and then posting it on here saying "if you're missing your bike at blah street and blah blah street this is the person who did it" it helps nobody. the police don't give a fuck, they will never follow-up creating a report is useless as we've all learned so let's try to look out and speak up for each other if we see this shit happening.