{
  "id": 8222786,
  "title": "Anthony Furey: There isn’t much separating Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anthony-furey-there-isnt-much-separating-olivia-chow-and-brad-bradford",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/opinion/anthony-furey-there-isnt-much-separating-olivia-chow-and-brad-bradford"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Toronto's mayoral election is six weeks away, but a defining issue has yet to emerge. The current mayor, Olivia Chow, appears to be leading in recent polling, with a double-digit lead over her main opponent, according to a poll by Liaison Strategies.\n\nChow's relationship with Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been a subject of interest. At an event, Ford described Chow as doing an \"incredible job\" and stated they have a \"phenomenal relationship.\" However, his office later clarified that Ford did not endorse Chow and will not endorse any candidate in the Toronto mayoral race.\n\nOther candidates, including Brad Bradford, are also in the running. According to Anthony Furey, there isn't much separating Chow and Bradford. The Toronto mayoral election is set to take place, with Chow holding a healthy lead in recent polling, as per CityNews.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ford’s comments about supporting Chow were not an endorsement, his office says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/fords-comments-about-supporting-chow-were-not-an-endorsement-his",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:11:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Ford’s office says the premier didn’t endorse Olivia Chow for mayor with ‘read between the lines’ comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/fords-office-says-the-premier-didnt-endorse-olivia-chow-for-mayor",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:17:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}