Municipal Election 2026 - On The Record

A photo of Toronto's City Hall building with snow on the ground with a cloudy sky and a Canadian flag waving on the left.

Municipal Election 2026

In this special edition of On The Record, our reporters will cover the upcoming Toronto Municipal election, culminating with a live election night broadcast co-produced with both JRN and RTA students at TMU.

Night time at Ridgeway Plaza, with different storefronts in the background and cars parked in front of them

What Can Be Done about Ridgeway Plaza?

Isha Rizwan

Nearby plaza residents and visitors decide their votes based on the future of the space

The back of the Toronto sign outside of Toronto City Hall. On the Back of one "O" is a sign saying "Vote October 26." and toronto.ca/Elections

Is the 100-Year Toronto Flood on the Ballot?

Molly Simpson

Leading mayoral candidates have not clearly defined their climate policies

October 7 at 6:30 p.m.

We are co-hosting a Ward 13 debate with our friends at The Bridge at Central Neighbourhood House

Countdown to election (Oct. 26, 2026)

Follow our special TikTok election coverage

LIVE BLOG

Our debate night team:
HOSTS: Andre Bermon (editor from The Bridge) & Sydney Warren (reporter at OTR)
FLOOR DIRECTOR: Lucas Ten Houte De Lange
FACT-CHECKERS: Ethan Clarke, Kayla Solway, and Debora Ca Quindecam
CAMERA OPERATORS: Ethan Corpuz & Evan Perry
SOUNDBOARD OPERATOR: Julia Pen
REPORTERS: Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa, Meriem Nour, Molly Simpson
SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCER: Isha Rizwan