Municipal Election 2026 - On The Record

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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.

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“It’s an Equity Issue”

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The AI Boom’s Physical Footprint

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Ward 13 Councillor Candidates Debate

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How young is “too young” to run for office?

Countdown to election night (Oct. 26, 2026)

Follow our special TikTok election coverage

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We co-hosted a Ward 13 debate with our friends at The Bridge at Central Neighbourhood House on Oct. 7. You can watch the replay of that live streamed event here.

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

We will be live broadcasting on election night starting at 6:30 p.m. ET out of Studios C & D on the TMU campus.

Our election night team:
Coming soon!