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Chow says Bradford once supported a "whole lot of bike lanes" but "now he's changed his mind and invited Premier Doug Ford to rip the bike lanes out. And that is so unfortunate. It's causing chaos."

"I think a lot of folks view the NDP ideology as really problematic when it comes to making practical decisions at City Hall," says Bradford. "Nobody invited the premier — it's because we haven't had strong leadership at city hall to stand up against the province."

"Look, nobody rides more bikes than I do. I rode 10,000 kilometres last year," brags Bradford. He says he's "the only candidate that has a plan to build new cycling infrastructure — we're just going to do it in our ravine network."

"At some point, you need to take a stand," says Mayor Olivia Chow of Bradford's shifting view on bike lanes. "You have to say, 'This is what I believe in.' Yes or No. It is tough, but that is what leadership is about."

Round 3: Public Safety. Bradford says it'll be his priority for his first 100 days, touts his plan to hire 1K cops. Chow says before her term, the city had been ignoring the "root cause of crime" which is why she's invested in youth programs. She also says she's lowered 911 response times.

"I would just say that people in Toronto don't feel safe, and we ought not to ignore them. Nobody checks a crime dashboard before they decide whether or not to take their kids to a festival," says Bradford.

On homelessness, Chow notes Bradford voted against a shelter in Etobicoke. Bradford says he's supported shelters, but will oppose cases where "the work hasn't been done with community, when the consultation hasn't taken place, when we haven't brought the community onside."

Asked by a viewer if they'd use strong mayor powers, Bradford dodges and says he's seeking a mandate from voters, and pledges to "work with everybody."("I didn't hear an answer there," Chow notes.) "I'm not going to use the strong mayor powers and destroy democracy," answers Chow.

Next Q is about what they most want to accomplish over the next four years. "I want to build housing — a lot of it," says Chow. Bradford says he wants to eliminate the land transfer tax for the average homebuyer.

On climate policy, Bradford says the best thing we can do is get people back on transit. Chow notes she's got "climate champion" David Suzuki's endorsement, and it's important to make sure Toronto water doesn't get privatized.

Asked if there's a city program that they would review or cancel, Chow says she'll be looking for ways to share more of the load on transit funding with provincial/federal govs. "I'm not going to look at one thing. I'm looking at everything," answers Bradford, promising a line-by-line review.

Chow says Bradford's property tax freeze isn't actually a freeze because he's going to keep the 1.5% city building levy. "Tell the people here tonight that it is not a freeze, and that you are going to borrow a whole lot of money — max out on the credit card," says the mayor.

Next Q is about the relationship with Queen's Park. "The people of Toronto should have say over municipal matters," says Chow. She notes the city won the battle over the island airport, and that shows the city can win vs Ford.

"The province has been able to dictate the terms. We haven't had strong leadership at city hall," says Bradford. Chow notes she's got Ford to upload the Gardiner & DVP. Bradford asks what happened to her promise to fight Ford on the Science Centre and Ontario Place.

Next Q: "How do you balance adding density with the concerns of residents who don't want a 30-storey tower butted up against their house?" Chow says it's important to work to get a "consensus" in the neighbourhood. She says she won't use strong mayor power to "override this local democracy."

On data centres, Bradford says he's supported a "pause" to figure out enviro issues. Chow says she wants a moratorium — "not just a pause" — and knocks Bradford for indicating support for data centres in earlier debates.

What's the biggest misconception about you? "That I don't have fun while I'm at work," says Bradford. "I have a lot of fun at work." "That I have too much fun and I'm not doing the kind of work that needs to be done," says Chow. She says she is.

What's their favourite thing to do in the city? Bradford: Take his daughters for a ride on Leslie Spit. Chow: Go to the new Biidaasige Park and watch the sunset.

Favourite late night snack? Chow says a peanut butter sandwich. Bradford says a burger from Square Boy on Danforth.

Bradford asks Chow how she'll pay for the promises she's made. Chow says the majority of her plans are already in the 2027 budget. Chow asks Bradford why he wants to "give away our water." "You know that's not true," says Bradford, accusing the mayor of "dishonesty" re water privatization.

"I would never support it. I would resign my seat if Toronto Water was ever privatized," says Bradford, noting provincial law prohibits privatization of a water corp.

Closing statements! "Mayor Chow is a great person. Nice enough. But the results under her leadership have not been good enough for you," says Bradford. "I'm not perfect, but I've worked hard to lower the cost of living for you," says Chow. "We're making progress by working together."