Jamie Bradburn

11h

Given how few Bradford signs I saw in my ward, the mayoral percentages here don't surprise me (image taken from the Toronto Star's map)

10h

I'm really interested to see what the final turnout percentage is across the city. I will say that while shopping at the Gerrard/Vic Park Loblaws this afternoon, I saw a lot of people wearing "I Voted" stickers.

With Bradford defeated...can we finally close the book on Paul Godfrey's career of political involvement in Toronto?

A giant sigh of relief was just heard in our home.

Braeden Chow is at over 7,200 votes in the mayor's race. I really do wonder how many of those were people thinking they were voting for Olivia.

tvo.orgInside the hottest party of the year: election night | TVO TodayLive music. Baby beauty contests. Municipalities across Ontario once celebrated a new government as if it were New Year’s Eve.

Back in the early 20th century, many Ontarians went out to catch the election returns - it was the hottest party in town! #TOpoli #onpoli www.tvo.org/article/insi...

13h

While waiting for the results, carrying on with other research, including this latest side find...from the April 13, 1951 Welland Evening Tribune, an ad for a Hank Williams performance in Niagara Falls. #vintagead

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tvo.orgInside the hottest party of the year: election night | TVO TodayLive music. Baby beauty contests. Municipalities across Ontario once celebrated a new government as if it were New Year’s Eve.

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NEW! For TVO @therundowntvo.bsky.social I look at how Ontarians spent election night a century ago - by heading downtown and catching the results either at city hall or at parties organized by the major newspapers with movies, music, and more! #onpoli #TOpoli www.tvo.org/article/insi...

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torontotoday.caWhy aren’t political parties part of Toronto elections?Unlike Vancouver or Montreal, there are no political parties involved Toronto's municipal elections — but it's not for lack of trying

NEW! For Toronto Today @torontotoday.ca I look at Toronto's experience with municipal political parties - why they didn't take off in the late 1960s/early 1970s, and why it would be difficult to launch an official one today. #TOpoli #elxn www.torontotoday.ca/2026-municip...

facebook.com76K views · 1.8K reactions | Elections are won one vote at a time... | Baroness von Sketch ShowElections are won one vote at a time...

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Still a couple of hours to vote. If there are any seniors in your life who require assistance to do so, please help them, even if their choices don't line up with yours... (My mother-in-law Meg Walter plays the voter) www.facebook.com/watch/?v=795...

VOTED!!!

tvo.orgInside the hottest party of the year: election night | TVO TodayLive music. Baby beauty contests. Municipalities across Ontario once celebrated a new government as if it were New Year’s Eve.

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Shawn Micallef

@shawnmicallef.bsky.social

Please vote & tell your people to vote.

Sunday diversions: when I was a kid, the Moby Books chunky little "Ilustrared Classic Editions" series of adaptations of literary works was one of my favourite series...and often made discovering the true adult versions revelatory. lostinthecloudblog.com/2010/08/19/m...

lostinthecloudblog.comMoby Books Illustrated Classic Editions“Rosebud.” The classic symbol of nostalgic longing from Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane (though I won’t mention what Rosebud is exactly, as I myself had the mystery spoiled by f…

Third Line EHS, near Mono Centre.

It’s a Superburger sort of fall day (Primrose, ON)

theglobeandmail.comThe dangers of Brad Bradford’s TorontoCapitalizing on misplaced fear is no way to build a better city

The last paragraph of @alexbozikovic.bsky.social's piece on Brad Bradford crystallizes why I am keeping my fingers crossed he does not become the next mayor of Toronto. I am tired of politicians who dwell on bad vibes and who criticize but don't offer constructive alternatives.

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com

spacing.caElection 2026: A failure of political imagination - Spacing TorontoA week ago, I saw a widely shared photo of a pair of cyclist demonstrators planted in the middle of the now destroyed Bloor West bike lane, staring down a phalanx of cops, and my very first thought wa...

I am tired of campaigns where better candidates...lack the imagination to hold the public's appeal and let the fearmongers hold even more sway. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

I accidentally broke this thread in two...here's the rest of it bsky.app/profile/jbcu...

Jamie Bradburn@jbcurio.bsky.social

I have kind of remained silent on the current municipal election for various reasons. Part of it is trying to keep a professional handle on things. But this one has just depressed the hell out of me.

theglobeandmail.comThe dangers of Brad Bradford’s TorontoCapitalizing on misplaced fear is no way to build a better city

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com

I can respect somebody who I disagree with who has a legitimately serious, contemplative platform which seriously addresses issues and maybe even raises possibilities I hadn't considered (even if, again, I don't agree with them) rather than knee-jerk, doom-laded visions that aren't true.

I apologize for this long rant. This has been building up within me. Political history is an area that fascinates me and I seem to be good at writing about. But political present just sucks my soul dry.

theglobeandmail.comThe dangers of Brad Bradford’s TorontoCapitalizing on misplaced fear is no way to build a better city

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com

In my work, I have this (possibly unrealistic) belief that by looking at the past, we can possibly avoid the mistakes made before us and seek better, constructive solutions to the issues that face us instead of tossing our hands up out of hopelessness.

It's unrealistic to imagine cheap shots, corruption, and clickbaityness going away. But we do need to figure out how to better promote candidates who can express themselves well but don't condescend, don't flip-flop, and don't criticize without having something useful to back up their criticism.

theglobeandmail.comThe dangers of Brad Bradford’s TorontoCapitalizing on misplaced fear is no way to build a better city

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com

I'm not naive. There have always been political cretins and opportunists who have done the public a lot of harm. It's nothing new. It just that modern politics feels so cynical, so mean-spirited, so against anything resembling supporting the public good, even by accident.

But I don't want to give into a senseless that we've reached a point where reforming politics, making it possible for people who are decent, who are sane, or who at least have something they genuinely believe in, is no longer possible.

theglobeandmail.comThe dangers of Brad Bradford’s TorontoCapitalizing on misplaced fear is no way to build a better city

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com

I have kind of remained silent on the current municipal election for various reasons. Part of it is trying to keep a professional handle on things. But this one has just depressed the hell out of me.

At this point, given the types of politicians we have allowed to take the stage in Canada and the US, I would seriously question the sanity of anyone who would claim that being a politician is a higher calling and a good way to provide a public service and help our communities.

theglobeandmail.comThe dangers of Brad Bradford’s TorontoCapitalizing on misplaced fear is no way to build a better city

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com

thelocal.toBrad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too | The LocalFormer staffers say he drove them to tears. Colleagues say he’s a bully. The Bradford campaign says his passion is just what this city needs.

I am tired of political bullies who are driven by their personal grievances, which seems to appeal to many voters provincially, locally, and south of the border. thelocal.to/brad-bradfor...

wkbw.comBuildings housing Vidler’s 5 & 10 listed for sale in East AuroraThe owners of Vidler’s 5 & 10 have put the longtime family business and the buildings it occupies up for sale.

In other news, one of western New York's most venerable five and dimes is up for sale - Vidler's in East Aurora. www.wkbw.com/news/local-n...

Just want to say thanks to Mackenzie House for hosting my talk on past election nights in Toronto - it was a lot of fun! One element I mentioned in my talk that could be fun a century on - using fireworks to show who's winning the election! (Toronto Star, October 29, 1925 - used for 1925 fed elxn)

Being able to do a lot of historical research at home thanks to digitization, saving me time and cutting down my dining out bills, lol

Michael Druker 🇨🇦@mdruker.app

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

(And the ability to use some sources I never would have had easy access to before without extensive travel!)

torontotoday.caFree print publication racks will be removed from TTC stations next yearGateway Market says its decision to end the program is due to ‘commercial reasons’, but an advocacy group has suggested their complaint about a local publication may have contributed

Ah, the days when I used to pick up Now, Eye/Grid, Exclaim (maybe? can't remember for sure), and Metro on racks like these. www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...

Looking for some insights from the rebel mayor as I prepare for my talk tonight.

The assistants are helping put the final touches on my presentation about election night celebrations of the past in Toronto, which is happening today at Mackenzie House at 5pm!

toronto.caFestivals & Events Calendar

Here' s the link for tickets if you're still thinking of checking it out! www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...

Happening tomorrow night at Mackenzie House...

Jamie Bradburn@jbcurio.bsky.social

So I did a little promo video for my upcoming talk on historical election night celebrations in Toronto...

toronto.caFestivals & Events Calendar

Link to the event: www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...

jamiebradburnwriting.wordpress.comVoting Rights in Toronto: Who Has (and Hasn’t) Been Allowed to Cast a Ballot in Our ElectionsOriginally published on Torontoist on September 15, 2014. Ballot box preparation, Township of North York office at 5000 Yonge Street, 1964. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 217, Series 249, File 261…

From the vault: a look at who historically was able to vote in Toronto's municipal elections. There are still dingbats out there who would love to restore property qualificatons (grumble). #TOpoli #elxn jamiebradburnwriting.wordpress.com/2022/10/11/v...

So I did a little promo video for my upcoming talk on historical election night celebrations in Toronto...

Transit tip: don’t purposely slam down garbage on the two seats next to you so that nobody sits there. You’re just being a prick.

Toronto is a beautiful city at night.

I really feel like there should be a heritage plaque for The Telegram roughly where the intersection of Bay and Melinda used to be.

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Did you know that election night - municipal, provincial, or federal - used to be party night for the entire family in Toronto? Join me on October 22 at Mackenzie House Museum, where we'll look at how Torontonians celebrated casting their ballots! #TOpoli www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...