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Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

And if that wasn't enough, you can also find researched, reported, fact-checked information on every candidate running for council in Toronto (thelocal.to/candidate-tr...), Mississauga (thelocal.to/candidate-tr...), and Brampton (thelocal.to/candidate-tr...) ahead of going to the polls.

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

Eight years into a scandal-filled tenure as Brampton’s mayor, one version of Patrick Brown is a tireless public servant who transformed a dysfunctional city hall. The other is something else entirely, writes Ali Amad. thelocal.to/patrick-brow...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

Policy analyst Chloe Brown challenged some of the biggest names in the city during her 2022 and 2023 mayoral runs. Now, writes Andrea Yu, she has to convince residents of the neighbourhood she grew up in to send her to city hall. Photos by Chloë Ellingson: thelocal.to/ward-1-etobi...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

Jonathan Goldsbie followed Olivia Chow over a summer of announcements and events to try to understand how she's fared as a leader. What he came back with was a more fundamental question about what it means to be mayor of Toronto when real power lies elsewhere. thelocal.to/olivia-chow-...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

With thousands of new units coming, Danforth Village in the corner of Beaches-East York is a microcosm of a changing city. Local fellow Victoria Hincapie Gomez asks: in today’s sprawling wards, can voters make their local issues heard? Photos by fellow Nic Hotchkiss. thelocal.to/beaches-east...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

Former 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. Inori Roy on the man who wants to be mayor: thelocal.to/brad-bradfor...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

Scarborough North was the first suburban ward to legalize building sixplexes as-of-right. Now, in a race between incumbent Jamaal Myers and former Liberal MPs Shaun Chen and Han Dong, it’s this election's defining issue, writes Matthew Braga. Photos by Sid Naidu. thelocal.to/scarborough-...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

With popular incumbent Alvin Tedjo stepping aside for a mayoral run, 14 candidates present their vision for one of the busiest, and wealthiest, wards in the city. Lana Hall reports: thelocal.to/ward-2-missi...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

Toronto has a history of dismissing trans politicians as fringe candidates. Nicki Ward is fighting for a fair shot. Local fellow Victoria Hincapie Gomez on the underdog candidate for Ward 13 — Toronto Centre. thelocal.to/toronto-cent...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

To win, Diana Chan McNally will have had to convince not only tenants and homeless people to give her plan a chance, but parents, seniors, and at least some of the voters in her ward’s $5-million mansions. Emma Paling covers her campaign, with photos from Nic Hotchkiss: thelocal.to/diana-chan-m...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

The rise of rival non-profits ABC Toronto and Progress Toronto marks a new era of behind-the-scenes political organizing at City Hall, writes Luc Rinaldi. This election is their first real test. thelocal.to/abc-toronto-...

Tomorrow is election day. It's what all our coverage the past two months has been leading up to. We'll be reporting live on the night of, but first: to make sure you don't miss any of our coverage, here's a thread to catch you up on what may be our biggest issue yet: thelocal.to/vote-2026/

First off, from our intrepid fellow Jessica Kim: looking to figure out how to vote tomorrow? We've got guides for Toronto: thelocal.to/how-to-vote-..., Mississauga: thelocal.to/how-to-vote-..., and Brampton: thelocal.to/how-to-vote-...