Brad Bradford

LATEST STORIES BY BRAD BRADFORD

BRADFORD: Chow’s $150M cycling path flies in face of common sense and value for money

During a period of unprecedented affordability challenges, there’s nothing more important than the responsible financial stewardship of city resources and your tax dollars.

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August 15, 2024 Columnists

Newly elected Mayor Olivia Chow waves to the crowd at council chambers during her Declaration of Office Ceremony, at Toronto City Hall on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

BRADFORD: Gardiner gridlock has become horror show, now we have data to prove it

The numbers back up what everyone has been feeling — the Gardiner gridlock has been a horror show.

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June 9, 2024 Toronto & GTA

Drivers navigate the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation project.

BRADFORD: Mayor had chance to improve Vacant Home Tax but didn't

When this administration can’t get the basic things right, people start to lose confidence in local government.

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April 19, 2024 Columnists

From left, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillors James Pasternak and Brad Bradford in council chambers on Tuesday March 21, 2023.

BRADFORD: As Toronto mayor, talk will be backed by action

Earlier this month, in response to my plan to restore confidence in the safety of the TTC, TVO columnist Matt Gurney wrote a column asking, “Does anyone have any faith that Toronto city council will actually pull any of this stuff off soon enough to matter?”

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April 20, 2023 Columnists

Brad Bradford is a Toronto City Councillor and running to be the next Mayor of Toronto.

BRADFORD: Helping small business during a pandemic

Amidst a global pandemic, we need to put aside our self-interest in favour of the collective good. Social distancing is business as usual for the time being, but even as we come out of this — and we will — things will be different in ways we can’t fully anticipate.

April 3, 2020 Columnists

The storefront window of a closed business on Danforth Ave. in Toronto on April 2, 2020. Stan Behal/Toronto Sun

BRADFORD: Tough choices need to be made

The only constant in Toronto is change.

December 10, 2019 Columnists

BRADFORD: Transit planning needs to put people before politics

Accepting this week’s agreement with the province is the city’s only option for building transit now. Many commentators will be fixated on keeping score — who wins, who loses — but I think we’re missing the point.

October 18, 2019 Columnists

Brad Bradford

LATEST STORIES BY BRAD BRADFORD

BRADFORD: Chow’s $150M cycling path flies in face of common sense and value for money

BRADFORD: Gardiner gridlock has become horror show, now we have data to prove it

BRADFORD: Mayor had chance to improve Vacant Home Tax but didn't

BRADFORD: As Toronto mayor, talk will be backed by action

BRADFORD: Helping small business during a pandemic

BRADFORD: Tough choices need to be made

BRADFORD: Transit planning needs to put people before politics

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