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Brad Bradford
Last published March 2026 · On our record since 2019
Where this writer stands
Public safety3 pieces
Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“We need a real enforcement strategy that ensures violent incidents lead to consequences.” Read the piece
Housing2 pieces
Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“City Hall should cut development charges by 25 per cent to lower construction costs and get more shovels in the ground.” Read the piece
Fiscal policy1 piece
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“We need to foster a culture of fiscal discipline at City Hall, because raising property taxes again and again seems unlikely to fix our problems.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Toronto’s next mayor needs to focus on helping residents build a life in the cityOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 24, 2026
- Brad Bradford: Rob Ford was right — Toronto needs underground transitOpinion · National Post · Feb 5, 2026
- Brad Bradford: Toronto transit violence is rising — Mayor Chow can’t pretend otherwiseOpinion · National Post · Dec 19, 2025
- Fed-up residents say Toronto’s best days are behind it. Let’s build a safer, more affordable cityOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 1, 2025
- Why should a snowstorm bring Toronto to its knees? It’s a question we should be asking the mayorOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 24, 2025
- Brad Bradford: Bylaw protecting Toronto Jewish neighbourhoods in the works, no thanks to ChowOpinion · National Post · Jan 23, 2025
- Olivia Chow’s new plan for rental housing doesn’t go nearly far enough. Here’s what we should be doing insteadOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 20, 2024
- Toronto has a congestion crisis. Here’s what needs to be done to fix itOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 19, 2024
- BRADFORD: Chow’s $150M cycling path flies in face of common sense and value for moneyOpinion · Toronto Sun · Aug 15, 2024
- BRADFORD: Mayor had chance to improve Vacant Home Tax but didn'tOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 19, 2024
- Opinion | Brad Bradford: No more waiting. I will deliver the services to the people of TorontoOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 15, 2023
- BRADFORD: As Toronto mayor, talk will be backed by actionOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 26, 2023
- BRADFORD: Helping small business during a pandemicOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 2, 2020
- BRADFORD: Tough choices need to be madeOpinion · Toronto Sun · Dec 9, 2019
- BRADFORD: Transit planning needs to put people before politicsOpinion · Toronto Sun · Oct 17, 2019
- Toronto needs missing middle housing options to address housing affordabilityOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 16, 2019
- Toronto needs missing middle housing options to address housing affordability | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 15, 2019
- A plan to make housing pay for housing | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 25, 2019