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Candidates for Mayor

   

Brad Bradford
www.bradford26.ca

Olivia Chow
www.oliviachow.ca

Chris Alexander

       
                     

May 1

May 27

July 29

   
 
Abdulsalam, Bahira McVie, Sarah Lamoureux, Michael Kyrlangitses, Isidoros Fallico, Renato
He, Heather Tang, Weizhen Shusterman, Robert Sanders, Lyall Fraser, Martin
Ellis, Laura Handjis, Peter Gong, Edward Deville, Cory Haider, Faizan
Alexander, Chris Atkinson, Jamie Brown, Darrell Chow, Braeden Rosen, Amy
Kaaki, Mohamad Kalkounis, Georgios Lee, Rick Mayanja, Eddie Osuji, Joseph
Parker, Odessa Paloma S'ree Jr, Kannan Sayers, Naomi Tunney, Jeffery Weenen, Jack
         

 

Candidates for Willowdale

 
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  Natik Yusifov
www.yusifov.ca
www.dontgetstuck.to
Zarezade, Ardeshir
www.voteardeshir.ca
David Magazzinich
www.davidfortoronto.ca
Lily Cheng
www.lilycheng.ca
No Y/NYes
  647-875-1401   (647) 913-7500 647-874-8739  
  May 1 May 25 July 14 July 27  
      81 Chelmsford Ave,
Toronto, ON M2R 2W5
       
Profession Senior Project Manager
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Information Technology
Human Rights Advocate & Legal professional Entrepreneur Community Organizer  
Family       2 children  
Age 65     47 ?!  
Social Media        
           
Campaign Office          
           

Strength

  Human Rights Advocate   Community Organizing  
                 
             
                  
     
                

Events - Interviews

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VALUES        
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Leadership          
Initiative          
Accountability          
Sincerity          
Integrity            
Competence          
Accessibility          
ISSUES          

Limitation on terms in office as a councillor

         

Electoral reform

         

Promoting engagement, participation

         

To face greedy developers

         

People without voice

         

+    Strong Mayor

          
Refugee welcome centre - Novotel              
           
Childcare      
MZO - Housing - Homeless      
Bike Lane - Lane Reduction      
Property taxes      
Schools      
Net Zero Strategy - Bike Lane - Lane Reduction      
Public Safety      
Public Transit    
Refugee Settlement      
Land speculators        
Automated Enforcement Technology        
175 Cummer      
Affordable Housing        
Parking        
Transform Yonge Plan - Yonge St. Corridor
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 + +  +    +    Yonge Street Bike lanes      
Walking        

Parks

     
Community space      
Liveable neighbourhood        
Willowdale resident      
Climate Change        
Politics        
Transform Yonge        
Trustees        
North York Moms      
We Love Willowdale      
Willowdale Neighbours Connect      
NeighbourLink North York      
  Natik (Nathan) Yusifov is a Toronto-based IT project manager, actor. Born in Azerbaijan, he immigrated to Canada in 1997 and has built a diverse background blending technology, the arts, and community advocacy Ardeshir Zarezadeh is a Toronto-based legal professional, licensed paralegal, and human rights advocate. Born in Iran, he immigrated to Canada in 2007 and has built a distinguished career blending local legal representation with international advocacy for democracy and civil liberties. David Magazzinich is a Toronto entrepreneur and community figure. He is best known for operating The Chicken Nest, a well-known kosher restaurant and staple in North York that his family has operated since 1994  

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List of Candidates & Third Party Advertisers

The nomination period for candidates opened on May 1, 2026, at 8:30 am and closes on
Friday August 21, 2026, at 2 pm.

Third party advertiser registration is open from May 1 to October 23, 2026. Individuals, corporations, or trade unions who intend to spend money promoting or opposing a candidate must register with the City Clerk.

Campaign Finance (2026)(1)     Campaign Finance (2026)(2)

The individual contribution limit is $2,500 for mayor and $1,200 for councillor and school board trustee candidates

Estimated Maximum Spending Limit  for a Councillor Candidate: $72,575 base on 79500 eligible voters.

Contribution Rebate Guide for Contributors

Election day for Toronto is Monday, October 26, 2026

The first day candidates may display election signs for their campaign is October 1, 2026.


The voters’ list becomes a public document on September 1, 2026.
As a candidate, you can request that the municipal clerk give you the part of the voters’
list that relates to the office that you are running for. This request must be in writing.

2026 candidates Guide (PDF File - 39 pages)

 

Register to Vote: This is your sign to get on the list for the October 26 municipal election.

 
     
 

 

 
  You can vote in Toronto’s municipal election if you are:  
 
  • a Canadian citizen; and at least 18 years old;
  • and a resident in the City of Toronto;
  • or a non-resident of the City of Toronto, but you or your spouse own or rent property in the city;
  • and not prohibited from voting under any law.
 

 

  General Information
Wikipedian - 2026 Toronto municipal election
2026 Municipal Election List of Candidates & Third Party Advertisers
Use of City Resources During an Election Period Policy
   

 


 
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