Progress Toronto

Every time Brad Bradford opens his mouth 🙄

Toronto’s mayoral race is well underway. Next time someone tells you they’re thinking of voting Brad, send them here.

Have you signed our pledge to not vote Brad yet? Sign her: https://www.progresstoronto.ca/stop-brad

Is Brad inflating his popularity online using AI-generated comments? 🤔

Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is the first confirmed in Canada to use Victory App as a campaign tool. Here’s what it does:

🚩Flags negative content about Brad and instructs supporters how to respond
🏃🏽Gives “missions” to like, share, and comment on Brad’s posts
🗣️Provides AI-generated comments to post
📱Asks supporters to upload their phone contacts to profile them
👑Top users earn rewards like meetings with candidates

Brad’s team: “That’s no different from a campaign handing out talking points, literature and lawn signs.” That doesn’t sound the same to us. It sounds like a practice that has no place in our democracy.

Not only does Brad restrict negative comments on his posts, now he uses AI to fabricate his popularity online.

We need to stop harmful conservatives like Brad from taking over our city this election. Take the pledge to stop Brad: https://www.progresstoronto.ca/stop-brad

Want to learn more? Read the full story from Canada’s National Observer (Canada's National Observer). Link in bio.

The evidence is irrefutable: speed cameras slow cars down and save lives 📸

Since Doug Ford banned speed cameras last summer, studies show that speeding on Parkside Drive has surged over 500%. That’s up from 235% just six months into the ban.

Speed cameras effectively makes our streets safer for our kids and our communities.

Let’s continue pushing Doug to reverse this dangerous ban. Sign our petition to tell Doug Ford directly.

Elections are sometimes decided by a handful of people—in 2022 our Progressive Champion Chiara Padovani only lost by 94 votes. That means just a few more volunteers reaching dozens more voters would have made the difference.

That’s why it’s crucial you get involved. One way is by knocking on doors! Face-to-face conversations are a powerful way to reach people and move them to vote for your candidate.

On Saturday, September 19 at 12PM, join our in-person How to Knock on Doors workshop with community organizers Emily Johnson and Caroline Haddad in the west end.

During the first part of our workshop, you will learn the basics of door knocking. We will be meeting near Mount Dennis station.

Link in bio to sign up!

Is Brad misleading the public on purpose? 🙃

At Toronto’s first mayoral debate, candidate Brad Bradford was so busy playing offense, he forgot to fact-check himself.

Brad refuses to run on his record and continues to flip-flop on key issues. He played a big part in Tory’s administration that cut and froze services. Why should anyone trust Brad to be a good mayor?

Take our pledge to stop Brad from becoming mayor: https://www.progresstoronto.ca/stop-brad

2 weeks in. All 325,000 kids fed 🍎

After 2.5 years in office, Mayor Chow has expanded the school meal program to every single public school in Toronto.

That’s 78 more schools where kids don’t need to wait until lunch for their first meal. And by 2030, Mayor Chow plans to introduce a universal lunch program.

On top of this, the food program has also created more than 250 jobs. This is what happens when politicians invest in our city.

This election you can choose candidates who will continue putting kids first. Progress Toronto wants to make that easier for you.

Commit to vote progressive so we can keep you updated and let you know how to vote. Link in bio or progresstoronto.ca/vote

Our campaign to win in this city election just launched 💥 Let’s get knocking!

We’re working hard to elect Progressive Champions for our city. Strong, progressive leaders who fight for bold solutions like investing in transit, affordable housing, and public services ensures we continue moving forward, not back.

With only 40 days left until the elections, we need your help to knock on doors, chat with neighbours, and push our Progressive Champions across the finish line!

🚪Volunteer to Elect Progressive Champions!

Thu, Sep 17 @ 6pm:
📍Coxwell Stn for Sara Ehrhardt
📍Runnymede Stn for Diana Chan McNally
📍Vic Park Ave & Kingston Rd for Kevin Rupasinghe

Sun, Sep 20 @ 1pm:
📍Coxwell Stn for Sara Ehrhardt
📍Runnymede Stn for Diana Chan McNally
📍Vic Park Ave & Kingston Rd for Kevin Rupasinghe

Join the fight for a city that works for all of us. Sign up at our link in bio!

Ford is back at it 😠 He’s jumping at another chance to sell off Toronto’s waterfront.

With PM Carney’s concerning plan to privatize major airports, Doug Ford is reviving his obsession with Billy Bishop Airport.

Even with the public’s overwhelming response against the airport expansion, Doug continues to ignore what’s best for our city. Why can’t Ford stop meddling with Toronto?

We have to keep the pressure on Ford: https://www.progresstoronto.ca/stopford