Where candidates stand

Brad Bradford on seniors.

Q: What has Brad Bradford said or promised for older adults?

Money: In a CARP interview in July, cost was one of the three priorities he set out for seniors; CARP’s summary says many older adults live on fixed incomes while property taxes, rents and care costs rise. He promises to freeze property taxes for one year “for every home and every business”.Housing and staying at home: Promises to expand the City’s Air Conditioner Benefit for low income seniors and people with medical need, and to publish every year how many applied, were approved and got a unit. His campaign says his land transfer tax plan would let a senior who no longer needs the family home downsize in Toronto without the tax; the plan is for every homeowner who sells and buys again in the city.Getting around and safety: CARP’s summary of his priorities for seniors ties public safety to independence, since people who feel unsafe stay home, and says traffic falls hard on family caregivers, home care workers, Wheel-Trans and people going to medical appointments.Every line links to its source on this page. As of October 11, 2026.

Running for mayor of Toronto. City councillor for Ward 19, Beaches-East York, since 2018. Has spoken about older adults and safety, traffic and costs, and promises to expand the City’s air conditioner help for low income seniors.

CASL doesn’t rate, rank, endorse or oppose candidates. This is what is on the public record, with the source for every line.

Brad Bradford, smiling, at an outdoor community celebration in Toronto in 2026 — Photo: Mykola Swarnyk, cropped, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

CASL doesn’t rate, rank, endorse or oppose candidates. This is what is on the public record, with the source for every line. Read it side by side with the other candidates on Where candidates stand, and decide for yourself.

Running for mayor of Toronto. City councillor for Ward 19, Beaches-East York, since 2018.

Brad Bradford

Has spoken about older adults and safety, traffic and costs, and promises to expand the City’s air conditioner help for low income seniors.

Health and care
We found nothing aimed at older adults on health or care.
Money
Said In a CARP interview in July, cost was one of the three priorities he set out for seniors; CARP’s summary says many older adults live on fixed incomes while property taxes, rents and care costs rise. He promises to freeze property taxes for one year “for every home and every business”. Sources: CARP: Mayoral Race Toronto, Biggest City and Most Seniors (interview), July 8, 2026; CP24: Bradford promises tax freeze as Chow defends inflation based increases, September 23, 2026
Housing and staying at home
Promise Promises to expand the City’s Air Conditioner Benefit for low income seniors and people with medical need, and to publish every year how many applied, were approved and got a unit. His campaign says his land transfer tax plan would let a senior who no longer needs the family home downsize in Toronto without the tax; the plan is for every homeowner who sells and buys again in the city. Sources: Brad Bradford campaign: plan for renters, October 5, 2026; Brad Bradford campaign: land transfer tax plan, September 29, 2026
Getting around and safety
Said CARP’s summary of his priorities for seniors ties public safety to independence, since people who feel unsafe stay home, and says traffic falls hard on family caregivers, home care workers, Wheel-Trans and people going to medical appointments. Source: CARP: Mayoral Race Toronto, Biggest City and Most Seniors (interview), July 8, 2026
Community and caregivers
We found nothing aimed at older adults on loneliness, seniors’ programs or help for family caregivers, beyond what he said about traffic and caregivers above.

Changes to this page

October 11, 2026Record published. For a few hours that day this page showed a score; CASL doesn’t rate candidates, so it was removed the same day.

Candidates and campaigns can send us a link to new public commitments. We review them every week and add them by the same rules as everyone else.

How we choose what to show

Only public, dated sources, each one linked: the candidate’s own campaign website, government records, and news reports of what they said or did. Five areas that matter to older adults; each line is labelled Record, Promise or Said. The same rules apply to every candidate, listed in alphabetical order. Read the full rules.

Others in this race

Olivia ChowMayor of Toronto since 2023, running for re-election.

Quote this page

What Brad Bradford has put on the public record for older adults, as shown by CASL, the Chamber for the Advancement of Senior Living, on October 11, 2026: https://www.thecasl.ca/where-they-stand-brad-bradford.html. CASL doesn’t rate or endorse candidates.

Questions

What has Brad Bradford said or promised for older adults?

Money: In a CARP interview in July, cost was one of the three priorities he set out for seniors; CARP’s summary says many older adults live on fixed incomes while property taxes, rents and care costs rise. He promises to freeze property taxes for one year “for every home and every business”.
Housing and staying at home: Promises to expand the City’s Air Conditioner Benefit for low income seniors and people with medical need, and to publish every year how many applied, were approved and got a unit. His campaign says his land transfer tax plan would let a senior who no longer needs the family home downsize in Toronto without the tax; the plan is for every homeowner who sells and buys again in the city.
Getting around and safety: CARP’s summary of his priorities for seniors ties public safety to independence, since people who feel unsafe stay home, and says traffic falls hard on family caregivers, home care workers, Wheel-Trans and people going to medical appointments.

Every line links to its source on this page. As of October 11, 2026.

Does CASL rate or endorse Brad Bradford?

No. CASL doesn’t rate or rank candidates, doesn’t endorse or oppose any candidate or party, and takes no money, ads or favours from any. This page shows only what is on the public record, with the source for every line.

How can this page change?

When something new is on the public record. We review it every week; the date and the change are listed under “Changes to this page”.

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