Toronto’s mayoral race remains closely contested as a new Liaison Strategies poll puts Olivia Chow ahead of Brad Bradford among decided and leaning voters.

The poll finds Chow at 47 per cent support compared with Bradford at 40 per cent, leaving a gap of roughly seven points. Both outlets report that this lead is narrower than in earlier polling, with Chow’s advantage shrinking while Bradford gains ground. City News Toronto adds that the lead has moved from about 11 points previously to seven points, describing Chow as down three points and Bradford as up in the same period.

The outlets focus on the same figures but emphasize different aspects: one highlights the tightness of the race and Chow’s lead dropping to the single digits, while the other underscores that the campaign margin is a “smaller cushion” for Chow among decided voters.