Municipal Pre-Election Brief | 2026
Toronto Pre-Election Brief
Gabriel Eidelman, Young Luk, Ananya Yadav
Municipal elections shape the priorities of the governments closest to the daily lives of Canadians. Yet they often unfold with limited analysis of the local context and challenges. The IMFG Municipal Pre-Election Series addresses this gap by bringing together local academics and practitioners to provide timely and accessible insights on major Canadian cities heading to the polls. In the series’ third essay, Gabriel Eidelman, Young Luk, and Ananya Yadav profile Ontario’s largest city, Toronto. With the city’s elections set to be held on October 26, 2026, the authors provide a timely overview of the local context and the key issues shaping the campaign.