Brad Bradford vs Mayor Chow on Toronto Safety | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

A deadly shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival left two dead and five hospitalized, sparking outrage and political fire. Mayor Olivia Chow condemned the violence as “reckless and disgusting,” praised responders, and called for U.S. help to curb illegal guns — but mayoral candidate Brad Bradford slammed her response, calling it tone-deaf and accusing her of downplaying the tragedy. He vowed to end “weekends like this” and criticized police for claiming Toronto is safe while ignoring lived reality. Though he echoed existing policies — gun crackdowns, bail reform — he stood out by…