@bcohenn

Journalist @TorontoStar | [email protected]

 Toronto, Ontario
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City hall reporters Ben Cohen and Ben Spurr answer reader questions on the results of Toronto’s election and what comes next. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

Live Q&A: The results of Toronto’s municipal election

City hall reporters Ben Cohen and Ben Spurr answer reader questions on the results of Toronto’s election and what comes next.

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It's election day in Toronto! You can follow all the live updates throughout the day at the Star. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

Toronto election results 2026 live: Olivia Chow projected winner in Toronto mayoral race; Alvin...

It's election day in Toronto and the mayoral race is tight. Follow analysis and live results

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You can check this @TorontoStar page for live results of the 2026 Toronto municipal election once polls close at 8 p.m. today: thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

Is your ward heading for an upset? Track live Toronto mayoral and election results on our map

What neighbourhoods will decide Toronto’s next mayor? Track live election results with our ward-by-ward graphics.

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It's election day and @TorontoStar has spent the last month profiling key battleground races, offering intimate portraits of the candidates and the issues moving voters. A 🧵compiling the coverage ICYMI:
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And here's @bcohenn with a look at the fascinating race in York-South Weston, where longtime incumbent Frances Nunziata is fighting for one last term thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

How this Toronto councillor is fighting the final battle of her 41-year career

Nunziata is running for a ninth term in York South—Weston, but opponents Chiara Padovani and Daniel Di Giorgio say she’s had long enough.

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In the battle for Scarborough North, a rookie councillor defends his record — as two political veterans enter the ring thestar.com/news/gta/in-the-… From @bcohenn @BenSpurr and I via @TorontoStar

In the battle for Scarborough North, a rookie councillor defends his record — as two political...

Property taxes are top of mind in Ward 23, where the TTC board chair and two former federal Liberal MPs are vying for residents' votes.

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Before dropping out of the Toronto mayoral race Chris Alexander sat down for a wide-ranging interview with @bcohenn on why he returned to the public stage. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha… via @TorontoStar

Chris Alexander spent his life thinking about the world outside Toronto. Why did he want to be its...

Before dropping out of the Toronto mayoral race Chris Alexander sat down for a wide-ranging interview on why he returned to the public stage.

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From @mahdishabibinia, @bcohenn and me: Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford each faced Star questions for an hour straight. Here’s how they answered the tough ones thestar.com/news/gta/chow-an…

Chow and Bradford each faced Star questions for an hour straight. Here’s how they answered the...

Toronto's leading candidates to be mayor talk to the Star's editorial board about the most difficult matters facing the city and their campaigns.

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How the incumbent-vs-challenger dynamic is framing the mayor's race as Brad Bradford's big — and sometimes controversial — campaign swings have overshadowed Olivia Chow's more modest proposals. thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha… From @bcohenn @dmrider via @TorontoStar

Is Olivia Chow ‘out of ideas’? How the incumbent-vs.-challenger dynamic is framing the mayor’s race

Brad Bradford’s big — and sometimes controversial — swings on the campaign trail have been overshadowing Chow’s more modest proposals.

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Breaking, from @bcohenn: Chris Alexander drops out of Toronto mayor's race thestar.com/news/gta/chris-a…

Chris Alexander drops out of Toronto mayoral election. Will his supporters swing toward Bradford or...

The former immigration minister made the announcement Tuesday morning.

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From @bcohenn and me: Advance voting starts today - how the next six days could help decide Toronto's mayoral election thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

How the next six days could decide Toronto’s mayoral election

Advance voting in the Toronto municipal election opens Tuesday, setting up a crucial period that could help determine the outcome of the race.

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Isaac Callan@isaaccallanOct 2
The mayors of Ontario's big cities have a group chat. @bcohenn got a copy of the chat's transcript after a protracted freedom of information battle and he's included the entire chat at the bottom of the story if you're curious. #ToPoli #OnPoli thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

One organization fought ceaselessly, with the help of a large, well-respected Bay Street law firm, to conceal this correspondence from the public.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrOct 2
Great story from @bcohenn: Ontario Big City Mayors spent two years fighting disclosure of a WhatsApp group chat among municipal leaders. Once you see the contents you've got to wonder: why the secrecy? thestar.com/news/gta/city-ha…

We fought 2 years to see the Ontario mayors’ group chat. Here’s what we found

One organization fought ceaselessly, with the help of a large, well-respected Bay Street law firm, to conceal this correspondence from the public.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrSep 15
From @bcohenn and me: Brad Bradford opts out of tonight’s Toronto mayoral arts debate over alleged moderator bias thestar.com/news/gta/brad-br…

Toronto mayoral candidates vow to increase arts funding, Bradford opts out of debate

Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford pulled out of the TAPA arts debate, alleging moderator Jill Andrew is biased. Read the latest details.

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David Rider@dmriderAug 10
From @bcohenn: How Toronto festivals this year were upended by congestion, cancellations and crime — and what we must do to fix it thestar.com/news/gta/how-tor…

How Toronto festivals this year were upended by congestion, cancellations and crime — and what we...

Planners and business groups are proposing ways to make festivals sustainable in the city.

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Afrofest organizer blames city for cancellation: 'We have never been accepted in the Beaches' thestar.com/news/gta/afrofes… via @TorontoStar

Afrofest organizer blames city for cancellation: ‘We have never been accepted in the Beaches’

Security costs quadrupled, but the huge reduction in capacity is what effectively killed the annual festival, he says.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrAug 4
I am off until the end of August to work on an important project (hanging out with my baby). In the meantime the Star’s excellent city hall team of @mahdishabibinia @bcohenn and @dmrider has you covered.
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Can Toronto ban ‘surveillance pricing’ in city grocery stores? Mayor Olivia Chow wants to try thestar.com/news/gta/can-tor… From @bcohenn via @TorontoStar

Can Toronto ban ‘surveillance pricing’ in city grocery stores? Mayor Olivia Chow wants to try

Toronto’s mayor has asked staff for a report on the options the city has to restrict the AI-fuelled retail practice.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurrJul 15
From @bcohenn: Brad Bradford blasts Toronto police for ‘tone deaf’ comments about Salsa on St. Clair shooting thestar.com/news/gta/brad-br…

Brad Bradford blasts Toronto police for ‘tone deaf’ comments about Salsa on St. Clair shooting

Brad Bradford, the city councillor who is running for mayor of Toronto, said Tuesday that the Salsa on St. Clair shooting has shaken the sense of safety and security of Torontonians.

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Former Toronto mayoral candidate Chloe Brown to run for Etobicoke council seat: ‘I want to bring a close to Ford Nation’ thestar.com/news/gta/former-… From @bcohenn via @TorontoStar

Former Toronto mayoral candidate to run for Etobicoke council seat: ‘I want to bring a close to...

Chloe Brown came in third place in 2022 and in seventh place in 2023.

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