Watch These 10 Communities as Municipal Elections Held in Ontario

Toronto Mayor John Tory accompanies his mother Elizabeth Tory to vote at an advanced polling election station in Toronto on Oct. 10, 2018. Voters across Ontario are casting ballots on Oct. 22 to elect their next municipal governments. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Here are 10 communities with interesting elections to watch:

Toronto

Canada’s most populous city initially appeared set for a sleepy election with no significant challenger to incumbent Mayor John Tory, and a 47−ward structure in place. But Premier Doug Ford’s abrupt decision to slash the size of the city’s council to 25 seats in the middle of the municipal campaign thrust the local race into the national spotlight.

The city’s former chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat joined the mayoral race, becoming Tory’s main competitor. Meanwhile, the city’s reduced electoral map has resulted in veteran councillors being pitted against each other in their bids for re−election.

Brampton

Patrick Brown, the former leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, is trying to make a political comeback by running for mayor in this city northwest of Toronto. He was forced to resign the party helm in January amid allegations of sexual misconduct he denies, months before the Tories went on to win a majority under Ford.

Brown jumped into the mayoral race after his campaign to become the chair of Peel Region was cut short by Ford turning the post into an appointed role. Brown is up against incumbent Mayor Linda Jeffrey, who has slammed him as an outsider trying to use the mayor’s job to rehabilitate his political career.