Brad Bradford is once again vying to become Toronto’s mayor, pitching himself as the planner-turned-politician who wants City Hall to tackle congestion, crime and the cost of living.Bradford, a city councillor from the city’s east end, first sought the mayor’s chair in the June 2023 byelection triggered by John Tory’s resignation. In that race, which saw multiple candidates splitting the centre-right vote, he finished eighth, with just under 10,000 votes.He emerged deter