Funding records won’t be available until next year and municipal elections don’t allow PACs/corps/etc to donate to campaigns. All donations are by individuals up to max of 2,500
But there is plenty of overlap with Israel when looking at his campaign, his supporters, and his policies/actions
Paul Godfrey - big supporter of israel
James Pasternak - big supporter of Israel
Erin O’Tool - big supporter of Israel (done a few trips there too)
Peter Kent - big supporter of Israel
Ezra Levant (of rebel news) - massive supporter of Israel (and it’s hasbara) and massive islamophobe
Doc von Lichtenberg - was part of a 2017 organizing committee with the Jewish Defense League (a pro-israel rightwing group that the FBI labels a terrorist organization) to host a death march parade (a very islamophobic parade).
Worth noting that the JDL is planning a come back in Canada by their prior chairman
Brad has used an Israeli campaigning app which uses AI and the AI generated messaging is on-par with hasbara. The app itself has also led to voter data privacy issues
I appreciate detailed well cited posts. But its also a venn diagram with US interference, no?
“American-Style” Dark Money & Political Action Committees
• Co-Founding ABC Toronto: Investigate reporting by Toronto Life reveals that Bradford, alongside right-wing political operatives, actively encouraged conservative fundraiser Jeffrey Kroeker to establish A Better City (ABC) Toronto.
https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/making-a-mayor-how-american-style-advocacy-groups-took-over-city-politics/
• The PAC Operational Model: Media reports explicitly categorize ABC Toronto as an “American-style” advocacy group or third-party PAC. Because they register as non-profits rather than formal political parties, these groups can bypass traditional Canadian municipal donation limits and shield the identities of corporate backers, real estate developers, and right-wing political donors.
Gamified Campaigning & Digital Operatives
• The “Victory App” Deployment: Bradford’s 2026 campaign faced significant scrutiny as the first in Canada to deploy the controversial Victory App (developed by LogiVote).
• US Campaign Frameworks: While developed by an Israeli firm, political tech analysts from Canada’s National Observer and NOW Toronto noted that the software replicates the aggressive digital playbook used heavily by U.S. Republican and Trump campaigns.
Endorsements from MAGA-Aligned Offshoots
• Turning Point Canada: Investigative overviews published by independent outlets like The Grind tracked official and tacit endorsements backing Bradford’s right-wing political shift. https://www.thegrindmag.ca/brad-bradford-endorsements/
• The Radical Connection: Among those rallying behind his campaign infrastructure was Turning Point Canada. Turning Point Canada is an operational offshoot of Turning Point USA, a prominent American conservative student organization firmly anchored in the MAGA movement.
Ideological and Rhetorical Alignment
• “Yankification” of Tactics: Local critics and political columns have noted Bradford’s stark policy evolution from a progressive urban planner to an aggressive populist candidate focusing heavily on right-wing cultural rhetoric. His campaign strategy frequently utilized localized variants of American conservative platforms, such as attacking school meal programs, threatening to strip down public infrastructure, and proposing mandatory addiction treatment.
Funding records won’t be available until next year and municipal elections don’t allow PACs/corps/etc to donate to campaigns. All donations are by individuals up to max of 2,500
But there is plenty of overlap with Israel when looking at his campaign, his supporters, and his policies/actions
Here’s Brad on the walk for Israel - where he admonished Olivia for not doing more about the anti-genocide marches https://x.com/BradMBradford/status/2063659455711990220
Here he is talking with CIJA (the advocacy group for Israel that is pushing the controversial IHRA definition in Canada) https://www.facebook.com/BradMBradford/posts/i-am-joining-cijainfo-and-jamespasternak-in-urging-toronto-city-staff-to-work-wi/1025698819373876/
Some of the people endorsing him https://www.thegrindmag.ca/brad-bradford-endorsements/
Paul Godfrey - big supporter of israel James Pasternak - big supporter of Israel Erin O’Tool - big supporter of Israel (done a few trips there too) Peter Kent - big supporter of Israel Ezra Levant (of rebel news) - massive supporter of Israel (and it’s hasbara) and massive islamophobe Doc von Lichtenberg - was part of a 2017 organizing committee with the Jewish Defense League (a pro-israel rightwing group that the FBI labels a terrorist organization) to host a death march parade (a very islamophobic parade).
Worth noting that the JDL is planning a come back in Canada by their prior chairman
https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_12_10_jdl
Brad has used an Israeli campaigning app which uses AI and the AI generated messaging is on-par with hasbara. The app itself has also led to voter data privacy issues
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/investigations/ai-app-suggests-posts-brad-bradford-supporters
In just two months had raised more than twice what he took in for his unsuccessful 2023 mayoral run (so serious money was pouring in behind him).
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/brad-bradford-has-already-raised-18-million-for-his-toronto-mayoral-campaign-heres-what-that-might-mean-for-his-chances-of-beating-olivia-chow/article_c00bdd51-1f31-45bf-b9ad-14a5c06b3ca3.html
I appreciate detailed well cited posts. But its also a venn diagram with US interference, no?
“American-Style” Dark Money & Political Action Committees • Co-Founding ABC Toronto: Investigate reporting by Toronto Life reveals that Bradford, alongside right-wing political operatives, actively encouraged conservative fundraiser Jeffrey Kroeker to establish A Better City (ABC) Toronto. https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/making-a-mayor-how-american-style-advocacy-groups-took-over-city-politics/ • The PAC Operational Model: Media reports explicitly categorize ABC Toronto as an “American-style” advocacy group or third-party PAC. Because they register as non-profits rather than formal political parties, these groups can bypass traditional Canadian municipal donation limits and shield the identities of corporate backers, real estate developers, and right-wing political donors.
Gamified Campaigning & Digital Operatives • The “Victory App” Deployment: Bradford’s 2026 campaign faced significant scrutiny as the first in Canada to deploy the controversial Victory App (developed by LogiVote). • US Campaign Frameworks: While developed by an Israeli firm, political tech analysts from Canada’s National Observer and NOW Toronto noted that the software replicates the aggressive digital playbook used heavily by U.S. Republican and Trump campaigns.
Endorsements from MAGA-Aligned Offshoots • Turning Point Canada: Investigative overviews published by independent outlets like The Grind tracked official and tacit endorsements backing Bradford’s right-wing political shift. https://www.thegrindmag.ca/brad-bradford-endorsements/ • The Radical Connection: Among those rallying behind his campaign infrastructure was Turning Point Canada. Turning Point Canada is an operational offshoot of Turning Point USA, a prominent American conservative student organization firmly anchored in the MAGA movement.
Ideological and Rhetorical Alignment • “Yankification” of Tactics: Local critics and political columns have noted Bradford’s stark policy evolution from a progressive urban planner to an aggressive populist candidate focusing heavily on right-wing cultural rhetoric. His campaign strategy frequently utilized localized variants of American conservative platforms, such as attacking school meal programs, threatening to strip down public infrastructure, and proposing mandatory addiction treatment.
https://www.progresstoronto.ca/bey-letter-to-toronto
Yes, can be both simultaneously