Some of the leading candidates to be Toronto's next mayor squared off in a housing-themed debate Monday, with just two weeks to go before election day.

"No issue will define the next mayoralty more than the deepening challenge of housing affordability," a promo site for the debate reads.

The participants included&nbsp;Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Olivia Chow, Mitzie Hunter, Josh Matlow&nbsp;and Mark Saunders. They were invited 

based on criteria you can read about here.

Toronto voters will choose a new mayor on June 26. The advance voting period began last week and runs until Tuesday.

Lost track of the race to be Toronto's next mayor? Get up to speed here

The mayoral byelection is fast approaching. With 102 candidates, a plethora of promises and some monumental challenges facing the city, there is a lot to wrap your head around.

Your Toronto politics pep talk, from the amusement park

Sun sets on the Toronto skyline seen from the Gardiner Expressway on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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Hate political spin? Well then hop on a spinny ride at Centreville and let reporter Haydn Watters and political science PhD Ashley Splawinski spark your interest in the mayoral byelection. Remember, advance voting runs from June 8-13, and election day is June 26.

Toronto city council recently approved two, three and four-unit multiplexes across the city in a bid to address the growing housing crisis. CBC’s Chris Glover breaks down what impact it could have on Toronto’s housing supply and affordability.

Mayoral candidates square off in housing-themed debate at U of T

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