Djuma Moïse Sharifu

Sharifu: wider housing range — affordable, townhomes, apartments, additional units — using existing land and underused properties.

• Wider range of housing options: affordable housing, townhomes, apartments, additional residential units
• Better use of existing land and underused properties
• New neighbourhoods need transportation, roads, cycling, parks, schools, jobs from the beginning

Confidence:High

Opposes shifting growth-related infrastructure costs onto existing taxpayers; growth should pay its fair share via development charges.

• Asked how to pay for growth fairly, Sharifu said development charges should fund growth-related infrastructure and those costs should not be unfairly shifted onto existing taxpayers.
• Says growth should pay its fair share, existing infrastructure must be maintained, and taxpayers should get value for every dollar.

Confidence:High

Sharifu: better local transit to employment areas, including service for shift workers and people commuting outside traditional hours.

• Better local transit to major employment areas
• Service for shift workers and people commuting outside traditional hours
• Improve frequency, reliability, direct connections; integrate rapid transit with local routes

Confidence:High

Would hold Council accountable for Downtown Plan delivery with clear, regular public updates on progress, spending and results.

• Asked about Downtown Plan implementation accountability, Sharifu said Council must deliver 'action, not just another plan,' with clear, regular updates on what has been completed, what remains outstanding, how much has been spent and whether the plan is producing measurable results.
• Would require every major action to be reported with who is responsible and what taxpayers got for the money.

Confidence:High

Would rank infrastructure by need, safety and condition, maintain existing assets first and make growth pay its fair share.

• Asked how to prioritise infrastructure and pay for growth, Sharifu said rank by need, safety, economic impact, population growth and asset condition — and repair what London already owns before taking on projects it cannot afford to maintain.
• Supports growth paying its fair share through development charges, with costs not shifted onto existing taxpayers.

Confidence:High

Sharifu: turn growth into economic opportunity for residents — obstacle is infrastructure and transportation keeping pace.

• Biggest opportunity: turn growth into economic opportunity for residents
• Biggest obstacle: infrastructure and transportation keeping pace with growth
• Better transit and regional connections; easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to operate

Confidence:High

Would prioritize climate actions that also improve affordability: transit, efficient buildings, resilient infrastructure.

• Asked about the Climate Emergency Action Plan, Sharifu said prioritize the parts of the plan that also improve affordability, resilience and economic competitiveness — particularly transportation, energy-efficient buildings, resilient infrastructure and natural infrastructure.
• Notes emissions were 22% below 2005 levels in 2024 but significant progress is still needed toward the 55% 2030 target; expanding reliable transit and cycling can cut emissions while lowering costs.

Confidence:High

Sharifu: on homelessness focus on safe, supportive housing and better coordination across housing, mental-health and addiction services.

• Focus on getting people into safe, supportive housing
• Improve coordination between housing, mental-health, addiction and social services
• City leads on housing and local coordination; province and feds must provide health and housing funding

Confidence:High

Would maintain and improve existing cultural facilities and invest in public spaces for festivals, performances and community events.

• Asked which cultural infrastructure to prioritise, Sharifu said maintain and improve what London already has, plus invest in public spaces that host festivals, performances, art and community events.
• Favours adaptive reuse of underused buildings for affordable artist and cultural-organisation space, with investment decisions driven by community need, accessibility and impact.

Confidence:High