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Tammy Abi-Khalil

Candidate for Councillor Ward 9

In their own words

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Where they stand

Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 16 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Abi-Khalil: growth must be planned properly and protect established neighbourhoods' character — scale, trees, heritage, privacy.

  • Growth must be planned properly and protect the character of established neighbourhoods
  • New development should fit surroundings: scale, trees, heritage, privacy, quality of life
  • Infrastructure planned with growth, not added afterward; meaningful resident input early
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“London is growing and needs more housing, but growth must be planned properly and protect the character of our established neighbourhoods. New development should fit its surroundings and respect reasonable scale, trees, heritage, privacy, and quality of life.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 Candidate Survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Taxes & spending

What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?

Abi-Khalil: unused money shouldn't quietly fund more spending — surplus not needed for a defined obligation should go back to taxpayers.

  • Searchable online portal for every budget, reserve, project, development-charge fund
  • Unused money should not quietly fund more spending
  • Surplus not needed for a defined obligation should go back into people's pockets
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“Unused money should not quietly fund more spending. Council should explain why funds remain, the obligations, alternatives considered, and how much can legally reduce future taxes, lower debt, or return value to taxpayers. Surplus not needed for a defined obligation should go back into people's pockets.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 Candidate Survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Emergency services

When I call for help, will it come fast enough?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Abi-Khalil: flexible neighbourhood transit with smaller shared vehicles in underserved areas, connecting to hubs and rapid transit.

  • Flexible neighbourhood transit model using smaller shared vehicles
  • Serve underserved or lower-demand areas, connecting residents with hubs and rapid transit
  • Start with proposed on-demand service in southwest London; test, measure, publish results
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“My plan proposes a flexible neighbourhood transit model using smaller shared vehicles in underserved or lower-demand areas to connect residents with hubs, higher-frequency routes, and rapid transit. Larger buses should be concentrated on busy corridors where their capacity is needed.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 Candidate Survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Government

Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?

Abi-Khalil wants approvals standards, one case manager, concurrent reviews, timelines and auto-escalation on misses.

  • Asked what changes she would make to approvals and customer service, Abi-Khalil said she would support published service standards, a single accountable case manager, concurrent departmental reviews, clearer checklists and automatic escalation when an application misses its timeline.
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“I would support published service standards, a single accountable case manager, concurrent departmental reviews, clearer checklists, early identification of problems, digital status tracking, and automatic escalation when an application misses its timeline.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Abi-Khalil would put water, wastewater, roads, bridges and emergency services ahead of less urgent projects.

  • Asked how she would prioritize infrastructure investments, Abi-Khalil said priorities should protect public safety and core services: water, wastewater, roads, bridges, emergency services and community facilities must come before less urgent projects.
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“Infrastructure priorities should protect public safety and core services. Water, wastewater, roads, bridges, emergency services, and community facilities must come before less urgent projects.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Abi-Khalil wants service standards, a single contact for major investments, maintained employment lands and published timelines.

  • Asked what Council should do for business growth, Abi-Khalil said the City should set clear service standards for business applications, assign a single contact to major investments, maintain employment lands and publish timelines and outcomes.
  • She would bring employers, Western, Fanshawe, newcomer organizations and workforce agencies together around co-ops, apprenticeships and pathways into local jobs.
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“The City should establish clear service standards for business applications, assign a single contact to major investments, maintain employment lands, and publish timelines and outcomes.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Abi-Khalil would prioritize flood protection, resilient water systems, tree canopy and emergency preparedness.

  • Asked which Climate Emergency Action Plan elements she would prioritize, Abi-Khalil said she would review the plan line by line and prioritize practical, measurable measures: flood protection, resilient water and wastewater systems, tree canopy, emergency preparedness and energy efficiency in municipal buildings.
  • She would change or reject measures that impose unaffordable costs, shift burdens onto families, or pursue symbolic targets without demonstrated results.
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“My priorities would be practical measures that protect Londoners and produce measurable local benefits: flood protection, resilient water and wastewater systems, tree canopy, emergency preparedness, energy efficiency in municipal buildings, and transportation choices that reduce congestion and household costs.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Healthcare

Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Growth & development

How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

Abi-Khalil: opposes open drug use, unobserved safer-supply distribution, and treating encampments as an acceptable long-term response.

  • Opposes open drug use and unobserved safer-supply distribution
  • Opposes treating encampments as an acceptable long-term response
  • Press province and feds to fund treatment beds, recovery programs, mental-health care; services focused on recovery
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“The status quo is failing both people in crisis and the wider community. I oppose open drug use, unobserved safer-supply distribution, and treating encampments as an acceptable long-term response. These approaches manage the immediate problem without creating a real path out of addiction, homelessness, and repeated crisis.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 Candidate Survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Abi-Khalil would maintain and improve existing cultural assets before funding a costly new landmark.

  • Asked what cultural infrastructure should be prioritized, Abi-Khalil said her priority would be maintaining and improving assets residents already use before committing taxpayers to a costly new landmark without a sustainable operating plan.
  • She wants urgent accessibility, safety and state-of-good-repair work first, with full published capital and operating costs for any major proposal.
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“My priority would be maintaining and improving assets that residents already use before committing taxpayers to a costly new landmark without a sustainable operating plan.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Tammy Abi-Khalil, Ward 9)

Confidence:High

Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

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