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Nathen Masri chose 'Yes'; Yes, with conditions. More housing where infrastructure and neighbourhood capacity support it, with good desig

• Answer: Yes.
• Yes, with conditions. More housing where infrastructure and neighbourhood capacity support it, with good design, family housing and protection of established communities.

“Yes, with conditions. More housing where infrastructure and neighbourhood capacity support it, with good design, family housing and protection of established communities.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'; Toronto needs housing built

• Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
• Toronto needs housing built, not trapped in process. Parallel reviews, faster approvals, lower city-imposed costs and smart technology can turn applications into homes sooner.

“Toronto needs housing built, not trapped in process. Parallel reviews, faster approvals, lower city-imposed costs and smart technology can turn applications into homes sooner.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'; City Hall should unlock supply

• Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
• City Hall should unlock supply, accelerate approvals and remove unnecessary barriers while partnering strategically where the market cannot adequately serve vulnerable residents.

“City Hall should unlock supply, accelerate approvals and remove unnecessary barriers while partnering strategically where the market cannot adequately serve vulnerable residents.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits'; My Build Faster plan applies Toronto OS to permitting

• Answer: Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits.
• My Build Faster plan applies Toronto OS to permitting: automate routine pre-screening, run departmental reviews concurrently where possible and establish clear timelines. Less waiting means lower carrying costs and faster homes.

“My Build Faster plan applies Toronto OS to permitting: automate routine pre-screening, run departmental reviews concurrently where possible and establish clear timelines. Less waiting means lower carrying costs and faster homes.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit'; Build density where mobility can support it: major

• Answer: Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit.
• Build density where mobility can support it: major corridors, rapid transit and appropriate commercial areas. Growth should be ambitious, infrastructure-aligned and well designed.

“Build density where mobility can support it: major corridors, rapid transit and appropriate commercial areas. Growth should be ambitious, infrastructure-aligned and well designed.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Yes'; Compassion requires a real alternative. Once safe, accessible and appropriate indoor accommodation is availabl

• Answer: Yes.
• Compassion requires a real alternative. Once safe, accessible and appropriate indoor accommodation is available, public parks should return to public use.

“Compassion requires a real alternative. Once safe, accessible and appropriate indoor accommodation is available, public parks should return to public use.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'No'; Audit spending, eliminate waste (like that $10.98million in unused software costs) and prioritize existing rev

• Answer: No.
• Audit spending, eliminate waste (like that $10.98million in unused software costs) and prioritize existing revenues first. Toronto should also pursue its fair share from other governments before raising household costs. Audit first, increase last.

“Audit spending, eliminate waste (like that $10.98million in unused software costs) and prioritize existing revenues first. Toronto should also pursue its fair share from other governments before raising household costs. Audit first, increase last.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity'; Of these three choices

• Answer: Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity.
• Of these three choices, I prefer growth-related revenue over new recurring taxes or road tolls on working households. But Toronto OS prioritizes savings and economic growth before creating new revenue tools.

“Of these three choices, I prefer growth-related revenue over new recurring taxes or road tolls on working households. But Toronto OS prioritizes savings and economic growth before creating new revenue tools.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'

• Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
• Toronto OS starts with productivity, waste reduction and service modernization before asking households for more. My goal is property-tax restraint while protecting essential frontline services.

“Toronto OS starts with productivity, waste reduction and service modernization before asking households for more. My goal is property-tax restraint while protecting essential frontline services.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'; Toronto OS demands outcomes before automatic budget growth.

• Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
• Toronto OS demands outcomes before automatic budget growth. Protect frontline policing and response capacity, measure results, and redirect resources toward the highest-risk neighbourhoods and emerging threats.

“Toronto OS demands outcomes before automatic budget growth. Protect frontline policing and response capacity, measure results, and redirect resources toward the highest-risk neighbourhoods and emerging threats.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Hard Parmar would focus on smarter traffic-signal management: coordinated, data-driven signals that prioritize buses.

• Focus on coordinated, data-driven traffic signals that respond to conditions and give buses priority where needed.
• Make the roads we already have work better instead of defaulting to wider roads or costly construction.

“With my civil engineering background and experience in transportation engineering, I would focus on smarter traffic signal management. Too often, drivers sit at empty intersections, buses get stuck in traffic, and pedestrians wait unnecessarily. I would push for coordinated, data-driven signals that respond to traffic conditions, give priority to buses where needed, and make crossings safer. We don’t always need wider roads or costly construction. Sometimes, we need to make the roads we already have work better for everyone.”

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Source: Know Your Vote Toronto — candidate questionnaire responses (Toronto Public Library)

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Mandatory reporting on trips, collisions, congestion and curb use'; Toronto OS welcomes innovation with accountability.

• Answer: Mandatory reporting on trips, collisions, congestion and curb use.
• Toronto OS welcomes innovation with accountability. Require transparent collision, trip, congestion and curb-use data so Toronto can measure real-world performance before deciding what additional rules are justified.

“Toronto OS welcomes innovation with accountability. Require transparent collision, trip, congestion and curb-use data so Toronto can measure real-world performance before deciding what additional rules are justified.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility'; My Smart Mobility Plan prioritizes emergency response

• Answer: Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility.
• My Smart Mobility Plan prioritizes emergency response, accessibility, trades and the movement of goods when space is constrained—while using Toronto OS traffic technology to keep transit and general traffic moving.

“My Smart Mobility Plan prioritizes emergency response, accessibility, trades and the movement of goods when space is constrained—while using Toronto OS traffic technology to keep transit and general traffic moving.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'No'; Torontonians are already overtaxed. Fix traffic through synchronized signals, better transit, road design and

• Answer: No.
• Torontonians are already overtaxed. Fix traffic through synchronized signals, better transit, road design and technology—not another bill for getting to work.

“Torontonians are already overtaxed. Fix traffic through synchronized signals, better transit, road design and technology—not another bill for getting to work.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Yes'; Absolutely. Every major project should have a public dashboard showing budget, timeline, delays, change orders

• Answer: Yes.
• Absolutely. Every major project should have a public dashboard showing budget, timeline, delays, change orders and measurable progress. Taxpayers deserve receipts. As proposed in my Toronto OS! Transparency is Trust!

“Absolutely. Every major project should have a public dashboard showing budget, timeline, delays, change orders and measurable progress. Taxpayers deserve receipts. As proposed in my Toronto OS! Transparency is Trust!”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'; If strong-mayor powers exist

• Answer: overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built.
• If strong-mayor powers exist, their strongest case is breaking genuine housing bottlenecks and accelerating responsible supply—not bypassing Council simply to raise taxes or expand spending.

“If strong-mayor powers exist, their strongest case is breaking genuine housing bottlenecks and accelerating responsible supply—not bypassing Council simply to raise taxes or expand spending.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Permits, licences, payments and service requests'; Toronto OS begins at the front door: faster permits, licences

• Answer: Permits, licences, payments and service requests.
• Toronto OS begins at the front door: faster permits, licences, payments and trackable service requests. My 24/7 Constituency Concierge model uses technology for intake while humans remain accountable.

“Toronto OS begins at the front door: faster permits, licences, payments and trackable service requests. My 24/7 Constituency Concierge model uses technology for intake while humans remain accountable.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'; ALIGN.

• Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
• ALIGN. means working with whoever can deliver for Toronto. Partner with Queen’s Park where it brings funding, housing, transit or infrastructure—while challenging the Province when Toronto’s interests require it.

“ALIGN. means working with whoever can deliver for Toronto. Partner with Queen’s Park where it brings funding, housing, transit or infrastructure—while challenging the Province when Toronto’s interests require it.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing'

• Answer: Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing.
• I support smart technology for public safety, but AI and surveillance must never become God. Set strict retention, access, auditing and sharing rules. Technology serves people—not the other way around.

“I support smart technology for public safety, but AI and surveillance must never become God. Set strict retention, access, auditing and sharing rules. Technology serves people—not the other way around.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value'; Toronto OS is outcome-driven

• Answer: Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value.
• Toronto OS is outcome-driven, not ideological about who delivers a service. Use competitive outside providers when they demonstrably deliver better value, while keeping strong contracts, audits and public accountability.

“Toronto OS is outcome-driven, not ideological about who delivers a service. Use competitive outside providers when they demonstrably deliver better value, while keeping strong contracts, audits and public accountability.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting'

• Answer: Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting.
• Toronto OS means professional project management with public dashboards tracking budgets, schedules, change orders and outcomes. Identify overruns early—not after taxpayers receive the final bill.

“Toronto OS means professional project management with public dashboards tracking budgets, schedules, change orders and outcomes. Identify overruns early—not after taxpayers receive the final bill.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'

• Answer: Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets.
• Fix what we own before building what we cannot maintain. Toronto OS would prioritize state-of-good-repair, rank projects by urgency and value, and avoid expanding the infrastructure backlog.

“Fix what we own before building what we cannot maintain. Toronto OS would prioritize state-of-good-repair, rank projects by urgency and value, and avoid expanding the infrastructure backlog.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Nathen Masri chose 'Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life'; Investment follows a city that works.

• Answer: Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life.
• Investment follows a city that works. Housing, mobility, safety, cleanliness and quality of life come first. My Entergagement Toronto™ vision then uses events and experiences to make Toronto a year-round destination.

“Investment follows a city that works. Housing, mobility, safety, cleanliness and quality of life come first. My Entergagement Toronto™ vision then uses events and experiences to make Toronto a year-round destination.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 1 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High