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Mike Layton

Candidate for Councillor - Ward 11 (University-Rosedale)

Elected (official result)

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?

Mike Layton would grow City capacity to build affordable, supportive, rent-controlled housing on City-owned lands.

  • Grow City capacity to build affordable and supportive, eco-friendly, rent-controlled housing on City-owned lands quickly to address the rent-geared-to-income backlog.
  • Grow investments in MURA with groups like the Kensington Market and Chinatown Community Land Trusts, eviction supports, the Rent Bank, and federal/provincial funding.
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“City should grow its capacity to build affordable and supportive, eco-friendly, rent-controlled housing on City-owned lands as quickly as possible to address the rent-geared-to-income housing backlog. Grow investments in the MURA program, partnering with groups like the Kensington Market and Chinatown Community Land Trusts in Ward 11 to keep properties in public hands and address speculation. Grow investments in eviction supports and the Rent Bank to keep people housed. Continue securing investments from Province and federal government to build”

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

Confidence:High

Taxes & spending

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

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Emergency services

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

Mike Layton: eliminating poverty is the best way to address safety; invest in crisis response and reinstate safe consumption sites.

  • Invest in social programs, community crisis response expansion on transit, interim shelters, and doubling OW and ODSP income supports.
  • Advocate to other governments to reinstate safe consumption sites; eliminating poverty is the best way to address safety for all.
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“Invest in social programs like community centres, employment support, public health, school food, mental health, transit, affordable housing and eviction prevention, interim shelters, 7 day a week library access. Invest in Community Crisis Response Program expansion on transit. Advocate to other orders of government for additional transit and housing support, to reinstate safe consumption sites to bring substance use safe and indoors, and to double income supports for OW and ODSP. Eliminating poverty is the best way to address safety for all.”

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

Confidence:High

Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Mike Layton would make transit the first choice: weekly fare caps, frozen fares, 10-min-or-better service, more bike lanes.

  • Implement weekly fare caps, freeze fares, and invest in service quality and safety.
  • Advance 10-minute-or-less service, eliminate reduced speed zones, fight provincial overreach on bike lanes, build more lanes, add transit signal priority.
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“Make transit residents' first choice to travel through the City, as a means to cut congestion for those who need to drive, and improve rider experience. Implement weekly fare caps, freeze fares, and invest in service quality and safety. Advance 10 minute or less service on routes, and eliminate reduced speed zones. Fight back against provincial overreach on bike lanes and build out more lanes. Implement transit signal priority, including in Ward 11 on College and Spadina, like on Dundas. Advance local investments in road safety and maintenance”

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

Confidence:High

Government

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

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

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Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Mike Layton would tackle food costs via expanded school meals, city-run grocery stores, co-ops and community gardens.

  • Expand the School Meal Program to 2 meals for all school kids and preserve the CampTO nutrition program.
  • Support municipally owned grocery stores, strengthen food co-ops like Karma Co-op, ban surveillance pricing at big box stores, expand community gardens.
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“Address exorbitant food costs and food insecurity via expansion of the School Meal Program to provide 2 meals to all school kids in the City and preserving the CampTO nutrition program. Support options to save working families money through municipally owned and operated grocery stores. Strengthen and expand food co-ops like Karma Co-op in Ward 11. Support ban on surveillance pricing at big box stores. Expand and bolster local community gardens in neighbourhoods.”

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

Confidence:High

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Mike Layton would invest seriously to fund TransformTO and reach net zero by 2040: green fleets, retrofits, bike lanes, solar.

  • Serious investments to fully fund and implement TransformTO and reach net zero by 2040.
  • Green bus and transit fleets, mass retrofitting of City and commercial properties, BikeShare, bike-lane buildout, solar and wind expansion, renter/homeowner greening supports, recycling and waste management.
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“We need serious investments to fully fund and implement TransformTO and to reach net zero by 2040: green bus and transit fleets and reliable affordable transit, mass retrofitting City and commercial properties, BikeShare, bike lane buildout and advocacy, solar and wind expansion, supports for renters and homeowners to green their properties and reduce energy use, responsible recycling and waste management. I have decades of experience in environmental advocacy both as a former Councillor and Head of Sustainability at York University.”

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

Confidence:High

Healthcare

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

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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?

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

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