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Terri Hawkes

Candidate for Councillor - Ward 11 (University-Rosedale)

In their own words

This candidate hasn’t listed a campaign website or social account with the Town. That says nothing about them as a candidate — it just means less of their material is published online for us to summarise.

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?

Terri Hawkes' liveability plank: affordable housing options, food security, and better services for our taxes.

  • Liveability means neighbourhoods that are vibrant, connected and affordable for all.
  • Her affordability plank: 'affordable housing options, food security, and better services for our taxes.'
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“A city everyone can afford to live in - affordable housing options, food security, and better services for our taxes.”

Source: Priorities | Terri Hawkes

Confidence:High

Taxes & spending

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

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Emergency services

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

Terri Hawkes wants safer streets via enforcing laws and bylaws on roads, sidewalks and transit, with faster emergency response.

  • Her city-accountability plank for keeping Toronto safe.
  • Safer streets, homes and businesses by 'enforcing laws, bylaws and rules on the road, the sidewalk, and on transit, with faster emergency response times.'
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“Safer streets, homes and businesses - by enforcing laws, bylaws and rules on the road, the sidewalk, and on transit, with faster emergency response times.”

Source: Priorities | Terri Hawkes

Confidence:High

Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Terri Hawkes wants coordinated transportation flow, separate lanes where appropriate and well-maintained infrastructure.

  • Mobility means everyone can move around the city quickly and easily.
  • Her transportation-flow plank: 'Transportation flow with coordinated modes of travel, separate lanes where appropriate and well-maintained infrastructure.'
  • Also calls for more fair TTC access options meeting accessibility and reliability standards.
“Transportation flow with coordinated modes of travel, separate lanes where appropriate and well-maintained infrastructure.”

(a page or more)

Source: Priorities | Terri Hawkes

Confidence:High

Terri Hawkes wants better-designed bike lanes with emergency-access priority and enforced e-mobility licensing.

  • Her smarter-bike-infrastructure plank: better designed and utilized existing bike lanes, networks and infrastructure.
  • Selected bike lane upgrades, prioritized emergency access, enforced e-mobility vehicle licenses and fines, and stronger scooter safety.
“Better designed and utilized existing bike lanes, networks and infrastructure, selected bike lane upgrades, prioritize emergency access, enforced e-mobility vehicle licenses & fines, and stronger scooter safety.”

(a page or more)

Source: Priorities | Terri Hawkes

Confidence:High

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Government

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

Terri Hawkes promises regular in-person and hybrid community town halls plus an accessible, staffed office in University-Rosedale.

  • Wants to put her communication-and-collaboration approach into action as councillor.
  • Promises 'regular in-person and hybrid community town halls, as well as community consultation, an accessible and staffed office in University-Rosedale'.
  • Calls for responsive, respectful communication between residents, their councillor and staff.
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“I hope to earn the trust of the residents of University-Rosedale, and have a chance to put this theory into action, through regular in-person and hybrid community town halls, as well as community consultation, an accessible and staffed office in University-Rosedale, alongside responsive and respectful communication between the people of University-Rosedale, their councillor, and councillor's staff.”

Source: Priorities | Terri Hawkes

Confidence:High

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?

Terri Hawkes wants a thriving city with strong local businesses, vibrant communities and jobs for youth.

  • Liveability includes business growth alongside affordability and green spaces.
  • Her business-growth plank: 'A thriving city with strong local businesses, vibrant communities, jobs for our youth.'
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“A thriving city with strong local businesses, vibrant communities, jobs for our youth.”

Source: Priorities | Terri Hawkes

Confidence:High

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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?

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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?

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?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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