Daniel Tate

PRE-WINDOW: Tate: parks are shared spaces, not encampments; keep them safe, clean

• Answer: Yes.
• Parks are shared community spaces where residents should be able to safely enjoy time with family and friends.

“Yes. Parks are shared community spaces where residents should be able to safely enjoy time with family and friends. They are not appropriate places for encampments. We must preserve public parks for their intended use and ensure they remain safe, clean and accessible to everyone.”

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Source: PRE-WINDOW: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'

• Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
• Builders should be allowed to do what they do best - build. City Hall should create the conditions for them to succeed. Cut red tape, approve projects that benefit communities and include affordable homes.

“Builders should be allowed to do what they do best - build. City Hall should create the conditions for them to succeed. Cut red tape, approve projects that benefit communities and include affordable homes.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'

• Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
• The City should create conditions for diverse housing to flourish—from missing-middle townhomes and family-sized condos to co-ops and other options. Government should enable housing construction rather than take it over, reducing risk and cost to taxpayers.

“The City should create conditions for diverse housing to flourish—from missing-middle townhomes and family-sized condos to co-ops and other options. Government should enable housing construction rather than take it over, reducing risk and cost to taxpayers.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Reduce development charges, parkland payments and related levies'

• Answer: Reduce development charges, parkland payments and related levies.
• The City imposed excessive development charges that increased the cost of building, and those costs were passed onto buyers. We need to reset development charges to reasonable levels so projects remain economically viable and new housing can actually get built.

“The City imposed excessive development charges that increased the cost of building, and those costs were passed onto buyers. We need to reset development charges to reasonable levels so projects remain economically viable and new housing can actually get built.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials'; It's the people who build cities.

• Answer: Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials.
• It's the people who build cities. Invest in the people. The craftsmen.

“It's the people who build cities. Invest in the people. The craftsmen.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit'

• Answer: Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit.

“Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Yes'; Yes, with a caveat. Toronto Centre has absorbed significant density - and is the most dense neighbourhood in C

• Answer: Yes.
• Yes, with a caveat. Toronto Centre has absorbed significant density - and is the most dense neighbourhood in Canada. New housing must be matched by a corresponding investment in infrastructure and services so that our communities can comfortably accommodate growth.

“Yes, with a caveat. Toronto Centre has absorbed significant density - and is the most dense neighbourhood in Canada. New housing must be matched by a corresponding investment in infrastructure and services so that our communities can comfortably accommodate growth.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'

• Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
• With an over 20% property tax increase in the last three years, the time to do a core services review and make sure that City spending is delivering tangible value to residents is now.

“With an over 20% property tax increase in the last three years, the time to do a core services review and make sure that City spending is delivering tangible value to residents is now.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Property taxes or new municipal income or sales taxes, if authorized'

• Answer: Property taxes or new municipal income or sales taxes, if authorized.

“Property taxes or new municipal income or sales taxes, if authorized”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Tate: after 20%+ tax rises in 3 years, do a core services review

• Property-tax revenues: grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.

“With an over 20% property tax increase in the last three years, the time to do a core services review and make sure that City spending is delivering tangible value to residents is now.”

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Source: PRE-WINDOW: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Reduce or redesign lower-priority services'; Core services review.

• Answer: Reduce or redesign lower-priority services.
• Core services review. There's a lot of superfluous spending at City Hall on projects and initiatives that provide questionable value.

“Core services review. There's a lot of superfluous spending at City Hall on projects and initiatives that provide questionable value.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'; We need more highly trained

• Answer: Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services.
• We need more highly trained, well-qualified police officers. We must also root out waste and corruption within the Police Service and redirect those savings toward frontline officers and the modern equipment a world-class police force needs.

“We need more highly trained, well-qualified police officers. We must also root out waste and corruption within the Police Service and redirect those savings toward frontline officers and the modern equipment a world-class police force needs.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'; All of the above.

• Answer: Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence.
• All of the above. But it starts with enforcement, because a climate of impunity has developed on our streets where people who abuse drugs are endangering themselves and the rest of us. We must also expand detox and rehab capacity - while cleaning up our streets which are filthy these days.

“All of the above. But it starts with enforcement, because a climate of impunity has developed on our streets where people who abuse drugs are endangering themselves and the rest of us. We must also expand detox and rehab capacity - while cleaning up our streets which are filthy these days.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'No'; Toronto collected $19 billion a year in property taxes in 2026, while Transportation Services has a budget exc

• Answer: No.
• Toronto collected $19 billion a year in property taxes in 2026, while Transportation Services has a budget exceeding half a billion dollars. An additional tax on drivers is unfair, inequitable, and would only worsen Toronto’s affordability crisis.

“Toronto collected $19 billion a year in property taxes in 2026, while Transportation Services has a budget exceeding half a billion dollars. An additional tax on drivers is unfair, inequitable, and would only worsen Toronto’s affordability crisis.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards'; We need to consider Waymo.

• Answer: Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards.
• We need to consider Waymo. It is safe, clean, and will put many people at ease - especially women who often don't feel safe taking Ubers at night.

“We need to consider Waymo. It is safe, clean, and will put many people at ease - especially women who often don't feel safe taking Ubers at night.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'New rapid-transit lines and extensions'; Massive housing growth must be matched by a major expansion of transit.

• Answer: New rapid-transit lines and extensions.
• Massive housing growth must be matched by a major expansion of transit. Toronto cannot accommodate significant population growth without the infrastructure to move people en masse. Cities like Seoul, Paris and Tokyo show the scale of transit investment a growing city requires.

“Massive housing growth must be matched by a major expansion of transit. Toronto cannot accommodate significant population growth without the infrastructure to move people en masse. Cities like Seoul, Paris and Tokyo show the scale of transit investment a growing city requires.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; It depends on the neighbourhood.

• Answer: Automobile capacity and curbside parking.
• It depends on the neighbourhood. Some areas need wider sidewalks to support heavy pedestrian activity, such as Yonge Street. Others need wider, open roadways to efficiently move people and goods, such as Jarvis Street. Street design should reflect local needs.

“It depends on the neighbourhood. Some areas need wider sidewalks to support heavy pedestrian activity, such as Yonge Street. Others need wider, open roadways to efficiently move people and goods, such as Jarvis Street. Street design should reflect local needs.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Tate: housing growth must be matched by major transit expansion

• Greatest share of next transit funding: new rapid-transit lines and extensions.

“Massive housing growth must be matched by a major expansion of transit. Toronto cannot accommodate significant population growth without the infrastructure to move people en masse. Cities like Seoul, Paris and Tokyo show the scale of transit investment a growing city requires.”

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Source: PRE-WINDOW: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Tate: a strong mayor should run City Hall like a company CEO

• Strong mayor powers mainly for: appointing and removing senior staff, restructuring departments.

“A strong mayor should be like the CEO of a company. Able to restructure, re-align, and ensure our public service sector is operating with agility.”

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Source: PRE-WINDOW: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value'

• Answer: Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value.

“Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'appointing and removing senior staff, restructuring departments'; A strong mayor should be like the CEO of a company.

• Answer: appointing and removing senior staff, restructuring departments.
• A strong mayor should be like the CEO of a company. Able to restructure, re-align, and ensure our public service sector is operating with agility.

“A strong mayor should be like the CEO of a company. Able to restructure, re-align, and ensure our public service sector is operating with agility.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Yes'; We need more transparency and accountability at City Hall. Opening up the books will keep everyone honest.

• Answer: Yes.
• We need more transparency and accountability at City Hall. Opening up the books will keep everyone honest.

“We need more transparency and accountability at City Hall. Opening up the books will keep everyone honest.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations'; ASE became a cash grab.

• Answer: Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations.
• ASE became a cash grab. These systems must be tightly controlled to ensure drivers are not unfairly targeted. The City lowered speed limits to unreasonable levels and then used ASE to issue tickets—a combination that, in my view, undermined public trust in the program.

“ASE became a cash grab. These systems must be tightly controlled to ensure drivers are not unfairly targeted. The City lowered speed limits to unreasonable levels and then used ASE to issue tickets—a combination that, in my view, undermined public trust in the program.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'

• Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
• City Council has too often taken an adversarial approach to the Province. Toronto needs a constructive working relationship with Queen’s Park, focused on shared priorities and delivering results. A strong City–Province partnership can unlock enormous opportunities for Toronto.

“City Council has too often taken an adversarial approach to the Province. Toronto needs a constructive working relationship with Queen’s Park, focused on shared priorities and delivering results. A strong City–Province partnership can unlock enormous opportunities for Toronto.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Start fewer projects and fully fund them before construction begins'; Only shovel-ready projects should be approved.

• Answer: Start fewer projects and fully fund them before construction begins.
• Only shovel-ready projects should be approved. Toronto Centre has too many stalled developments, leaving parts of the ward vacant and derelict. We need economically viable, fully funded projects that are ready to break ground and deliver.

“Only shovel-ready projects should be approved. Toronto Centre has too many stalled developments, leaving parts of the ward vacant and derelict. We need economically viable, fully funded projects that are ready to break ground and deliver.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Public data and systems that measure outcomes and hold departments accountable'

• Answer: Public data and systems that measure outcomes and hold departments accountable.
• We must upgrade our internal performance so that excellence is the norm. We should invest in the tools that will ensure City Hall is an innovative, forward-thinking modern technology enterprise. There is a lot of archaic, legacy infrastructure at City Hall. Time to level up!

“We must upgrade our internal performance so that excellence is the norm. We should invest in the tools that will ensure City Hall is an innovative, forward-thinking modern technology enterprise. There is a lot of archaic, legacy infrastructure at City Hall. Time to level up!”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care'; We are failing at the basics.

• Answer: Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care.
• We are failing at the basics. That's why we need change at City Hall.

“We are failing at the basics. That's why we need change at City Hall.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life'

• Answer: Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life.
• The #1 determinant to attract investment is a city with a high quality of life - that encompasses affordability, safety, excellent transit, and great recreation and nightlife.

“The #1 determinant to attract investment is a city with a high quality of life - that encompasses affordability, safety, excellent transit, and great recreation and nightlife.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Tate: open to new cycling arteries where justified; doubts Esplanade

• Cycling: remove or redesign lanes that fail safety, ridership or congestion standards.

“I am open to creating new cycling arteries on roads where it makes sense, doesn't overly impede traffic, and the volume justifies it. Sherbourne is a great example. The Esplanade bike lane is one I have deep concerns about.”

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Source: PRE-WINDOW: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Daniel Tate chose 'Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours'; Our nightlife is being suffocated. Let the people dance.

• Answer: Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours.
• Our nightlife is being suffocated. Let the people dance. Let's become the world-class music city I know we can become. Fight for music venues. Easy permitting for concerts and events. That will attract tourism, artists, and make our city fun again.

“Our nightlife is being suffocated. Let the people dance. Let's become the world-class music city I know we can become. Fight for music venues. Easy permitting for concerts and events. That will attract tourism, artists, and make our city fun again.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 13 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High