Tom Cai

Tom Cai chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'; We're building the wrong type of housing.

• Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
• We're building the wrong type of housing. We have to introduce bylaws and zoning laws that disincentivize condominiums with majority one-bed or studio apartments. It's also high time the city put a cap on how expensive building one of them can be, as most of them go unsold.

“We're building the wrong type of housing. We have to introduce bylaws and zoning laws that disincentivize condominiums with majority one-bed or studio apartments. It's also high time the city put a cap on how expensive building one of them can be, as most of them go unsold.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Yes'; For houses, townhouses, and detached/semi-detached homes, I am happy to support as-of-right as it reduces the

• Answer: Yes.
• For houses, townhouses, and detached/semi-detached homes, I am happy to support as-of-right as it reduces the bureaucracy and waiting time on home remodeling and modification. For larger structures I am opposed.

“For houses, townhouses, and detached/semi-detached homes, I am happy to support as-of-right as it reduces the bureaucracy and waiting time on home remodeling and modification. For larger structures I am opposed.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Permit more apartments and multiplexes in nearly every neighbourhood'

• Answer: Permit more apartments and multiplexes in nearly every neighbourhood.

“Permit more apartments and multiplexes in nearly every neighbourhood”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'

• Answer: Build, acquire and own significantly more housing.

“Build, acquire and own significantly more housing”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials'

• Answer: Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials.

“Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Yes'

• Answer: Yes.

“Yes”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Yes'; We have to use domestic funding. The federal and provincial governments have already indicated they are ambiva

• Answer: Yes.
• We have to use domestic funding. The federal and provincial governments have already indicated they are ambivalent to Toronto, and as such basing repair status on federal or provincial funding is irresponsible policy.

“We have to use domestic funding. The federal and provincial governments have already indicated they are ambivalent to Toronto, and as such basing repair status on federal or provincial funding is irresponsible policy.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'

• Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
• Property tax leads to increased rent for renters and increased tax for homeowners. This is unacceptable during a housing cost crisis.

“Property tax leads to increased rent for renters and increased tax for homeowners. This is unacceptable during a housing cost crisis.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity'

• Answer: Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity.

“Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'

• Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
• It should be equal between enforcement and social services.

“It should be equal between enforcement and social services.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; Service is the main concern of most constituents

• Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
• Service is the main concern of most constituents, and also one that takes the least capital risk and investment.

“Service is the main concern of most constituents, and also one that takes the least capital risk and investment.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; Toronto wasn't built to accomodate cars. There weren't cars when Toronto was built.

• Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
• Toronto wasn't built to accomodate cars. There weren't cars when Toronto was built.

“Toronto wasn't built to accomodate cars. There weren't cars when Toronto was built.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Mandatory reporting on trips, collisions, congestion and curb use'; There should be 0 autonomous taxi services in Toronto.

• Answer: Mandatory reporting on trips, collisions, congestion and curb use.
• There should be 0 autonomous taxi services in Toronto. They're entirely unsafe for human use.

“There should be 0 autonomous taxi services in Toronto. They're entirely unsafe for human use.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'; Strong mayor powers are inherently undemocratic

• Answer: the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
• Strong mayor powers are inherently undemocratic, as city councillors are substantially more representative of their local constituents than the mayor.

“Strong mayor powers are inherently undemocratic, as city councillors are substantially more representative of their local constituents than the mayor.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive'

• Answer: Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive.
• The province hates Toronto. We have to be masters of our own fate.

“The province hates Toronto. We have to be masters of our own fate.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Prevent councillors from altering scope after approval without identifying funding'

• Answer: Prevent councillors from altering scope after approval without identifying funding.
• Line 5 failed to deliver on time and on cost because of political intervention for personal agendas, and this is the case for most city plans. The end of political flipflopping will make costs a lot cheaper.

“Line 5 failed to deliver on time and on cost because of political intervention for personal agendas, and this is the case for most city plans. The end of political flipflopping will make costs a lot cheaper.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing'

• Answer: Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing.

“Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing”

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

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Cai: Line 5 failed from political flipflopping; end it to cut costs

• Capital-delay fix: prevent councillors from altering scope after approval without identifying funding.

“Line 5 failed to deliver on time and on cost because of political intervention for personal agendas, and this is the case for most city plans. The end of political flipflopping will make costs a lot cheaper.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Yes'; Torontonians generally are kept in the dark about their own tax dollars. That has to change.

• Answer: Yes.
• Torontonians generally are kept in the dark about their own tax dollars. That has to change.

“Torontonians generally are kept in the dark about their own tax dollars. That has to change.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Expand permanent city staff and internal operational capacity'; In-house contracting is a must.

• Answer: Expand permanent city staff and internal operational capacity.
• In-house contracting is a must. They're cheaper and usually more efficient.

“In-house contracting is a must. They're cheaper and usually more efficient.”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Keep major roads, transit, hospitals and essential facilities operating'

• Answer: Keep major roads, transit, hospitals and essential facilities operating.

“Keep major roads, transit, hospitals and essential facilities operating”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Procurement, finance, staffing and administrative efficiency'

• Answer: Procurement, finance, staffing and administrative efficiency.

“Procurement, finance, staffing and administrative efficiency”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care'

• Answer: Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care.

“Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care”

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

Confidence:High

Tom Cai chose 'Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure'

• Answer: Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure.

“Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure”

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

Confidence:High