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Victoria Davis

Candidate for Councillor - Ward 13 (Toronto Centre)

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?

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

Victoria Davis chose 'Reduce development charges, parkland payments and related levies'

  • Answer: Reduce development charges, parkland payments and related levies.
  • These would require further research before I could make a definitive statement. I do not necessarily agree with lower charges, especially in the time of these tariffs.
“These would require further research before I could make a definitive statement. I do not necessarily agree with lower charges, especially in the time of these tariffs.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis 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”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Davis says everyone deserves a safe place to live; wants trauma-informed housing that lets people move at their own pace.

  • PRE-WINDOW: RPTV recap of the Oct 22 'No One Left Outside' Ward 13 homelessness forum (hosted by Crisis in Our City Network + Mary Ward Centre); verified never extracted in any prior run
  • Davis, a frontline worker who said she has experienced precarious housing, stressed building trust with people living outdoors and recognizing their individual circumstances
  • She called for housing responses that account for trauma and let people move into housing at a pace that meets their needs
“Everyone deserves access to a safe place to live,”

(reported remarks)

Source: Regent Park TV (RPTV): 'Toronto Centre Council Candidates Discuss Homelessness in Ward 13 at No One Left Outside Forum' - Oct 22 forum recap, posted ~Oct 22 (PRE-WINDOW) · October 22, 2026

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Davis: encampment removal is complicated; belongings and safety at risk

  • Answer: No.
  • What the institution perceives as accessible and safe may not be the reality of the person.
“This is a more complicated issue than presented. There is a risk that what the institution perceives as accessible and safe, may not be the reality of the person. If the person leaves their encampment, they may not be able to take all of their belongings. If they return, they start from scratch.”

(a few sentences)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Yes'

  • Answer: Yes.
“Yes”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'

  • Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
  • This is a very large and complicated issue that is beyond the character max. What does affordable housing mean when a large amount of the populations cannot afford this designation at its current iteration?
“This is a very large and complicated issue that is beyond the character max. What does affordable housing mean when a large amount of the populations cannot afford this designation at its current iteration?”

(a few sentences)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'

  • Answer: Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers.
  • I would also include industry oversight and regulations.
“I would also include industry oversight and regulations.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'No'; This is a more complicated issue than presented. There is a risk that what the institution perceives as access

  • Answer: No.
  • This is a more complicated issue than presented. There is a risk that what the institution perceives as accessible and safe, may not be the reality of the person. If the person leaves their encampment, they may not be able to take all of their belongings. If they return, they start from scratch.
“This is a more complicated issue than presented. There is a risk that what the institution perceives as accessible and safe, may not be the reality of the person. If the person leaves their encampment, they may not be able to take all of their belongings. If they return, they start from scratch.”

(a few sentences)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis 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”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

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Taxes & spending

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

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

Victoria Davis chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'

  • Answer: Grow approximately with inflation and population.
“Grow approximately with inflation and population”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'No'; I was unable to quickly find the adjacent Memo on this proposal, and therefore am not able to comment on this

  • Answer: No.
  • I was unable to quickly find the adjacent Memo on this proposal, and therefore am not able to comment on this proposal. I do believe that we need to prioritize infrastructure repair when it involves safety concerns, and the potentials of finding alternative funding opportunities.
“I was unable to quickly find the adjacent Memo on this proposal, and therefore am not able to comment on this proposal. I do believe that we need to prioritize infrastructure repair when it involves safety concerns, and the potentials of finding alternative funding opportunities.”

(a few sentences)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Congestion charges, tolls, parking levies and service fees'

  • Answer: Congestion charges, tolls, parking levies and service fees.
“Congestion charges, tolls, parking levies and service fees”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Reduce or redesign lower-priority services'

  • Answer: Reduce or redesign lower-priority services.
“Reduce or redesign lower-priority services”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

Emergency services

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

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

Victoria Davis chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'

  • Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
  • As long as this is not forced institutionalization, or assumptive practices.
“As long as this is not forced institutionalization, or assumptive practices.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Decrease after inflation, with some responsibilities and funding transferred to civilian services'

  • Answer: Decrease after inflation, with some responsibilities and funding transferred to civilian services.
“Decrease after inflation, with some responsibilities and funding transferred to civilian services”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

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.

Victoria Davis chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; Both Passenger Capacity and Essential Access for emergencies, accessibility

  • Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
  • Both Passenger Capacity and Essential Access for emergencies, accessibility, and even deliveries. This is the current standard on my route especially during rush hour, and would research if this applies to the wider city.
“Both Passenger Capacity and Essential Access for emergencies, accessibility, and even deliveries. This is the current standard on my route especially during rush hour, and would research if this applies to the wider city.”

(a few sentences)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'; Both Maintenance and expansion

  • Answer: Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work.
  • Both Maintenance and expansion, especially for remote routes with little access to transit.
“Both Maintenance and expansion, especially for remote routes with little access to transit.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Yes'; I do like the ideas proposed by Jamie McDonald on October 7, 2025, with the ability to keep in mind the equity

  • Answer: Yes.
  • I do like the ideas proposed by Jamie McDonald on October 7, 2025, with the ability to keep in mind the equity that ensures that mobility is possible including vulnerable people within the city.
“I do like the ideas proposed by Jamie McDonald on October 7, 2025, with the ability to keep in mind the equity that ensures that mobility is possible including vulnerable people within the city.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

Government

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

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

Victoria Davis chose 'Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting'

  • Answer: Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting.
“Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value'; This depends on the service.

  • Answer: Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value.
  • This depends on the service.
“This depends on the service.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations'; I do not support Flock cameras.

  • Answer: Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations.
  • I do not support Flock cameras. We can wait and learn from other cities how they deal with the misuse of the information that the cameras provide.
“I do not support Flock cameras. We can wait and learn from other cities how they deal with the misuse of the information that the cameras provide.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Permits, licences, payments and service requests'

  • Answer: Permits, licences, payments and service requests.
“Permits, licences, payments and service requests”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Yes'; At the time of this survey, I feel that transparency and trust in government contracts are more important than

  • Answer: Yes.
  • At the time of this survey, I feel that transparency and trust in government contracts are more important than ever. However, there are also nuances to finances that may not be understandable to the general public, so I would be on board with a committee of oversight.
“At the time of this survey, I feel that transparency and trust in government contracts are more important than ever. However, there are also nuances to finances that may not be understandable to the general public, so I would be on board with a committee of oversight.”

(a few sentences)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'; The city must remain a democracy

  • Answer: the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
  • The city must remain a democracy, while also acknowledging polycrisis.
“The city must remain a democracy, while also acknowledging polycrisis.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'

  • Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
“Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

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

Victoria Davis chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'

  • Answer: Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets.
“Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Markets, events, patios, recreation and cultural programming'

  • Answer: Markets, events, patios, recreation and cultural programming.
“Markets, events, patios, recreation and cultural programming”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

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

Victoria Davis chose 'Concentrate resources on a small number of industries where Toronto has an existing advantage'

  • Answer: Concentrate resources on a small number of industries where Toronto has an existing advantage.
“Concentrate resources on a small number of industries where Toronto has an existing advantage”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Victoria Davis chose 'Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure'

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

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

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?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Victoria Davis chose 'Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations'

  • Answer: Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations.
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations”

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

Confidence:High

Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Victoria Davis chose 'Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours'

  • Answer: Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours.
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours”

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

Confidence:High

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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