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Shelley Carroll

Candidate for Councillor - Ward 17 (Don Valley North)

Elected (official result)

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.

Shelley Carroll chose 'Yes'

  • Answer: Yes.
“Yes”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits'

  • Answer: Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits.
“Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'

  • Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
  • Toronto’s primary job is to enable housing by approving enough homes and removing unnecessary barriers to construction. But a city of our size should also use every tool available from regulation to public land and partnerships to make sure we are building the homes our residents need.
“Toronto’s primary job is to enable housing by approving enough homes and removing unnecessary barriers to construction. But a city of our size should also use every tool available from regulation to public land and partnerships to make sure we are building the homes our residents need.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll 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”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'

  • Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
  • We need to build more affordable and supportive housing people can actually afford. That means working with other levels of government and non-profit partners to build homes, create jobs and invest in the infrastructure our communities need.
“We need to build more affordable and supportive housing people can actually afford. That means working with other levels of government and non-profit partners to build homes, create jobs and invest in the infrastructure our communities need.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 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.

Shelley Carroll chose 'Yes'; Toronto cannot afford to defer critical infrastructure repairs, but we should prioritize finding efficiencies

  • Answer: Yes.
  • Toronto cannot afford to defer critical infrastructure repairs, but we should prioritize finding efficiencies and making full use of existing revenue tools while pressing the provincial and federal governments for their fair share of infrastructure funding.
“Toronto cannot afford to defer critical infrastructure repairs, but we should prioritize finding efficiencies and making full use of existing revenue tools while pressing the provincial and federal governments for their fair share of infrastructure funding.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll 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 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll 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”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

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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.

Shelley Carroll chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'; We need to invest more in crisis prevention

  • Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
  • We need to invest more in crisis prevention, mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention while maintaining our current levels of investment in the enforcement and public-space management that keep our communities safe.
“We need to invest more in crisis prevention, mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention while maintaining our current levels of investment in the enforcement and public-space management that keep our communities safe.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'

  • Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
“Remain approximately constant after inflation”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 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.

Shelley Carroll chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; Our priority should be moving people and essential goods efficiently.

  • Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
  • Our priority should be moving people and essential goods efficiently. If we get passenger capacity and essential access right, general traffic and parking will follow.
“Our priority should be moving people and essential goods efficiently. If we get passenger capacity and essential access right, general traffic and parking will follow.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'

  • Answer: Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work.
  • We need to make the service we have right now much more reliable than it is today. That will improve our ridership and help us generate expansion. We also need to get the Sheppard Subway expansion built!
“We need to make the service we have right now much more reliable than it is today. That will improve our ridership and help us generate expansion. We also need to get the Sheppard Subway expansion built!”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Yes'; Road pricing is only an option if it is fair, equitable and regional in scope. Any such system would need to b

  • Answer: Yes.
  • Road pricing is only an option if it is fair, equitable and regional in scope. Any such system would need to be developed in partnership with other levels of government, and should be publicly owned and publicly operated so all the revenue will make its way to transportation improvements.
“Road pricing is only an option if it is fair, equitable and regional in scope. Any such system would need to be developed in partnership with other levels of government, and should be publicly owned and publicly operated so all the revenue will make its way to transportation improvements.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 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.

Shelley Carroll 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.
  • We need to continuously strengthen Toronto’s project management capacity so major projects are delivered on time, on budget and with clear accountability to taxpayers.
“We need to continuously strengthen Toronto’s project management capacity so major projects are delivered on time, on budget and with clear accountability to taxpayers.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Yes'

  • Answer: Yes.
“Yes”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'

  • Answer: overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built.
  • We've learned over time that every mayor has had to work with Council to build support for major priorities. The tools to lead on administration, budgeting and housing are already available under the City of Toronto Act, but building consensus sets these up for success.
“We've learned over time that every mayor has had to work with Council to build support for major priorities. The tools to lead on administration, budgeting and housing are already available under the City of Toronto Act, but building consensus sets these up for success.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll 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”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll 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 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Shelley Carroll chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'

  • Answer: Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement.
  • We've demonstrated that Toronto is a willing partner, but as the city we are left to operate the asset so we need new funding arrangements.
“We've demonstrated that Toronto is a willing partner, but as the city we are left to operate the asset so we need new funding arrangements.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Shelley Carroll chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'

  • Answer: Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets.
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets”

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 17 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

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Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

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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?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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?

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