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Devin Wilkins: rezone for medium-density housing, strengthen tenant rights, rent control on all residential properties.

• Growing Together priority: Toronto is growing rapidly, and housing policies should grow with it.
• Rezone neighbourhoods to allow more medium-density housing; strengthen tenant rights and improve landlord accountability.
• Reduce property taxes for families raising children at home; rent control on all residential properties.
• 'Let's build a Ward 19 that grows together, and that means fair housing.'

Confidence:High

Fatima Ibrahimi would support more housing options, targeting the 10–15 year wait for affordable and rent-geared-to-income homes.

• Responsible growth & strong neighbourhoods: more housing, shorter waits, thoughtful growth that keeps neighbourhoods livable.
• Support more housing and a wider range of options, with attention to reducing the extraordinary wait for affordable and rent-geared-to-income homes (10–15 years per City data).
• Plan growth around transit, infrastructure, schools, parks and local services, with meaningful community input.

Confidence:High

James Dann would support tenants' bargaining rights and hold negligent landlords to account so everyone has a safe, decent place to live.

• Everyone deserves a safe, decent place to live.
• He would support tenants' bargaining rights and hold negligent landlords to account.

Confidence:High

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Kevin Morrison: growth should protect neighbourhood character, improve public spaces and deliver benefits for residents.

• Thoughtful Development is one of his focus issues.
• 'Growth should strengthen our community by protecting neighbourhood character, improving public spaces, and delivering meaningful benefits for residents.'

Confidence:High

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Natalie Johnson: more homes, right scale, right places.

• Her Housing platform plank.
• 'More homes. Right scale. Right places.'

Confidence:High

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Adam Smith chose 'Raise taxes, fees or other revenue'.

• Answer: Raise taxes, fees or other revenue.
• Specifically we should be going to the feds and the province and telling them that as the economic engine and tax revenue cash cow of the nation they had best start stepping up to give us the funding we need.

Confidence:High

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Jennie Worden chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'.

• Answer: Grow approximately with inflation and population.
• Toronto needs predictable revenue growth to maintain services and address our infrastructure backlog. Property taxes should generally keep pace with inflation or grow slightly faster while the City pursues more progressive revenue sources. Ultimately, we need better revenue sources.

Confidence:High

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Devin Wilkins would improve walkability with safer pedestrian infrastructure.

• Thriving Communities priority.
• 'Improve walkability with safer pedestrian infrastructure.'

Confidence:High

Fatima Ibrahimi would improve dangerous crossings, school zones, sidewalks, lighting and traffic-calming, prioritizing children and seniors.

• Safer streets for children, seniors and everyone is her first priority.
• Improve dangerous crossings, school zones, sidewalks, lighting and traffic-calming, with attention to children, seniors, people with disabilities and wheelchair users.
• Cites CBC News June 2026: traffic fatalities up 28% in early 2026 vs 2025 — reinforcing the urgency of safer street design.

Confidence:High

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Kevin Morrison: safer streets, accessible sidewalks and well-maintained public spaces so everyone can move around confidently.

• Safer Streets is one of his focus issues.
• 'Safer streets, accessible sidewalks, and well-maintained public spaces help create neighbourhoods where everyone can move around confidently and safely.'

Confidence:High

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Natalie Johnson: everyone deserves to be safe, and feel safe, in the neighbourhood; safe parks, clean streets, strong services.

• Her Community safety plank.
• 'Everyone deserves to be safe, and feel safe, in the neighbourhood.'
• 'Safe parks, clean streets, and strong city services are what make a neighbourhood a community.'

Confidence:High

Nate Erskine-Smith says public safety is part of transit service quality and Chow's TTC security staff should be assessed and bolstered.

• He says public safety is part of overall transit service quality and should be prioritized.
• He says Mayor Chow's strategy of increased security staff and outreach workers on the TTC should be assessed and bolstered as needed.

Confidence:High

Syeda Jaana Ali would improve lighting and cleaning, put trained staff and outreach teams on transit and in parks.

• Safer, better-maintained public spaces through improved lighting, cleaning, visibility and faster responses to hazards.
• On transit and in parks: stronger, consistent presence of trained staff and outreach teams, with police resources focused where most needed; prevention via mental-health, housing and youth services.

Confidence:High

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Devin Wilkins: expand bus/streetcar priority lanes, build an east–west cycling corridor, prepare for the Ontario Line.

• Moving Better priority: 'We have good public transit, but let's make it better.'
• Expand dedicated bus and streetcar priority lanes; create a continuous east–west cycling corridor from Victoria Park Avenue to downtown.
• Prepare neighbourhoods for the Ontario Line; transform Main Street Station and Danforth GO into a true multimodal transit hub.
• 'We are not building a city for cars, we are building a city for people.'

Confidence:High

Fatima Ibrahimi would advocate for safer, more efficient, more reliable TTC service with fewer avoidable delays.

• Reliable transit & easier connections: safer, more efficient TTC service with fewer delays and easier connections.
• Advocate for safer, more efficient and more reliable TTC service, with a strong focus on preventing avoidable delays, improving connections and communicating clearly when disruptions occur.
• Also: safer walking/cycling routes to transit, secure bike parking, and multi-level parking near subway stations where suitable.

Confidence:High

James Dann would fix the 501 & CafeTO bottleneck with an electric bus at Queen and Kingston.

• At Queen and Kingston, the 501 streetcar gets stuck and traffic backs up, and where CafeTO patios narrow Queen Street, the squeeze gets worse.
• Transferring to an electric bus at this junction would ease congestion and cut fuel costs; a reliable 501 route would lead to more riders and fewer cars.

Confidence:High

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Kevin Morrison wants reliable transit and stronger connections to keep the community connected to the rest of Toronto.

• Better Transit & Connectivity is one of his focus issues.
• 'Reliable transit and stronger connections help residents get where they need to go and keep our community connected to the rest of Toronto.'

Confidence:High

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Nate Erskine-Smith says the city should deliver the 10 FastTrackTO recommendations to speed up streetcar service.

• He says the city should deliver the 10 FastTrackTO recommendations to speed up streetcar service, including the 501 and 506.
• He calls for prioritizing faster and more reliable subways, and cost-effective capital planning.

Confidence:High

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Adam Smith chose 'The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'; These powers should never have existed.

• Answer: The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
• These powers should never have existed, the mayor is not a king/queen.

Confidence:High

Austin Vieira chose 'The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'.

• Answer: The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
• Strong mayor powers fundamentally undermine local democracy and bypass the collective voice of elected representatives. Key municipal choices — from housing to city budgets — must be forged through democratic council debate and consensus, ensuring every neighborhood has a meaningful say in city hall.

Confidence:High

Fatima Ibrahimi would push a 72-hour response-and-update standard for non-emergency City service requests.

• 72-hour service accountability: a clear response, responsibility and next update — not silence.
• Strongly advocate for a 72-hour response and update standard for appropriate non-emergency City service requests.
• Residents should know their concern reached the right place, who is responsible, what action is being taken and when the next update comes.

Confidence:High

Jennie Worden would offer rotating office hours, pop-up ward offices and caseworker support.

• Her office would have a rotating office-hours schedule with pop-up office locations throughout the ward and service standards for constituent emails and phone calls.
• Her office would have caseworkers to support residents navigating the bureaucracy of public programs, from swimming lessons to property tax relief.

Confidence:High

Mohammad Shabani chose 'The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'.

• Answer: The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
• My platform centers heavily on democratic modernization and local accountability. Through my proposed E-DEV system, I advocate for shifting significant decision-making power directly to the public. Relying on centralized mayoral power is against local transparency and collective, democratic control.

Confidence:High

Natalie Johnson is committed to community collaboration that gives everyone a seat at the table.

• Says Beaches–East York residents expect leaders to be reasonable and responsive.
• 'Johnson is committed to community collaboration that gives everyone a seat at the table.'

Confidence:High

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Jennie Worden would coordinate state-of-good-repair work and streamline disruptive construction.

• She would coordinate regular maintenance and state of good repair work throughout the ward.
• She would find opportunities to streamline construction work so roads, sidewalks, and transit are minimally disrupted, where possible.

Confidence:High

Natalie Johnson: rebuild the Gardiner ramp — the east end is owed a ramp and a timeline for that critical connection.

• Her campaign pushes 'Bring back the ramp!'
• 'Rebuild the Gardiner ramp. The east end is owed a ramp, and deserves a timeline for that critical connection.'

Confidence:High

Nate Erskine-Smith says east-end Gardiner congestion should be fixed by fast-tracking the Cherry Street rebuild.

• On Gardiner-related east-end congestion, he says the solution is to fast-track the already planned rebuild at Cherry Street with transparent timelines.
• He calls the Gardiner upload to the Province under Chow's New Deal a smart move that will save the city billions.

Confidence:High

Syeda Jaana Ali would advocate for better park maintenance, timely road and sidewalk repairs, improved drainage and reliable snow clearing.

• Clean Parks and Resilient Infrastructure commitment.
• Jaana will advocate for better park maintenance, tree protection, timely road and sidewalk repairs, improved drainage, reliable snow clearing, and long-term infrastructure investment.
• 'Well-maintained public spaces strengthen the community.'

Confidence:High

Smith wants a resilient localized economy able to withstand the external shocks of an increasingly volatile world.

• Aims to build a resilient localized economy.
• Frames it as protection against shocks in an increasingly volatile world.

Confidence:High

Vieira's economic vision centres on small business: new BIAs, revitalized main streets, and vacant commercial properties back in use.

• Economic vision focuses on strengthening local small businesses.
• Would support new BIAs, revitalize main streets and put vacant commercial properties back into productive use.

Confidence:High

Devin Wilkins would encourage neighbourhood retail and small businesses.

• Thriving Communities priority: the heart of every community are its people and the public spaces that bring them together.
• 'Encourage neighbourhood retail and small businesses.'

Confidence:High

James Dann would push to tax vacant retail units so Queen/Danforth storefronts don't sit empty.

• He would work with BIAs and community associations to improve streetscapes and back businesses already on main streets.
• Empty storefronts on Queen and Danforth shouldn't sit in limbo for years, so he would push to tax vacant retail units.

Confidence:High

Kevin Morrison would ensure a portion of the 2.5% tax break reaches small businesses so they can acquire storefronts.

• Found Eastland Farmers Market vendors want physical storefronts to stay open year-round but cannot afford extortionate rents.
• 'As your city councillor, I will ensure a portion of the 2.5% tax break reaches the small businesses, to give those small business owners a first time chance to finally acquire a storefront.'

Confidence:High

Natalie Johnson says local businesses should be able to thrive with the support of the City.

• Knows first-hand that signing up for swimming lessons shouldn't be stressful and businesses should thrive with City support.
• 'local businesses should be able to thrive with the support of the City.'

Confidence:High

Syeda Jaana Ali would support independent businesses, stronger main streets and safer shopping areas.

• Strong Local Businesses and Community Services commitment.
• Jaana will support independent businesses, stronger main streets, safer shopping areas, and more accessible programs and services for youth, families, and seniors.
• 'Strong businesses help neighbourhoods thrive.'

Confidence:High

Smith calls for protecting the environment through responsible development, cutting pollution and emissions, and expanding green spaces.

• Would preserve the environment through responsible development and reduce pollution and carbon emissions.
• Would preserve, maintain and expand green spaces; flags inaccurate Toronto emissions counts and rampant illegal idling.

Confidence:High

Vieira's priority is protecting ravines and parks by restoring native ecosystems, stopping erosion and building climate-resilient trails.

• Top priority is protecting ravines and parks.
• Would restore native ecosystems, stop erosion and build climate-resilient trails.

Confidence:High

James Dann would protect public green space, push energy-efficient homes, and keep Blue Flag beaches.

• Green space set aside for the public should stay green, not get built over; he would push for new homes to be energy-efficient from the start.
• He would plant more trees, tackle invasive species and choose native plants, and keep up the work that earned the beaches Blue Flag status for clean, safe water.

Confidence:High

Jennie Worden would keep the ward's beaches and ravines clean, safe and accessible to all.

• She would build off the Parks & Recreation facilities masterplan to coordinate improvements in Ward 19.
• She would ensure the beaches and ravines remain clean, safe, and accessible to all who live here.

Confidence:High

Natalie Johnson: protecting the environment starts in our own backyard; preserve and protect the waterfront.

• Her platform includes an Environment plank and opposes Island airport expansion.
• 'Protecting our environment starts in our own backyard.' / 'Preserve and protect our waterfront.'

Confidence:High

Nate Erskine-Smith says the city should phase out the Portlands gas plant through a massive expansion of renewables.

• He says the city should phase out the Portlands gas plant, which he calls Toronto's largest single source of pollution.
• He proposes a massive expansion of renewables, especially rooftop solar.

Confidence:High

James Dann is for growth with infrastructure first: approvals are moving faster than the schools, transit and services to support them.

• He welcomes growth but opposes thousands of new homes with no new school, no transit and no plan.
• He would push for the schools, water and sewer work and community-centre upgrades that new neighbours need, citing overcrowded Secord School near Main & Danforth buildings.

Confidence:High

Smith aims for an equitable society and a culture of inclusivity and support, with opportunities for everyone.

• Strives for an equitable society and a culture of inclusivity and support.
• Wants opportunities for everyone; platform also covers seniors, youth and food insecurity.

Confidence:High

Vieira wants to end childcare deserts, making licensed childcare easier to find and backing ideas like a local diaper bank.

• Wants to end childcare deserts in the ward's neighbourhoods.
• Says licensed childcare should not feel like a lottery; supports grassroots ideas like a local diaper bank and expanding spaces where needed most.

Confidence:High

James Dann would stand against dynamic food pricing and fight for more grocery stores in the east end.

• He would stand firmly against dynamic food pricing that pushes up grocery bills.
• He would fight for more grocery stores so the east end doesn't become a food desert.

Confidence:High

Jennie Worden would expand city programming for all ages, from camps to seniors and adaptive programs.

• She would expand city programming for residents at all ages and stages.
• Examples include swimming lessons, summer camps, library programming, seniors programming, and adaptive programs for children with disabilities.

Confidence:High

Vieira would create protected bike routes seamlessly connecting neighbourhoods and improve cycling infrastructure.

• Would create protected bike routes that seamlessly connect neighbourhoods.
• Would extend protected bike lanes and improve cycling infrastructure.

Confidence:High

James Dann supports keeping bike lanes, repealing Bill 212, and licensing e-bikes over 50 km/h for road use.

• Most of the ward's bike lanes get used and looked after, so they should stay; he supports the repeal of Bill 212 and was glad the July Charter Challenge protected the lanes.
• Eastern Ave lanes overlap safer routes on Lakeshore and Danforth/Dundas, so he would consolidate onto the safer ones; e-bikes over 50 km/h belong on the road with a licence, not in the bike lane.

Confidence:High

James Dann would promote art and music in parks and support an official Bangla Town designation.

• He would promote art and music shows that bring the community together and show off local talent.
• He would support an official Bangla Town designation to back local businesses and community initiatives in the ward's lively Bangladeshi community.

Confidence:High

James Dann supports a moratorium on AI data centres until transparency, rules and consultation exist.

• Growth should meet the same standard as everything else: growth with the planning to back it up.
• He supports a moratorium on AI data centres until there is real transparency, clear rules, a proper land-use fit and community consultation.

Confidence:High

Smith says Toronto's waste disposal is abysmal and calls for moving to a zero-waste society with fewer unsustainable materials.

• Calls Toronto's waste disposal abysmal.
• Wants fewer unsustainable materials to transition into a zero-waste society.

Confidence:High

James Dann would pair timely, respectful encampment enforcement with a real housing offer.

• He is empathetic to homelessness and believes housing is a human right, but parks shouldn't bear the burden.
• Clearing encampments with nowhere for people to go just pushes them elsewhere; enforcement must be paired with a real housing offer.

Confidence:High