James Dann

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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