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Morgan says rising costs force families into hard choices between rent, groceries and transportation — unsustainable for Ward 22.

• Says rising living costs force too many individuals and families into hard choices between rent, groceries and transportation.
• Calls the pattern of people working harder yet struggling to get ahead unsustainable for any community.

Confidence:High

Would have the City buy existing condo units and offer them to low-income families at subsidized rents.

• Diversify the affordable housing strategy by purchasing existing residential units.
• Offer purchased units to low-income families at subsidized rents.

Confidence:High

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Says Toronto needs housing, but growth must be planned with the roads, transit, schools, parks and utilities to support it.

• Toronto needs housing; neighbourhoods will keep growing.
• Development must be assessed on cumulative impact on roads, transit, schools, parks and utilities.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan says housing is a human right, pledging rent-to-own options, a higher Vacant Home Tax

• Pledges to vote against further property tax increases; proposes more rent-to-own options in the ward.
• Would lower the Luxury Home Land Transfer Tax entry point to $2.5M and revisit a hike in the Vacant Home Tax.
• Supports building a new homeless shelter in Scarborough-Agincourt with a public consultation on location.

Confidence:High

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Morgan says City Hall must focus on responsible spending and delivering value for taxpayers amid rising living costs.

• Says City Hall must focus on responsible spending and delivering value for taxpayers as the cost of living keeps rising.
• Frames affordability and responsible leadership as a core campaign value alongside safer, more connected communities.

Confidence:High

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Would scrutinize city spending line by line, supporting spending that solves real problems and voting no when it doesn't deliver value.

• Scrutinize City spending line by line to find duplication, outdated spending and inefficiencies.
• Support spending that solves a real problem and delivers value; vote no when it doesn't.

Confidence:High

Khatchadourian: residents deserve 'truthful leadership, responsible spending, clear communication'.

• Priority: Responsible Government.
• Responsible spending and decisions reflecting community needs.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan vows to vote against further property tax increases and to run a transparent, fiscally responsible office.

• Will vote against another property tax increase if one is proposed.
• Pledges a monthly newsletter, monthly town halls, a flawless attendance record, and transparent reporting of her spending.

Confidence:High

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Morgan says safety is about more than policing: prevention, support services and making sure no one falls through the cracks.

• Says public safety is a growing concern and people deserve to feel safe at home, on streets and in neighbourhoods.
• Argues safety is not only about policing but also prevention, support services and making sure people do not fall through the cracks.

Confidence:High

Would invest in prevention and youth programs while maintaining essential policing, instead of growing the police budget every year.

• Invest in prevention: after-school activities, recreation, community spaces, education and training.
• Stabilize the police budget while maintaining essential police services.

Confidence:High

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Nick Mantas names community safety one of his highest priorities and wants to reintroduce the Neighbourhood Watch Program in

• Community safety one of his highest priorities.
• Hosted a Community Safety Information Session with Toronto Police, Animal Services and the Anti-Fraud Centre.
• Wants to reintroduce the Neighbourhood Watch Program, citing research that it can help reduce crime.

Confidence:High

Says community safety isn't only about crime: neighbourhoods need action on litter, dumping and neglected public spaces.

• People should feel safe and comfortable in their neighbourhoods.
• Community safety covers everyday quality-of-life issues, not just crime.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan backs defunding the police, redirecting savings to community third spaces, with officers patrolling on foot and bicycles.

• Believes restitution is more effective than retribution.
• Wants Toronto Police to patrol on foot and use bicycles instead of motor vehicles, and to complete Auxiliary Officer and community volunteer training.
• Savings redirected to the Bridletowne Neighbourhood Centre and locally owned grocery stores.

Confidence:High

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Morgan says transit is not keeping up: long waits, overcrowding and unreliable service limit opportunity in a growing city.

• Says transit and public services are not keeping up, with long waits, overcrowding and unreliable service.
• Argues the city needs transit systems that actually match the needs of a growing community.

Confidence:High

Would fight to make the Line 4 subway extension a priority so Scarborough-Agincourt gets its first subway station and shorter commutes.

• Fight to make the Line 4 subway extension a priority.
• Connect Scarborough with the rest of Toronto and reduce commute times.

Confidence:High

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Would push Scarborough's transit expansion forward, including the Scarborough East Rapid Transit (SERT) and eastward Line 4 Sheppard.

• Advance planned transit expansion and secure funding to move projects forward.
• Advance the Scarborough East Rapid Transit (SERT), formerly the Eglinton East LRT.
• Support the proposed eastward extension of Line 4 Sheppard.

Confidence:High

Khatchadourian will advocate to complete the Sheppard Subway and add left-turn signals at busy intersections.

• Priority: Better Transportation.
• Complete the Sheppard Subway; improve how busy intersections work.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan pushes to fund and extend Line 4 into Scarborough-Agincourt (currently zero subway stations), restructure TTC funding

• Advocates for an extension of Line 4 so the ward has more than one subway station — it currently has zero.
• Pledges to restructure the annual budget to increase TTC funding; signed the TTCriders Transit Pledge.

Confidence:High

Chan pledges an accessible, accountable Ward 22 office: regular opportunities for residents to speak with him throughout the term.

• Pledges that, if elected, he will stay connected and create regular opportunities for residents to speak with him.
• Says serving the community means being present throughout the term, not just appearing once every four years before an election.

Confidence:High

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Morgan says Ward 22 needs leadership that listens, responds and puts people first, built on accountable local leadership.

• Says Ward 22's connected issues all point to the same need: leadership that listens, responds and puts people first.
• Frames his campaign around accountable leadership, community input and clear action on local issues.

Confidence:High

Says Toronto should prioritize investing in residents before chasing the next major event.

• Prioritize investing in residents before chasing the next major event.
• Scarborough neighbourhoods deserve the same level of investment as every other part of Toronto.

Confidence:High

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Supports reasonable term limits for councillors and believes councillors should live in the wards they represent.

• Support reasonable term limits.
• Councillors should live in the wards they represent.

Confidence:High

Khatchadourian: responsible government means 'accountability, transparency and making every tax dollar count'.

• Priority: Responsible Government.
• Truthful leadership, responsible spending, clear communication.

Confidence:High

Pledges a monthly e-newsletter and monthly meetings on ward business, including fiscal responsibility and accountability.

• Monthly e-newsletter informing residents about what is happening in the ward.
• Monthly meetings, in-person and online, to discuss matters residents bring forward.
• Residents have the right to know whether their councillor is transparent in spending and practicing responsible budgeting.

Confidence:High

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Would replace snow-removal contractors with a community program paying residents to clear sidewalks and bus stops.

• Replace expensive external contractors for snow removal on sidewalks and bus stops.
• Community-based solution: residents sign up, clear designated areas, get paid quickly.

Confidence:High

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Nick Mantas strongly supports Vision Zero road safety and has advanced traffic calming, speed humps

• 34 new speed humps installed in 2025 on Farmcrest, Lockie, Reidmount and Huntsmill; more projects in 2026.
• 27 school crossing guards supported; new traffic signals installed at Birchmount/Chaldean, Finch/Baylawn, and other locations.

Confidence:High

Does not support bike lanes on major arterial roads when they remove vehicle lanes or narrow lanes; prefers parallel routes.

• No dedicated bike lanes on major arterial roads that remove vehicle lanes or narrow lanes.
• Prefer cycling infrastructure on parallel or secondary roads, parks, hydro corridors.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan would convert the DVP bus lane into an HOV lane (EVs included) to ease rush-hour traffic for drivers.

• Proposes the DVP bus lane serve as a High Occupancy Vehicle lane for rush-hour drivers.
• Electric vehicles would qualify, encouraging people to go green to save commute time.

Confidence:High

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Morgan lists supporting local businesses and economic growth among his focus areas for Ward 22.

• Lists supporting local businesses and economic growth among his focus areas for Ward 22.
• Part of a broader platform of affordability, safety and reliable city services.

Confidence:High

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Khatchadourian backs local businesses and buying Canadian; suspends taxes for new businesses' first two years.

• Priority: Supporting Local Business, Employment, and Culture.
• Promote buying Canadian; suspend property/business taxes for new businesses' first two years.

Confidence:High

Supports expanding paid placements through Toronto youth programs, linking placements to vacancies, with funding to close access gaps.

• Cites the federal Student Work Placement Program 2020 employer exit survey: 73% would consider hiring their student long term.
• Would work with businesses, non-profits and City departments to link placements to vacancies, with supervision, job-specific training and paths to continued employment.
• Would seek funding to fill gaps in transit, phone, internet and computer access so young people from lower-income families can participate.

Confidence:High

Nick Mantas moved a motion for more City tree-maintenance and pruning staff, saying residents shouldn't wait for overgrown trees to become

• Introduced a motion calling for increased staffing for tree maintenance and pruning.
• Frames urban forest protection as a safety and property issue during severe weather.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan signed the Toronto Environmental Alliance Greener City Champion Pledge and runs a no-lawn-signs

• Signed the TEA Greener City Champion Pledge.
• No lawn signs or brochures: 'Let us help protect the environment together.'
• Also signed the TERRE Renewables Pledge to scale up local renewable energy and phase out the Portlands gas plant.

Confidence:High

Would push the City to build more long-term-care homes, cut wait times, and ensure seniors get care close to family and community.

• Work toward building more long-term-care homes and reducing wait times.
• Seniors get care close to families and communities; invest in nurses, PSWs and caregivers.

Confidence:High

Says developers should pay the full infrastructure cost only if they alone cause it; subsidized housing can justify city cost-sharing.

• If developers are the only cause of the increased cost of new housing construction, they should directly be responsible for it.
• If developers are building for selfless reasons, they should not share the entire cost of the project.
• Questions new residential development in a space that already has several unoccupied units.
• If a new development helps subsidize housing for residents, city cost offset can be justified.

Confidence:High

Chan founded the ForPeople Community Support Association, serving newcomers, youth, seniors and families in Toronto.

• After retiring from the Toronto Police Service, he led a community service organization and founded the ForPeople Community Support Association.
• The association supports newcomers, youth, seniors and families across Toronto.

Confidence:High

Morgan says youth lack after-school programs, mental health care and safe places to spend their time; he backs stronger supports.

• Says young people are not getting the support they need, from after-school programs to mental health care.
• Calls for safe places for youth to spend their time and stronger support systems that help them succeed.

Confidence:High

Nick Mantas prioritizes investing in community spaces — the Bridletowne Community Centre, L'Amoreaux Sports Complex, Ron Watson Park rink

• Committed to seeing the Bridletowne Community Centre through: YMCA recreation facilities, pool, gymnasium, community space.
• Backing the L'Amoreaux Sports Complex redevelopment: upgraded fields, sports dome, cricket pitch, pickleball.
• Secured $1.8M toward a permanent outdoor rink at Ron Watson Park; delivered the Kidstown Water Park revitalization.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan pledges to restore Toronto Public Library funding lost to a $76M cut so weekend hours can be extended.

• Pledges to revisit the $76M cut and restore library funding for extended weekend hours.
• Libraries are central to her education story: 'knowledge is power.'

Confidence:High

Madhuri Azad chose 'Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations'

• Answer: Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan would bring a motion to permanently remove the Huntingwood Drive bike lanes, calling them unused and costly.

• Says the Huntingwood Drive bike lanes largely go unused by cyclists and act as a deterrent to speeding.
• The speed limit was lowered 50 to 40 km/h; she would remove the lanes and find another speeding solution.

Confidence:High

Dan Lovell chose 'Planning and property measures that preserve existing venues and workspaces'

• Answer: Planning and property measures that preserve existing venues and workspaces.

Confidence:High

Madhuri Azad chose 'Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours'

• Answer: Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours.

Confidence:High

Did a double major including theater; supports and values the arts, and points to third spaces on her campaign site.

• Did a double major, one of them being theater.
• Supports and values the arts.
• Her campaign site talks about third spaces.

Confidence:High

Proposes an immediate consultation on AI data centres, with a moratorium to follow if findings do not protect the environment.

• Describes herself as a staunch environmentalist, aware AI data centres strain energy grids, deplete water supplies, contribute to air pollution and accelerate global warming.
• Proposes an immediate consultation on AI data centres.
• A moratorium can follow if findings do not factor in protecting the environment; rules are needed only after thorough discussion.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan pledges to reinforce flood protection and stormwater mitigation

• Will reinforce flood protection/prevention programs and stormwater mitigation infrastructure.
• Pledges to advocate for increasing the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy amount.

Confidence:High

Khatchadourian: e-vehicles shouldn't be allowed on sidewalks; riders must have a bell or horn 'or face a fine'.

• Priority: Safer Neighbourhoods.
• Clear rules and practical enforcement for shared spaces.

Confidence:High

Says money saved by defunding the police can also go towards bylaw officers, alongside community safety investment.

• Believes in defunding the police, as stated on her campaign page.
• Money saved can also go towards bylaw officers.

Confidence:High