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Ashan Fernando

Candidate for Councillor - Ward 25 (Scarborough-Rouge Park)

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.

Ashan Fernando 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 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'

  • Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
“Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'

  • Answer: Build, acquire and own significantly more housing.
“Build, acquire and own significantly more housing”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Yes'; No High Rise Condo Development In Ward 25, However Affordable Low Rise Housing With 3 Levels Max.

  • Answer: Yes.
  • No High Rise Condo Development In Ward 25, However Affordable Low Rise Housing With 3 Levels Max.
“No High Rise Condo Development In Ward 25, However Affordable Low Rise Housing With 3 Levels Max.”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Encourage modular construction, prefabrication and more efficient building methods'

  • Answer: Encourage modular construction, prefabrication and more efficient building methods.
“Encourage modular construction, prefabrication and more efficient building methods”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Yes'

  • Answer: Yes.
“Yes”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Reduce development charges, parkland payments and related levies'

  • Answer: Reduce development charges, parkland payments and related levies.
“Reduce development charges, parkland payments and related levies”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 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.

Ashan Fernando chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'

  • Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
“Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'No'

  • Answer: No.
“No”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'

  • Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
“Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity'

  • Answer: Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity.
“Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 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.

Ashan Fernando chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'

  • Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
“Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando 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 25 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.

Ashan Fernando chose 'New rapid-transit lines and extensions'

  • Answer: New rapid-transit lines and extensions.
“New rapid-transit lines and extensions”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

PRE-WINDOW: Fernando (Ward 25) would advocate to keep Wheel-Trans door-to-door service permanent.

  • PRE-WINDOW: Fernando's own answers to CILT's 2026 disability questionnaire (letter dated 2026-10-22; responses posted as updates, undated); verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline
  • Fernando identifies as an autistic person and development-disability person, active in the Self Advocacy Council at Surrey Place
  • Said YES to all five CILT commitments; his campaign site is https://electashanfernando.ca/
“If elected I will strongly advocate to keep Wheel Trans Door to Door service permanent.”

(a few sentences)

Source: CILT (Centre for Independent Living in Toronto) 2026 candidate questionnaire: disability commitments - candidate's own answers (PRE-WINDOW: letter dated 2026-10-22; responses posted as updates, undated) · October 22, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'No'

  • Answer: No.
“No”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility'

  • Answer: Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility.
“Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards'

  • Answer: Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards.
“Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 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.

Ashan Fernando chose 'Yes'

  • Answer: Yes.
“Yes”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando 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 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Allow police and approved organizations to deploy them under existing privacy law'

  • Answer: Allow police and approved organizations to deploy them under existing privacy law.
“Allow police and approved organizations to deploy them under existing privacy law”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Protect protest subject to clear rules for locations, access routes and duration'

  • Answer: Protect protest subject to clear rules for locations, access routes and duration.
“Protect protest subject to clear rules for locations, access routes and duration”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando 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 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'

  • Answer: the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
“the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'

  • Answer: Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement.
“Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando 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.
“Use competitive contracts and outside providers where they can deliver better value”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 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.

Ashan Fernando chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'

  • Answer: Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance.
“Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care'

  • Answer: Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care.
“Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 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.

Ashan Fernando 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 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Ashan Fernando chose 'Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life'

  • Answer: Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life.
“Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life”

(one sentence)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 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?

Ashan Fernando 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 25 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Ashan Fernando chose 'Grants, city facilities and affordable cultural space'

  • Answer: Grants, city facilities and affordable cultural space.
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Grants, city facilities and affordable cultural space”

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 25 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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