Vanessa Raponi

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'; Permission

• Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
• Permission, cost & speed need to be monitored, but we must build the right housing for Torontonians today. We must prioritize public delivery. If we do things too quickly, we risk prioritizing profit over people. And that is not where the Toronto housing market should focus.

“Permission, cost & speed need to be monitored, but we must build the right housing for Torontonians today. We must prioritize public delivery. If we do things too quickly, we risk prioritizing profit over people. And that is not where the Toronto housing market should focus.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'; Ideally, we can be the Direct Provider

• Answer: Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers.
• Ideally, we can be the Direct Provider, but budgetary limitations can prevent reaching the scale we need. Partnerships can widen funding access with reliable experts (i.e. UHN Dunn House and PARC). We must ensure the delivery of high quantity and quality affordable and supportive housing.

“Ideally, we can be the Direct Provider, but budgetary limitations can prevent reaching the scale we need. Partnerships can widen funding access with reliable experts (i.e. UHN Dunn House and PARC). We must ensure the delivery of high quantity and quality affordable and supportive housing.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Reduce parking, design and other construction requirements'

• Answer: Reduce parking, design and other construction requirements.
• Fewer restrictions increases opportunity for more housing developments. We need developers to contribute proportionately to the neighbourhoods they are building in, and we need to ensure there is sufficient community consultation time integrated into the process to help us build the right homes.

“Fewer restrictions increases opportunity for more housing developments. We need developers to contribute proportionately to the neighbourhoods they are building in, and we need to ensure there is sufficient community consultation time integrated into the process to help us build the right homes.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Permit more apartments and multiplexes in nearly every neighbourhood'; We need more housing everywhere.

• Answer: Permit more apartments and multiplexes in nearly every neighbourhood.
• We need more housing everywhere. Prioritizing existing infrastructure is helpful in the short term, but we need to invest in more infrastructure across the city to not make certain areas overly dense. We need to invest in better transit and community spaces to accommodate increased density.

“We need more housing everywhere. Prioritizing existing infrastructure is helpful in the short term, but we need to invest in more infrastructure across the city to not make certain areas overly dense. We need to invest in better transit and community spaces to accommodate increased density.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'No'; Toronto needs more housing. Thousands of folks are on waitlists. We must prioritize community consultation of

• Answer: No.
• Toronto needs more housing. Thousands of folks are on waitlists. We must prioritize community consultation of new developments to integrate neighbourhood character and hyperlocal feedback (garbage collection, impact to local transit routes, etc.). All wards need to build more of the right housing.

“Toronto needs more housing. Thousands of folks are on waitlists. We must prioritize community consultation of new developments to integrate neighbourhood character and hyperlocal feedback (garbage collection, impact to local transit routes, etc.). All wards need to build more of the right housing.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials'

• Answer: Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials.
• Any opportunity to invest in more jobs should be leveraged where possible. Decent work is a pillar of addressing food insecurity / poverty / pathways to exiting homelessness: two birds one stone. This is also good way to support newcomers, youth who have trouble finding entry level jobs. etc.

“Any opportunity to invest in more jobs should be leveraged where possible. Decent work is a pillar of addressing food insecurity / poverty / pathways to exiting homelessness: two birds one stone. This is also good way to support newcomers, youth who have trouble finding entry level jobs. etc.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Property taxes or new municipal income or sales taxes, if authorized'; Most stable, reliable

• Answer: Property taxes or new municipal income or sales taxes, if authorized.
• Most stable, reliable, consistent and scalable. We must keep up with inflation, population increases, and improving increased service. This question highlights examples of municipal tools we can leverage, and we also must advocate for consistent revenue from provincial + federal gov't.

“Most stable, reliable, consistent and scalable. We must keep up with inflation, population increases, and improving increased service. This question highlights examples of municipal tools we can leverage, and we also must advocate for consistent revenue from provincial + federal gov't.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'; Need alternative revenue streams than only property tax increases.

• Answer: Grow approximately with inflation and population.
• Need alternative revenue streams than only property tax increases. But do need to prioritize more revenue income paths.

“Need alternative revenue streams than only property tax increases. But do need to prioritize more revenue income paths.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'No'; We must get creative with our dollars as-is instead of deferring maintenance arbitrarily. We need more local r

• Answer: No.
• We must get creative with our dollars as-is instead of deferring maintenance arbitrarily. We need more local revenue tools, and we need to ensure the provincial & federal gov't support with more consistent income tools (i.e. a fixed % or $ amount of various taxes such as sales taxes within Toronto).

“We must get creative with our dollars as-is instead of deferring maintenance arbitrarily. We need more local revenue tools, and we need to ensure the provincial & federal gov't support with more consistent income tools (i.e. a fixed % or $ amount of various taxes such as sales taxes within Toronto).”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'

• Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
• Need to address mental health and addiction crises with tailored experts. Need compassion and empathy before escalation. Enforcement without compassionate follow-up and wraparound services is not a sustainable strategy.

“Need to address mental health and addiction crises with tailored experts. Need compassion and empathy before escalation. Enforcement without compassionate follow-up and wraparound services is not a sustainable strategy.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Yes'; Tools that bring more revenue to our municipal budget, as well decrease congestion and encourage other modes o

• Answer: Yes.
• Tools that bring more revenue to our municipal budget, as well decrease congestion and encourage other modes of low-carbon emission options (such as transit / cycling) have major benefits to improving the Toronto we want to build. Provincial advocacy will be required, as well as low income options.

“Tools that bring more revenue to our municipal budget, as well decrease congestion and encourage other modes of low-carbon emission options (such as transit / cycling) have major benefits to improving the Toronto we want to build. Provincial advocacy will be required, as well as low income options.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; This is a difficult question as all 3 are essentially equally

• Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
• This is a difficult question as all 3 are essentially equally as important. We need more people using transit, that is reliable, in order to justify and unify our city to invest in expanding transit. The more robust, accessible and consistent our transit is, the better for the entire city.

“This is a difficult question as all 3 are essentially equally as important. We need more people using transit, that is reliable, in order to justify and unify our city to invest in expanding transit. The more robust, accessible and consistent our transit is, the better for the entire city.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; Improving passenger capacity can reduce congestion and people depending on cars

• Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
• Improving passenger capacity can reduce congestion and people depending on cars, thereby helping emergency vehicles/delivery/etc.

“Improving passenger capacity can reduce congestion and people depending on cars, thereby helping emergency vehicles/delivery/etc.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing'

• Answer: Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing.
• We must balance individual data privacy through surveillance with leveraging technology to prevent and stop crime. Strict regulation created by experts must be implemented and closely followed for any new surveillance related technology implemented.

“We must balance individual data privacy through surveillance with leveraging technology to prevent and stop crime. Strict regulation created by experts must be implemented and closely followed for any new surveillance related technology implemented.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Prevent councillors from altering scope after approval without identifying funding'

• Answer: Prevent councillors from altering scope after approval without identifying funding.
• Large-scale projects are complex and multi-year, things change. We cannot allow for change in elected officials to override progress. This is a major risk for a waste of public tax dollars.

“Large-scale projects are complex and multi-year, things change. We cannot allow for change in elected officials to override progress. This is a major risk for a waste of public tax dollars.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Expand permanent city staff and internal operational capacity'

• Answer: Expand permanent city staff and internal operational capacity.
• City services should maintain control as much as possible, but external delivery should be utilized in unique complex scenarios where economy of scale or complexity or specialization are beyond what the city can deliver.

“City services should maintain control as much as possible, but external delivery should be utilized in unique complex scenarios where economy of scale or complexity or specialization are beyond what the city can deliver.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Permits, licences, payments and service requests'; Need better communication and clarity that supports residents

• Answer: Permits, licences, payments and service requests.
• Need better communication and clarity that supports residents navigate the city. Toronto's Open Data infrastructure is very solid, there is a large community of people working on making data accessible, and City functions measurable already.

“Need better communication and clarity that supports residents navigate the city. Toronto's Open Data infrastructure is very solid, there is a large community of people working on making data accessible, and City functions measurable already.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority'

• Answer: setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority.
• Strong mayor powers could be useful in emergency situations (like COVID) where bureaucratic timelines and processes cannot accommodate urgency. "Budget" or "Administrative" meet the spirit of my opinion. Ultimately, we need democratic approvals in vast majority of scenarios.

“Strong mayor powers could be useful in emergency situations (like COVID) where bureaucratic timelines and processes cannot accommodate urgency. "Budget" or "Administrative" meet the spirit of my opinion. Ultimately, we need democratic approvals in vast majority of scenarios.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'No'; As an engineer in global manufacturing for the last decade, I can attest to the complexity of multi-million $

• Answer: No.
• As an engineer in global manufacturing for the last decade, I can attest to the complexity of multi-million $ multi-year projects. The nuance, technical context, and evolving information would not benefit the public. Consistent communication, and freedom of information requests should be leveraged.

“As an engineer in global manufacturing for the last decade, I can attest to the complexity of multi-million $ multi-year projects. The nuance, technical context, and evolving information would not benefit the public. Consistent communication, and freedom of information requests should be leveraged.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Accept significant disruption unless there is an immediate safety threat'

• Answer: Accept significant disruption unless there is an immediate safety threat.
• Protesting is an essential pillar of democracy - it is one of the most important and accessible tools for Canadians to have their voices heard. The Canadian Charter guarantees certain rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of religion, opinion, expression, and peaceful assembly.

“Protesting is an essential pillar of democracy - it is one of the most important and accessible tools for Canadians to have their voices heard. The Canadian Charter guarantees certain rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of religion, opinion, expression, and peaceful assembly.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'; Maintenance and reliability are critical.

• Answer: Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance.
• Maintenance and reliability are critical. We need more local revenue tools, and we need to ensure the provincial & federal gov't support with more consistent income tools as well (i.e. can we have a fixed % or $ amount of various taxes such as sales taxes within Toronto establishments, etc.)

“Maintenance and reliability are critical. We need more local revenue tools, and we need to ensure the provincial & federal gov't support with more consistent income tools as well (i.e. can we have a fixed % or $ amount of various taxes such as sales taxes within Toronto establishments, etc.)”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High

Vanessa Raponi chose 'Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure'

• Answer: Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure.
• Improve fundamentals to make Toronto a place where people can thrive and want to live. This gives them peace of mind, opportunity to pursue entrepreneurial paths. A small business owner can spend more time on improving their business if they don't have to worry about cleanliness/snow removal/etc.

“Improve fundamentals to make Toronto a place where people can thrive and want to live. This gives them peace of mind, opportunity to pursue entrepreneurial paths. A small business owner can spend more time on improving their business if they don't have to worry about cleanliness/snow removal/etc.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Ward 4 questionnaire · October 18, 2026

Confidence:High