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Chiara Padovani says she saved York South-Weston tenants over $5 million on their rent through her community hub.

• She says her volunteer team stopped hundreds of evictions.
• She turned her campaign office into a community hub she managed as a volunteer for over three years.

Confidence:High

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Matthew Boateng calls housing costs the number one issue, pushing for more affordable homes for renters being priced out.

• He says housing costs are the number one issue at the door.
• His affordability plank calls for more affordable homes and fair fares.

Confidence:High

Nekpen Obasogie names housing among her core priorities, promising to champion residents' needs at City Hall.

• In the interview, Obasogie also names infrastructure development, affordability and public safety as campaign priorities.
• She says she aspires to be a steadfast advocate for the community on Toronto City Council.

Confidence:High

Would champion sensible rent controls and expand social housing programs so every Ward 5 resident has a secure and dignified place to live.

• Champion sensible rent controls.
• Expand social housing programs.

Confidence:High

Sileen Phillips runs on housing dignity, saying everyone deserves a safe, stable and dignified home.

• She runs on a platform of Housing Dignity & Safe Homes.
• She advocates stronger tenant protections, community land trusts and mixed-income developments.

Confidence:High

Chiara Padovani helped hundreds of seniors save money on property tax with a free tax clinic.

• She ran a free tax clinic for seniors through her volunteer community hub.
• She frames it as helping seniors save money on their property tax.

Confidence:High

Daniel Di Giorgio says property taxes are out of control and promises responsible spending and resident-first leadership.

• He says property taxes are out of control and city hall needs common sense.
• He promises practical solutions, responsible spending and leadership that puts residents first.

Confidence:High

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Matthew Boateng says residents shouldn't have to plan their evenings around which route feels safe, calling for prevention-first safety.

• He argues safety comes from prevention, lighting, clean streets and youth having somewhere to be.
• His model is prevention before punishment, built with the community rather than imposed on it.

Confidence:High

Would invest in after-school mentors and safe recreational hubs to make streets safer through proactive engagement and care.

• Invest in after-school mentors.
• Create safe recreational hubs giving youth paths for success.

Confidence:High

Would fight for increased bus frequency and faster completion of major infrastructure projects in Ward 5.

• Increased bus frequency.
• Faster completion of major infrastructure projects in the ward.

Confidence:High

Sileen Phillips wants transit that is reliable, accessible and affordable for everyone.

• Her transit plank frames reliable, accessible and affordable transit as a matter of mobility equity.
• She pairs transit access with better connections across the ward.

Confidence:High

Would push for digital modernization at City Hall so repair and service requests are tracked and resolved with full transparency.

• Digital modernization at City Hall.
• Track and resolve requests for repairs and services with full transparency.

Confidence:High

Sileen Phillips promises a transparent, responsive local government with open data and a council that answers to residents.

• She pledges quarterly community reports and open data dashboards.
• Her governance commitments include fiscal responsibility measured by community benefit.

Confidence:High

Sileen Phillips wants traffic calming and safer streets and crossings, prioritizing schools and busy corridors.

• Her traffic-calming plank focuses on safer streets and crossings.
• Priority goes to areas around schools and busy corridors.

Confidence:High

Matthew Boateng champions Ward 5's workers — tradespeople, drivers, warehouse and construction workers — who can't afford to live here.

• He backs the trades, small business and local hiring.
• He wants a local economy where the people who build the city can afford to stay in it.

Confidence:High

Would reduce red tape for neighbourhood shops and create grants for young entrepreneurs to launch businesses in Weston.

• Reduce red tape for neighborhood shops.
• Create grants encouraging young entrepreneurs to launch their dreams in Weston.

Confidence:High

Sileen Phillips wants to support small businesses, artisans, artists and entrepreneurs in York South–Weston.

• She wants policies that honour the creativity and dignity of small businesses.
• She ties local business support to the cultural and economic vitality of the community.

Confidence:High

Would protect local parks and promote green energy initiatives for a healthy environment for children.

• Protect local parks.
• Promote green energy initiatives.

Confidence:High

Sileen Phillips wants clean, healthy and vibrant public spaces that strengthen community wellbeing.

• Her green-space plank links clean, healthy public spaces to community wellbeing.
• She wants public spaces that strengthen the community.

Confidence:High

Frances Nunziata supports shelter operating budgets while opposing park encampments, which she moved swiftly to remove.

• She voted for the city's encampment strategy and accelerated supportive housing and shelter budgets.
• She says she will not permit encampments in parks.

Confidence:High

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Chiara Padovani fought for basement flooding prevention to protect homes.

• She lists basement flooding prevention among her community hub's fights.
• She frames it as protecting people's homes.

Confidence:High

Frances Nunziata secured over $323 million for the urgent Rockcliffe Flood Mitigation Project.

• She also delivered a recurring $7,500 flooding compensation for eligible Rockcliffe homeowners.
• The funding came jointly from the federal government and the City.

Confidence:High

Sileen Phillips wants flood-safe homes and climate-resilient neighbourhoods.

• Her climate-resilience plank pairs flood protection with climate-ready neighbourhoods.
• She wants homes protected from flooding before problems become severe.

Confidence:High