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Mayor · Toronto
53 candidates for 1 seat
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| Issue | Alex Cruze No website or social media listed | Alton Frederick No website or social media listed | Amy Rosen No website or social media listed | Bahira Abdulsalam No website or social media listed | Brad Bradford bradford26.ca — Brad Bradford’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | Braeden Chow braedenchowfortoronto.ca — Braeden Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | Brian Buffey No website or social media listed | Chris AlexanderWithdrawn chrisalexander.ca — Chris Alexander’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | Cory Deville No website or social media listed | Darrell Brown No website or social media listed | Eddie Mayanja No website or social media listed | Edward Gong No website or social media listed | Faisal Razi No website or social media listed | Faizan Haider No website or social media listed | Francis Mercieca No website or social media listed | Georgios Kalkounis No website or social media listed | Gus Prokos No website or social media listed | Habiba Desai No website or social media listed | Heather He No website or social media listed | Henoke Yohannes No website or social media listed | Imad Abdulkadir No website or social media listed | Isidoros Kyrlangitses No website or social media listed | Jack Hartley No website or social media listed | Jack Weenen No website or social media listed | Jamie Atkinson No website or social media listed | Jeffery Tunney No website or social media listed | Joseph Osuji No website or social media listed | Joshua Thompson No website or social media listed | Kevin Clarke No website or social media listed | Kuo Yu Tong No website or social media listed | Laura Dean No website or social media listed | Laura Ellis No website or social media listed | Leila Yohannes No website or social media listed | Logan Choy No website or social media listed | Lyall Sanders No website or social media listed | Martin Fraser No website or social media listed | Michael Lamoureux michaellamoureux.ca — Michael Lamoureux’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | Mohamad Kaaki No website or social media listed | Mostafa Zandkarimi No website or social media listed | Naomi Sayers No website or social media listed | Odessa Paloma Parker odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | Olivia Chow✓Elected (official result) oliviachow.ca — Olivia Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | Paul Collins No website or social media listed | Peter Handjis No website or social media listed | Reagan Levermany No website or social media listed | Rick Lee No website or social media listed | Robert Shusterman No website or social media listed | Roberto Curto No website or social media listed | Sandeep Srivastava No website or social media listed | Sarah McVie No website or social media listed | Thomas Hall No website or social media listed | Weizhen Tang No website or social media listed | Wincess Dorville No website or social media listed |
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| Bio | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Amy Rosen is a Toronto mayoral candidate (rosenformayor.ca). In her own written statement she says she volunteered at a food bank for over a year, making hot lunches for about 100 people on Fridays, and saw the lineup double then triple within months. She proposes a universal school food program, income supports matching the real cost of living, and much more affordable housing. | No bio on record. Know something? | An urban planner, City Councillor, husband, and dad of two, Brad has spent his career on the work of how cities actually get built and how City Hall actually works. | Braeden Chow is a candidate for Mayor of Toronto whose campaign, branded ‘Braeden Chow for a new era of Toronto,’ centres on building ‘the foundation for the next generation’ and youth opportunity. His site offers no detailed platform or biographical background. | No bio on record. Know something? | Chris Alexander is a former federal immigration minister running for mayor of Toronto as a centre-right challenger to incumbent Olivia Chow, polling a distant third at 7–10% in recent surveys. He is matching Brad Bradford's call for an immediate property tax freeze, promising to route existing city revenues into core infrastructure, public safety and basic services, and has pledged 10,000 affordable and rent-geared-to-income homes a year with a 30-day approval window. | No bio on record. Know something? | Darrell Brown is a Toronto mayoral candidate. In his own written campaign statement he frames record food-bank visits as a policy failure driven by incomes not keeping pace with rent, groceries and transit, and pledges to press the province to raise social assistance rates to reflect Toronto's real cost of living. He took part in a grassroots mayoral debate at Fairview Library on Oct 6, 2026. | No bio on record. Know something? | Edward Gong, also known as Xiao Hua Gong, is a Chinese-Canadian businessman running for Toronto mayor. He finished 11th in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election with just under 3,000 votes, then ran in the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election and as an independent in Don Valley North in the 2025 federal election. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Georgios Kalkounis is a Toronto mayoral candidate who describes himself as a business consultant and mechanical engineer with several decades of experience in engineering, project management, procurement and public-service management. In his own words, he has lived in Toronto for 57 years, spent about three decades in the Ontario public service, and was inspired to run partly by his 12-year-old grandson's questions about who makes long-term spending decisions. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Jack Weenen is a Toronto mayoral candidate who also ran in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election. In his own questionnaire answers he calls for giving communities more agency over what their neighbourhoods look like, exempting core homeowners from any congestion charge, and restoring the TTC's mid-century station aesthetics. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Joshua Thompson is a Toronto mayoral candidate. In his own written statement he says 'Toronto is a rich city that still has a line outside the food bank. That is not a vibe. That is a failure,' pledges to treat violent crime as 'the first job of a city,' and promises fiscal discipline across every agency, board and council. His stated priorities include building actual housing units and cutting taxes. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Laura Dean is a Toronto mayoral candidate (lauradeanformayor.ca). In her own written campaign statement she roots food insecurity in precarious employment, stagnant wages and inadequate social assistance, and proposes scaling up urban agriculture, community gardens, greenhouses and community-run markets. She took part in a grassroots mayoral debate at Fairview Library on Oct 6, 2026. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Logan Choy is a Toronto mayoral candidate. He told the Toronto Business Journal that 'Torontonians are tired of a three-way debate that reads like an elite policy echo chamber,' arguing that real people are being priced out of their neighbourhoods while the frontrunners trade barbs over debt restructuring. His own questionnaire answers name liberty and freedom, public communication about Toronto, and alternative dispute resolution as themes. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Michael Lamoureux is a Toronto mayoral candidate running on “Building a better future” with six priorities: transit, housing, traffic, customer service, homelessness and city finances. His platform calls for building more subways, making the TTC free, reducing housing costs by cutting demand, guaranteeing two lanes of car traffic on all arterial roads at all times, and cutting city spending by as much as 15%. He would fund a free TTC through higher parking fees and a flat per-household TTC service fee, and replace tent encampments with serviced camper-trailer parks. | Mohamad Kaaki is a Toronto mayoral candidate. In his own written statement he says 'fighting poverty starts with real solutions: affordable housing for newcomers, free training, and faster pathways into jobs that match their skills,' adding that engineers, doctors, nurses and other professionals deserve a fair path to work and contribute. He also backed the No Demovictions tenant group's six housing priorities. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Odessa Paloma Parker is a Toronto mayoral candidate. Her campaign is built on a ‘FRESH’ framework: Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth, Recreation As A Priority, Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City, Safe & Healthy Communities, and Housing For All. She has hosted ‘Building Brand Toronto’ panel discussions on how the city and Torontonians can support the local cultural sector, including a visual arts panel with local artists. | Olivia Chow is the incumbent Mayor of Toronto, in her third year in office. She previously served as a Toronto school trustee, city councillor and Member of Parliament. As mayor she expanded the school food program to all Toronto schools, reaching 330,000 students. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | Robert Shusterman is a Toronto realtor with Royal LePage Terrequity Realty running for mayor. He also ran in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election. In his own questionnaire answers he calls for more housing for people with mental illness, more police officers to address slow 911 response times, tolls during heavy congestion, and more subway lines. | Roberto Curto is a Toronto mayoral candidate who describes himself as a planner. In his own questionnaire answers he says he is 'weary of identical built forms everywhere,' supports missing-middle and gentle density that preserves neighbourhood character, and wants new public-safety investment directed to civilian crisis services rather than across-the-board police expansion. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? |
| HousingWill I be able to afford to live here? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Amy Rosen chose 'Yes'; We need more affordable and supportive housing.
“We need more affordable and supportive housing, and we need to make it faster and easier to build through smart zoning reforms and targeted incentives. There's a way to do it so that even areas dominated by detached and semi-detached homes still maintain a neighbourhood feel.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Amy Rosen chose 'Yes'; Many people living on our streets are also struggling with mental illness, addiction.
“Many people living on our streets are also struggling with mental illness, addiction, trauma, or other challenges that require treatment and support. We can help vulnerable people rebuild their lives while ensuring that sidewalks, transit, and public spaces remain safe and accessible for everyone.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Keep public land public; build homes people can own via community land trusts.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Public land kept public, with homes people can own built on top of it through community land trusts. A fair deal for tenants: a crackdown on bad landlords, an end to unfair evictions, and a fight at Queen's Park to restore rent control and bring rents down.” Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Bradford: housing starts are the lowest in 30 years; City Hall's job is to create the conditions to build.
“Unfortunately, housing starts have cratered. We have the lowest amount of housing starts in the past 30 years, we know what works. City Hall's job is to create the conditions to build.” (reported remarks) Source: CP24: '5 key moments from the CP24 mayoral debate' (Joshua Freeman) · October 22, 2026 Confidence:High Brad Bradford says Toronto's parks have become tent cities unsafe for children and pets.
“Parks that have become tent cities, unsafe for children and pets.” (one sentence) Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford: only 1,500 of Chow's promised 65,000 rental units delivered; at that pace it would take 115 years.
“Today, only 1,500 have been delivered. That is a mere two per cent of her target of her commitment to Torontonians. And if we were to continue at that pace, it would take 115 years for the mayor to deliver on her commitment,” (reported remarks) Source: CP24: '5 key moments from the CP24 mayoral debate' (Joshua Freeman) · October 22, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Braeden Chow chose 'No'; Support building substantially more housing across Toronto.
“support building substantially more housing across Toronto, but I wouldn't say every ward needs the exact same level or type of development. Housing policy should reflect local infrastructure, transit, neighbourhood context and actual capacity. We need more homes, but we also need smart planning.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'; We need more affordable and supportive housing.
“We need more affordable and supportive housing, but I don't support simply opening the door for anyone to build anything anywhere.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'; Toronto should take more responsibility itself.
“Toronto should take more responsibility itself: build, acquire, and own more affordable/supportive housing, rather than mainly relying on private developers or outside partners to solve the problem.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'Yes'; yes.
“Yes. If the City has offered a genuinely available indoor space that meets the person's accessibility, safety and household needs, I believe they should be required to leave the encampment. Parks are public spaces and need to remain safe and accessible for everyone.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chris Alexander chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
“Toronto needs all three: more housing, faster and cheaper approvals, and public delivery at scale. My priority is to increase supply across the board, including 3,000 affordable starts in year one and up to 10,000 annually by 2029.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'No'; people should not be displaced from one form of homelessness to another.
“People should not be displaced from one form of homelessness to another. Encampments should be resolved with stable housing offers that meet accessibility, safety and household needs, with supports in place so people can remain housed.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'Yes'; Toronto should permit more missing-middle housing right across the city.
“Toronto should permit more missing-middle housing right across the city, while giving neighbourhoods a stronger role in shaping clear local rules on form, streetscape and public realm. Growth should be predictable, faster to approve and strengthen neighbourhoods.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'.
“Toronto should build and acquire substantially more affordable and supportive housing directly, while partnering with non-profits, co-ops and land trusts. Public land should remain public, with housing built at scale and operated for long-term affordability.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Rental affordability is top priority: convert city-owned real estate into affordable rentals.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I would prioritize: converting under utilized city owned real estate into rental affordable units that are priced at the median household income, and price locked per year across a ten year timeline; secondly, purchasing 2/3 story homes; and then convert the square footage into a series of self contained micro-bachelor units; thirdly, the development of low rise (ex., 5-10 floor) buildings set at the median household income, and price capped for 10 years; and lastly, city backed Rent to Buy program for first time home buyers” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Darrell Brown chose 'No'; blanket as-of-right ignores real differences in transit access across wards.
“Blanket as-of-right ignores real differences in transit access across wards. I support targeted, well-sited housing — including supportive and 'missing middle' housing — under adopted Secondary Plans, not one-size-fits-all rules overriding local context.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
“Zoning permissions and faster approvals won't produce deeply affordable or supportive housing on their own. The market doesn't build it. Solving homelessness means the city directly building and financing it. Public delivery is the lever within Council's control that gets people housed.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'.
“Direct public ownership guarantees permanence for supportive housing: critical to solving homelessness. But scale requires all three levers: partnering with non-profits, financing private supply, and building directly wherever the market and non-profit sector alone can't deliver.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'Yes'; only if the offer is permanent housing with supports.
“Only if the offer is permanent housing with supports. Housing-first: once genuinely suitable, permanent housing is offered, remaining in an encampment isn't housing, it's warehousing. Offers must be real and permanent, not just shelter beds - pair any move with continued supports.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Gong would build 36,000 affordable low-rent units for seniors, phased, with federal and provincial help.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“Third, build 36,000 units of affordable, low-rent housing for seniors. Through phased construction and collaboration with federal and provincial governments, I aim to ensure more seniors can live securely at affordable rents and enjoy a life of dignity and stability.” Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026 Confidence:High | Remove barriers and give generous tax incentives to builders of affordable housing; no tax rises.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I feel the best solution to this problem is to greatly remove barriers and give generous tax incentives for builders who build affordable living spaces and to work with closely such developers. We do have a lot of development in Toronto but very little focuses on affordable housing and in a city of continuous and perpetual immigration this is not acceptable, we have too many condo buildings built with little regard for actual affordable housing while we should be working on affordable housing as well. This could be done with no rise in taxes.” Confidence:High | End homelessness through alternative housing solutions, counselling, therapy and job support.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“We have the resources to put an end to homelessness through alternative housing solutions, counselling and therapy. We can help people struggling find jobs and in turn help them get back on their feet.” Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
“Use engineering-based planning to align housing with demand and lifecycle costs. Improve affordability through streamlined approvals and reduced duplication. Integrate related government programs to protect taxpayers' single wallet.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
“Strengthen affordability through streamlined regulatory pathways, reduced inter-agency duplication, and predictable approval timelines. Integrate municipal, provincial, and federal housing initiatives to eliminate redundant expenditures and protect taxpayers' single wallet.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High PRE-WINDOW: Kalkounis says accessible housing must be a core priority; nobody should choose between affordability and accessibility.
“Toronto requires a comprehensive housing strategy that includes accessible housing as a core priority. Residents with disabilities should not be forced to choose between affordability and accessibility.” (several paragraphs) 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 Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Yes'; Citywide intensification can improve supply and reduce approval complexity.
“Citywide intensification can improve supply and reduce approval complexity, if supported by engineering-based assessments of infrastructure capacity, safety, market impacts, and neighbourhood cohesion.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Yes'; where indoor space meets safety, accessibility and household needs, use coordinated services.
“When an indoor space meets safety, accessibility, and household needs, transitioning supports coordinated services, reduces risk, and aligns with integrated public-safety and health-system standards.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Faster approvals, responsible development, better use of land; expand affordable and supportive housing.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“As Mayor, I would prioritize housing affordability through faster approvals, responsible development, and better use of existing land and buildings. I would work with other governments to expand affordable and supportive housing while protecting tenants from displacement.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Jack Weenen chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
“We can't allow indiscriminate building because there is a housing problem. Empowering homeowners to expand and build new units will create the type of communities that will provide long term solutions, while empowering corporate development will create and austere and dependent communities.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
“There's a very serious need to reestablish the dwindling middle class in Canada, this starts at home in Toronto by empowering residents to move away from long term rental and into home ownership.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Yes'; we are not going to have encampments near schools or parks.
“We are not going to have encampments near schools or parks. After a certain point on the streets the hardships are such that many of the people in question lack the mental acuity to understand their situation as dire enough to ask for, or accept, the help they need.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'No'; communities should be given agency in determining what their neighbourhoods look like.
“Communities should be given agency in determining what their neighbourhoods look like. This means increasing consultation and outreach such that we are confident that we are building to the desire and to the benefit of people who are already living there, and not building to meet a statistic number” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits'; small homeowner-landlords exempt from rent tax.
“Homeowners(not faceless landlords) living their residences renting out fewer than 3 total units will be exempt from paying tax on rent. This keeps the cost of rent down, as well as strengthening the individual homeowner such that they can increase the housing supply.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Prevent avoidable evictions; expand subsidized and supportive housing; accelerate approvals.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I would prioritize helping people get and keep a secure home. That means preventing avoidable evictions, expanding subsidized and supportive housing, and moving people from shelters and streets into permanent homes with supports. I would create a Toronto Building MCP to accelerate approvals and make Toronto a proving ground for modular, robotic and safe autonomous construction alongside skilled trades.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Limit housing wait times; 6-month priority housing for elderly and vulnerable; build affordable housing on city lands.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will limit the waiting time for housing. I will place more priority for single parents-households. i will build more affordable housing on the city of Toronto lands. I will set a 6 months waiting time for priority housing for the elderly and vulnerable applicants.” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Joshua Thompson chose 'Yes'; build the houses — actual units, not ten-year slogans.
“Build the houses — actual units, not ten-year slogans.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Joshua Thompson chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
“Axe the charges that kill supply, then the units get built.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Joshua Thompson chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
“City Hall's job is get out of the way and let units go up — not become the landlord of Toronto.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Joshua Thompson chose 'Yes'; safety is the first job of a city, and parks are not housing.
“Safety is the first job of a city, and parks are not housing.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Improve housing security by removing barriers to growth and addressing substance-abuse environments.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“To improve housing security, we must remove barriers to growth. This includes addressing the environments that promote substance abuse, which often hinder stability. By fostering a cleaner, more supportive atmosphere, we can help more residents find and maintain a secure place to live.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Dean: end homelessness by scaling up affordable and supportive housing, and cut youth unemployment.
“That starts with ending homelessness by scaling up affordable and supportive housing, and reducing youth unemployment.” (reported remarks) Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
“Reducing DCs and updating zoning permissions are important for new housing but will not solve the affordable housing crisis. Next term, the City should focus on building and financing the deeply affordable and supportive housing that market solutions cannot provide.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'Yes'; public parks are finite public resources which were not designed for long-term habitation.
“Public parks are finite public resources which were not designed for long-term habitation. I would support requiring a person to leave an encampment where the new accommodation offers a viable path towards stable housing but not where it would only result in eventual relocation to a different park.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'.
“Non-profit and private providers have a better track record of delivering projects than the City. The City should rely on its ability to supply land, funding and incentives and leave the work of building, acquiring and owning the housing to its expert partners.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Toronto already permits up to 4 residential units as-of-right in Neighbourhoods while six-plexes are legal in select wards.
“Toronto already permits up to 4 residential units as-of-right in Neighbourhoods while six-plexes are legal in select wards. I support these intensification policies but believe substantially more housing as-of-right ('upzoning') needs to be directed to Avenues and major transit station areas.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Logan Choy chose 'Yes'; wHERE WELL THEY LIVE FAR, FROM FAMILY
“WHERE WELL THEY LIVE FAR, FROM FAMILY” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Logan Choy chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
“build for public delivery and finance more affordable portive the futur of kids” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Logan Choy chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'.
“direct builder, funder and supportive housing, working with non-profits, the private sector and other governments. The City should use its land, planning funding strategically to accelerate construction, protect existing affordable homes ensure people facing can access permanent housing supports” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | End homelessness with real solutions; expand affordable housing; audit the ~$900M annual spend.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will end homelessness in Toronto by delivering real solutions, not empty promises. Toronto spends nearly $900 million on housing and homelessness programs each year, yet thousands remain without a safe place to call home. Where is the money going?” Source: Lyall Sanders for Mayor of Toronto 2026 — campaign website Confidence:High | Use city land for special low-cost manufactured homes, a new approach not a million-dollar one.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“However, we have a lot of land and it is time to utilize that land for special low cost manufactured homes. This could be done but it requires a new approach not a million dollar approach.” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Michael Lamoureux would replace building subsidized housing with rent vouchers paid to landlords.
“Instead of governments building dedicated community or subsidized housing, qualified applicants would receive an equivalent rent subsidy paid directly to their landlord. This way they have much more choice on where they can live and are not forced to live in community housing projects or in a limited number of subsidized developments.” (several paragraphs) Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux chose 'No'; no more densification please.
“No more densification please.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux: his real answer is none of the above — he favours reduced approval times only for 6-storey projects on arterial roads.
“My real answer is none of the above, but we should reduce approval times for 6 storey projects on arterial roads which are the only types of projects I favour.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
“Six storey buildings on arterial roads only.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
“Toronto should streamline approvals, reduce construction barriers and enable more mid-rise and affordable housing, while partnering with non-profit and private-sector builders to deliver homes faster.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Yes'; yes.
“Yes. Toronto should enable more housing, including well-designed mid-rise development, while respecting neighbourhood character, infrastructure capacity, green space and community needs.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
“Toronto should accelerate housing approvals and reduce unnecessary costs. Faster permits can encourage mid-rise development, increase housing supply and help create more affordable homes in complete, sustainable communities.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Yes'; safe, appropriate indoor housing should always come first.
“Safe, appropriate indoor housing should always come first. Once suitable accommodation is available, parks should remain safe, clean and accessible public spaces for everyone.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Protect tenants from unaffordable above-guideline rent increases (AGIs).
“I would prioritize protecting tenants from unaffordable above-guideline rent increases (AGIs). AGIs are meant for specific qualifying costs, such as major capital expenditures, extraordinary municipal tax increases and certain security costs, not as a blank cheque for landlords to repeatedly raise rents beyond the annual guideline.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Make tenant protections concrete: AGI notification, free legal support, Rent Bank, renoviction enforcement.
“I would make tenant protections concrete: proactively notify tenants about AGI applications, provide free legal support, expand the Rent Bank and eviction prevention, strengthen renoviction enforcement, and publish AGI application, approval and enforcement data.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Housing For All' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Housing For All” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chow pledges more supportive housing and shelter beds, coordinated hot-spot responses, and continued encampment reduction.
“Building more supportive housing: 600 more beds with drug treatment and mental health services” (several paragraphs) Source: Addressing Homelessness and Drug Use | Olivia Chow · October 18, 2026 Confidence:High Chow will create a Bad Landlords Task Force; the City will repair neglected buildings and bill non-compliant owners.
“I am putting slumlords on notice. If you own even one problem building, we will take action in every building in your portfolio.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow will go after slumlords with a new enforcement team · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Olivia Chow pledged shovels in the ground on 10,000 new rental homes in 2027.
“For too many people, a home here is slipping out of reach. That's not acceptable to me. I believe if you're a nurse, a teacher, a construction worker, a PSW, you should be able to afford to live here. Full stop. That's why housing has been my focus. We are getting housing built.” (reported remarks) Source: RHB Magazine — Toronto election: Chow to build 10K new rental homes in 2027 · October 8, 2026 Confidence:High Chow will break ground on 10,000 more rental homes next year toward 65,000 homes by 2030.
“If you're a nurse, a teacher or a construction worker, you should be able to afford to live here. And not in a shoebox – but in a real home.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow to Break Ground on 10,000 New Rental Homes Next Year · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Chow: will keep pressing the Ford government for 'real rent control' — a decision Toronto can't make for itself.
“And I will keep pressing the province for real rent control.” (reported remarks) Source: CP24 clip: Chow at 'For Renters' campaign event, East York · October 20, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Moratorium on private equity buying homes/apartments; rezone small office buildings to rentals.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“introduce a motion to levy a moratorium on private equity not buying up residential homes and apartment buildings in the city. As your Mayor I will convene all council members to expedite smaller commercial buildings to be rezoned from office space to fresh rentals.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Robert Shusterman chose 'Yes'; if there is a space open for them and then they need to leave encampment and go to the new housing facility
“If there is a space open for them and then they need to leave encampment and go to the new housing facility” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High PRE-WINDOW: Shusterman backs fast-tracking Council's 2024 accessible-housing commitments; notes his brother would benefit.
“Yes I would support immediate accelerating and completing the implementation of council's 20/2024 accessible housing commitments. I have a brother who is mentally ill so he would benefit from accessible housing” (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 Robert Shusterman chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
“Housing is too expensive in the city for many people. Affordable housing needs to be at the forefront. Many people in the city just can't afford to pay a heavy mortgage or high rents so we need to go housing gear to income” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Robert Shusterman chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
“You should be able to build freely with no restrictions. Housing is important especially for those who otherwise would be living on the streets or a temporary shelter” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Robert Shusterman chose 'Yes'; you need more housing for the mentally ill as there's a long waiting list for them and it's not acceptable
“You need more housing for the mentally ill as there's a long waiting list for them and it's not acceptable” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Roberto Curto chose 'Yes'; Every neighbourhood needs to be accommodating more housing.
“Every neighbourhood needs to be accommodating more housing, particularly missing middle and gentle density approaches. But as a planner, I'm weary of identical built forms everywhere. Good cities need variety, character and housing choice.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'; Toronto should use its land.
“Toronto should use its land, funding and municipal tools to dramatically expand affordable and supportive housing through strong partnerships with non-profits, co-ops and other housing providers, while retaining direct public delivery where it makes sense.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'Permit substantially more housing as-of-right'; we need all three, but permission has the broadest citywide impact.
“We need all three, but permission has the broadest citywide impact. We can't address housing scarcity while large parts of Toronto remain difficult to build apartments in. More than a handful of wards are actually losing population while the city as a whole continues to grow.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'Yes'; i would say it's conditional on the premise being true.
“I would say it's conditional on the premise being true. We cannot demand people leave if suitable alternatives aren't available. If we provide an appropriate indoor option that meets someone's needs, I don't believe an encampment in a shared public space should become permanent.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Increase supply, speed up approvals, use City-owned land, protect existing rental housing.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will focus on increasing supply, speeding up approvals, using City-owned land effectively, protecting existing rental housing and coordinating housing with transit and infrastructure.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Inventory City-owned buildings for housing in first 60 days; clear co-op housing waitlist.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“Inventory City-owned buildings for housing redevelopment (first 60 days), to be released for cooperative ownership models (co-ops), clear the co-op housing waitlist, and pilot grocery co-ops and vertical farms.” Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Tang says Toronto's housing crunch is partly vacant, distressed and unmanaged properties — the question is how to bring them back into use.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“Many people believe Toronto simply does not have enough housing, but that is not the whole picture. There are vacant properties, homes under financial distress and buildings left unmanaged or allowed to deteriorate. The question is how to bring those properties back into use.” Source: Campaign press release via Newsfile (Aug 31, 2026) — 'Weizhen Tang Enters Third Toronto Mayoral Race…' · August 31, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Taxes & spendingWhat happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | One-year freeze on residential property taxes, then taxes geared to income.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“A one-year freeze on residential property taxes, followed by work toward property taxes geared to income.” Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Brad Bradford says families and small businesses are asked to pay more for a city that delivers less.
“Families and small businesses are being asked to pay more for a city that delivers less. Property taxes that climb every year. User fees that rise without explanation.” (a few sentences) Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Brad Bradford promised to freeze property taxes for his first year and conduct a line-by-line budget review.
“Families need relief. They can't afford more of Olivia Chow's tax increases.” (reported remarks) Source: CityNews — Bradford, Chow go back-and-forth on property tax increases during Toronto mayoral debate · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford: Chow's 20% tax hike would be followed by another 20% if re-elected; city 'stuck paying more, getting less'
“We're stuck with NDP mayor Olivia Chow's 20 per cent tax increase, and if she's re-elected she'll hike it by another 20 per cent.” (reported remarks) Source: Bradford, Chow trade jabs in final stretch of Toronto mayoral campaign (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford: a $19B budget has savings to find - he cited $11M in unused Microsoft licences and $5M in recycling stickers.
“Look, our own auditor general found that the city spent $11 million on Microsoft Office licenses for people who had retired. It spent $5 million to put stickers on recycling bins to tell you we don't pick up the recycling. You handed a contract, half a million dollars, to your friends at Progress Toronto. So there's lots of things that we can save.” (reported remarks) Source: CP24: '5 key moments from the CP24 mayoral debate' (Joshua Freeman) · October 22, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford would freeze property taxes in year one while running the first full independent line-by-line spending review since 2011.
“Property taxes are frozen for homes and businesses in my first year while the first full, independent, line by line review of city spending since 2011 runs.” (several paragraphs) Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford would eliminate Toronto's land transfer tax on the value of a home below $1.1 million.
“Toronto is the only city in Canada that charges its own land transfer tax on top of the province's, collected in cash on closing day. I'll eliminate it on the value of a home below $1.1 million.” (several paragraphs) Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Braeden Chow chose 'Reduce or redesign lower-priority services'; reduce or redesign lower-priority services first.
“Reduce or redesign lower-priority services first. A structural deficit usually signals a management problem. Essential services should be protected, contracts should deliver strong value, and residents shouldn't be asked to pay more before the City fixes its own spending.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
“I'd lean grow more slowly than inflation. Property taxes shouldn't automatically rise just because costs do. The City should first find efficiencies and spend better. If a genuine need remains, increases around inflation can be justified.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chris Alexander chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
“When there is a structural gap, the first step should be to reduce internal and operating costs before asking residents for more. I would review administration, contracts and operations, protect core services and publish the savings.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'.
“I will freeze residential property taxes in 2027 and keep increases below inflation in 2028. Toronto needs to restore fiscal discipline, find efficiencies and grow its economy rather than continually asking residents to pay more.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Darrell Brown chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
“Before asking residents for more or cutting services, prove the administrative and procurement discipline I've called for elsewhere is actually being applied. Professional project management and competitive contracting should close gaps before taxes or services are touched.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'; Property tax should track cost and growth.
“Property tax should track cost and growth, not become the default lever for new priorities. The investments I've proposed: supportive housing, crisis services, transit should be funded through provincial/federal cost-sharing and dedicated tools like congestion pricing, not property tax hikes.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Gong would cut property taxes 3% a year, paid for by better fiscal management and cutting waste.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“First, reduce property taxes by 3 per cent annually. I will effectively ease the financial burden on taxpayers by strengthening fiscal management, improving government operational efficiency, and cutting unnecessary spending and waste.” Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026 Confidence:High | Simplify city hall, appoint "simplification czars," cut wasteful duplication — lower taxes without cutting services.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will simplify the processes at city hall and introduce a new era of simplification and will appoint simplification czars (people who will work with me to simplify things and prevent waste without cutting any services). I will also try to get rid of wasteful duplication and repetition. These will also LOWER TAXES due to greater simplicity, efficiency and less waste and a more organized city hall.” Confidence:High | Lower cost of living: raise wages, lower groceries/essentials costs, eliminate unnecessary taxes and fees.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“We can lower the cost of living by increasing wages, lowering the cost of groceries, essentials, services and eliminating unnecessary taxes and fees.” Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
“Residential property tax should be REDUCED, with the shortfall offset through efficiency gains, integrated financial planning, transparent competitive procurement, engineering-based evaluation, fewer duplicated administrative structures, and reduced city-appointed directors — NOT service cuts.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
“When facing a structural budget gap, Toronto should first reduce or redesign lower-priority services, cut internal administration, staffing, and contract costs, maximize revenue from its own assets, and only then consider taxes, fees, or new revenue measures.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Freeze residential property taxes for at least two years; transparent spending and procurement review.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“My immediate priority would be to freeze residential property taxes for at least two years, subject to a responsible, balanced budget. Toronto families should not be the automatic solution to every budget shortfall. I would launch a transparent spending and procurement review, eliminate waste, and improve municipal efficiency while protecting essential services.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Jack Weenen chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'; not spend a billion dollars on FIFA, for example
“not spend a billion dollars on FIFA, for example” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Congestion charges, tolls, parking levies and service fees'; road tolls for non-residents.
“Road tolls for non residents. Uber and other tech companies operating should be taxed accordingly to their road use.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
“Our most recent property tax hike was such that we need a cool down over the next council term.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Lower service-delivery costs via AI and return savings through lower fees and less tax pressure.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I would prioritize making Toronto cheaper to live in by making the city itself more productive. I would use AI, robotics and better digital systems to lower the cost of delivering city services, then return those savings through lower fees, affordable transit and less pressure on property taxes.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Joshua Thompson chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'; axe the tax.
“Axe the tax. Hold the line on the residential bill and cut waste to match.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Joshua Thompson chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'; Cut waste first.
“Cut waste first; do not raise taxes to paper over City Hall's overhead.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Laura Dean chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
“Taxes were raised last term and should remain stable over the next council term.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
“Changes with the least impact on Torontonian's day-to-day experiences must be prioritized.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Lower property taxes as soon as possible.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Further, property taxes must be lowered as soon as possible.” Confidence:High | Reduce taxes in multiple areas to drive the economy positively.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“However, the city can reduce taxes in multiple areas that could drive the economy in a positive manner. This comes across a multitude of businesses that need help now.” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Michael Lamoureux chose 'Reduce or redesign lower-priority services'; all three choices, they are not mutually exclusive.
“All three choices, they are not mutually exclusive.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux would cut city spending up to 15% and lobby for a 5-10% capital gains tax on investment sales.
“I think current City expenditures can be cut by as much as 15% and the funds reallocated to pay for subways, support facilities and services for people with mental health and addition conditions, City green transition costs, parks & recreation, reduced development fee revenue, and any other priority initiative.” (several paragraphs) Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'.
“Property-tax revenues should grow responsibly with inflation and population, while the City improves efficiency, controls unnecessary spending and protects essential services.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
“Toronto should address budget gaps first by improving efficiency, reducing unnecessary administrative and contract costs, and eliminating waste. Essential frontline services should be protected, and higher taxes should be a last resort.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Robert Shusterman chose 'Grow faster than inflation to improve or expand services'.
“We need to improve services in the city we can't take shortcuts with regard to this” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Robert Shusterman chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
“By reducing administrative costs that are not necessary we can help alleviate this problem” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Roberto Curto chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'.
“But we need to stop treating property taxes as the answer to everything. Toronto needs a real conversation about other ways to raise revenue that don't keep asking the average resident to pay more.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
“Look for administrative inefficiencies and poor value contracts first, without weakening frontline services or the city's in house capacity.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Responsible spending, efficiencies, and targeted support for residents under financial pressure.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will pursue responsible spending, efficiencies, affordable transportation, housing supply and targeted support for residents facing the greatest financial pressure.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Freeze property taxes for two years; core services review; diversify municipal revenue.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“Freeze property taxes for two years, conduct a core services review to streamline services, and diversify municipal revenue streams.” Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Emergency servicesWhen I call for help, will it come fast enough? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Take the mayor's seat on the Police Services Board; invest in youth programs, jobs, violence interruption.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will take the mayor's seat on the Toronto Police Service Board myself, rather than hand it to someone else. I will invest in what prevents harm: youth programs, jobs and violence interruption.” Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Brad Bradford's campaign centers public safety, saying Torontonians should feel safe walking home, on transit and in parks.
“Torontonians should feel safe in their own city. Safe walking home. Safe on the bus and on the subway platform. Safe in the parks where their children play.” (a few sentences) Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford would hire 1,000 net new front-line officers by end of term and post officers at every subway station.
“In my first days as mayor I'll meet with the Chief of Police. I'll work with the Police Service and the province to start hiring 1,000 net new front line officers by the end of my first term, and we'll have officers at every subway station, including the one your kids use.” (several paragraphs) Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Braeden Chow chose 'Lighting, maintenance, sanitation and active use of streets and parks'; I'd choose public-space management.
“I'd choose public-space management, but safety can't be reduced to visibility alone. Police also need the resources, staffing and tools to actually prevent and respond to crime. The goal should be safer residents and officers, not simply more uniforms on the street.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'.
“Increase above inflation, but not simply to hire more officers. I want a stronger, better-trained, better-equipped force with serious mental-health, recovery and family support off duty. Police deal with extraordinary situations; we should invest in keeping them capable and healthy.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chris Alexander chose 'Lighting, maintenance, sanitation and active use of streets and parks'.
“Public safety requires prevention as well as enforcement. I would expand youth violence-prevention programs and make the Toronto Community Support Service a permanent first responder, while ensuring police have the resources to tackle serious crime.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'; Police should have the resources to tackle serious crime and hate.
“Police should have the resources to tackle serious crime and hate, but new spending should focus on specialized capabilities, accountability and civilian crisis response not across-the-board expansion. Every dollar should deliver measurable safety results.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Zero tolerance for violence on the TTC; permanent security presence on key routes at rush hour.
“I would implement a zero tolerance policy for violence on the TTC reinforced by a security presence that was permanently affixed to key TTC routes during rush hour, and then retained in a patrolling orbit throughout operational hours.” (a few sentences) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Women/elderly-only transit vehicles every 15 min at rush hour and after 10pm.
“I would prioritize alternating subway trains (ex., sections on the subway), buses and street cars that were exclusive to women, women with children and the elderly. They would be option for the aforesaid groups; and they would run every 15 minutes during rush hour, and after 10pm.” (a few sentences) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Darrell Brown chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'.
“Enforcement manages crises after they happen; crisis and prevention services stop them from happening. Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention are the same 'treatment first' logic behind my homelessness plan — investing upstream reduces the burden downstream.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'Decrease after inflation, with some responsibilities and funding transferred to civilian services'.
“Public safety funding should follow function, not headcount. Calls rooted in mental health, addiction and youth crisis are better and more safely handled by trained civilian responders — freeing police to focus on core policing, and delivering the crisis investment I outlined above.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Handle hateful behaviour through education and large town halls; "education and knowledge is the key."
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“This problem will be handled through education and large town halls where we will try to get people to know each other and spread the idea that we are not so different after all. Hateful behaviour is caused by lack of knowledge and ignorance of other people but when we break the ice and learn about other people and cultures we become less hostile and hateful. Education and knowledge is the key to this problem,” Confidence:High | No more enforcement; invest in mental health, awareness, community involvement to end crime.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“We don’t need more enforcement. We need more awareness, solutions and community involvement. Its time we invest in mental health, Invest in productivity and creativity, Invest in a future where people don’t need to resort to violence.” Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
“Strengthen public safety, crisis prevention, public space management, neighbourhood cohesion, and community stability through coordinated prevention, enforcement, and integrated recovery-focused supports delivered jointly across municipal, provincial, and federal partners.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'.
“Increase police presence and response reliability by reducing administrative burden and directing resources to frontline operations, supported by clear service accountability and streamlined processes.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Pair Free TTC with community partnerships, education, rapid reporting and responses to hate and harassment.
“I would pair Free TTC with community partnerships, education, rapid reporting and appropriate responses to hate and harassment.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Voluntary weapons surrender program with a target of 1,000 weapons, with positive rewards.
“I would establish a voluntary program with a target of 1,000 weapons surrendered, combined with positive rewards like VIP event tickets.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Expand mental-health crisis teams across the TTC; shift non-emergency mental-health calls away from enforcement.
“Expand trained mental-health crisis teams across the TTC and shift appropriate non-emergency mental-health calls away from enforcement-only responses. Police and emergency services would remain available when there is violence or an immediate threat to safety.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Combat hate through protection, education, community connection; strengthen victim support.
“As Mayor, I would combat hate through protection, education, and community connection. I would strengthen victim support, community partnerships, and early intervention while promoting mutual respect.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Two-Tier Public Safety Framework: emergency coordination plus community prevention.
“As Mayor, I would introduce a Two-Tier Public Safety Framework: Tier One — Emergency Protection: Strengthen coordination among police, firefighters, paramedics, and transit safety services for rapid responses. Tier Two — Community Prevention: Address risks through mental-health support, crisis intervention, and community partnerships.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Jack Weenen chose 'Keep major roads, transit, hospitals and essential facilities operating' during demonstrations.
“The City of Toronto & the TPS must respect our right to peaceful assembly and protect it without compromising the safety of the city and its residents and visitors. The city thereby also has the responsibility to acknowledge and promptly address the concerns brought forth in said protests.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
“Despite the hyper focus on the drug addicted-homeless stereotype of street safety, we forget that they do not account for the majority of the crime. Rehab and intervention is required, but foremost; we need to the police to rid the streets of the dealers, actually respond to calls, and enforce law.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'; we need to reassess how the money is being spent.
“We need to reassess how the money is being spent. We need police officers that belong to the community, who live here and have a stake in their own city.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Treat safety as a design and community challenge: lighting, clean parks, active public spaces.
“I would treat safety in public spaces as a design and community challenge as well as a policing one. Even where reported crime is low, dark, empty or neglected spaces can feel unsafe. I would invest in better lighting, cleaner parks and stations, food pop-ups, street festivals, seasonal markets and community events.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Protect lawful expression; firm line at threats, intimidation, violence, unlawful discrimination.
“I would protect freedom of belief, religion, identity and lawful expression while drawing a firm line at threats, intimidation, violence and unlawful discrimination. Freedom also carries responsibility: our public spaces should be safe, decent and welcoming, especially for children and families.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Special police zone at Jane-Finch; enforcement officers to patrol parks downtown, Jane/Finch, Etobicoke.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will create a special Police Zone at the Jane-Finch area to ensure safety in parks. I will set up a 5 member committee to recommend ways to ensure safety in parks in Toronto. I will create enforcement officers to patrol parks, in downtown areas, in some arears like Jane/finch and certain parks in Etobicoke, to ensure safety.” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Joshua Thompson chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
“Violent crime first — more presence on the street, not another prevention slideshow.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Joshua Thompson chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'; crime is the first job.
“Crime is the first job, and you do not cut the people who do it.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech, or violent and demeaning behaviour.
“I have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech, or violent and demeaning behavior toward any resident.” (a few sentences) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Zero tolerance for infringement of others' Charter rights in public spaces; free from harassment and intimidation.
“I advocate for zero tolerance regarding the infringement of others' Charter rights to enjoy their lives. By ensuring that public spaces are free from harassment and intimidation, we create a secure atmosphere where everyone has positive, productive opportunities to thrive.” (a few sentences) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Laura Dean chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'.
“Mental health and addiction issues are in plain view in Toronto's public spaces, making us feel uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe. More trained crisis intervention workers are needed, especially on the TTC. Youth must be given job and leadership opportunities so they can find purpose and identity.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'.
“TPS should focus its resources on reducing the number of guns on the street and addressing violent crime.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Logan Choy chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'; management treatment
“management treatment” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Logan Choy chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'; increase police mental health service staffing
“increase police mental health service staffing” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | More neighbourhood officers walking a beat, with a personal connection to residents.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“We need more neighbourhood officer walking a beat. Individuals that will have a personal connection to the residents. They will not be "interlopers", but rather extended members of the community. There for the good of all.” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Targeted hate crimes cannot and will not be tolerated.
“Targeted hate crimes against Torontonians/Canadians cannot and will not be tolerated.” (a few sentences) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Back police with resources; return to "old time policing".
“Toronto Police force is one of the best in the world and they know that they have to go back to "Old time policing" which is an absolute must. They need the resources and a Mayor who has their back and I have a solution for that.” (a few sentences) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | Michael Lamoureux chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“We can do all of them, they are not mutually exclusive.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'.
“Toronto should maintain strong and effective policing while improving efficiency, accountability and community safety. Resources should focus on frontline officers, faster response times and prevention without creating unnecessary financial pressure on residents.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'.
“Public safety requires prevention as well as enforcement. Toronto should strengthen mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention, while ensuring police can focus their resources on serious crime and urgent public-safety threats.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Strengthen hate-crime prevention, measure what works, direct resources to communities at greatest risk.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I would strengthen prevention, measure what works, publish clear outcomes and direct resources to communities facing the greatest risk. Prevent violence, respond quickly and ensure every resident knows the City stands with them.” Confidence:High | Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Safe & Healthy Communities' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Safe & Healthy Communities” Confidence:High | Chow's safety plan: hundreds more police, paramedics and firefighters, a reopened 54 Division, and the crisis service city-wide.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“Caring means protecting people. It means investing in the services that keep our neighbourhoods safe.” Source: Olivia Chow is making neighborhoods safer with her investments in faster 911, policing and youth programs · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Free up police to go after real criminals by diverting substance-use cases to a city facility.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“This approach will free up our police to go after the real bad people who are blatantly commiting crimes openly” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Robert Shusterman chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
“We need more police officers response times for 911 are still too slow and we need to get higher more officers and get them to the emergency situations more quicker” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Robert Shusterman chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'.
“Again we need more police officers that are not enough we have 3 million people we need more officers” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Roberto Curto chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'; let police focus on policing.
“Let police focus on policing. Expanding mental-health, addiction and crisis services means the right professionals can respond to the right situations, while freeing up police resources for public safety.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'; Keep police properly funded and keeping pace with inflation.
“Keep police properly funded and keeping pace with inflation, while putting new investments into civilian crisis services.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Strengthen coordination among police, emergency responders, City services, and community partners.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will strengthen coordination among City services, police, emergency responders, community organizations and provincial and federal partners.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Tang says for basic fire-safety problems like missing smoke alarms, the City should help fix them cheaply, not just punish.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“The City could purchase them in bulk and help install them. When a basic safety problem is identified, the first response should not always be punishment. The first question should be how to solve it quickly and affordably.” Source: Campaign press release via Newsfile (Aug 31, 2026) — 'Weizhen Tang Enters Third Toronto Mayoral Race…' · August 31, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| TransitCan I get where I need to go without driving? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Amy Rosen chose 'No'; she would create a dedicated traffic coordination office to tackle congestion.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I will create a dedicated traffic coordination office to tackle congestion and bring common sense back to city planning. Construction projects, TTC closures, parades, marathons, festivals, and special events will all be coordinated through a single team focused on keeping Toronto moving.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Fare-free TTC, phased in with each stage funded before it starts.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“A fare-free TTC, phased in so every stage is funded before it starts, until it's free for everyone. This city needs to flow, and the billionaire class should pay its fair share to make that happen. Free transit gets cars off the road and gets workers to their jobs.” Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Bradford pledges to eliminate TTC slow zones: a target of zero, published reasons and repair dates, and an independent track audit.
“As mayor, I'm going to set the target at zero. I am going to raise our standards and I am going to hold the city and the TTC to account.” (reported remarks) Source: Chow and Bradford neck-and-neck with days left in Toronto mayoral election campaign (Global News) · October 20, 2026 Confidence:High Brad Bradford frames congestion as a 'time tax,' blaming transit that does not run on time and daily delays.
“Time is the one thing we cannot get back, and the time tax City Hall levies on Torontonians climbs higher every year.” (a few sentences) Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford pledges 6 a.m. subway openings for major events like the Toronto Marathon, plus signal priority to speed up streetcars.
“They will be open and running at 6 a.m. when I’m the mayor for the Toronto Marathon.” (reported remarks) Source: Brad Bradford pledges to ease Toronto traffic gridlock, especially during major events · October 18, 2026 Confidence:High Brad Bradford pledged to make the Eglinton East LRT his top transit priority with construction by 2030.
“Scarborough has been asked to accept less for so long that it started to feel normal. It isn't normal.” (reported remarks) Source: CP24 — Chow, Bradford target affordability, youth unemployment · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High Bradford would put one person in charge of construction, guarantee 15-minute transit service, and build the Scarborough LRT.
“As mayor, I'll put one person in charge of construction across the city, with published timelines and real consequences, so the road to your kids' school doesn't sit half-closed for 2 years with nobody working on it. A 15-minute service guarantee on transit, so the TTC is a real option for your family and not a gamble. The Scarborough LRT built, so Scarborough families get the transit they were promised. And we'll get rid of the subway slow zones City Hall promised to fix for the World Cup and never did.” (several paragraphs) Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Braeden Chow chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; i'd prioritize service.
“I'd prioritize service. Riders need more frequent, reliable and safer transit they can actually count on every day. Maintenance matters, but the greatest share should go toward improving the day-to-day experience for people using the system.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'No'; I don't support charging residents for congestion when so much of it is caused by construction, lane closures.
“I don't support charging residents for congestion when so much of it is caused by construction, lane closures, poor coordination and inadequate infrastructure. The City should fix the congestion problems within its control before making drivers pay for them.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility'; i'd prioritize goods and essential access.
“I'd prioritize goods and essential access. Deliveries, trades, emergency services and accessibility are foundational to how the city functions. When space is limited, the people and services that keep Toronto operating should come first.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chris Alexander chose 'No'; Toronto should focus first on fixing the transportation system we already pay for.
“Toronto should focus first on fixing the transportation system we already pay for: better TTC service, smarter signal timing, faster construction and improved traffic flow. I would not add a new charge on people simply trying to get around the city.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; street space should reflect how each corridor actually works.
“Street space should reflect how each corridor actually works. Transit, pedestrians, cyclists, deliveries, emergency access and traffic all matter. I favour practical designs that move the most people and goods safely without creating unnecessary congestion.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'; fix what is physically broken first.
“Fix what is physically broken first. I would publish the unfunded capital backlog, table a prioritized ten-year state-of-good-repair plan, and publicly track costs and delays. Reliable transit starts with maintaining the system we already have.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | $1 TTC fare during rush hour; more express buses; 15-minute coverage and frequency.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I would reduce the TTC fare to $1 Dollar Per Fare Ride during rush hour to incentivize people to ride the TTC, rather than drive. I would then implement more Express Buses during rush hour; and prioritize both coverage and frequency (ex., every 15 minutes from the highest start-to-end point travel lines).” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Darrell Brown chose 'Yes'; congestion pricing has worked to reduce traffic by up to 30% (London).
“Congestion pricing has worked to reduce traffic by up to 30% (London). New York and Singapore are examples of success. How it is structured is key.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; we can't wait for the next multi-decade build.
“We can't wait for the next multi-decade build. Treating existing GO corridors as real rapid transit now, with frequent all-day service and fare integration, delivers benefits years before subway extensions open — and it's the lever the city can actually pull today.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; transit, walking and cycling move the most people per metre of street.
“Transit, walking and cycling move the most people per metre of street. It is the logic behind the BRT corridors (dedicated lanes, signal priority) I've proposed. Neighbourhood parking needs are addressed separately, through building-level requirements, not general curb allocation.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Add lanes on the 401/DVP where easy; add more TTC trains and buses.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“We should consider adding another extra lane in some sections of 401/DVP in Toronto where it can be done easily. On a positive note many subway and transportation projects around Toronto are ALREADY in the works, but we can also add more trains and buses in the TTC as this will definitely help.” Confidence:High | Fare cap at 8 rides a week then free; all buses and streetcars free; reintroduce All Day Family Pass.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Lets fare cap to 8 rides a week, and then its free. That’s 4 commutes to and from work— and you only pay for the train. All buses and streetcars are free. Let’s also reintroduce the All Day Family Pass, so families can ride together, cheaper.” Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Georgios Kalkounis chose 'No'; Road planning must follow engineering-based demand analysis, evidence-driven capital planning.
“Road planning must follow engineering-based demand analysis, evidence-driven capital planning, lifecycle maintenance, and streamlined processes. Remove unnecessary restrictions, integrate operations, ensure transparency, and deliver measurable mobility improvements, WITHOUT adding Taxpayers burden.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility'.
“Prioritize congestion reduction by removing unnecessary restrictions, simplifying transit-roadway interfaces, improving system efficiency through integrated operations, and planning future street capacity using demographic trends, user forecasts, and long-term mobility needs.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Georgios Kalkounis chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'.
“Transit funding must focus on reliability and measurable mobility performance through streamlined operations, engineering-driven capital planning, and disciplined lifecycle maintenance.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Free TTC as central priority, starting November 2026.
“The most important thing I would act on as Mayor is making Toronto more affordable and accessible, with Free TTC as a central priority. As Mayor, Free TTC start November 2026.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Make the TTC free, with a sustainable funding model protecting service, reliability and accessibility.
“I would take the next step: make the TTC free. I would work with City Council, the Province and federal government on a sustainable funding model that protects TTC service, reliability and accessibility. Free TTC is an affordability policy.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | Reliable TTC, better signal coordination, faster road repairs; pilot free off-peak transit for seniors.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I would prioritize reliable TTC service, better traffic-signal coordination, faster road repairs, and safer walking and cycling routes. I would also evaluate and pilot free off-peak public transit for seniors, with transparent cost and performance reporting.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Homeowners and residential occupants with vehicles registered to their addresses within the core should be exempt from congestion charges.
“Homeowners and residential occupants with vehicles registered to their adresses within the core should be exempt from congestion charges.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; considerations for the elderly and the disabled are first concern.
“Considerations for the elderly and the disabled are first concern.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'.
“The vitrolite colour tiles and the retro mid century look that define so many of our stations, and the brutalist concrete shapes of the arcades falling to the platforms deserve restoration. Beauty makes a city more liveable, reconsidering aesthetic will reinforce support of the other issues.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Use AI to coordinate traffic, transit, construction and curb space as one connected system.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I would prioritize giving people time back. I would use AI to coordinate traffic, transit, construction and curb space as one connected system, and pilot Slipstream to move small goods and working robots underground.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Free transit for students; cut monthly TTC pass to $40.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will set up free transit for students residents of Toronto. Reduce the monthly TTC pass to $40.” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Joshua Thompson chose 'No'; no congestion tolls — axe the tax, do not add a new one.
“No congestion tolls — axe the tax, do not add a new one.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Joshua Thompson chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'.
“Fix the TTC we already have before buying another ribbon-cutting.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Laura Dean chose 'Yes'; the road pricing question is not worth much time because the provincial government will never allow road tolls.
“The road pricing question is not worth spending much time on because this provincial government will never allow Toronto to implement road tolls. In theory, I would be very supportive of Toronto implementing a congestion charge in the downtown core for non-residents or tiered pricing.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; streets are for people and should be able to move as many people as safely as possible.
“Streets are for people and should be able to move as many people as safely as possible.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'.
“Many people choose to drive because they are not confident the TTC will get them to where they are going on time. Better reliability is key to reducing congestion.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Logan Choy chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'; maintenance more work
“maintenance more work” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Logan Choy chose 'Yes'; yES AND YES CITY SHOULD
“YES AND YES CITY SHOULD” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Logan Choy chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; we can give pay
“we can give pay” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Fully fund the TTC from government; it's the least supported transit system in North America.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“The TTC must be fully covered by government. We are already paying enough in our taxes to do this. Many place in Canada and around the world have done it already. The TTC is the least supported transit system in North America. It's time to fund it properly.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Michael Lamoureux chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; but exclude the curbside parking on arterial roads
“but exclude the curbside parking on arterial roads” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; really it's all of them, depending on the value provided.
“Really it's all of them, depending on the value provided.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux chose 'No'; he opposes congestion charges but would raise parking lot fees and taxes to fund TTC improvements.
“No to congestion charges (too much administration cost and hassle), but I would agree to raising parking lot fees and taxes to fund TTC improvements and expansion.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux would build more subways and replace all streetcar routes with subways over 20-30 years.
“We need to implement a long-term plan to replace all streetcar routes with subways. It might take 20-30 years, so the time to start is now.” (several paragraphs) Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'.
“When street space is limited, priority should go to moving the greatest number of people safely and efficiently. Strong transit, walkable streets and cycling can reduce congestion while keeping Toronto accessible and connected.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; Toronto should first make existing transit more frequent.
“Toronto should first make existing transit more frequent, reliable and efficient. Better service reduces waiting times, improves daily mobility and encourages more residents to choose public transit.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'No'; Toronto should improve transit and reduce congestion through smarter urban planning.
“Toronto should improve transit and reduce congestion through smarter urban planning and better transportation infrastructure, rather than adding new financial burdens on residents.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chow will build the Scarborough East LRT, buy new Line 2 subway trains, and never cut transit.
“Next I will build the Scarborough East LRT and make transit much more affordable.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow will Deliver Better Transit for Scarborough · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Chow says even one TTC slow zone is too many and she'll eliminate them, blaming Bradford for the maintenance backlog as a TTC commissioner.
“As I've said, even one slow zone is too many and I will eliminate them.” (reported remarks) Source: Chow and Bradford neck-and-neck with days left in Toronto mayoral election campaign (Global News) · October 20, 2026 Confidence:High Chow pledges a weekly TTC fare cap (10 paid rides, the rest free) plus a fourth straight fare freeze.
“If you take the TTC to work every day, your rides in the evenings and on the weekend will be free.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow will make TTC rides free after 10 trips each week · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Reset traffic signal timings to 2019 standards; add short-turn opportunities for streetcars.
“to instruct traffic management to reset signal timings back to 2019 standards resulting in better traffic flows saving millions of dollars as opposed to bringing so called "smart technology" to the traffic management infrastructure. For public transit: integrating more short turn opportunities for street cars that have been lacking for over 50 years.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High Make public transit safer and cleaner to encourage car owners to leave cars at home weekdays.
“My immediate response: to have our public transit safer and cleaner to encourage car owners to leave the car at home Monday to Friday that would increase revenues.” (several paragraphs) Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Robert Shusterman chose 'Yes'; yes during periods of heavy congestion the roads should have tolls
“Yes during periods of heavy congestion the roads should have tolls” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High PRE-WINDOW: Shusterman would protect and improve Wheel-Trans and ensure adequate accessible transportation in bad weather.
“Yes I will protect and improve accessible transportation including wheel trans so that people can access employment education and Healthcare. Must make sure that they have adequate transportation especially during inclement weather.” (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 Robert Shusterman chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'.
“Transit walking and cycling need to be a priority in the city especially walking and cycling as it is a great exercise we need to promote exercise” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Robert Shusterman chose 'New rapid-transit lines and extensions'; when you do transit lines the city is not accessible by subway.
“When you do transit lines the city is not accessible by subway. At least there are many parts of the city that are hard to get to by subway. So I believe we do need more subways” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Roberto Curto chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; Our streets should prioritize moving people efficiently.
“Our streets should prioritize moving people efficiently, while protecting essential and accessibility needs. We should also be more creative with our streets. This includes pedestrianization in places like Queen, Church and Kensington Market, where sidewalks often leave little room for people.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'.
“A reliable transit system starts with taking care of what we already have. Service improvements are also a priority, but they depend on a system that works.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'No'; i understand the planning case for congestion pricing, and Toronto can explore it down the line.
“I understand the planning case for congestion pricing, and Toronto can explore it down the line. But right now, I'd rather focus on improvements people use every day. Better TTC service, faster streetcars and making transit an even better alternative to driving. Give people better choices first.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Reliable TTC service, transit priority, congestion management, safer streets.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will focus on reliable TTC service, transit priority, congestion management, road maintenance, safer streets, construction coordination, walking, cycling and accessible transportation.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| GovernmentWill decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Braeden Chow chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'; partnership.
“Partnership. Toronto should work constructively with whatever provincial government is elected when doing so gets the city funding, approvals or better outcomes. I'm not interested in fighting Queen's Park for the sake of it, but I also wouldn't accept a bad deal just to say we cooperated.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Braeden Chow chose 'Setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority'; budget.
“Budget. If voters elect a mayor with a clear mandate, that mayor should be able to set spending and tax priorities and be held accountable for the results. Administrative powers should be used carefully, not as a tool for constantly reshuffling City staff.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chris Alexander chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
“Strong-mayor powers should be used carefully and transparently where they can break unnecessary gridlock. Housing is the clearest case: Toronto needs faster approvals and substantially more homes, while maintaining clear rules and public accountability.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Chris Alexander chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
“Toronto should work constructively with Queen's Park to secure funding, approvals and better outcomes. I will defend Toronto's interests when we disagree, but our biggest challenges require cooperation, not political confrontation between governments.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Darrell Brown chose 'Appointing and removing senior staff, restructuring departments'.
“Strong mayor powers shouldn't override Council's collective judgment on housing or budget. That's the concentrated authority my transparency work warns against. The legitimate use is internal management: staffing decisions and departmental restructuring.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Darrell Brown chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'.
“The province's TTC operating contribution sits near 9%, much of it one-off. That structural imbalance won't fix itself. Toronto needs to publicly press for a standing funding formula and real fiscal tools, not quietly align with provincial priorities hoping for scraps.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Large proactive town halls; themed civic engagement like home clean-up week, shop small business week.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Democracy itself means public engagement. I will hold large proactive town halls and listen to concerns of citizens and allow them to introduce new ideas and be listened to. We need to create an environment that fosters public engagement and involvement in the democratic process.” Confidence:High | Defend Toronto from Doug Ford; no Billy Bishop airport expansion; no removing bike lanes.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Someone needs to step up and defend our city from Doug Ford and tell him when things aren’t right for Torontonians. Our voices need to be heard. Our needs are separate from the province, from Ontario.” Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
“Taxpayers fund all governments, so partnership and coordination is essential to eliminate redundancy, protect the single wallet, align operations under unified priorities and long-term planning, and ensure accountability, metrics, procurement discipline, and strict timelines.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority'.
“Strong-mayor authority should enforce simplification across ~120 agencies, intergovernmental coordination to eliminate redundant programs and protect taxpayers' wallet, and decisions anchored in affordability, accountability, transparent metrics, public safety, and long-term planning discipline.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High PRE-WINDOW: Kalkounis would require regular progress reporting on implementation of Council-approved accessibility measures.
“As Mayor, I would expect regular progress reporting on implementation timelines and would work to ensure that approved accessible housing standards are incorporated into planning and development processes without unnecessary delay.” (several paragraphs) 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 | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Restore public trust through responsible spending, transparent decisions, measurable results.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“My first priority would be restoring public trust through responsible spending, transparent decisions, and measurable results. As the founder of Care Bank in 2010, I have spent 16 years building community cooperation across generations.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Abdulkadir: he'd be a mayor with 'more heart, more compassion, more will, more drive' than any before.
“What I will be, however, is a mayor with more heart, more compassion, more will, more drive, and more power than any mayor to ever grace the face of Toronto, let alone North America.” (a few sentences) Source: Imad Abdulkadir — official candidacy announcement (Substack) · July 26, 2026 Confidence:High Abdulkadir announced he intends 'to run for Mayor of Toronto in the 2026 Election', offering 'a ray of hope'.
“It is for that reason that I intend to run for Mayor of Toronto in the 2026 Election.” (one sentence) Source: Imad Abdulkadir — official candidacy announcement (Substack) · July 26, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Jack Weenen chose 'Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive'.
“Years ago the provincial government amalgamated the city reducing our agency and access to our politicians. Today the provincial government makes it clear that it will operate as it sees fit within the city; in direct opposition of local sentiment. The provincial government should fear secession.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'.
“As it related to the previous question, this is a controversial political tool that can be easily abused, however it would seem the need for it is dependent on how other levels of government are interacting with the city at that time.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Yes'; Toronto is long overdue for absolute transparency on major capital projects.
“We are long overdue for absolute transparency about operation and financial updates. We have the technology to efficiently disseminate relevant information about how and where our tax dollars are building the city projects we need.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Make Toronto capable of serving its people: build faster, operate more affordably.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“My first duty as Mayor would be to make Toronto capable of serving its people: a city that can build faster, operate more affordably and create the conditions for families and individuals to prosper.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Amend the Toronto Police Services Act to elect Toronto Police Services Board members.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will amend the Toronto Police Services Act to elect the members of the Toronto Police Services Board” Confidence:High | Joshua Thompson chose 'Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Run the city's books like the cavalry is not coming. Cut waste here.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Hire more city staff; require essential workers (police, fire, EMS) to live within Toronto.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I will prioritize hiring more city staff—including police, fire, EMS, and municipal workers—to ensure our services are fully staffed and efficient. Crucially, I will implement a policy prioritizing employment criteria that requires these essential workers to live within Toronto, ensuring they are personally invested in the city they serve.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Laura Dean chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
“Toronto has little legal authority to prevent provincial interference. It is in the long-term interest of Torontonians to partner with the province for funding and approvals. If, however a provincial initiative threatens our priorities, advocacy is essential to protecting Torontonians.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Laura Dean chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
“Strong Mayor powers should be used where Council stands in the way of crucial housing getting built. Overall budget decisions impacting the City as a whole as well as decisions on senior staff and departments should be made and owned by all of Council.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Logan Choy chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'; housing need
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“housing need” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Michael Lamoureux chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'.
“We have to do all three, depending on the nature of the spend.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Michael Lamoureux would run all city operations through a customer-service lens.
“I will prioritize creating a customer service mindset in all City departments and services.” (several paragraphs) Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
“Toronto should work constructively with the Province to secure funding and faster approvals for housing, transit and infrastructure, while firmly advocating for Toronto's priorities and long-term needs.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
“Strong mayor powers should be used carefully and transparently, mainly to accelerate housing approvals and responsible development. They should help remove unnecessary delays while respecting good planning, infrastructure and community needs.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Strengthen City Hall accountability, with attention to police oversight and data controls.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“My priority as mayor is to strengthen accountability at City Hall, with attention to police oversight. I would also expand civilian responses to non-violent health and social crises while reserving police for genuine safety threat.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chow pledges never to use strong mayor powers.
“Olivia will never override local communities by using strong mayor powers.” (a few sentences) Source: Olivia's Plan · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Chow will press the Province to return its waterfront lands (Little Norway, Toronto Islands) to the City.
“As Mayor, Olivia Chow has tabled a motion to return these lands to the City so we can build the waterfront Toronto deserves.” (a few sentences) Source: Stop the Provincial Land Grab. Give Toronto Our Waterfront Back. · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Chow frames election as forward vs 'backwards': TTC cuts, closed libraries, giving away water control
“Backwards to TTC cuts and higher fares. Backwards to closed libraries. Backwards to giving away control of our water. Backwards to giveaways for the few and cuts for everyone else.” (reported remarks) Source: Bradford, Chow trade jabs in final stretch of Toronto mayoral campaign (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | No tolerating sudden street/sidewalk closures for demonstrations — get a permit.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will not tolerate the sudden closure of city streets and city sidewalks to the point of encumbering the vehicle and pedestrian traffic flows for your chosen position of demonstrations. Get a permit.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Robert Shusterman chose 'The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'.
“A mayor should not have the right to override anything decisions are made as a group not as one” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Robert Shusterman chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
“To aline ourselves with the provincial government We need to have common goals especially when it comes time to deal with mentally ill people” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Roberto Curto chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
“I am cautious about strong-mayor powers and would rather build support at Council. But housing is where I see the strongest case for using them. I'd also use administrative authority where needed to bring more ambitious, creative thinking into City Hall.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Roberto Curto chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'.
“Work with Queen's Park when it benefits Toronto, absolutely, but don't be afraid to stand up for our city. For too long, Toronto has quietly pushed back, conceded or compromised one priority for another. We need greater authority, new revenue tools and be prepared to go it alone when needed.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Transparent City Hall: clear budgets, timelines, responsible authorities, public performance indicators.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will make transparency and measurable results central to City Hall. Major spending, projects and commitments should have clear budgets, timelines, responsible authorities and public performance indicators.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Fund community-led planning citywide by 2030; transparent performance dashboards with clear targets.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“Fund community-led planning City-wide by 2030, launch engaging public awareness education campaigns, and publish transparent performance dashboards with clear targets on congestion, housing, transit, repairs, and service times.” Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Tang argues Toronto's core problem is execution, not resources: money, housing and talent are trapped across departments.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“Toronto does not have a resource problem; Toronto has an execution problem” Source: Campaign press release via Newsfile (Aug 31, 2026) — 'Weizhen Tang Enters Third Toronto Mayoral Race with Plan to Activate Vacant Housing and Address City Hall's "Execution Crisis"' · August 31, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Roads & infrastructureWill the things I use every day actually get fixed? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Engineer's discipline on $18B repair backlog: multi-year budgets, independent reviews.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Toronto faces a repair backlog of roughly $18 billion. I will bring an engineer's discipline to it: honest multi-year budgets, independent reviews before big projects get more money, and no more blank cheques.” Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High | Brad Bradford chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Toronto should look at all fiscal and financing levers within its control to build and maintain infrastructure, without defaulting to the easy solution of increasing taxes.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Braeden Chow chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Before raising another levy or selling off public assets, the City should make sure it can properly maintain what it already owns. New projects are great, but not if existing roads, facilities and infrastructure are falling apart because money is spread too thin.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Chris Alexander chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Fix what we already own before allowing maintenance backlogs to compound. I would publish the unfunded backlog, prioritize state-of-good-repair work, fully cost major projects and report publicly on costs, schedules and delays.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Darrell Brown chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“SOGR and expansion competing for the same pool is exactly the structural funding gap I've flagged before. The fix is a dedicated, protected maintenance revenue stream, not an annual scramble that leaves repair losing to ribbon-cuttings.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“The infrastructure repair backlog is an operational defect caused by inadequate planning and preventive maintenance. It must be addressed through long-term planning, disciplined practices, professional standards, clear priorities, transparent metrics, engineering-based criteria and strict timelines.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Jack Weenen chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
“Charge the developers for the increased strain they've put on our systems. Sewers, bridges, transformers etc are their costs if they bring such a magnitude of change to the projected maintenance and retirement budgets of public infrastructure.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Jack Weenen chose 'Yes'; Toronto should raise local revenue for its infrastructure backlog, not beg the province.
“We will not beg the province to get our own money back; especially when the province has clear interests in undermining the city's agency in directing the uses of our public spaces.” (a few sentences) Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Joshua Thompson chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Maintain what we own before another expansion press conference.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Laura Dean chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“The money Toronto will save by no longer having financial and operational responsibility for the DVP and Gardiner should be reserved for addressing Toronto's infrastructure backlog.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Logan Choy chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'; tax the rich
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“tax the rich” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Michael Lamoureux would require two lanes of car traffic on all arterial roads at all times.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I advocate for a general rule that requires two lanes of car traffic on all arterial roads, at all times of day (three lanes in some cases). Parking on arterial roads would go too; that's a luxury only a smaller city can accommodate.” Confidence:High | Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Toronto should prioritize repairing and maintaining existing infrastructure before funding new expansion. Better asset management, efficient spending and responsible planning can reduce the backlog without placing new financial burdens on residents.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | "Fix, finish and future-proof": repair aging transit, roads, parks, water before new projects.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I want to fix what we already own before asking taxpayers to pay for more. My priority is a citywide "fix, finish and future-proof" plan: repair aging transit, roads, parks, water and public buildings before small problems become costly failures.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chow: the Gardiner rebuild was cut from three years to a year and a half, easing congestion faster.
“The Gardiner, we had to rebuild it. Rather than three years, we cut it by half, so a year-and-a-half of less congestion on the Gardiner because we did the construction much faster.” (reported remarks) Source: Buildups.ca: 'Tight Race for Toronto's Mayoral Election: Chow vs. Bradford' (debate recap) · October 23, 2026 Confidence:High Chow pledges smarter traffic technology, better construction/event coordination, a new traffic command centre, and hired traffic agents.
“Better technology with smart AI traffic lights and intelligent intersections that use real-time data to manage the flow of cars and buses.” (several paragraphs) Source: Less Traffic and Congestion | Olivia Chow · October 18, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Robert Shusterman chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“It is a waste to have facilities in the city that cannot be maintained we need to eliminate them” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Roberto Curto chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Before asking residents for more, we should prioritize maintaining what we already have. That doesn't mean stop building new things. We should be smarter about what's built and explore new ways to fund new projects. Money towards other public realm improvements.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Fix aging infrastructure, coordinate construction, control project costs.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will focus on fixing aging infrastructure, coordinating construction, controlling project costs and building the infrastructure required for growth.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Upgrade Toronto's infrastructure with all levels of government; turn decommissioned RT into Scarborough Sky Line park.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“Partner with all levels of government to upgrade Toronto's infrastructure, create jobs, train workers, and transform the decommissioned RT into the Scarborough Sky Line park.” Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| EconomyWill our main streets and local jobs thrive? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Jack Weenen chose 'Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure' to reverse Canada's brain drain.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Toronto is the business capital, yet Canada is experiencing a brain drain. We need to retain those tempted to leave, and keep the arrivals here and happy. The best way to reinforce the business climate is to make the city more liveable, inviting workers, reinforcing business and social relationships” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Create 13 discount grocery stores in Toronto.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will create 13 Discount grocery stores in Toronto” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Create more summer jobs, internships, and training opportunities for youth.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“Too many young people in our city are struggling to find work. Toronto needs a mayor who will take real action by creating more summer jobs, internships, and training opportunities. Our youth deserve the chance to earn money, gain experience, support themselves, and enjoy their summer without financial stress.” Source: Lyall Sanders for Mayor of Toronto 2026 — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chow pledges 15,000 youth jobs, guaranteed local hiring on the LRT, and $28 million for youth violence prevention.
“A good first job, a paid apprenticeship, a path to a real career: that's how we give young people a future in their own neighbourhood.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow will Create More Local Jobs for Scarborough Youth · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Chow pledges to 'keep standing up for families' and 'keep bringing costs down' in final Scarborough pitch
“I will keep standing up for families across our city, and I will keep bringing costs down.” (reported remarks) Source: Bradford and Chow make final pitches in Toronto election (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Chow will ban grocery surveillance pricing and support independent grocers with tax discounts and storefront help.
“We have to use every power at our disposal to keep grocery prices fair and encourage more independent grocery stores to open, so we can give people more affordable options.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow's Plan to Lower Your Grocery Bill · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Olivia Chow pledged 15,000 new youth jobs.
“A good first job, a paid apprenticeship, a path to a real career: that's how we give young people a future in their own neighbourhood.” (reported remarks) Source: CP24 — Chow, Bradford target affordability, youth unemployment · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Support small businesses, main streets, entrepreneurs, skilled workers, tourism, employment lands.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will support small businesses, main streets, entrepreneurs, skilled workers, technology and innovation, investment, tourism, culture and employment lands.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| EnvironmentIs the candidate protecting the nature we live in? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Pause Scarborough hyperscale data centre until community is consulted in plain language.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Thousands of residents have asked the city to pause before approving it. I agree with them. No major project should go ahead in any community until that community has been consulted first, in plain language, on a real timeline, with a public report on what was heard.” Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Olivia Chow answered yes to voting in 2027 for a maximum indoor temperature bylaw of 26 degrees to protect renters from heat emergencies.
“YES” (one sentence) Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Olivia Chow answered yes to supporting new policies and programs to cut emissions from buildings and make them more energy efficient.
“YES” (one sentence) Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Olivia Chow answered yes to advancing Toronto's Single Use Strategy with new policies to cut single-use trash at big events.
“YES” (one sentence) Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High Olivia Chow answered yes to adding funding to plant trees in hot neighbourhoods with less access to shade.
“YES” (one sentence) Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Climate-resilient infrastructure, urban forestry, flood protection, practical green investments.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will support climate-resilient infrastructure, urban forestry, flood protection, efficient buildings and practical environmental investments.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| HealthcareWill there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Free daycare centres for young single mothers resident in Toronto.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will set free daycare centers for young single mothers-residents of Toronto” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Treat homelessness and toxic-drug use as health/social issues: shelter, overdose prevention, treatment, mental-health care.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Public-space policy should address homelessness and toxic-drug use as health and social issues, not crimes. Toronto needs faster access to shelter and affordable housing, eviction prevention, income supports, overdose prevention, treatment, mental-health care, outreach and public washrooms.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | City-run voluntary substance-use facility staffed by healthcare professionals, not hospital ERs.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“to introduce a motion to have a bylaw specific to the downtrodden and decilate enter a city run substance use facility whereby providing a professionally managed facility to help those who are strung out due to substance use on a voluntary basis NOT an involuntary manner.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Shusterman: mentally ill people shouldn't be discharged too soon; re-entry should be guided by a social worker.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“We need a system where mentally ill people are not discharged from the hospital too soon and then they get back in trouble again. We need a system that slowly assimilates them back into society through a social worker rather than having them being thrown out of the hospital too quickly and they get in trouble again.” Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Connect housing, shelters, outreach, crisis and supportive services for homelessness/mental health/addiction.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will strengthen connections among housing, shelters, outreach, crisis services, supportive housing, community organizations and provincial and federal partners.” Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Growth & developmentHow fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Jack Weenen chose 'Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit'; densifying further would snowball taxpayer costs.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“The city is at a mass now where planning is crucial, we don't have the infrastructure to further densify without the cost to the taxpayer snowballing. We have provided the transit to remote areas, now developers can foot the infrastructure bill for the densification of those areas.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Michael Lamoureux opposes further densification; stopping it is the simplest way to cut demand and traffic.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“The other key to their success is to stop any increase in traffic volume, which is most simply achieved by stopping densification in the GTA.” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Social & community servicesWho looks after the most vulnerable residents? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Bradford would approve child care centres faster, build them where access is worst, and keep them cool in summer.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I'll approve new child care centres faster, build them where access is worst, and make sure the ones we have are kept cool in the summer so your kids aren't sent home on a heat day.” Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Abdulkadir: make Toronto 'the most amazing, inclusive, accessible, and safe city in North America'.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“So join me in making Toronto the most amazing, inclusive, accessible, and safe city in North America.” Source: Imad Abdulkadir — official candidacy announcement (Substack) · July 26, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Michael Lamoureux would replace tent encampments with serviced camper-trailer parks on vacant land.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I propose using a variety of vacant lands throughout the City to set-up serviced camper-trailer parks to replace all the tent encampments in the City. A trailer is much better than the tents they're living in now and only costs a fraction ($25,000-$50,000) of the cost of building a new apartment ($500,000).” Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Recreation As A Priority' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Recreation As A Priority” Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chow's senior-friendly city plan would reach 28,000 seniors with homemaking services, mobile clinics, and community connectors.
“People want to be able to stay in their homes, in communities they love, as they age.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow will create a more senior-friendly city · October 18, 2026 Confidence:High Chow will expand the school food program to a full lunch in every school, saving families up to $1,800 per child a year.
“With a robust school food program, we can give parents some breathing room. We can save families thousands of dollars a year feeding kids in school.” (a page or more) Source: Olivia Chow will provide lunch in schools to give parents grocery bill relief · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High Chow: build 'an even more affordable and safer city, a city where people care and support each other'
“We need to build an even more affordable and safer city, a city where people care and support each other, lift each other up. That is who we are as Torontonians.” (reported remarks) Source: Bradford and Chow make final pitches in Toronto election (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Active transportationCan I walk and bike safely around town? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Jack Weenen chose 'Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations'.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“We need to examine the relationship between the costs of bike lanes and the use of them by delivery companies. Commuters and delivery workers do not share the same use of the roadway. The direction the city's designs in should not benefit a handful of companies at the taxpayer's expense” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Arts & cultureDoes the candidate value what makes this place feel alive? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Jack Weenen chose 'Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours' for arts, culture and nightlife.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“We've come a long way from being a dry-city on Sundays. Today, we have a fantastic cultural scene that is only lacking in access; Seniors and differently abled people do not have the type of access that we should strive for. Beyond this, affordability and safety are areas that need more support.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Odessa Paloma Parker hosts 'Building Brand Toronto' panels on supporting the local cultural sector.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Listen in on an energizing conversation about how the City and Torontonians can support our local cultural sector.” Confidence:High | Chow will add 1,000 free family museum passes monthly and weekend kids' programs in every library.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)“I will make it much easier for families to take advantage of what Toronto has to offer, for free.” Source: Olivia Chow will create more free family activities · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Data centresShould energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Chow pledges to stop data centres in Toronto.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Data centres drain electricity and water, and Torontonians will be the ones paying for it, in our bills and our quality of life.” Source: Stop Data Centres in Toronto · October 17, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Water & wasteIs our drinking water safe and our waste handled? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Bradford would cut water bills 25% — about $300 a year for the average household — with savings passed on to renters.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Water bills come down 25%, about $300 a year for the average household, with those savings passed on to renters.” Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Chow says control of Toronto's drinking water must stay in Toronto's hands, accusing Bradford of opening the door to privatization.
“We don’t need more provincial interference in our city. Brad Bradford wants to hand control of our water to the Province and open the door to privatization. Control of our drinking water needs to stay in Toronto's hands.” (a few sentences) Source: Olivia Chow on X (Twitter): Control of our drinking water needs to stay in Toronto's hands · October 19, 2026 Confidence:High Chow: Bradford "cannot promise" your water bill or that Toronto stays in control — seniors on fixed incomes "cannot afford a surprise."
“So my opponent cannot promise what your water bill would be. He cannot promise Toronto will stay in control. Think about a senior on a fixed income. They cannot afford a surprise on the water bill.” (reported remarks) Source: CP24: "Chow denounces Bradford's 'risky water scheme' amid a 'close race' to become Toronto's next mayor" (YouTube) · October 21, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Bylaw enforcementAre the rules fair, and are they actually enforced? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Jack Weenen chose 'Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations'; parking enforcement should be on foot.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“parking enforcement should be on foot; this one is personal; they don't even check the windshield for the tag half the time, im tired of the TPS parking ticket petition form that comes back as "penalty cancelled" every time the automated-reader missed the permit clearly displayed in my windshield.” Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
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Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
Amy Rosen is a Toronto mayoral candidate (rosenformayor.ca). In her own written statement she says she volunteered at a food bank for over a year, making hot lunches for about 100 people on Fridays, and saw the lineup double then triple within months. She proposes a universal school food program, income supports matching the real cost of living, and much more affordable housing.
Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brad Bradford
An urban planner, City Councillor, husband, and dad of two, Brad has spent his career on the work of how cities actually get built and how City Hall actually works.
Braeden Chow
Braeden Chow is a candidate for Mayor of Toronto whose campaign, branded ‘Braeden Chow for a new era of Toronto,’ centres on building ‘the foundation for the next generation’ and youth opportunity. His site offers no detailed platform or biographical background.
Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander is a former federal immigration minister running for mayor of Toronto as a centre-right challenger to incumbent Olivia Chow, polling a distant third at 7–10% in recent surveys. He is matching Brad Bradford's call for an immediate property tax freeze, promising to route existing city revenues into core infrastructure, public safety and basic services, and has pledged 10,000 affordable and rent-geared-to-income homes a year with a 30-day approval window.
Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
Darrell Brown is a Toronto mayoral candidate. In his own written campaign statement he frames record food-bank visits as a policy failure driven by incomes not keeping pace with rent, groceries and transit, and pledges to press the province to raise social assistance rates to reflect Toronto's real cost of living. He took part in a grassroots mayoral debate at Fairview Library on Oct 6, 2026.
Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
Edward Gong, also known as Xiao Hua Gong, is a Chinese-Canadian businessman running for Toronto mayor. He finished 11th in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election with just under 3,000 votes, then ran in the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election and as an independent in Don Valley North in the 2025 federal election.
Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
Georgios Kalkounis is a Toronto mayoral candidate who describes himself as a business consultant and mechanical engineer with several decades of experience in engineering, project management, procurement and public-service management. In his own words, he has lived in Toronto for 57 years, spent about three decades in the Ontario public service, and was inspired to run partly by his 12-year-old grandson's questions about who makes long-term spending decisions.
Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
Jack Weenen is a Toronto mayoral candidate who also ran in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election. In his own questionnaire answers he calls for giving communities more agency over what their neighbourhoods look like, exempting core homeowners from any congestion charge, and restoring the TTC's mid-century station aesthetics.
Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
Joshua Thompson is a Toronto mayoral candidate. In his own written statement he says 'Toronto is a rich city that still has a line outside the food bank. That is not a vibe. That is a failure,' pledges to treat violent crime as 'the first job of a city,' and promises fiscal discipline across every agency, board and council. His stated priorities include building actual housing units and cutting taxes.
Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
Laura Dean is a Toronto mayoral candidate (lauradeanformayor.ca). In her own written campaign statement she roots food insecurity in precarious employment, stagnant wages and inadequate social assistance, and proposes scaling up urban agriculture, community gardens, greenhouses and community-run markets. She took part in a grassroots mayoral debate at Fairview Library on Oct 6, 2026.
Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
Logan Choy is a Toronto mayoral candidate. He told the Toronto Business Journal that 'Torontonians are tired of a three-way debate that reads like an elite policy echo chamber,' arguing that real people are being priced out of their neighbourhoods while the frontrunners trade barbs over debt restructuring. His own questionnaire answers name liberty and freedom, public communication about Toronto, and alternative dispute resolution as themes.
Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Michael Lamoureux
Michael Lamoureux is a Toronto mayoral candidate running on “Building a better future” with six priorities: transit, housing, traffic, customer service, homelessness and city finances. His platform calls for building more subways, making the TTC free, reducing housing costs by cutting demand, guaranteeing two lanes of car traffic on all arterial roads at all times, and cutting city spending by as much as 15%. He would fund a free TTC through higher parking fees and a flat per-household TTC service fee, and replace tent encampments with serviced camper-trailer parks.
Mohamad Kaaki
Mohamad Kaaki is a Toronto mayoral candidate. In his own written statement he says 'fighting poverty starts with real solutions: affordable housing for newcomers, free training, and faster pathways into jobs that match their skills,' adding that engineers, doctors, nurses and other professionals deserve a fair path to work and contribute. He also backed the No Demovictions tenant group's six housing priorities.
Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
Odessa Paloma Parker is a Toronto mayoral candidate. Her campaign is built on a ‘FRESH’ framework: Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth, Recreation As A Priority, Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City, Safe & Healthy Communities, and Housing For All. She has hosted ‘Building Brand Toronto’ panel discussions on how the city and Torontonians can support the local cultural sector, including a visual arts panel with local artists.
Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
Olivia Chow is the incumbent Mayor of Toronto, in her third year in office. She previously served as a Toronto school trustee, city councillor and Member of Parliament. As mayor she expanded the school food program to all Toronto schools, reaching 330,000 students.
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
Robert Shusterman is a Toronto realtor with Royal LePage Terrequity Realty running for mayor. He also ran in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election. In his own questionnaire answers he calls for more housing for people with mental illness, more police officers to address slow 911 response times, tolls during heavy congestion, and more subway lines.
Roberto Curto
Roberto Curto is a Toronto mayoral candidate who describes himself as a planner. In his own questionnaire answers he says he is 'weary of identical built forms everywhere,' supports missing-middle and gentle density that preserves neighbourhood character, and wants new public-safety investment directed to civilian crisis services rather than across-the-board police expansion.
Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Housing
Will I be able to afford to live here?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Amy Rosen chose 'Yes'; We need more affordable and supportive housing.
- Answer: Yes.
- We need more affordable and supportive housing, and we need to make it faster and easier to build through smart zoning reforms and targeted incentives. There's a way to do it so that even areas dominated by detached and semi-detached homes still maintain a neighbourhood feel.
“We need more affordable and supportive housing, and we need to make it faster and easier to build through smart zoning reforms and targeted incentives. There's a way to do it so that even areas dominated by detached and semi-detached homes still maintain a neighbourhood feel.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Amy Rosen chose 'Yes'; Many people living on our streets are also struggling with mental illness, addiction.
- Answer: Yes.
- Many people living on our streets are also struggling with mental illness, addiction, trauma, or other challenges that require treatment and support. We can help vulnerable people rebuild their lives while ensuring that sidewalks, transit, and public spaces remain safe and accessible for everyone.
“Many people living on our streets are also struggling with mental illness, addiction, trauma, or other challenges that require treatment and support. We can help vulnerable people rebuild their lives while ensuring that sidewalks, transit, and public spaces remain safe and accessible for everyone.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Bahira Abdulsalam
No website or social media listed
Keep public land public; build homes people can own via community land trusts.
- Keep public land public
- Build homes people can own on public land via community land trusts
- Crack down on bad landlords; end unfair evictions
- Fight at Queen's Park to restore rent control and bring rents down
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“Public land kept public, with homes people can own built on top of it through community land trusts. A fair deal for tenants: a crackdown on bad landlords, an end to unfair evictions, and a fight at Queen's Park to restore rent control and bring rents down.”
Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Bradford: housing starts are the lowest in 30 years; City Hall's job is to create the conditions to build.
- At the Oct 22 CP24 final mayoral debate, Bradford argued housing starts are at a 30-year low.
- He said City Hall's job is to 'create the conditions to build' rather than add charges on residents.
- BROWSER-PASS: re-sourced from aggregator mirror to the canonical CP24 article; both quotes verified verbatim on the original
“Unfortunately, housing starts have cratered. We have the lowest amount of housing starts in the past 30 years, we know what works. City Hall's job is to create the conditions to build.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CP24: '5 key moments from the CP24 mayoral debate' (Joshua Freeman) · October 22, 2026
Confidence:High
Brad Bradford says Toronto's parks have become tent cities unsafe for children and pets.
- Bradford calls cleanliness 'the most visible proof of whether a city works.'
- He says parks 'have become tent cities, unsafe for children and pets.'
“Parks that have become tent cities, unsafe for children and pets.”
(one sentence)
Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford: only 1,500 of Chow's promised 65,000 rental units delivered; at that pace it would take 115 years.
- At the Oct 22 CP24 final mayoral debate, Bradford attacked Chow's pace on her promise of 65,000 purpose-built rental units by 2030.
- He claimed only 1,500 have been delivered - 'a mere two per cent' of her target.
- BROWSER-PASS: re-sourced from aggregator mirror to the canonical CP24 article; both quotes verified verbatim on the original
“Today, only 1,500 have been delivered. That is a mere two per cent of her target of her commitment to Torontonians. And if we were to continue at that pace, it would take 115 years for the mayor to deliver on her commitment,”
(reported remarks)
Source: CP24: '5 key moments from the CP24 mayoral debate' (Joshua Freeman) · October 22, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Braeden Chow chose 'No'; Support building substantially more housing across Toronto.
- Answer: No.
- support building substantially more housing across Toronto, but I wouldn't say every ward needs the exact same level or type of development. Housing policy should reflect local infrastructure, transit, neighbourhood context and actual capacity. We need more homes, but we also need smart planning.
“support building substantially more housing across Toronto, but I wouldn't say every ward needs the exact same level or type of development. Housing policy should reflect local infrastructure, transit, neighbourhood context and actual capacity. We need more homes, but we also need smart planning.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'; We need more affordable and supportive housing.
- Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
- We need more affordable and supportive housing, but I don't support simply opening the door for anyone to build anything anywhere.
“We need more affordable and supportive housing, but I don't support simply opening the door for anyone to build anything anywhere.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'; Toronto should take more responsibility itself.
- Answer: Build, acquire and own significantly more housing.
- Toronto should take more responsibility itself: build, acquire, and own more affordable/supportive housing, rather than mainly relying on private developers or outside partners to solve the problem.
“Toronto should take more responsibility itself: build, acquire, and own more affordable/supportive housing, rather than mainly relying on private developers or outside partners to solve the problem.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Yes'; yes.
- Answer: Yes.
- Yes. If the City has offered a genuinely available indoor space that meets the person's accessibility, safety and household needs, I believe they should be required to leave the encampment. Parks are public spaces and need to remain safe and accessible for everyone.
“Yes. If the City has offered a genuinely available indoor space that meets the person's accessibility, safety and household needs, I believe they should be required to leave the encampment. Parks are public spaces and need to remain safe and accessible for everyone.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chris Alexander chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
- Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
- Toronto needs all three: more housing, faster and cheaper approvals, and public delivery at scale. My priority is to increase supply across the board, including 3,000 affordable starts in year one and up to 10,000 annually by 2029.
“Toronto needs all three: more housing, faster and cheaper approvals, and public delivery at scale. My priority is to increase supply across the board, including 3,000 affordable starts in year one and up to 10,000 annually by 2029.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'No'; people should not be displaced from one form of homelessness to another.
- Answer: No.
- People should not be displaced from one form of homelessness to another. Encampments should be resolved with stable housing offers that meet accessibility, safety and household needs, with supports in place so people can remain housed.
“People should not be displaced from one form of homelessness to another. Encampments should be resolved with stable housing offers that meet accessibility, safety and household needs, with supports in place so people can remain housed.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'Yes'; Toronto should permit more missing-middle housing right across the city.
- Answer: Yes.
- Toronto should permit more missing-middle housing right across the city, while giving neighbourhoods a stronger role in shaping clear local rules on form, streetscape and public realm. Growth should be predictable, faster to approve and strengthen neighbourhoods.
“Toronto should permit more missing-middle housing right across the city, while giving neighbourhoods a stronger role in shaping clear local rules on form, streetscape and public realm. Growth should be predictable, faster to approve and strengthen neighbourhoods.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'.
- Answer: Build, acquire and own significantly more housing.
- Toronto should build and acquire substantially more affordable and supportive housing directly, while partnering with non-profits, co-ops and land trusts. Public land should remain public, with housing built at scale and operated for long-term affordability.
“Toronto should build and acquire substantially more affordable and supportive housing directly, while partnering with non-profits, co-ops and land trusts. Public land should remain public, with housing built at scale and operated for long-term affordability.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Cory Deville
No website or social media listed
Rental affordability is top priority: convert city-owned real estate into affordable rentals.
- Rental affordability is the top priority
- Convert under-utilized city-owned real estate into rental affordable units priced at median household income, price-locked over ten years
- Buy 2-3 storey homes and convert them into self-contained micro-bachelor units
- Develop low-rise (5-10 floor) buildings at median household income, price-capped for 10 years
- City-backed Rent to Buy program for first-time home buyers
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“I would prioritize: converting under utilized city owned real estate into rental affordable units that are priced at the median household income, and price locked per year across a ten year timeline; secondly, purchasing 2/3 story homes; and then convert the square footage into a series of self contained micro-bachelor units; thirdly, the development of low rise (ex., 5-10 floor) buildings set at the median household income, and price capped for 10 years; and lastly, city backed Rent to Buy program for first time home buyers”
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Darrell Brown chose 'No'; blanket as-of-right ignores real differences in transit access across wards.
- Answer: No.
- Blanket as-of-right ignores real differences in transit access across wards. I support targeted, well-sited housing — including supportive and 'missing middle' housing — under adopted Secondary Plans, not one-size-fits-all rules overriding local context.
“Blanket as-of-right ignores real differences in transit access across wards. I support targeted, well-sited housing — including supportive and 'missing middle' housing — under adopted Secondary Plans, not one-size-fits-all rules overriding local context.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
- Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
- Zoning permissions and faster approvals won't produce deeply affordable or supportive housing on their own. The market doesn't build it. Solving homelessness means the city directly building and financing it. Public delivery is the lever within Council's control that gets people housed.
“Zoning permissions and faster approvals won't produce deeply affordable or supportive housing on their own. The market doesn't build it. Solving homelessness means the city directly building and financing it. Public delivery is the lever within Council's control that gets people housed.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'Build, acquire and own significantly more housing'.
- Answer: Build, acquire and own significantly more housing.
- Direct public ownership guarantees permanence for supportive housing: critical to solving homelessness. But scale requires all three levers: partnering with non-profits, financing private supply, and building directly wherever the market and non-profit sector alone can't deliver.
“Direct public ownership guarantees permanence for supportive housing: critical to solving homelessness. But scale requires all three levers: partnering with non-profits, financing private supply, and building directly wherever the market and non-profit sector alone can't deliver.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'Yes'; only if the offer is permanent housing with supports.
- Answer: Yes.
- Only if the offer is permanent housing with supports. Housing-first: once genuinely suitable, permanent housing is offered, remaining in an encampment isn't housing, it's warehousing. Offers must be real and permanent, not just shelter beds - pair any move with continued supports.
“Only if the offer is permanent housing with supports. Housing-first: once genuinely suitable, permanent housing is offered, remaining in an encampment isn't housing, it's warehousing. Offers must be real and permanent, not just shelter beds - pair any move with continued supports.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Gong would build 36,000 affordable low-rent units for seniors, phased, with federal and provincial help.
- In his own 200-word statement to CBC Toronto, Gong pledged 36,000 affordable low-rent homes for seniors.
- He said it would be done in phases with federal and provincial collaboration.
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“Third, build 36,000 units of affordable, low-rent housing for seniors. Through phased construction and collaboration with federal and provincial governments, I aim to ensure more seniors can live securely at affordable rents and enjoy a life of dignity and stability.”
Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026
Confidence:High
Faisal Razi
No website or social media listed
Remove barriers and give generous tax incentives to builders of affordable housing; no tax rises.
- Remove barriers for builders of affordable living spaces
- Give generous tax incentives to builders who build affordable housing
- Work closely with such developers
- No rise in taxes to do it
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“I feel the best solution to this problem is to greatly remove barriers and give generous tax incentives for builders who build affordable living spaces and to work with closely such developers. We do have a lot of development in Toronto but very little focuses on affordable housing and in a city of continuous and perpetual immigration this is not acceptable, we have too many condo buildings built with little regard for actual affordable housing while we should be working on affordable housing as well. This could be done with no rise in taxes.”
Confidence:High
Faizan Haider
No website or social media listed
End homelessness through alternative housing solutions, counselling, therapy and job support.
- End homelessness through alternative housing solutions
- Counselling and therapy
- Help people struggling find jobs and get back on their feet
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“We have the resources to put an end to homelessness through alternative housing solutions, counselling and therapy. We can help people struggling find jobs and in turn help them get back on their feet.”
Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform)
Confidence:High
Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
- Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
- Use engineering-based planning to align housing with demand and lifecycle costs. Improve affordability through streamlined approvals and reduced duplication. Integrate related government programs to protect taxpayers' single wallet.
“Use engineering-based planning to align housing with demand and lifecycle costs. Improve affordability through streamlined approvals and reduced duplication. Integrate related government programs to protect taxpayers' single wallet.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
- Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
- Strengthen affordability through streamlined regulatory pathways, reduced inter-agency duplication, and predictable approval timelines. Integrate municipal, provincial, and federal housing initiatives to eliminate redundant expenditures and protect taxpayers' single wallet.
“Strengthen affordability through streamlined regulatory pathways, reduced inter-agency duplication, and predictable approval timelines. Integrate municipal, provincial, and federal housing initiatives to eliminate redundant expenditures and protect taxpayers' single wallet.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
PRE-WINDOW: Kalkounis says accessible housing must be a core priority; nobody should choose between affordability and accessibility.
- PRE-WINDOW: Kalkounis's own signed letter answering CILT's 2026 disability questionnaire (letter dated 2026-10-22; responses posted as updates, undated); verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline
- Supports expanding housing options that are both affordable and accessible with non-profits, developers and other governments
- Says public investments should be guided by measurable outcomes, transparency and long-term sustainability
“Toronto requires a comprehensive housing strategy that includes accessible housing as a core priority. Residents with disabilities should not be forced to choose between affordability and accessibility.”
(several paragraphs)
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
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Yes'; Citywide intensification can improve supply and reduce approval complexity.
- Answer: Yes.
- Citywide intensification can improve supply and reduce approval complexity, if supported by engineering-based assessments of infrastructure capacity, safety, market impacts, and neighbourhood cohesion.
“Citywide intensification can improve supply and reduce approval complexity, if supported by engineering-based assessments of infrastructure capacity, safety, market impacts, and neighbourhood cohesion.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Yes'; where indoor space meets safety, accessibility and household needs, use coordinated services.
- Answer: Yes.
- When an indoor space meets safety, accessibility, and household needs, transitioning supports coordinated services, reduces risk, and aligns with integrated public-safety and health-system standards.
“When an indoor space meets safety, accessibility, and household needs, transitioning supports coordinated services, reduces risk, and aligns with integrated public-safety and health-system standards.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
No website or social media listed
Faster approvals, responsible development, better use of land; expand affordable and supportive housing.
- Prioritize housing affordability through faster approvals and responsible development
- Better use of existing land and buildings
- Work with other governments to expand affordable and supportive housing
- Protect tenants from displacement
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“As Mayor, I would prioritize housing affordability through faster approvals, responsible development, and better use of existing land and buildings. I would work with other governments to expand affordable and supportive housing while protecting tenants from displacement.”
Confidence:High
Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Jack Weenen chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
- Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
- We can't allow indiscriminate building because there is a housing problem. Empowering homeowners to expand and build new units will create the type of communities that will provide long term solutions, while empowering corporate development will create and austere and dependent communities.
“We can't allow indiscriminate building because there is a housing problem. Empowering homeowners to expand and build new units will create the type of communities that will provide long term solutions, while empowering corporate development will create and austere and dependent communities.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
- Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
- There's a very serious need to reestablish the dwindling middle class in Canada, this starts at home in Toronto by empowering residents to move away from long term rental and into home ownership.
“There's a very serious need to reestablish the dwindling middle class in Canada, this starts at home in Toronto by empowering residents to move away from long term rental and into home ownership.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Yes'; we are not going to have encampments near schools or parks.
- Answer: Yes.
- We are not going to have encampments near schools or parks. After a certain point on the streets the hardships are such that many of the people in question lack the mental acuity to understand their situation as dire enough to ask for, or accept, the help they need.
“We are not going to have encampments near schools or parks. After a certain point on the streets the hardships are such that many of the people in question lack the mental acuity to understand their situation as dire enough to ask for, or accept, the help they need.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'No'; communities should be given agency in determining what their neighbourhoods look like.
- Answer: No.
- Communities should be given agency in determining what their neighbourhoods look like. This means increasing consultation and outreach such that we are confident that we are building to the desire and to the benefit of people who are already living there, and not building to meet a statistic number
“Communities should be given agency in determining what their neighbourhoods look like. This means increasing consultation and outreach such that we are confident that we are building to the desire and to the benefit of people who are already living there, and not building to meet a statistic number”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits'; small homeowner-landlords exempt from rent tax.
- Answer: Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits.
- Homeowners (not faceless landlords) living in their residences and renting out fewer than 3 total units would be exempt from paying tax on rent, keeping rents down and strengthening individual homeowners so they can increase housing supply.
“Homeowners(not faceless landlords) living their residences renting out fewer than 3 total units will be exempt from paying tax on rent. This keeps the cost of rent down, as well as strengthening the individual homeowner such that they can increase the housing supply.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
No website or social media listed
Prevent avoidable evictions; expand subsidized and supportive housing; accelerate approvals.
- Prevent avoidable evictions
- Expand subsidized and supportive housing
- Move people from shelters and streets into permanent homes with supports
- Create a Toronto Building MCP to accelerate approvals
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“I would prioritize helping people get and keep a secure home. That means preventing avoidable evictions, expanding subsidized and supportive housing, and moving people from shelters and streets into permanent homes with supports. I would create a Toronto Building MCP to accelerate approvals and make Toronto a proving ground for modular, robotic and safe autonomous construction alongside skilled trades.”
Confidence:High
Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
No website or social media listed
Limit housing wait times; 6-month priority housing for elderly and vulnerable; build affordable housing on city lands.
- Limit the waiting time for housing
- Give more priority to single-parent households
- Build more affordable housing on City of Toronto lands
- Set a 6-month waiting time for priority housing for the elderly and vulnerable applicants
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“I will limit the waiting time for housing. I will place more priority for single parents-households. i will build more affordable housing on the city of Toronto lands. I will set a 6 months waiting time for priority housing for the elderly and vulnerable applicants.”
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Joshua Thompson chose 'Yes'; build the houses — actual units, not ten-year slogans.
- Answer: Yes.
- Build the houses — actual units, not ten-year slogans.
“Build the houses — actual units, not ten-year slogans.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
- Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
- Axe the charges that kill supply, then the units get built.
“Axe the charges that kill supply, then the units get built.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
- Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
- City Hall's job is get out of the way and let units go up — not become the landlord of Toronto.
“City Hall's job is get out of the way and let units go up — not become the landlord of Toronto.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson chose 'Yes'; safety is the first job of a city, and parks are not housing.
- Answer: Yes.
- Safety is the first job of a city, and parks are not housing.
“Safety is the first job of a city, and parks are not housing.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Kevin Clarke
No website or social media listed
Improve housing security by removing barriers to growth and addressing substance-abuse environments.
- Remove barriers to growth to improve housing security
- Address environments that promote substance abuse, which hinder stability
- Foster a cleaner, more supportive atmosphere
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“To improve housing security, we must remove barriers to growth. This includes addressing the environments that promote substance abuse, which often hinder stability. By fostering a cleaner, more supportive atmosphere, we can help more residents find and maintain a secure place to live.”
Confidence:High
Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Dean: end homelessness by scaling up affordable and supportive housing, and cut youth unemployment.
- In her own 200-word statement to CBC Toronto, Dean said a better Toronto 'starts with ending homelessness'.
- Her route: scaling up affordable and supportive housing, plus reducing youth unemployment.
“That starts with ending homelessness by scaling up affordable and supportive housing, and reducing youth unemployment.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
- Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
- Reducing DCs and updating zoning permissions are important for new housing but will not solve the affordable housing crisis. Next term, the City should focus on building and financing the deeply affordable and supportive housing that market solutions cannot provide.
“Reducing DCs and updating zoning permissions are important for new housing but will not solve the affordable housing crisis. Next term, the City should focus on building and financing the deeply affordable and supportive housing that market solutions cannot provide.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'Yes'; public parks are finite public resources which were not designed for long-term habitation.
- Answer: Yes.
- Public parks are finite public resources which were not designed for long-term habitation. I would support requiring a person to leave an encampment where the new accommodation offers a viable path towards stable housing but not where it would only result in eventual relocation to a different park.
“Public parks are finite public resources which were not designed for long-term habitation. I would support requiring a person to leave an encampment where the new accommodation offers a viable path towards stable housing but not where it would only result in eventual relocation to a different park.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'.
- Answer: Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers.
- Non-profit and private providers have a better track record of delivering projects than the City. The City should rely on its ability to supply land, funding and incentives and leave the work of building, acquiring and owning the housing to its expert partners.
“Non-profit and private providers have a better track record of delivering projects than the City. The City should rely on its ability to supply land, funding and incentives and leave the work of building, acquiring and owning the housing to its expert partners.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Toronto already permits up to 4 residential units as-of-right in Neighbourhoods while six-plexes are legal in select wards.
- Answer: Yes.
- Toronto already permits up to 4 residential units as-of-right in Neighbourhoods while six-plexes are legal in select wards. I support these intensification policies but believe substantially more housing as-of-right ('upzoning') needs to be directed to Avenues and major transit station areas.
“Toronto already permits up to 4 residential units as-of-right in Neighbourhoods while six-plexes are legal in select wards. I support these intensification policies but believe substantially more housing as-of-right ('upzoning') needs to be directed to Avenues and major transit station areas.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Ellis
No website or social media listed
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Leila Yohannes
No website or social media listed
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Logan Choy
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Logan Choy chose 'Yes'; wHERE WELL THEY LIVE FAR, FROM FAMILY
- Answer: Yes.
- WHERE WELL THEY LIVE FAR, FROM FAMILY
“WHERE WELL THEY LIVE FAR, FROM FAMILY”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Logan Choy chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
- Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
- build for public delivery and finance more affordable portive the futur of kids
“build for public delivery and finance more affordable portive the futur of kids”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Logan Choy chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'.
- Answer: Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers.
- direct builder, funder and supportive housing, working with non-profits, the private sector and other governments. The City should use its land, planning funding strategically to accelerate construction, protect existing affordable homes ensure people facing can access permanent housing supports
“direct builder, funder and supportive housing, working with non-profits, the private sector and other governments. The City should use its land, planning funding strategically to accelerate construction, protect existing affordable homes ensure people facing can access permanent housing supports”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Lyall Sanders
No website or social media listed
End homelessness with real solutions; expand affordable housing; audit the ~$900M annual spend.
- End homelessness by delivering real solutions, not empty promises
- Expand affordable housing in Toronto and improve support services
- Ensure taxpayer dollars are used effectively to reduce homelessness
- Notes Toronto spends nearly $900 million a year on housing and homelessness programs
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“I will end homelessness in Toronto by delivering real solutions, not empty promises. Toronto spends nearly $900 million on housing and homelessness programs each year, yet thousands remain without a safe place to call home. Where is the money going?”
Source: Lyall Sanders for Mayor of Toronto 2026 — campaign website
Confidence:High
Martin Fraser
No website or social media listed
Use city land for special low-cost manufactured homes, a new approach not a million-dollar one.
- Utilize city land for special low-cost manufactured homes
- Requires a new approach, not a million-dollar approach
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“However, we have a lot of land and it is time to utilize that land for special low cost manufactured homes. This could be done but it requires a new approach not a million dollar approach.”
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Michael Lamoureux would replace building subsidized housing with rent vouchers paid to landlords.
- Reducing the demand for housing has the greatest potential to reduce housing costs across the board, especially rental prices.
- Instead of governments building dedicated community or subsidized housing, qualified applicants would receive an equivalent rent subsidy paid directly to their landlord, usable anywhere in Ontario; he would sell city community housing (except seniors and supportive housing) to fund it.
“Instead of governments building dedicated community or subsidized housing, qualified applicants would receive an equivalent rent subsidy paid directly to their landlord. This way they have much more choice on where they can live and are not forced to live in community housing projects or in a limited number of subsidized developments.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux chose 'No'; no more densification please.
- Answer: No.
- No more densification please.
“No more densification please.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux: his real answer is none of the above — he favours reduced approval times only for 6-storey projects on arterial roads.
- Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
- My real answer is none of the above, but we should reduce approval times for 6 storey projects on arterial roads which are the only types of projects I favour.
“My real answer is none of the above, but we should reduce approval times for 6 storey projects on arterial roads which are the only types of projects I favour.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
- Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
- Six storey buildings on arterial roads only.
“Six storey buildings on arterial roads only.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
- Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
- Toronto should streamline approvals, reduce construction barriers and enable more mid-rise and affordable housing, while partnering with non-profit and private-sector builders to deliver homes faster.
“Toronto should streamline approvals, reduce construction barriers and enable more mid-rise and affordable housing, while partnering with non-profit and private-sector builders to deliver homes faster.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Yes'; yes.
- Answer: Yes.
- Yes. Toronto should enable more housing, including well-designed mid-rise development, while respecting neighbourhood character, infrastructure capacity, green space and community needs.
“Yes. Toronto should enable more housing, including well-designed mid-rise development, while respecting neighbourhood character, infrastructure capacity, green space and community needs.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs'.
- Answer: Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs.
- Toronto should accelerate housing approvals and reduce unnecessary costs. Faster permits can encourage mid-rise development, increase housing supply and help create more affordable homes in complete, sustainable communities.
“Toronto should accelerate housing approvals and reduce unnecessary costs. Faster permits can encourage mid-rise development, increase housing supply and help create more affordable homes in complete, sustainable communities.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Yes'; safe, appropriate indoor housing should always come first.
- Answer: Yes.
- Safe, appropriate indoor housing should always come first. Once suitable accommodation is available, parks should remain safe, clean and accessible public spaces for everyone.
“Safe, appropriate indoor housing should always come first. Once suitable accommodation is available, parks should remain safe, clean and accessible public spaces for everyone.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mostafa Zandkarimi
No website or social media listed
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Naomi Sayers
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Protect tenants from unaffordable above-guideline rent increases (AGIs).
- Protect tenants from unaffordable above-guideline rent increases
- AGIs are not a blank cheque for landlords to repeatedly raise rents beyond the annual guideline
“I would prioritize protecting tenants from unaffordable above-guideline rent increases (AGIs). AGIs are meant for specific qualifying costs, such as major capital expenditures, extraordinary municipal tax increases and certain security costs, not as a blank cheque for landlords to repeatedly raise rents beyond the annual guideline.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Make tenant protections concrete: AGI notification, free legal support, Rent Bank, renoviction enforcement.
- Proactively notify tenants about AGI applications
- Provide free legal support
- Expand the Rent Bank and eviction prevention
- Strengthen renoviction enforcement
- Publish AGI application, approval and enforcement data
“I would make tenant protections concrete: proactively notify tenants about AGI applications, provide free legal support, expand the Rent Bank and eviction prevention, strengthen renoviction enforcement, and publish AGI application, approval and enforcement data.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Odessa Paloma Parker
odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Housing For All' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
- Her FRESH framework stands for Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth, Recreation As A Priority, Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City, Safe & Healthy Communities, and Housing For All.
- Housing for all is one of her five FRESH platform pillars.
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“Housing For All”
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
oliviachow.ca — Olivia Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chow pledges more supportive housing and shelter beds, coordinated hot-spot responses, and continued encampment reduction.
- Would build 600 more supportive-housing beds with drug treatment and mental health services.
- Points to 6 more shelters under construction with 1,600 more beds in the pipeline.
- Would work with residents, businesses, BIAs and community groups on responses in hot-spot areas of public drug use.
- Pledges to continue reducing encampments, which her site says are already down 70%.
- Would work with the Province on expanding mental health and addiction services in Toronto.
- Record cited: eviction-prevention programs prevented 4,000 people from becoming homeless last year.
“Building more supportive housing: 600 more beds with drug treatment and mental health services”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Addressing Homelessness and Drug Use | Olivia Chow · October 18, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow will create a Bad Landlords Task Force; the City will repair neglected buildings and bill non-compliant owners.
- A Bad Landlords Task Force: enforcement officers and lawyers pursuing the worst buildings and landlords, with proactive inspections and court orders for repairs.
- Where landlords refuse to repair, the City will ramp up Remedial Action — doing the repairs itself and billing the landlord.
“I am putting slumlords on notice. If you own even one problem building, we will take action in every building in your portfolio.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow will go after slumlords with a new enforcement team · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow pledged shovels in the ground on 10,000 new rental homes in 2027.
- Chow pledged shovels in the ground on 10,000 new rental homes in 2027, building on 60 projects already under construction that will deliver 16,000 rental homes.
- Funding comes from a $1.5 billion provincial/federal investment lowering development charges by up to 60 per cent, plus $1.2 billion earmarked from city operating and capital budgets.
- The pitch is part of her plan to build 65,000 homes by 2030, with at least 20 per cent set aside as affordable.
“For too many people, a home here is slipping out of reach. That's not acceptable to me. I believe if you're a nurse, a teacher, a construction worker, a PSW, you should be able to afford to live here. Full stop. That's why housing has been my focus. We are getting housing built.”
(reported remarks)
Source: RHB Magazine — Toronto election: Chow to build 10K new rental homes in 2027 · October 8, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow will break ground on 10,000 more rental homes next year toward 65,000 homes by 2030.
- Break ground on 10,000 more rental homes next year through the Rental Housing Supply Program (projects must start within 12 months to qualify); goal of 65,000 homes by 2030; $1.5 billion secured through the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build.
“If you're a nurse, a teacher or a construction worker, you should be able to afford to live here. And not in a shoebox – but in a real home.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow to Break Ground on 10,000 New Rental Homes Next Year · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow: will keep pressing the Ford government for 'real rent control' — a decision Toronto can't make for itself.
- Spoke at a 'FOR RENTERS' campaign event in East York; auto-caption of the live clip, corroborated by the video description
- New issue for Chow's deep-dive row set (no rent-control row exists for her anywhere)
“And I will keep pressing the province for real rent control.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CP24 clip: Chow at 'For Renters' campaign event, East York · October 20, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
No website or social media listed
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Peter Handjis
No website or social media listed
Moratorium on private equity buying homes/apartments; rezone small office buildings to rentals.
- Levy a moratorium on private equity buying up residential homes and apartment buildings
- Convene council to expedite rezoning smaller commercial buildings from office space to fresh rentals
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“introduce a motion to levy a moratorium on private equity not buying up residential homes and apartment buildings in the city. As your Mayor I will convene all council members to expedite smaller commercial buildings to be rezoned from office space to fresh rentals.”
Confidence:High
Reagan Levermany
No website or social media listed
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Rick Lee
No website or social media listed
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Robert Shusterman
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Robert Shusterman chose 'Yes'; if there is a space open for them and then they need to leave encampment and go to the new housing facility
- Answer: Yes.
- If there is a space open for them and then they need to leave encampment and go to the new housing facility
“If there is a space open for them and then they need to leave encampment and go to the new housing facility”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
PRE-WINDOW: Shusterman backs fast-tracking Council's 2024 accessible-housing commitments; notes his brother would benefit.
- PRE-WINDOW: Shusterman'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
- New issue statement for Shusterman under this source: immediate acceleration and completion of Council's accessible-housing commitments
- He cites his brother, who is mentally ill, as someone who would benefit from accessible housing
“Yes I would support immediate accelerating and completing the implementation of council's 20/2024 accessible housing commitments. I have a brother who is mentally ill so he would benefit from accessible housing”
(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
Robert Shusterman chose 'Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing'.
- Answer: Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing.
- Housing is too expensive in the city for many people. Affordable housing needs to be at the forefront. Many people in the city just can't afford to pay a heavy mortgage or high rents so we need to go housing gear to income
“Housing is too expensive in the city for many people. Affordable housing needs to be at the forefront. Many people in the city just can't afford to pay a heavy mortgage or high rents so we need to go housing gear to income”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Robert Shusterman chose 'Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction'.
- Answer: Focus primarily on permitting enough housing and reducing barriers to construction.
- You should be able to build freely with no restrictions. Housing is important especially for those who otherwise would be living on the streets or a temporary shelter
“You should be able to build freely with no restrictions. Housing is important especially for those who otherwise would be living on the streets or a temporary shelter”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Robert Shusterman chose 'Yes'; you need more housing for the mentally ill as there's a long waiting list for them and it's not acceptable
- Answer: Yes.
- You need more housing for the mentally ill as there's a long waiting list for them and it's not acceptable
“You need more housing for the mentally ill as there's a long waiting list for them and it's not acceptable”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Roberto Curto chose 'Yes'; Every neighbourhood needs to be accommodating more housing.
- Answer: Yes.
- Every neighbourhood needs to be accommodating more housing, particularly missing middle and gentle density approaches. But as a planner, I'm weary of identical built forms everywhere. Good cities need variety, character and housing choice.
“Every neighbourhood needs to be accommodating more housing, particularly missing middle and gentle density approaches. But as a planner, I'm weary of identical built forms everywhere. Good cities need variety, character and housing choice.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers'; Toronto should use its land.
- Answer: Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers.
- Toronto should use its land, funding and municipal tools to dramatically expand affordable and supportive housing through strong partnerships with non-profits, co-ops and other housing providers, while retaining direct public delivery where it makes sense.
“Toronto should use its land, funding and municipal tools to dramatically expand affordable and supportive housing through strong partnerships with non-profits, co-ops and other housing providers, while retaining direct public delivery where it makes sense.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'Permit substantially more housing as-of-right'; we need all three, but permission has the broadest citywide impact.
- Answer: Permit substantially more housing as-of-right.
- We need all three, but permission has the broadest citywide impact. We can't address housing scarcity while large parts of Toronto remain difficult to build apartments in. More than a handful of wards are actually losing population while the city as a whole continues to grow.
“We need all three, but permission has the broadest citywide impact. We can't address housing scarcity while large parts of Toronto remain difficult to build apartments in. More than a handful of wards are actually losing population while the city as a whole continues to grow.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'Yes'; i would say it's conditional on the premise being true.
- Answer: Yes.
- I would say it's conditional on the premise being true. We cannot demand people leave if suitable alternatives aren't available. If we provide an appropriate indoor option that meets someone's needs, I don't believe an encampment in a shared public space should become permanent.
“I would say it's conditional on the premise being true. We cannot demand people leave if suitable alternatives aren't available. If we provide an appropriate indoor option that meets someone's needs, I don't believe an encampment in a shared public space should become permanent.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Sandeep Srivastava
No website or social media listed
Increase supply, speed up approvals, use City-owned land, protect existing rental housing.
- Increase housing supply and speed up approvals
- Use City-owned land effectively
- Protect existing rental housing
- Coordinate housing with transit and infrastructure
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“I will focus on increasing supply, speeding up approvals, using City-owned land effectively, protecting existing rental housing and coordinating housing with transit and infrastructure.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
No website or social media listed
Inventory City-owned buildings for housing in first 60 days; clear co-op housing waitlist.
- Inventory City-owned buildings for housing redevelopment in the first 60 days
- Release them for cooperative ownership models
- Clear the co-op housing waitlist
- Pilot grocery co-ops and vertical farms
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“Inventory City-owned buildings for housing redevelopment (first 60 days), to be released for cooperative ownership models (co-ops), clear the co-op housing waitlist, and pilot grocery co-ops and vertical farms.”
Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website
Confidence:High
Thomas Hall
No website or social media listed
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Weizhen Tang
No website or social media listed
Tang says Toronto's housing crunch is partly vacant, distressed and unmanaged properties — the question is how to bring them back into use.
- Calls housing one of Toronto's core issues, perhaps the most important one.
- Argues the shortage picture is incomplete: vacant properties, homes in financial distress, and buildings left unmanaged or deteriorating exist.
- Proposes the City help identify vacant homes and unused rooms, support repairs and fire-safety work, and connect them with people experiencing homelessness.
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“Many people believe Toronto simply does not have enough housing, but that is not the whole picture. There are vacant properties, homes under financial distress and buildings left unmanaged or allowed to deteriorate. The question is how to bring those properties back into use.”
Source: Campaign press release via Newsfile (Aug 31, 2026) — 'Weizhen Tang Enters Third Toronto Mayoral Race…' · August 31, 2026
Confidence:High
Wincess Dorville
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Taxes & spending
What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?
Alex Cruze
No website or social media listed
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Alton Frederick
No website or social media listed
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Amy Rosen
No website or social media listed
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Bahira Abdulsalam
No website or social media listed
One-year freeze on residential property taxes, then taxes geared to income.
- One-year freeze on residential property taxes
- Then move toward property taxes geared to income
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“A one-year freeze on residential property taxes, followed by work toward property taxes geared to income.”
Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Brad Bradford says families and small businesses are asked to pay more for a city that delivers less.
- Bradford says families and small businesses 'are being asked to pay more for a city that delivers less.'
- He cites 'property taxes that climb every year' and 'user fees that rise without explanation.'
- He says the daily cost of living has outpaced wages: 'The math has stopped working.'
“Families and small businesses are being asked to pay more for a city that delivers less. Property taxes that climb every year. User fees that rise without explanation.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Brad Bradford promised to freeze property taxes for his first year and conduct a line-by-line budget review.
- At the first mayoral debate, Bradford promised to freeze property taxes for his first year if elected.
- He said he would do a line-by-line review of the city budget in that first year to pay for his promises.
- His priced promises include adding 1,000 more police officers and adding platform edge doors to the TTC.
“Families need relief. They can't afford more of Olivia Chow's tax increases.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CityNews — Bradford, Chow go back-and-forth on property tax increases during Toronto mayoral debate · September 23, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford: Chow's 20% tax hike would be followed by another 20% if re-elected; city 'stuck paying more, getting less'
- Delivered at an Etobicoke rally on Saturday, Oct 24, as part of a 'this city is stuck' pitch covering traffic, late buses, safety and waitlists
- Chow's side of the tax argument (property taxes near inflation if re-elected) appears only as reporter paraphrase in this article and is not rowed
“We're stuck with NDP mayor Olivia Chow's 20 per cent tax increase, and if she's re-elected she'll hike it by another 20 per cent.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Bradford, Chow trade jabs in final stretch of Toronto mayoral campaign (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford: a $19B budget has savings to find - he cited $11M in unused Microsoft licences and $5M in recycling stickers.
- At the Oct 22 CP24 final mayoral debate, Bradford argued Toronto's $19-billion budget has savings available and called for a line-by-line review by an outside perspective.
- He cited $11M in Microsoft Office licences for retired staff and $5M in recycling-bin stickers as examples of waste.
- BROWSER-PASS: re-sourced from aggregator mirror to the canonical CP24 article; both quotes verified verbatim on the original
“Look, our own auditor general found that the city spent $11 million on Microsoft Office licenses for people who had retired. It spent $5 million to put stickers on recycling bins to tell you we don't pick up the recycling. You handed a contract, half a million dollars, to your friends at Progress Toronto. So there's lots of things that we can save.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CP24: '5 key moments from the CP24 mayoral debate' (Joshua Freeman) · October 22, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford would freeze property taxes in year one while running the first full independent line-by-line spending review since 2011.
- Property tax freeze for homes and businesses in year one
- First full, independent, line-by-line review of city spending since 2011
- Budget modernization so residents can see what the city spends to run itself vs build
“Property taxes are frozen for homes and businesses in my first year while the first full, independent, line by line review of city spending since 2011 runs.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford would eliminate Toronto's land transfer tax on the value of a home below $1.1 million.
- Toronto is the only Canadian city charging its own land transfer tax on top of the province's
- Elimination applies to the value of a home below $1.1 million
“Toronto is the only city in Canada that charges its own land transfer tax on top of the province's, collected in cash on closing day. I'll eliminate it on the value of a home below $1.1 million.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Braeden Chow chose 'Reduce or redesign lower-priority services'; reduce or redesign lower-priority services first.
- Answer: Reduce or redesign lower-priority services.
- Reduce or redesign lower-priority services first. A structural deficit usually signals a management problem. Essential services should be protected, contracts should deliver strong value, and residents shouldn't be asked to pay more before the City fixes its own spending.
“Reduce or redesign lower-priority services first. A structural deficit usually signals a management problem. Essential services should be protected, contracts should deliver strong value, and residents shouldn't be asked to pay more before the City fixes its own spending.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
- Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
- I'd lean grow more slowly than inflation. Property taxes shouldn't automatically rise just because costs do. The City should first find efficiencies and spend better. If a genuine need remains, increases around inflation can be justified.
“I'd lean grow more slowly than inflation. Property taxes shouldn't automatically rise just because costs do. The City should first find efficiencies and spend better. If a genuine need remains, increases around inflation can be justified.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Brian Buffey
No website or social media listed
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
chrisalexander.ca — Chris Alexander’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chris Alexander chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- When there is a structural gap, the first step should be to reduce internal and operating costs before asking residents for more. I would review administration, contracts and operations, protect core services and publish the savings.
“When there is a structural gap, the first step should be to reduce internal and operating costs before asking residents for more. I would review administration, contracts and operations, protect core services and publish the savings.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'.
- Answer: Grow approximately with inflation and population.
- I will freeze residential property taxes in 2027 and keep increases below inflation in 2028. Toronto needs to restore fiscal discipline, find efficiencies and grow its economy rather than continually asking residents to pay more.
“I will freeze residential property taxes in 2027 and keep increases below inflation in 2028. Toronto needs to restore fiscal discipline, find efficiencies and grow its economy rather than continually asking residents to pay more.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Cory Deville
No website or social media listed
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Darrell Brown
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Darrell Brown chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- Before asking residents for more or cutting services, prove the administrative and procurement discipline I've called for elsewhere is actually being applied. Professional project management and competitive contracting should close gaps before taxes or services are touched.
“Before asking residents for more or cutting services, prove the administrative and procurement discipline I've called for elsewhere is actually being applied. Professional project management and competitive contracting should close gaps before taxes or services are touched.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'; Property tax should track cost and growth.
- Answer: Grow approximately with inflation and population.
- Property tax should track cost and growth, not become the default lever for new priorities. The investments I've proposed: supportive housing, crisis services, transit should be funded through provincial/federal cost-sharing and dedicated tools like congestion pricing, not property tax hikes.
“Property tax should track cost and growth, not become the default lever for new priorities. The investments I've proposed: supportive housing, crisis services, transit should be funded through provincial/federal cost-sharing and dedicated tools like congestion pricing, not property tax hikes.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Eddie Mayanja
No website or social media listed
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Edward Gong
No website or social media listed
Gong would cut property taxes 3% a year, paid for by better fiscal management and cutting waste.
- In his own 200-word statement to CBC Toronto, Gong named a 3% annual property-tax cut as the first of three core policies.
- He said it would be funded through stronger fiscal management, operational efficiency and cutting waste.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)
“First, reduce property taxes by 3 per cent annually. I will effectively ease the financial burden on taxpayers by strengthening fiscal management, improving government operational efficiency, and cutting unnecessary spending and waste.”
Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026
Confidence:High
Faisal Razi
No website or social media listed
Simplify city hall, appoint "simplification czars," cut wasteful duplication — lower taxes without cutting services.
- Simplify processes at city hall and introduce a new era of simplification
- Appoint simplification czars to simplify things and prevent waste without cutting services
- Get rid of wasteful duplication and repetition
- Lower taxes through simplicity, efficiency and less waste
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“I will simplify the processes at city hall and introduce a new era of simplification and will appoint simplification czars (people who will work with me to simplify things and prevent waste without cutting any services). I will also try to get rid of wasteful duplication and repetition. These will also LOWER TAXES due to greater simplicity, efficiency and less waste and a more organized city hall.”
Confidence:High
Faizan Haider
No website or social media listed
Lower cost of living: raise wages, lower groceries/essentials costs, eliminate unnecessary taxes and fees.
- Lower the cost of living by increasing wages
- Lower the cost of groceries, essentials, services
- Eliminate unnecessary taxes and fees
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“We can lower the cost of living by increasing wages, lowering the cost of groceries, essentials, services and eliminating unnecessary taxes and fees.”
Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform)
Confidence:High
Francis Mercieca
No website or social media listed
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Georgios Kalkounis
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
- Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
- Residential property tax should be REDUCED, with the shortfall offset through efficiency gains, integrated financial planning, transparent competitive procurement, engineering-based evaluation, fewer duplicated administrative structures, and reduced city-appointed directors — NOT service cuts.
“Residential property tax should be REDUCED, with the shortfall offset through efficiency gains, integrated financial planning, transparent competitive procurement, engineering-based evaluation, fewer duplicated administrative structures, and reduced city-appointed directors — NOT service cuts.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- When facing a structural budget gap, Toronto should first reduce or redesign lower-priority services, cut internal administration, staffing, and contract costs, maximize revenue from its own assets, and only then consider taxes, fees, or new revenue measures.
“When facing a structural budget gap, Toronto should first reduce or redesign lower-priority services, cut internal administration, staffing, and contract costs, maximize revenue from its own assets, and only then consider taxes, fees, or new revenue measures.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Gus Prokos
No website or social media listed
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Habiba Desai
No website or social media listed
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Heather He
No website or social media listed
Freeze residential property taxes for at least two years; transparent spending and procurement review.
- Freeze residential property taxes for at least two years, subject to a responsible, balanced budget
- Launch a transparent spending and procurement review
- Eliminate waste and improve municipal efficiency while protecting essential services
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“My immediate priority would be to freeze residential property taxes for at least two years, subject to a responsible, balanced budget. Toronto families should not be the automatic solution to every budget shortfall. I would launch a transparent spending and procurement review, eliminate waste, and improve municipal efficiency while protecting essential services.”
Confidence:High
Henoke Yohannes
No website or social media listed
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Imad Abdulkadir
No website or social media listed
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
No website or social media listed
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Jack Hartley
No website or social media listed
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Jack Weenen
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Jack Weenen chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'; not spend a billion dollars on FIFA, for example
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- not spend a billion dollars on FIFA, for example
“not spend a billion dollars on FIFA, for example”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Congestion charges, tolls, parking levies and service fees'; road tolls for non-residents.
- Answer: Congestion charges, tolls, parking levies and service fees.
- Road tolls for non-residents; Uber and other tech companies operating should be taxed according to their road use.
“Road tolls for non residents. Uber and other tech companies operating should be taxed accordingly to their road use.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
- Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
- Our most recent property tax hike was such that we need a cool down over the next council term.
“Our most recent property tax hike was such that we need a cool down over the next council term.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
No website or social media listed
Lower service-delivery costs via AI and return savings through lower fees and less tax pressure.
- Use AI, robotics and better digital systems to lower the cost of delivering city services
- Return savings through lower fees, affordable transit and less pressure on property taxes
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“I would prioritize making Toronto cheaper to live in by making the city itself more productive. I would use AI, robotics and better digital systems to lower the cost of delivering city services, then return those savings through lower fees, affordable transit and less pressure on property taxes.”
Confidence:High
Jeffery Tunney
No website or social media listed
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Joseph Osuji
No website or social media listed
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Joshua Thompson
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Joshua Thompson chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'; axe the tax.
- Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
- Axe the tax. Hold the line on the residential bill and cut waste to match.
“Axe the tax. Hold the line on the residential bill and cut waste to match.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'; Cut waste first.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- Cut waste first; do not raise taxes to paper over City Hall's overhead.
“Cut waste first; do not raise taxes to paper over City Hall's overhead.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Kevin Clarke
No website or social media listed
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Kuo Yu Tong
No website or social media listed
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Laura Dean
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Laura Dean chose 'Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues'.
- Answer: Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues.
- Taxes were raised last term and should remain stable over the next council term.
“Taxes were raised last term and should remain stable over the next council term.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- Changes with the least impact on Torontonian's day-to-day experiences must be prioritized.
“Changes with the least impact on Torontonian's day-to-day experiences must be prioritized.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Ellis
No website or social media listed
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Leila Yohannes
No website or social media listed
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Logan Choy
No website or social media listed
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Lyall Sanders
No website or social media listed
Lower property taxes as soon as possible.
- Property taxes must be lowered as soon as possible
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“Further, property taxes must be lowered as soon as possible.”
Confidence:High
Martin Fraser
No website or social media listed
Reduce taxes in multiple areas to drive the economy positively.
- The city can reduce taxes in multiple areas that could drive the economy in a positive manner
- Spending to help businesses increases employment
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“However, the city can reduce taxes in multiple areas that could drive the economy in a positive manner. This comes across a multitude of businesses that need help now.”
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Michael Lamoureux chose 'Reduce or redesign lower-priority services'; all three choices, they are not mutually exclusive.
- Answer: Reduce or redesign lower-priority services.
- All three choices, they are not mutually exclusive.
“All three choices, they are not mutually exclusive.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux would cut city spending up to 15% and lobby for a 5-10% capital gains tax on investment sales.
- The city has never implemented serious belt-tightening in 40 years; he would cut generous programs, end non-core activities, invest in automation, and remove bidding restrictions.
- He would lobby for a 5-10% city capital gains tax on investment property sales (commercial and residential) and raise below-market service rates to cover costs.
“I think current City expenditures can be cut by as much as 15% and the funds reallocated to pay for subways, support facilities and services for people with mental health and addition conditions, City green transition costs, parks & recreation, reduced development fee revenue, and any other priority initiative.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'.
- Answer: Grow approximately with inflation and population.
- Property-tax revenues should grow responsibly with inflation and population, while the City improves efficiency, controls unnecessary spending and protects essential services.
“Property-tax revenues should grow responsibly with inflation and population, while the City improves efficiency, controls unnecessary spending and protects essential services.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- Toronto should address budget gaps first by improving efficiency, reducing unnecessary administrative and contract costs, and eliminating waste. Essential frontline services should be protected, and higher taxes should be a last resort.
“Toronto should address budget gaps first by improving efficiency, reducing unnecessary administrative and contract costs, and eliminating waste. Essential frontline services should be protected, and higher taxes should be a last resort.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mostafa Zandkarimi
No website or social media listed
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Naomi Sayers
No website or social media listed
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Odessa Paloma Parker
odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
- Her FRESH framework stands for Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth, Recreation As A Priority, Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City, Safe & Healthy Communities, and Housing For All.
- Fiscal rehabilitation and growth is one of her five FRESH platform pillars.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)
“Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth”
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
oliviachow.ca — Olivia Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
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Paul Collins
No website or social media listed
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Peter Handjis
No website or social media listed
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Reagan Levermany
No website or social media listed
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Rick Lee
No website or social media listed
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Robert Shusterman
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Robert Shusterman chose 'Grow faster than inflation to improve or expand services'.
- Answer: Grow faster than inflation to improve or expand services.
- We need to improve services in the city we can't take shortcuts with regard to this
“We need to improve services in the city we can't take shortcuts with regard to this”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Robert Shusterman chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- By reducing administrative costs that are not necessary we can help alleviate this problem
“By reducing administrative costs that are not necessary we can help alleviate this problem”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Roberto Curto chose 'Grow approximately with inflation and population'.
- Answer: Grow approximately with inflation and population.
- But we need to stop treating property taxes as the answer to everything. Toronto needs a real conversation about other ways to raise revenue that don't keep asking the average resident to pay more.
“But we need to stop treating property taxes as the answer to everything. Toronto needs a real conversation about other ways to raise revenue that don't keep asking the average resident to pay more.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs'.
- Answer: Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs.
- Look for administrative inefficiencies and poor value contracts first, without weakening frontline services or the city's in house capacity.
“Look for administrative inefficiencies and poor value contracts first, without weakening frontline services or the city's in house capacity.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Sandeep Srivastava
No website or social media listed
Responsible spending, efficiencies, and targeted support for residents under financial pressure.
- Pursue responsible spending and efficiencies
- Affordable transportation, housing supply, and targeted support for residents facing the greatest financial pressure
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)
“I will pursue responsible spending, efficiencies, affordable transportation, housing supply and targeted support for residents facing the greatest financial pressure.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
No website or social media listed
Freeze property taxes for two years; core services review; diversify municipal revenue.
- Freeze property taxes for two years
- Conduct a core services review to streamline services
- Diversify municipal revenue streams
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)
“Freeze property taxes for two years, conduct a core services review to streamline services, and diversify municipal revenue streams.”
Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website
Confidence:High
Thomas Hall
No website or social media listed
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Weizhen Tang
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Wincess Dorville
No website or social media listed
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Emergency services
When I call for help, will it come fast enough?
Alex Cruze
No website or social media listed
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Alton Frederick
No website or social media listed
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Amy Rosen
No website or social media listed
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Bahira Abdulsalam
No website or social media listed
Take the mayor's seat on the Police Services Board; invest in youth programs, jobs, violence interruption.
- Take the mayor's seat on the Toronto Police Service Board herself, rather than hand it to someone else
- Invest in what prevents harm: youth programs, jobs and violence interruption
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“I will take the mayor's seat on the Toronto Police Service Board myself, rather than hand it to someone else. I will invest in what prevents harm: youth programs, jobs and violence interruption.”
Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Brad Bradford's campaign centers public safety, saying Torontonians should feel safe walking home, on transit and in parks.
- Bradford's campaign centers public safety: 'Torontonians should feel safe in their own city.'
- Safe walking home, safe on the bus and subway platform, safe in parks where children play — confidence his campaign says has been eroded.
- His campaign is focused on 'the three things Torontonians struggle with every day: Crime, Congestion, and Cost.'
“Torontonians should feel safe in their own city. Safe walking home. Safe on the bus and on the subway platform. Safe in the parks where their children play.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford would hire 1,000 net new front-line officers by end of term and post officers at every subway station.
- Meet the Chief of Police in his first days as mayor
- 1,000 net new front-line officers by end of first term
- Officers at every subway station; keep pressing Queen's Park and Ottawa on bail reform
“In my first days as mayor I'll meet with the Chief of Police. I'll work with the Police Service and the province to start hiring 1,000 net new front line officers by the end of my first term, and we'll have officers at every subway station, including the one your kids use.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Braeden Chow chose 'Lighting, maintenance, sanitation and active use of streets and parks'; I'd choose public-space management.
- Answer: Lighting, maintenance, sanitation and active use of streets and parks.
- I'd choose public-space management, but safety can't be reduced to visibility alone. Police also need the resources, staffing and tools to actually prevent and respond to crime. The goal should be safer residents and officers, not simply more uniforms on the street.
“I'd choose public-space management, but safety can't be reduced to visibility alone. Police also need the resources, staffing and tools to actually prevent and respond to crime. The goal should be safer residents and officers, not simply more uniforms on the street.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'.
- Answer: Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services.
- Increase above inflation, but not simply to hire more officers. I want a stronger, better-trained, better-equipped force with serious mental-health, recovery and family support off duty. Police deal with extraordinary situations; we should invest in keeping them capable and healthy.
“Increase above inflation, but not simply to hire more officers. I want a stronger, better-trained, better-equipped force with serious mental-health, recovery and family support off duty. Police deal with extraordinary situations; we should invest in keeping them capable and healthy.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Brian Buffey
No website or social media listed
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
chrisalexander.ca — Chris Alexander’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chris Alexander chose 'Lighting, maintenance, sanitation and active use of streets and parks'.
- Answer: Lighting, maintenance, sanitation and active use of streets and parks.
- Public safety requires prevention as well as enforcement. I would expand youth violence-prevention programs and make the Toronto Community Support Service a permanent first responder, while ensuring police have the resources to tackle serious crime.
“Public safety requires prevention as well as enforcement. I would expand youth violence-prevention programs and make the Toronto Community Support Service a permanent first responder, while ensuring police have the resources to tackle serious crime.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'; Police should have the resources to tackle serious crime and hate.
- Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
- Police should have the resources to tackle serious crime and hate, but new spending should focus on specialized capabilities, accountability and civilian crisis response not across-the-board expansion. Every dollar should deliver measurable safety results.
“Police should have the resources to tackle serious crime and hate, but new spending should focus on specialized capabilities, accountability and civilian crisis response not across-the-board expansion. Every dollar should deliver measurable safety results.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Cory Deville
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Zero tolerance for violence on the TTC; permanent security presence on key routes at rush hour.
- Zero tolerance policy for violence on the TTC
- Security presence permanently affixed to key TTC routes during rush hour
- Patrolling orbit throughout operational hours
“I would implement a zero tolerance policy for violence on the TTC reinforced by a security presence that was permanently affixed to key TTC routes during rush hour, and then retained in a patrolling orbit throughout operational hours.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Women/elderly-only transit vehicles every 15 min at rush hour and after 10pm.
- Subway sections, buses and streetcars exclusive to women, women with children and the elderly
- Run every 15 minutes during rush hour and after 10pm
- Optional for those groups
“I would prioritize alternating subway trains (ex., sections on the subway), buses and street cars that were exclusive to women, women with children and the elderly. They would be option for the aforesaid groups; and they would run every 15 minutes during rush hour, and after 10pm.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Darrell Brown chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'.
- Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
- Enforcement manages crises after they happen; crisis and prevention services stop them from happening. Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention are the same 'treatment first' logic behind my homelessness plan — investing upstream reduces the burden downstream.
“Enforcement manages crises after they happen; crisis and prevention services stop them from happening. Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention are the same 'treatment first' logic behind my homelessness plan — investing upstream reduces the burden downstream.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'Decrease after inflation, with some responsibilities and funding transferred to civilian services'.
- Answer: Decrease after inflation, with some responsibilities and funding transferred to civilian services.
- Public safety funding should follow function, not headcount. Calls rooted in mental health, addiction and youth crisis are better and more safely handled by trained civilian responders — freeing police to focus on core policing, and delivering the crisis investment I outlined above.
“Public safety funding should follow function, not headcount. Calls rooted in mental health, addiction and youth crisis are better and more safely handled by trained civilian responders — freeing police to focus on core policing, and delivering the crisis investment I outlined above.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Eddie Mayanja
No website or social media listed
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Edward Gong
No website or social media listed
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Faisal Razi
No website or social media listed
Handle hateful behaviour through education and large town halls; "education and knowledge is the key."
- Handle the problem through education and large town halls
- Get people to know each other and spread the idea that we are not so different
- Education and knowledge is the key
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“This problem will be handled through education and large town halls where we will try to get people to know each other and spread the idea that we are not so different after all. Hateful behaviour is caused by lack of knowledge and ignorance of other people but when we break the ice and learn about other people and cultures we become less hostile and hateful. Education and knowledge is the key to this problem,”
Confidence:High
Faizan Haider
No website or social media listed
No more enforcement; invest in mental health, awareness, community involvement to end crime.
- We don't need more enforcement
- Invest in mental health
- Invest in productivity and creativity
- Community safety through empowerment and accountability
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“We don’t need more enforcement. We need more awareness, solutions and community involvement. Its time we invest in mental health, Invest in productivity and creativity, Invest in a future where people don’t need to resort to violence.”
Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform)
Confidence:High
Francis Mercieca
No website or social media listed
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Georgios Kalkounis
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
- Answer: Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence.
- Strengthen public safety, crisis prevention, public space management, neighbourhood cohesion, and community stability through coordinated prevention, enforcement, and integrated recovery-focused supports delivered jointly across municipal, provincial, and federal partners.
“Strengthen public safety, crisis prevention, public space management, neighbourhood cohesion, and community stability through coordinated prevention, enforcement, and integrated recovery-focused supports delivered jointly across municipal, provincial, and federal partners.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'.
- Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
- Increase police presence and response reliability by reducing administrative burden and directing resources to frontline operations, supported by clear service accountability and streamlined processes.
“Increase police presence and response reliability by reducing administrative burden and directing resources to frontline operations, supported by clear service accountability and streamlined processes.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Gus Prokos
No website or social media listed
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Habiba Desai
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Pair Free TTC with community partnerships, education, rapid reporting and responses to hate and harassment.
- Pair Free TTC with community partnerships, education, rapid reporting
- Appropriate responses to hate and harassment
- Love over hate: protect people from harassment and violence
“I would pair Free TTC with community partnerships, education, rapid reporting and appropriate responses to hate and harassment.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Voluntary weapons surrender program with a target of 1,000 weapons, with positive rewards.
- Establish a voluntary weapons surrender program
- Target of 1,000 weapons surrendered
- Positive rewards like VIP event tickets
“I would establish a voluntary program with a target of 1,000 weapons surrendered, combined with positive rewards like VIP event tickets.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Expand mental-health crisis teams across the TTC; shift non-emergency mental-health calls away from enforcement.
- Expand trained mental-health crisis teams across the TTC
- Shift appropriate non-emergency mental-health calls away from enforcement-only responses
- Police and emergency services remain available when there is violence or an immediate threat
“Expand trained mental-health crisis teams across the TTC and shift appropriate non-emergency mental-health calls away from enforcement-only responses. Police and emergency services would remain available when there is violence or an immediate threat to safety.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Heather He
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Combat hate through protection, education, community connection; strengthen victim support.
- Combat hate through protection, education, and community connection
- Strengthen victim support, community partnerships, and early intervention
“As Mayor, I would combat hate through protection, education, and community connection. I would strengthen victim support, community partnerships, and early intervention while promoting mutual respect.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Two-Tier Public Safety Framework: emergency coordination plus community prevention.
- Tier One — Emergency Protection: strengthen coordination among police, firefighters, paramedics, and transit safety services
- Tier Two — Community Prevention: address risks through mental-health support, crisis intervention, and community partnerships
- Launch three pilot projects, evaluate results, and expand what works
“As Mayor, I would introduce a Two-Tier Public Safety Framework: Tier One — Emergency Protection: Strengthen coordination among police, firefighters, paramedics, and transit safety services for rapid responses. Tier Two — Community Prevention: Address risks through mental-health support, crisis intervention, and community partnerships.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Henoke Yohannes
No website or social media listed
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Imad Abdulkadir
No website or social media listed
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
No website or social media listed
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Jack Weenen chose 'Keep major roads, transit, hospitals and essential facilities operating' during demonstrations.
- Answer: Keep major roads, transit, hospitals and essential facilities operating.
- The City of Toronto and the TPS must respect the right to peaceful assembly and protect it without compromising the safety of the city, its residents and visitors, while acknowledging and promptly addressing protesters' concerns.
“The City of Toronto & the TPS must respect our right to peaceful assembly and protect it without compromising the safety of the city and its residents and visitors. The city thereby also has the responsibility to acknowledge and promptly address the concerns brought forth in said protests.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
- Answer: Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence.
- Despite the hyper focus on the drug addicted-homeless stereotype of street safety, we forget that they do not account for the majority of the crime. Rehab and intervention is required, but foremost; we need to the police to rid the streets of the dealers, actually respond to calls, and enforce law.
“Despite the hyper focus on the drug addicted-homeless stereotype of street safety, we forget that they do not account for the majority of the crime. Rehab and intervention is required, but foremost; we need to the police to rid the streets of the dealers, actually respond to calls, and enforce law.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'; we need to reassess how the money is being spent.
- Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
- We need to reassess how the money is being spent. We need police officers that belong to the community, who live here and have a stake in their own city.
“We need to reassess how the money is being spent. We need police officers that belong to the community, who live here and have a stake in their own city.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Treat safety as a design and community challenge: lighting, clean parks, active public spaces.
- Invest in better lighting, cleaner parks and stations
- Food pop-ups, street festivals, seasonal markets and community events
- More meaningful jobs in public spaces — people helping, maintaining and welcoming
“I would treat safety in public spaces as a design and community challenge as well as a policing one. Even where reported crime is low, dark, empty or neglected spaces can feel unsafe. I would invest in better lighting, cleaner parks and stations, food pop-ups, street festivals, seasonal markets and community events.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Protect lawful expression; firm line at threats, intimidation, violence, unlawful discrimination.
- Protect freedom of belief, religion, identity and lawful expression
- Draw a firm line at threats, intimidation, violence and unlawful discrimination
“I would protect freedom of belief, religion, identity and lawful expression while drawing a firm line at threats, intimidation, violence and unlawful discrimination. Freedom also carries responsibility: our public spaces should be safe, decent and welcoming, especially for children and families.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Jeffery Tunney
No website or social media listed
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Joseph Osuji
No website or social media listed
Special police zone at Jane-Finch; enforcement officers to patrol parks downtown, Jane/Finch, Etobicoke.
- Create a special Police Zone at the Jane-Finch area to ensure safety in parks
- Set up a 5-member committee to recommend ways to ensure safety in parks
- Create enforcement officers to patrol parks downtown, in Jane/Finch and certain Etobicoke parks
- More enforcement powers to deal with panhandling on TTC
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“I will create a special Police Zone at the Jane-Finch area to ensure safety in parks. I will set up a 5 member committee to recommend ways to ensure safety in parks in Toronto. I will create enforcement officers to patrol parks, in downtown areas, in some arears like Jane/finch and certain parks in Etobicoke, to ensure safety.”
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Joshua Thompson chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
- Answer: Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence.
- Violent crime first — more presence on the street, not another prevention slideshow.
“Violent crime first — more presence on the street, not another prevention slideshow.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'; crime is the first job.
- Answer: Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services.
- Crime is the first job, and you do not cut the people who do it.
“Crime is the first job, and you do not cut the people who do it.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Kevin Clarke
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech, or violent and demeaning behaviour.
- Zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech, or violent and demeaning behavior toward any resident
- Hold institutions accountable so equity-deserving groups feel protected, valued, and respected
“I have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech, or violent and demeaning behavior toward any resident.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Zero tolerance for infringement of others' Charter rights in public spaces; free from harassment and intimidation.
- Zero tolerance regarding the infringement of others' Charter rights to enjoy their lives
- Ensure public spaces are free from harassment and intimidation
“I advocate for zero tolerance regarding the infringement of others' Charter rights to enjoy their lives. By ensuring that public spaces are free from harassment and intimidation, we create a secure atmosphere where everyone has positive, productive opportunities to thrive.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Kuo Yu Tong
No website or social media listed
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Laura Dean
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Laura Dean chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'.
- Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
- Mental health and addiction issues are in plain view in Toronto's public spaces, making us feel uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe. More trained crisis intervention workers are needed, especially on the TTC. Youth must be given job and leadership opportunities so they can find purpose and identity.
“Mental health and addiction issues are in plain view in Toronto's public spaces, making us feel uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe. More trained crisis intervention workers are needed, especially on the TTC. Youth must be given job and leadership opportunities so they can find purpose and identity.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'.
- Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
- TPS should focus its resources on reducing the number of guns on the street and addressing violent crime.
“TPS should focus its resources on reducing the number of guns on the street and addressing violent crime.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Ellis
No website or social media listed
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Logan Choy chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'; management treatment
- Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
- management treatment
“management treatment”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Logan Choy chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'; increase police mental health service staffing
- Answer: Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services.
- increase police mental health service staffing
“increase police mental health service staffing”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Lyall Sanders
No website or social media listed
More neighbourhood officers walking a beat, with a personal connection to residents.
- More neighbourhood officers walking a beat
- Officers should have a personal connection to residents, not be interlopers
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“We need more neighbourhood officer walking a beat. Individuals that will have a personal connection to the residents. They will not be "interlopers", but rather extended members of the community. There for the good of all.”
Confidence:High
Martin Fraser
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Targeted hate crimes cannot and will not be tolerated.
- Targeted hate crimes against Torontonians/Canadians cannot and will not be tolerated
“Targeted hate crimes against Torontonians/Canadians cannot and will not be tolerated.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Back police with resources; return to "old time policing".
- Toronto Police are one of the best forces in the world
- They need to go back to "old time policing"
- They need the resources and a Mayor who has their back
“Toronto Police force is one of the best in the world and they know that they have to go back to "Old time policing" which is an absolute must. They need the resources and a Mayor who has their back and I have a solution for that.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
- Answer: Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence.
- We can do all of them, they are not mutually exclusive.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“We can do all of them, they are not mutually exclusive.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'.
- Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
- Toronto should maintain strong and effective policing while improving efficiency, accountability and community safety. Resources should focus on frontline officers, faster response times and prevention without creating unnecessary financial pressure on residents.
“Toronto should maintain strong and effective policing while improving efficiency, accountability and community safety. Resources should focus on frontline officers, faster response times and prevention without creating unnecessary financial pressure on residents.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'.
- Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
- Public safety requires prevention as well as enforcement. Toronto should strengthen mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention, while ensuring police can focus their resources on serious crime and urgent public-safety threats.
“Public safety requires prevention as well as enforcement. Toronto should strengthen mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention, while ensuring police can focus their resources on serious crime and urgent public-safety threats.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mostafa Zandkarimi
No website or social media listed
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Naomi Sayers
No website or social media listed
Strengthen hate-crime prevention, measure what works, direct resources to communities at greatest risk.
- Strengthen prevention of hate crimes
- Measure what works and publish clear outcomes
- Direct resources to communities facing the greatest risk
- Prevent violence, respond quickly
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“I would strengthen prevention, measure what works, publish clear outcomes and direct resources to communities facing the greatest risk. Prevent violence, respond quickly and ensure every resident knows the City stands with them.”
Confidence:High
Odessa Paloma Parker
odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Safe & Healthy Communities' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
- Her FRESH framework stands for Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth, Recreation As A Priority, Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City, Safe & Healthy Communities, and Housing For All.
- Safe and healthy communities is one of her five FRESH platform pillars.
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“Safe & Healthy Communities”
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
oliviachow.ca — Olivia Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Chow's safety plan: hundreds more police, paramedics and firefighters, a reopened 54 Division, and the crisis service city-wide.
- Police hiring: 360 officers per year until 2029 (the provincial maximum); reopen the 54 Division police station in East York by 2030 ($120.2 million in the 2025 Capital Budget).
- Paramedics: 331 more by 2028; Fire: 156 new firefighters; keep improving 911 call wait times; expand the Toronto Community Crisis Service (mental-health workers) city-wide.
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)
“Caring means protecting people. It means investing in the services that keep our neighbourhoods safe.”
Source: Olivia Chow is making neighborhoods safer with her investments in faster 911, policing and youth programs · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
No website or social media listed
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Peter Handjis
No website or social media listed
Free up police to go after real criminals by diverting substance-use cases to a city facility.
- A voluntary city substance-use facility would free up police
- Police should go after the real bad people blatantly committing crimes openly
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“This approach will free up our police to go after the real bad people who are blatantly commiting crimes openly”
Confidence:High
Reagan Levermany
No website or social media listed
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Rick Lee
No website or social media listed
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Robert Shusterman
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Robert Shusterman chose 'Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence'.
- Answer: Police, bylaw enforcement and a more visible official presence.
- We need more police officers response times for 911 are still too slow and we need to get higher more officers and get them to the emergency situations more quicker
“We need more police officers response times for 911 are still too slow and we need to get higher more officers and get them to the emergency situations more quicker”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Robert Shusterman chose 'Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services'.
- Answer: Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services.
- Again we need more police officers that are not enough we have 3 million people we need more officers
“Again we need more police officers that are not enough we have 3 million people we need more officers”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Roberto Curto chose 'Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention'; let police focus on policing.
- Answer: Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention.
- Let police focus on policing. Expanding mental-health, addiction and crisis services means the right professionals can respond to the right situations, while freeing up police resources for public safety.
“Let police focus on policing. Expanding mental-health, addiction and crisis services means the right professionals can respond to the right situations, while freeing up police resources for public safety.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'Remain approximately constant after inflation'; Keep police properly funded and keeping pace with inflation.
- Answer: Remain approximately constant after inflation.
- Keep police properly funded and keeping pace with inflation, while putting new investments into civilian crisis services.
“Keep police properly funded and keeping pace with inflation, while putting new investments into civilian crisis services.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Sandeep Srivastava
No website or social media listed
Strengthen coordination among police, emergency responders, City services, and community partners.
- Strengthen coordination among City services, police and emergency responders
- Work with community organizations and provincial and federal partners
- Focus on prevention, effective emergency response and accountable policing
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“I will strengthen coordination among City services, police, emergency responders, community organizations and provincial and federal partners.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
No website or social media listed
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Thomas Hall
No website or social media listed
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Weizhen Tang
No website or social media listed
Tang says for basic fire-safety problems like missing smoke alarms, the City should help fix them cheaply, not just punish.
- Says a smoke alarm costs about C$20 and the City could purchase them in bulk and help install them.
- Argues that when a basic safety problem is identified, the first response should not always be punishment.
- Says the first question should be how to solve the problem quickly and affordably.
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)
“The City could purchase them in bulk and help install them. When a basic safety problem is identified, the first response should not always be punishment. The first question should be how to solve it quickly and affordably.”
Source: Campaign press release via Newsfile (Aug 31, 2026) — 'Weizhen Tang Enters Third Toronto Mayoral Race…' · August 31, 2026
Confidence:High
Wincess Dorville
No website or social media listed
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Transit
Can I get where I need to go without driving?
Alex Cruze
No website or social media listed
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Alton Frederick
No website or social media listed
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Amy Rosen
No website or social media listed
Amy Rosen chose 'No'; she would create a dedicated traffic coordination office to tackle congestion.
- Answer: No.
- I will create a dedicated traffic coordination office to tackle congestion and bring common sense back to city planning. Construction projects, TTC closures, parades, marathons, festivals, and special events will all be coordinated through a single team focused on keeping Toronto moving.
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“I will create a dedicated traffic coordination office to tackle congestion and bring common sense back to city planning. Construction projects, TTC closures, parades, marathons, festivals, and special events will all be coordinated through a single team focused on keeping Toronto moving.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Bahira Abdulsalam
No website or social media listed
Fare-free TTC, phased in with each stage funded before it starts.
- A fare-free TTC, phased in so every stage is funded before it starts
- Make the billionaire class pay its fair share to fund transit
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“A fare-free TTC, phased in so every stage is funded before it starts, until it's free for everyone. This city needs to flow, and the billionaire class should pay its fair share to make that happen. Free transit gets cars off the road and gets workers to their jobs.”
Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Bradford pledges to eliminate TTC slow zones: a target of zero, published reasons and repair dates, and an independent track audit.
- On Tuesday Oct 20, Bradford made transit and congestion his focus, promising to get rid of TTC reduced-speed (slow) zones if elected mayor.
- Any slow zone would have to be justified with a published reason and a published repair date; he would also implement an independent track condition audit and a track renewal program for the subway.
- TTC slow zones cap trains at reduced speeds (sometimes 15 km/h) while track maintenance is completed; the TTC currently caps them at 12.
“As mayor, I'm going to set the target at zero. I am going to raise our standards and I am going to hold the city and the TTC to account.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Chow and Bradford neck-and-neck with days left in Toronto mayoral election campaign (Global News) · October 20, 2026
Confidence:High
Brad Bradford frames congestion as a 'time tax,' blaming transit that does not run on time and daily delays.
- Bradford frames congestion as a 'time tax' City Hall levies on Torontonians.
- He blames 'transit that does not run on time' and daily delays for hours lost with family and friends.
“Time is the one thing we cannot get back, and the time tax City Hall levies on Torontonians climbs higher every year.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Brad Bradford campaign website · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford pledges 6 a.m. subway openings for major events like the Toronto Marathon, plus signal priority to speed up streetcars.
- Speaking during Toronto Waterfront Marathon weekend (Sun Oct 18), Bradford noted the subway did not start operating until 8 a.m. on marathon morning, leaving participants to find other ways downtown.
- He pledged subways will be open and running at 6 a.m. for the Toronto Marathon when he is mayor.
- He also proposed having the TTC and Metrolinx publish work schedules 30 days out, and investing in smart signal-priority technology so streetcars actually move and run on time.
“They will be open and running at 6 a.m. when I’m the mayor for the Toronto Marathon.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Brad Bradford pledges to ease Toronto traffic gridlock, especially during major events · October 18, 2026
Confidence:High
Brad Bradford pledged to make the Eglinton East LRT his top transit priority with construction by 2030.
- Bradford said he would make the Eglinton East LRT his top transit priority if elected, accusing Chow of failing to advance the project.
- He would personally advocate for the project at Queen's Park and Ottawa within his first 100 days, aiming for construction by 2030.
- He reiterated plans to remove 12 kilometres of red bus lanes in Scarborough and 'guarantee 15-minute service on key bus routes.'
“Scarborough has been asked to accept less for so long that it started to feel normal. It isn't normal.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CP24 — Chow, Bradford target affordability, youth unemployment · October 15, 2026
Confidence:High
Bradford would put one person in charge of construction, guarantee 15-minute transit service, and build the Scarborough LRT.
- One person in charge of construction citywide, with published timelines and real consequences
- 15-minute service guarantee on transit
- Scarborough LRT built; subway slow zones eliminated
“As mayor, I'll put one person in charge of construction across the city, with published timelines and real consequences, so the road to your kids' school doesn't sit half-closed for 2 years with nobody working on it. A 15-minute service guarantee on transit, so the TTC is a real option for your family and not a gamble. The Scarborough LRT built, so Scarborough families get the transit they were promised. And we'll get rid of the subway slow zones City Hall promised to fix for the World Cup and never did.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Braeden Chow chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; i'd prioritize service.
- Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
- I'd prioritize service. Riders need more frequent, reliable and safer transit they can actually count on every day. Maintenance matters, but the greatest share should go toward improving the day-to-day experience for people using the system.
“I'd prioritize service. Riders need more frequent, reliable and safer transit they can actually count on every day. Maintenance matters, but the greatest share should go toward improving the day-to-day experience for people using the system.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'No'; I don't support charging residents for congestion when so much of it is caused by construction, lane closures.
- Answer: No.
- I don't support charging residents for congestion when so much of it is caused by construction, lane closures, poor coordination and inadequate infrastructure. The City should fix the congestion problems within its control before making drivers pay for them.
“I don't support charging residents for congestion when so much of it is caused by construction, lane closures, poor coordination and inadequate infrastructure. The City should fix the congestion problems within its control before making drivers pay for them.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility'; i'd prioritize goods and essential access.
- Answer: Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility.
- I'd prioritize goods and essential access. Deliveries, trades, emergency services and accessibility are foundational to how the city functions. When space is limited, the people and services that keep Toronto operating should come first.
“I'd prioritize goods and essential access. Deliveries, trades, emergency services and accessibility are foundational to how the city functions. When space is limited, the people and services that keep Toronto operating should come first.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Brian Buffey
No website or social media listed
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
chrisalexander.ca — Chris Alexander’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chris Alexander chose 'No'; Toronto should focus first on fixing the transportation system we already pay for.
- Answer: No.
- Toronto should focus first on fixing the transportation system we already pay for: better TTC service, smarter signal timing, faster construction and improved traffic flow. I would not add a new charge on people simply trying to get around the city.
“Toronto should focus first on fixing the transportation system we already pay for: better TTC service, smarter signal timing, faster construction and improved traffic flow. I would not add a new charge on people simply trying to get around the city.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; street space should reflect how each corridor actually works.
- Answer: Automobile capacity and curbside parking.
- Street space should reflect how each corridor actually works. Transit, pedestrians, cyclists, deliveries, emergency access and traffic all matter. I favour practical designs that move the most people and goods safely without creating unnecessary congestion.
“Street space should reflect how each corridor actually works. Transit, pedestrians, cyclists, deliveries, emergency access and traffic all matter. I favour practical designs that move the most people and goods safely without creating unnecessary congestion.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'; fix what is physically broken first.
- Answer: Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work.
- Fix what is physically broken first. I would publish the unfunded capital backlog, table a prioritized ten-year state-of-good-repair plan, and publicly track costs and delays. Reliable transit starts with maintaining the system we already have.
“Fix what is physically broken first. I would publish the unfunded capital backlog, table a prioritized ten-year state-of-good-repair plan, and publicly track costs and delays. Reliable transit starts with maintaining the system we already have.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Cory Deville
No website or social media listed
$1 TTC fare during rush hour; more express buses; 15-minute coverage and frequency.
- Reduce the TTC fare to $1 per ride during rush hour to incentivize riding over driving
- Implement more express buses during rush hour
- Prioritize coverage and frequency (e.g., every 15 minutes on the longest start-to-end lines)
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“I would reduce the TTC fare to $1 Dollar Per Fare Ride during rush hour to incentivize people to ride the TTC, rather than drive. I would then implement more Express Buses during rush hour; and prioritize both coverage and frequency (ex., every 15 minutes from the highest start-to-end point travel lines).”
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Darrell Brown chose 'Yes'; congestion pricing has worked to reduce traffic by up to 30% (London).
- Answer: Yes.
- Congestion pricing has worked to reduce traffic by up to 30% (London). New York and Singapore are examples of success. How it is structured is key.
“Congestion pricing has worked to reduce traffic by up to 30% (London). New York and Singapore are examples of success. How it is structured is key.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; we can't wait for the next multi-decade build.
- Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
- We can't wait for the next multi-decade build. Treating existing GO corridors as real rapid transit now, with frequent all-day service and fare integration, delivers benefits years before subway extensions open — and it's the lever the city can actually pull today.
“We can't wait for the next multi-decade build. Treating existing GO corridors as real rapid transit now, with frequent all-day service and fare integration, delivers benefits years before subway extensions open — and it's the lever the city can actually pull today.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; transit, walking and cycling move the most people per metre of street.
- Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
- Transit, walking and cycling move the most people per metre of street. It is the logic behind the BRT corridors (dedicated lanes, signal priority) I've proposed. Neighbourhood parking needs are addressed separately, through building-level requirements, not general curb allocation.
“Transit, walking and cycling move the most people per metre of street. It is the logic behind the BRT corridors (dedicated lanes, signal priority) I've proposed. Neighbourhood parking needs are addressed separately, through building-level requirements, not general curb allocation.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Eddie Mayanja
No website or social media listed
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
No website or social media listed
Add lanes on the 401/DVP where easy; add more TTC trains and buses.
- Consider adding another extra lane in some sections of the 401/DVP where it can be done easily
- Add more trains and buses to the TTC
- Run a campaign showing the benefits of public transit and carpooling
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“We should consider adding another extra lane in some sections of 401/DVP in Toronto where it can be done easily. On a positive note many subway and transportation projects around Toronto are ALREADY in the works, but we can also add more trains and buses in the TTC as this will definitely help.”
Confidence:High
Faizan Haider
No website or social media listed
Fare cap at 8 rides a week then free; all buses and streetcars free; reintroduce All Day Family Pass.
- Fare cap to 8 rides a week, then free
- All buses and streetcars are free
- Reintroduce the All Day Family Pass so families can ride together, cheaper
- Make the TTC cleaner, faster, safer and cheaper
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“Lets fare cap to 8 rides a week, and then its free. That’s 4 commutes to and from work— and you only pay for the train. All buses and streetcars are free. Let’s also reintroduce the All Day Family Pass, so families can ride together, cheaper.”
Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform)
Confidence:High
Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'No'; Road planning must follow engineering-based demand analysis, evidence-driven capital planning.
- Answer: No.
- Road planning must follow engineering-based demand analysis, evidence-driven capital planning, lifecycle maintenance, and streamlined processes. Remove unnecessary restrictions, integrate operations, ensure transparency, and deliver measurable mobility improvements, WITHOUT adding Taxpayers burden.
“Road planning must follow engineering-based demand analysis, evidence-driven capital planning, lifecycle maintenance, and streamlined processes. Remove unnecessary restrictions, integrate operations, ensure transparency, and deliver measurable mobility improvements, WITHOUT adding Taxpayers burden.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility'.
- Answer: Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility.
- Prioritize congestion reduction by removing unnecessary restrictions, simplifying transit-roadway interfaces, improving system efficiency through integrated operations, and planning future street capacity using demographic trends, user forecasts, and long-term mobility needs.
“Prioritize congestion reduction by removing unnecessary restrictions, simplifying transit-roadway interfaces, improving system efficiency through integrated operations, and planning future street capacity using demographic trends, user forecasts, and long-term mobility needs.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'.
- Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
- Transit funding must focus on reliability and measurable mobility performance through streamlined operations, engineering-driven capital planning, and disciplined lifecycle maintenance.
“Transit funding must focus on reliability and measurable mobility performance through streamlined operations, engineering-driven capital planning, and disciplined lifecycle maintenance.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Free TTC as central priority, starting November 2026.
- Make Toronto more affordable and accessible with Free TTC as central priority
- Free TTC starts November 2026
“The most important thing I would act on as Mayor is making Toronto more affordable and accessible, with Free TTC as a central priority. As Mayor, Free TTC start November 2026.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Make the TTC free, with a sustainable funding model protecting service, reliability and accessibility.
- Make the TTC free
- Work with City Council, the Province and federal government on a sustainable funding model
- Protect TTC service, reliability and accessibility
- Free TTC is an affordability policy
“I would take the next step: make the TTC free. I would work with City Council, the Province and federal government on a sustainable funding model that protects TTC service, reliability and accessibility. Free TTC is an affordability policy.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Heather He
No website or social media listed
Reliable TTC, better signal coordination, faster road repairs; pilot free off-peak transit for seniors.
- Prioritize reliable TTC service
- Better traffic-signal coordination and faster road repairs
- Safer walking and cycling routes
- Evaluate and pilot free off-peak public transit for seniors, with transparent cost and performance reporting
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“I would prioritize reliable TTC service, better traffic-signal coordination, faster road repairs, and safer walking and cycling routes. I would also evaluate and pilot free off-peak public transit for seniors, with transparent cost and performance reporting.”
Confidence:High
Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Homeowners and residential occupants with vehicles registered to their addresses within the core should be exempt from congestion charges.
- Answer: Yes.
- Homeowners and residential occupants with vehicles registered to their adresses within the core should be exempt from congestion charges.
“Homeowners and residential occupants with vehicles registered to their adresses within the core should be exempt from congestion charges.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; considerations for the elderly and the disabled are first concern.
- Answer: Automobile capacity and curbside parking.
- Considerations for the elderly and the disabled are first concern.
“Considerations for the elderly and the disabled are first concern.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'.
- Answer: Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work.
- The vitrolite colour tiles and the retro mid century look that define so many of our stations, and the brutalist concrete shapes of the arcades falling to the platforms deserve restoration. Beauty makes a city more liveable, reconsidering aesthetic will reinforce support of the other issues.
“The vitrolite colour tiles and the retro mid century look that define so many of our stations, and the brutalist concrete shapes of the arcades falling to the platforms deserve restoration. Beauty makes a city more liveable, reconsidering aesthetic will reinforce support of the other issues.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
No website or social media listed
Use AI to coordinate traffic, transit, construction and curb space as one connected system.
- Use AI to coordinate traffic, transit, construction and curb space as one connected system
- Pilot moving small goods and working robots underground
- More road capacity for transit, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“I would prioritize giving people time back. I would use AI to coordinate traffic, transit, construction and curb space as one connected system, and pilot Slipstream to move small goods and working robots underground.”
Confidence:High
Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
No website or social media listed
Free transit for students; cut monthly TTC pass to $40.
- Free transit for students resident in Toronto
- Reduce the monthly TTC pass to $40
- Upgrade underground transit to allow communication devices
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“I will set up free transit for students residents of Toronto. Reduce the monthly TTC pass to $40.”
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Joshua Thompson chose 'No'; no congestion tolls — axe the tax, do not add a new one.
- Answer: No.
- No congestion tolls — axe the tax, do not add a new one.
“No congestion tolls — axe the tax, do not add a new one.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'.
- Answer: Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work.
- Fix the TTC we already have before buying another ribbon-cutting.
“Fix the TTC we already have before buying another ribbon-cutting.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Laura Dean chose 'Yes'; the road pricing question is not worth much time because the provincial government will never allow road tolls.
- Answer: Yes.
- The road pricing question is not worth spending much time on because this provincial government will never allow Toronto to implement road tolls. In theory, I would be very supportive of Toronto implementing a congestion charge in the downtown core for non-residents or tiered pricing.
“The road pricing question is not worth spending much time on because this provincial government will never allow Toronto to implement road tolls. In theory, I would be very supportive of Toronto implementing a congestion charge in the downtown core for non-residents or tiered pricing.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; streets are for people and should be able to move as many people as safely as possible.
- Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
- Streets are for people and should be able to move as many people as safely as possible.
“Streets are for people and should be able to move as many people as safely as possible.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'.
- Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
- Many people choose to drive because they are not confident the TTC will get them to where they are going on time. Better reliability is key to reducing congestion.
“Many people choose to drive because they are not confident the TTC will get them to where they are going on time. Better reliability is key to reducing congestion.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Logan Choy chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'; maintenance more work
- Answer: Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work.
- maintenance more work
“maintenance more work”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Logan Choy chose 'Yes'; yES AND YES CITY SHOULD
- Answer: Yes.
- YES AND YES CITY SHOULD
“YES AND YES CITY SHOULD”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Logan Choy chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; we can give pay
- Answer: Automobile capacity and curbside parking.
- we can give pay
“we can give pay”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Lyall Sanders
No website or social media listed
Fully fund the TTC from government; it's the least supported transit system in North America.
- The TTC must be fully covered by government
- We are already paying enough in taxes to do this
- The TTC is the least supported transit system in North America
- Accessible transportation that does not break your budget
- Bike lanes strategically planned on secondary routes
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“The TTC must be fully covered by government. We are already paying enough in our taxes to do this. Many place in Canada and around the world have done it already. The TTC is the least supported transit system in North America. It's time to fund it properly.”
Confidence:High
Martin Fraser
No website or social media listed
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Michael Lamoureux chose 'Automobile capacity and curbside parking'; but exclude the curbside parking on arterial roads
- Answer: Automobile capacity and curbside parking.
- but exclude the curbside parking on arterial roads
“but exclude the curbside parking on arterial roads”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; really it's all of them, depending on the value provided.
- Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
- Really it's all of them, depending on the value provided.
“Really it's all of them, depending on the value provided.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux chose 'No'; he opposes congestion charges but would raise parking lot fees and taxes to fund TTC improvements.
- Answer: No.
- No to congestion charges (too much administration cost and hassle), but I would agree to raising parking lot fees and taxes to fund TTC improvements and expansion.
“No to congestion charges (too much administration cost and hassle), but I would agree to raising parking lot fees and taxes to fund TTC improvements and expansion.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux would build more subways and replace all streetcar routes with subways over 20-30 years.
- The future of transportation in Toronto is public transit, specifically underground subways; only subways can provide fast, reliable, comfortable and safe transit without removing road space.
- Streetcars' time has passed: the city should implement a long-term plan to replace all streetcar routes with subways, starting now.
“We need to implement a long-term plan to replace all streetcar routes with subways. It might take 20-30 years, so the time to start is now.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'.
- Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
- When street space is limited, priority should go to moving the greatest number of people safely and efficiently. Strong transit, walkable streets and cycling can reduce congestion while keeping Toronto accessible and connected.
“When street space is limited, priority should go to moving the greatest number of people safely and efficiently. Strong transit, walkable streets and cycling can reduce congestion while keeping Toronto accessible and connected.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'More frequent and reliable service on existing routes'; Toronto should first make existing transit more frequent.
- Answer: More frequent and reliable service on existing routes.
- Toronto should first make existing transit more frequent, reliable and efficient. Better service reduces waiting times, improves daily mobility and encourages more residents to choose public transit.
“Toronto should first make existing transit more frequent, reliable and efficient. Better service reduces waiting times, improves daily mobility and encourages more residents to choose public transit.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'No'; Toronto should improve transit and reduce congestion through smarter urban planning.
- Answer: No.
- Toronto should improve transit and reduce congestion through smarter urban planning and better transportation infrastructure, rather than adding new financial burdens on residents.
“Toronto should improve transit and reduce congestion through smarter urban planning and better transportation infrastructure, rather than adding new financial burdens on residents.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mostafa Zandkarimi
No website or social media listed
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Naomi Sayers
No website or social media listed
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Odessa Paloma Parker
odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
oliviachow.ca — Olivia Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chow will build the Scarborough East LRT, buy new Line 2 subway trains, and never cut transit.
- Build the Scarborough East LRT: shovels in the ground next term; nearly $400 million saved as a downpayment, the City's top transit priority.
- Buy new state-of-the-art subway trains for Line 2; continue investing in more frequent Scarborough bus service; pledge to never cut transit.
“Next I will build the Scarborough East LRT and make transit much more affordable.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow will Deliver Better Transit for Scarborough · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow says even one TTC slow zone is too many and she'll eliminate them, blaming Bradford for the maintenance backlog as a TTC commissioner.
- Responding to Bradford's Oct 20 slow-zones announcement, Chow's campaign published a news release on the TTC's reduced-speed zones.
- The release argued Bradford, as a TTC Commissioner, supported budgets that let the TTC age and preventative maintenance stop, creating the track work now underway.
- Chow pledged to eliminate slow zones and keep doing critical repairs.
“As I've said, even one slow zone is too many and I will eliminate them.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Chow and Bradford neck-and-neck with days left in Toronto mayoral election campaign (Global News) · October 20, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow pledges a weekly TTC fare cap (10 paid rides, the rest free) plus a fourth straight fare freeze.
- Weekly fare cap: after 10 paid TTC trips in a week, every additional trip that week is free — no pass needed, just the same PRESTO card, debit or credit card.
- Keeps TTC fares frozen for a fourth straight year (2027); the three-year freeze has already saved a working couple about $300 in a year.
“If you take the TTC to work every day, your rides in the evenings and on the weekend will be free.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow will make TTC rides free after 10 trips each week · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
No website or social media listed
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Peter Handjis
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Reset traffic signal timings to 2019 standards; add short-turn opportunities for streetcars.
- Instruct traffic management to reset signal timings back to 2019 standards for better traffic flows
- Integrate more short-turn opportunities for streetcars
“to instruct traffic management to reset signal timings back to 2019 standards resulting in better traffic flows saving millions of dollars as opposed to bringing so called "smart technology" to the traffic management infrastructure. For public transit: integrating more short turn opportunities for street cars that have been lacking for over 50 years.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Make public transit safer and cleaner to encourage car owners to leave cars at home weekdays.
- Make public transit safer and cleaner to encourage car owners to leave the car at home Monday to Friday
- This would increase revenues
“My immediate response: to have our public transit safer and cleaner to encourage car owners to leave the car at home Monday to Friday that would increase revenues.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Know Your Vote T.O. — candidate questionnaire
Confidence:High
Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Robert Shusterman chose 'Yes'; yes during periods of heavy congestion the roads should have tolls
- Answer: Yes.
- Yes during periods of heavy congestion the roads should have tolls
“Yes during periods of heavy congestion the roads should have tolls”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
PRE-WINDOW: Shusterman would protect and improve Wheel-Trans and ensure adequate accessible transportation in bad weather.
- PRE-WINDOW: Shusterman'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
- Commits to protecting and improving Wheel-Trans so people with disabilities can reach employment, education and healthcare
- Emphasizes adequate transportation especially during inclement weather
“Yes I will protect and improve accessible transportation including wheel trans so that people can access employment education and Healthcare. Must make sure that they have adequate transportation especially during inclement weather.”
(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
Robert Shusterman chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'.
- Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
- Transit walking and cycling need to be a priority in the city especially walking and cycling as it is a great exercise we need to promote exercise
“Transit walking and cycling need to be a priority in the city especially walking and cycling as it is a great exercise we need to promote exercise”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Robert Shusterman chose 'New rapid-transit lines and extensions'; when you do transit lines the city is not accessible by subway.
- Answer: New rapid-transit lines and extensions.
- When you do transit lines the city is not accessible by subway. At least there are many parts of the city that are hard to get to by subway. So I believe we do need more subways
“When you do transit lines the city is not accessible by subway. At least there are many parts of the city that are hard to get to by subway. So I believe we do need more subways”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Roberto Curto chose 'Transit, walking and cycling'; Our streets should prioritize moving people efficiently.
- Answer: Transit, walking and cycling.
- Our streets should prioritize moving people efficiently, while protecting essential and accessibility needs. We should also be more creative with our streets. This includes pedestrianization in places like Queen, Church and Kensington Market, where sidewalks often leave little room for people.
“Our streets should prioritize moving people efficiently, while protecting essential and accessibility needs. We should also be more creative with our streets. This includes pedestrianization in places like Queen, Church and Kensington Market, where sidewalks often leave little room for people.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work'.
- Answer: Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work.
- A reliable transit system starts with taking care of what we already have. Service improvements are also a priority, but they depend on a system that works.
“A reliable transit system starts with taking care of what we already have. Service improvements are also a priority, but they depend on a system that works.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'No'; i understand the planning case for congestion pricing, and Toronto can explore it down the line.
- Answer: No.
- I understand the planning case for congestion pricing, and Toronto can explore it down the line. But right now, I'd rather focus on improvements people use every day. Better TTC service, faster streetcars and making transit an even better alternative to driving. Give people better choices first.
“I understand the planning case for congestion pricing, and Toronto can explore it down the line. But right now, I'd rather focus on improvements people use every day. Better TTC service, faster streetcars and making transit an even better alternative to driving. Give people better choices first.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Sandeep Srivastava
No website or social media listed
Reliable TTC service, transit priority, congestion management, safer streets.
- Focus on reliable TTC service and transit priority
- Congestion management and road maintenance
- Safer streets, construction coordination, walking, cycling and accessible transportation
Show their words & sourceHide (a page or more)
“I will focus on reliable TTC service, transit priority, congestion management, road maintenance, safer streets, construction coordination, walking, cycling and accessible transportation.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
No website or social media listed
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Government
Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Braeden Chow chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'; partnership.
- Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
- Partnership. Toronto should work constructively with whatever provincial government is elected when doing so gets the city funding, approvals or better outcomes. I'm not interested in fighting Queen's Park for the sake of it, but I also wouldn't accept a bad deal just to say we cooperated.
“Partnership. Toronto should work constructively with whatever provincial government is elected when doing so gets the city funding, approvals or better outcomes. I'm not interested in fighting Queen's Park for the sake of it, but I also wouldn't accept a bad deal just to say we cooperated.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority'; budget.
- Answer: Setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority.
- Budget. If voters elect a mayor with a clear mandate, that mayor should be able to set spending and tax priorities and be held accountable for the results. Administrative powers should be used carefully, not as a tool for constantly reshuffling City staff.
“Budget. If voters elect a mayor with a clear mandate, that mayor should be able to set spending and tax priorities and be held accountable for the results. Administrative powers should be used carefully, not as a tool for constantly reshuffling City staff.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Brian Buffey
No website or social media listed
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
chrisalexander.ca — Chris Alexander’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chris Alexander chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
- Answer: Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built.
- Strong-mayor powers should be used carefully and transparently where they can break unnecessary gridlock. Housing is the clearest case: Toronto needs faster approvals and substantially more homes, while maintaining clear rules and public accountability.
“Strong-mayor powers should be used carefully and transparently where they can break unnecessary gridlock. Housing is the clearest case: Toronto needs faster approvals and substantially more homes, while maintaining clear rules and public accountability.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Chris Alexander chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
- Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
- Toronto should work constructively with Queen's Park to secure funding, approvals and better outcomes. I will defend Toronto's interests when we disagree, but our biggest challenges require cooperation, not political confrontation between governments.
“Toronto should work constructively with Queen's Park to secure funding, approvals and better outcomes. I will defend Toronto's interests when we disagree, but our biggest challenges require cooperation, not political confrontation between governments.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Cory Deville
No website or social media listed
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Darrell Brown
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Darrell Brown chose 'Appointing and removing senior staff, restructuring departments'.
- Answer: Appointing and removing senior staff, restructuring departments.
- Strong mayor powers shouldn't override Council's collective judgment on housing or budget. That's the concentrated authority my transparency work warns against. The legitimate use is internal management: staffing decisions and departmental restructuring.
“Strong mayor powers shouldn't override Council's collective judgment on housing or budget. That's the concentrated authority my transparency work warns against. The legitimate use is internal management: staffing decisions and departmental restructuring.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Darrell Brown chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'.
- Answer: Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement.
- The province's TTC operating contribution sits near 9%, much of it one-off. That structural imbalance won't fix itself. Toronto needs to publicly press for a standing funding formula and real fiscal tools, not quietly align with provincial priorities hoping for scraps.
“The province's TTC operating contribution sits near 9%, much of it one-off. That structural imbalance won't fix itself. Toronto needs to publicly press for a standing funding formula and real fiscal tools, not quietly align with provincial priorities hoping for scraps.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Eddie Mayanja
No website or social media listed
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Edward Gong
No website or social media listed
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Faisal Razi
No website or social media listed
Large proactive town halls; themed civic engagement like home clean-up week, shop small business week.
- Hold large proactive town halls and listen to citizens
- Let citizens introduce new ideas and be listened to
- Introduce citywide themes: home clean up week, shop small business week, etc.
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“Democracy itself means public engagement. I will hold large proactive town halls and listen to concerns of citizens and allow them to introduce new ideas and be listened to. We need to create an environment that fosters public engagement and involvement in the democratic process.”
Confidence:High
Faizan Haider
No website or social media listed
Defend Toronto from Doug Ford; no Billy Bishop airport expansion; no removing bike lanes.
- Stand up to Doug Ford
- No airport expansion at Billy Bishop
- No removing bike lanes
- Clear distinction between City Hall and Queens Park
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“Someone needs to step up and defend our city from Doug Ford and tell him when things aren’t right for Torontonians. Our voices need to be heard. Our needs are separate from the province, from Ontario.”
Source: Faizan Haider — THE 6IX PROMISES (campaign platform)
Confidence:High
Francis Mercieca
No website or social media listed
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Georgios Kalkounis
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
- Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
- Taxpayers fund all governments, so partnership and coordination is essential to eliminate redundancy, protect the single wallet, align operations under unified priorities and long-term planning, and ensure accountability, metrics, procurement discipline, and strict timelines.
“Taxpayers fund all governments, so partnership and coordination is essential to eliminate redundancy, protect the single wallet, align operations under unified priorities and long-term planning, and ensure accountability, metrics, procurement discipline, and strict timelines.”
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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority'.
- Answer: Setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority.
- Strong-mayor authority should enforce simplification across ~120 agencies, intergovernmental coordination to eliminate redundant programs and protect taxpayers' wallet, and decisions anchored in affordability, accountability, transparent metrics, public safety, and long-term planning discipline.
“Strong-mayor authority should enforce simplification across ~120 agencies, intergovernmental coordination to eliminate redundant programs and protect taxpayers' wallet, and decisions anchored in affordability, accountability, transparent metrics, public safety, and long-term planning discipline.”
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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
PRE-WINDOW: Kalkounis would require regular progress reporting on implementation of Council-approved accessibility measures.
- PRE-WINDOW: Kalkounis's own signed letter answering CILT's 2026 disability questionnaire (letter dated 2026-10-22; responses posted as updates, undated); verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline
- On accountability: Council decisions must be respected and implemented in a timely manner; delays raise legitimate concerns about execution
- Would ensure approved accessible-housing standards are built into planning and development without unnecessary delay
“As Mayor, I would expect regular progress reporting on implementation timelines and would work to ensure that approved accessible housing standards are incorporated into planning and development processes without unnecessary delay.”
(several paragraphs)
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
Gus Prokos
No website or social media listed
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Habiba Desai
No website or social media listed
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Heather He
No website or social media listed
Restore public trust through responsible spending, transparent decisions, measurable results.
- Restore public trust through responsible spending, transparent decisions, and measurable results
- Protect essential services, reduce waste, and put residents before politics
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“My first priority would be restoring public trust through responsible spending, transparent decisions, and measurable results. As the founder of Care Bank in 2010, I have spent 16 years building community cooperation across generations.”
Confidence:High
Henoke Yohannes
No website or social media listed
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Imad Abdulkadir
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Abdulkadir: he'd be a mayor with 'more heart, more compassion, more will, more drive' than any before.
- Own Substack candidacy announcement, July 2026.
- Compares himself to 'the Zohran Mamdani of Toronto'.
“What I will be, however, is a mayor with more heart, more compassion, more will, more drive, and more power than any mayor to ever grace the face of Toronto, let alone North America.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Imad Abdulkadir — official candidacy announcement (Substack) · July 26, 2026
Confidence:High
Abdulkadir announced he intends 'to run for Mayor of Toronto in the 2026 Election', offering 'a ray of hope'.
- Own Substack candidacy announcement, July 2026.
- Says Toronto needs 'a modicum, nay, a ray of hope'.
“It is for that reason that I intend to run for Mayor of Toronto in the 2026 Election.”
(one sentence)
Source: Imad Abdulkadir — official candidacy announcement (Substack) · July 26, 2026
Confidence:High
Isidoros Kyrlangitses
No website or social media listed
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Jack Hartley
No website or social media listed
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Jack Weenen
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Jack Weenen chose 'Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive'.
- Answer: Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive.
- Years ago the provincial government amalgamated the city reducing our agency and access to our politicians. Today the provincial government makes it clear that it will operate as it sees fit within the city; in direct opposition of local sentiment. The provincial government should fear secession.
“Years ago the provincial government amalgamated the city reducing our agency and access to our politicians. Today the provincial government makes it clear that it will operate as it sees fit within the city; in direct opposition of local sentiment. The provincial government should fear secession.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'.
- Answer: The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
- As it related to the previous question, this is a controversial political tool that can be easily abused, however it would seem the need for it is dependent on how other levels of government are interacting with the city at that time.
“As it related to the previous question, this is a controversial political tool that can be easily abused, however it would seem the need for it is dependent on how other levels of government are interacting with the city at that time.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Yes'; Toronto is long overdue for absolute transparency on major capital projects.
- Answer: Yes.
- Toronto is long overdue for absolute transparency about operational and financial updates. The city has the technology to efficiently disseminate how and where tax dollars build the projects the city needs.
“We are long overdue for absolute transparency about operation and financial updates. We have the technology to efficiently disseminate relevant information about how and where our tax dollars are building the city projects we need.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
No website or social media listed
Make Toronto capable of serving its people: build faster, operate more affordably.
- Make Toronto capable of serving its people
- Build faster, operate more affordably
- Create conditions for families and individuals to prosper
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“My first duty as Mayor would be to make Toronto capable of serving its people: a city that can build faster, operate more affordably and create the conditions for families and individuals to prosper.”
Confidence:High
Jeffery Tunney
No website or social media listed
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Joseph Osuji
No website or social media listed
Amend the Toronto Police Services Act to elect Toronto Police Services Board members.
- Amend the Toronto Police Services Act so members of the Toronto Police Services Board are elected
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“I will amend the Toronto Police Services Act to elect the members of the Toronto Police Services Board”
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson
No website or social media listed
Joshua Thompson chose 'Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive'.
- Answer: Plan budgets and services on the assumption that substantial new provincial support will not arrive.
- Run the city's books like the cavalry is not coming. Cut waste here.
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“Run the city's books like the cavalry is not coming. Cut waste here.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Kevin Clarke
No website or social media listed
Hire more city staff; require essential workers (police, fire, EMS) to live within Toronto.
- Hire more city staff — police, fire, EMS, municipal workers — to ensure fully staffed, efficient services
- Prioritize employment criteria requiring essential workers to live within Toronto
- Workers should be personally invested in the city they serve
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“I will prioritize hiring more city staff—including police, fire, EMS, and municipal workers—to ensure our services are fully staffed and efficient. Crucially, I will implement a policy prioritizing employment criteria that requires these essential workers to live within Toronto, ensuring they are personally invested in the city they serve.”
Confidence:High
Kuo Yu Tong
No website or social media listed
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Laura Dean
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Laura Dean chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
- Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
- Toronto has little legal authority to prevent provincial interference. It is in the long-term interest of Torontonians to partner with the province for funding and approvals. If, however a provincial initiative threatens our priorities, advocacy is essential to protecting Torontonians.
“Toronto has little legal authority to prevent provincial interference. It is in the long-term interest of Torontonians to partner with the province for funding and approvals. If, however a provincial initiative threatens our priorities, advocacy is essential to protecting Torontonians.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Dean chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
- Answer: Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built.
- Strong Mayor powers should be used where Council stands in the way of crucial housing getting built. Overall budget decisions impacting the City as a whole as well as decisions on senior staff and departments should be made and owned by all of Council.
“Strong Mayor powers should be used where Council stands in the way of crucial housing getting built. Overall budget decisions impacting the City as a whole as well as decisions on senior staff and departments should be made and owned by all of Council.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Logan Choy chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'; housing need
- Answer: Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built.
- housing need
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“housing need”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Lyall Sanders
No website or social media listed
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Martin Fraser
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Michael Lamoureux chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'.
- Answer: Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement.
- We have to do all three, depending on the nature of the spend.
“We have to do all three, depending on the nature of the spend.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Michael Lamoureux would run all city operations through a customer-service lens.
- He would implement customer-service practices such as service feedback and ratings for city-provided services.
- He would ask residents what they want before planning what the city does or spends tax dollars on.
“I will prioritize creating a customer service mindset in all City departments and services.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Michael Lamoureux campaign website — Top Six Issues
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
- Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
- Toronto should work constructively with the Province to secure funding and faster approvals for housing, transit and infrastructure, while firmly advocating for Toronto's priorities and long-term needs.
“Toronto should work constructively with the Province to secure funding and faster approvals for housing, transit and infrastructure, while firmly advocating for Toronto's priorities and long-term needs.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
- Answer: Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built.
- Strong mayor powers should be used carefully and transparently, mainly to accelerate housing approvals and responsible development. They should help remove unnecessary delays while respecting good planning, infrastructure and community needs.
“Strong mayor powers should be used carefully and transparently, mainly to accelerate housing approvals and responsible development. They should help remove unnecessary delays while respecting good planning, infrastructure and community needs.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mostafa Zandkarimi
No website or social media listed
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Naomi Sayers
No website or social media listed
Strengthen City Hall accountability, with attention to police oversight and data controls.
- Use appointments, budgets and public leadership to demand independent benchmarks and transparent reporting
- Strengthen Police Board controls on police data and surveillance
- Expand civilian responses to non-violent health and social crises
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“My priority as mayor is to strengthen accountability at City Hall, with attention to police oversight. I would also expand civilian responses to non-violent health and social crises while reserving police for genuine safety threat.”
Confidence:High
Odessa Paloma Parker
odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
oliviachow.ca — Olivia Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chow pledges never to use strong mayor powers.
- Pledges never to use strong mayor powers to override City Council or local communities.
“Olivia will never override local communities by using strong mayor powers.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Olivia's Plan · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow will press the Province to return its waterfront lands (Little Norway, Toronto Islands) to the City.
- Has tabled a motion as Mayor to have the Province return waterfront lands it holds (Little Norway, the Toronto Islands) to the City, so Toronto can build its waterfront.
“As Mayor, Olivia Chow has tabled a motion to return these lands to the City so we can build the waterfront Toronto deserves.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Stop the Provincial Land Grab. Give Toronto Our Waterfront Back. · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow frames election as forward vs 'backwards': TTC cuts, closed libraries, giving away water control
- Delivered at a Scarborough rally on Saturday, Oct 24
- Full framing: 'This election is a simple choice; do we keep moving forward together to make life more affordable? Or do we go backwards?'
- Distinct from her Oct 21 water rows: this is a broader forward-vs-backwards framing, not a water-policy statement
“Backwards to TTC cuts and higher fares. Backwards to closed libraries. Backwards to giving away control of our water. Backwards to giveaways for the few and cuts for everyone else.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Bradford, Chow trade jabs in final stretch of Toronto mayoral campaign (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
No website or social media listed
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Peter Handjis
No website or social media listed
No tolerating sudden street/sidewalk closures for demonstrations — get a permit.
- Will not tolerate the sudden closure of city streets and sidewalks for demonstrations
- Demonstrators should get a permit
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“I will not tolerate the sudden closure of city streets and city sidewalks to the point of encumbering the vehicle and pedestrian traffic flows for your chosen position of demonstrations. Get a permit.”
Confidence:High
Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
No website or social media listed
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Robert Shusterman
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Robert Shusterman chose 'The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them'.
- Answer: The powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them.
- A mayor should not have the right to override anything decisions are made as a group not as one
“A mayor should not have the right to override anything decisions are made as a group not as one”
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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Robert Shusterman chose 'Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals'.
- Answer: Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals.
- To aline ourselves with the provincial government We need to have common goals especially when it comes time to deal with mentally ill people
“To aline ourselves with the provincial government We need to have common goals especially when it comes time to deal with mentally ill people”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Roberto Curto chose 'Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built'.
- Answer: Overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built.
- I am cautious about strong-mayor powers and would rather build support at Council. But housing is where I see the strongest case for using them. I'd also use administrative authority where needed to bring more ambitious, creative thinking into City Hall.
“I am cautious about strong-mayor powers and would rather build support at Council. But housing is where I see the strongest case for using them. I'd also use administrative authority where needed to bring more ambitious, creative thinking into City Hall.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto chose 'Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement'.
- Answer: Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement.
- Work with Queen's Park when it benefits Toronto, absolutely, but don't be afraid to stand up for our city. For too long, Toronto has quietly pushed back, conceded or compromised one priority for another. We need greater authority, new revenue tools and be prepared to go it alone when needed.
“Work with Queen's Park when it benefits Toronto, absolutely, but don't be afraid to stand up for our city. For too long, Toronto has quietly pushed back, conceded or compromised one priority for another. We need greater authority, new revenue tools and be prepared to go it alone when needed.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Sandeep Srivastava
No website or social media listed
Transparent City Hall: clear budgets, timelines, responsible authorities, public performance indicators.
- Make transparency and measurable results central to City Hall
- Major spending, projects and commitments get clear budgets, timelines, responsible authorities and public performance indicators
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“I will make transparency and measurable results central to City Hall. Major spending, projects and commitments should have clear budgets, timelines, responsible authorities and public performance indicators.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
No website or social media listed
Fund community-led planning citywide by 2030; transparent performance dashboards with clear targets.
- Fund community-led planning City-wide by 2030
- Launch public awareness education campaigns
- Publish transparent performance dashboards with clear targets on congestion, housing, transit, repairs, and service times
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“Fund community-led planning City-wide by 2030, launch engaging public awareness education campaigns, and publish transparent performance dashboards with clear targets on congestion, housing, transit, repairs, and service times.”
Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website
Confidence:High
Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
No website or social media listed
Tang argues Toronto's core problem is execution, not resources: money, housing and talent are trapped across departments.
- Central campaign argument: Toronto's most serious problems stem from an inability to convert existing resources into measurable results.
- Says the city has money, housing and talent, but those resources are trapped between departments, regulations and competing interests.
- Platform applies business discipline and capital-efficiency principles to municipal operations.
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“Toronto does not have a resource problem; Toronto has an execution problem”
Source: Campaign press release via Newsfile (Aug 31, 2026) — 'Weizhen Tang Enters Third Toronto Mayoral Race with Plan to Activate Vacant Housing and Address City Hall's "Execution Crisis"' · August 31, 2026
Confidence:High
Wincess Dorville
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Roads & infrastructure
Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
No website or social media listed
Engineer's discipline on $18B repair backlog: multi-year budgets, independent reviews.
- Toronto faces a repair backlog of roughly $18 billion
- Honest multi-year budgets
- Independent reviews before big projects get more money; no more blank cheques
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“Toronto faces a repair backlog of roughly $18 billion. I will bring an engineer's discipline to it: honest multi-year budgets, independent reviews before big projects get more money, and no more blank cheques.”
Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
Brad Bradford chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
- Answer: Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance.
- Toronto should look at all fiscal and financing levers within its control to build and maintain infrastructure, without defaulting to the easy solution of increasing taxes.
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“Toronto should look at all fiscal and financing levers within its control to build and maintain infrastructure, without defaulting to the easy solution of increasing taxes.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Braeden Chow chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
- Answer: Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets.
- Before raising another levy or selling off public assets, the City should make sure it can properly maintain what it already owns. New projects are great, but not if existing roads, facilities and infrastructure are falling apart because money is spread too thin.
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“Before raising another levy or selling off public assets, the City should make sure it can properly maintain what it already owns. New projects are great, but not if existing roads, facilities and infrastructure are falling apart because money is spread too thin.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Brian Buffey
No website or social media listed
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
chrisalexander.ca — Chris Alexander’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Chris Alexander chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'.
- Answer: Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain.
- Fix what we already own before allowing maintenance backlogs to compound. I would publish the unfunded backlog, prioritize state-of-good-repair work, fully cost major projects and report publicly on costs, schedules and delays.
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“Fix what we already own before allowing maintenance backlogs to compound. I would publish the unfunded backlog, prioritize state-of-good-repair work, fully cost major projects and report publicly on costs, schedules and delays.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Cory Deville
No website or social media listed
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Darrell Brown
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Darrell Brown chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
- Answer: Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance.
- SOGR and expansion competing for the same pool is exactly the structural funding gap I've flagged before. The fix is a dedicated, protected maintenance revenue stream, not an annual scramble that leaves repair losing to ribbon-cuttings.
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“SOGR and expansion competing for the same pool is exactly the structural funding gap I've flagged before. The fix is a dedicated, protected maintenance revenue stream, not an annual scramble that leaves repair losing to ribbon-cuttings.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Eddie Mayanja
No website or social media listed
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Edward Gong
No website or social media listed
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Faisal Razi
No website or social media listed
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
No website or social media listed
Georgios Kalkounis chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'.
- Answer: Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain.
- The infrastructure repair backlog is an operational defect caused by inadequate planning and preventive maintenance. It must be addressed through long-term planning, disciplined practices, professional standards, clear priorities, transparent metrics, engineering-based criteria and strict timelines.
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“The infrastructure repair backlog is an operational defect caused by inadequate planning and preventive maintenance. It must be addressed through long-term planning, disciplined practices, professional standards, clear priorities, transparent metrics, engineering-based criteria and strict timelines.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Gus Prokos
No website or social media listed
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Habiba Desai
No website or social media listed
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Heather He
No website or social media listed
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Henoke Yohannes
No website or social media listed
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Imad Abdulkadir
No website or social media listed
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
No website or social media listed
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Jack Hartley
No website or social media listed
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Jack Weenen
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Jack Weenen chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
- Answer: Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance.
- Charge the developers for the increased strain they've put on our systems. Sewers, bridges, transformers etc are their costs if they bring such a magnitude of change to the projected maintenance and retirement budgets of public infrastructure.
“Charge the developers for the increased strain they've put on our systems. Sewers, bridges, transformers etc are their costs if they bring such a magnitude of change to the projected maintenance and retirement budgets of public infrastructure.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Jack Weenen chose 'Yes'; Toronto should raise local revenue for its infrastructure backlog, not beg the province.
- Answer: Yes.
- Almost 40% of the province's population lives in the Toronto area. Toronto should raise its own revenue rather than beg the province for its own money back, especially when the province undermines the city's agency over public spaces.
“We will not beg the province to get our own money back; especially when the province has clear interests in undermining the city's agency in directing the uses of our public spaces.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
No website or social media listed
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Jeffery Tunney
No website or social media listed
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Joshua Thompson chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
- Answer: Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets.
- Maintain what we own before another expansion press conference.
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“Maintain what we own before another expansion press conference.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Dean chose 'Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance'.
- Answer: Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance.
- The money Toronto will save by no longer having financial and operational responsibility for the DVP and Gardiner should be reserved for addressing Toronto's infrastructure backlog.
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“The money Toronto will save by no longer having financial and operational responsibility for the DVP and Gardiner should be reserved for addressing Toronto's infrastructure backlog.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Logan Choy chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'; tax the rich
- Answer: Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain.
- tax the rich
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“tax the rich”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Michael Lamoureux would require two lanes of car traffic on all arterial roads at all times.
- He advocates a general rule requiring two lanes of car traffic on all arterial roads at all times (three in some cases); parking on arterial roads would go.
- If room remains after car lanes, the city could install bike lanes or parking; he would build cycling-specific infrastructure where appropriate, with exceptions where bike demand warrants (e.g. Dundas east of Broadview, Wellesley).
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“I advocate for a general rule that requires two lanes of car traffic on all arterial roads, at all times of day (three lanes in some cases). Parking on arterial roads would go too; that's a luxury only a smaller city can accommodate.”
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
No website or social media listed
Mohamad Kaaki chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
- Answer: Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets.
- Toronto should prioritize repairing and maintaining existing infrastructure before funding new expansion. Better asset management, efficient spending and responsible planning can reduce the backlog without placing new financial burdens on residents.
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“Toronto should prioritize repairing and maintaining existing infrastructure before funding new expansion. Better asset management, efficient spending and responsible planning can reduce the backlog without placing new financial burdens on residents.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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"Fix, finish and future-proof": repair aging transit, roads, parks, water before new projects.
- Repair aging transit, roads, parks, water and public buildings before small problems become costly failures
- Coordinate construction to avoid repeated disruption
- Publish costs, timelines and results
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“I want to fix what we already own before asking taxpayers to pay for more. My priority is a citywide "fix, finish and future-proof" plan: repair aging transit, roads, parks, water and public buildings before small problems become costly failures.”
Confidence:High
Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
oliviachow.ca — Olivia Chow’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chow: the Gardiner rebuild was cut from three years to a year and a half, easing congestion faster.
- Defending her record at the Oct 22 CP24 final mayoral debate, Chow said her administration cut the Gardiner rebuild timeline in half.
- She said this meant a year and a half of less congestion on the Gardiner.
- CITATION CAVEAT (live-browser verified): the page carries the quote verbatim but never names the Oct 22 CP24 debate — its only named debate is an Oct 15 TVO one, and the URL slug says 2023 while the content covers the 2026 race
“The Gardiner, we had to rebuild it. Rather than three years, we cut it by half, so a year-and-a-half of less congestion on the Gardiner because we did the construction much faster.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Buildups.ca: 'Tight Race for Toronto's Mayoral Election: Chow vs. Bradford' (debate recap) · October 23, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow pledges smarter traffic technology, better construction/event coordination, a new traffic command centre, and hired traffic agents.
- Would deploy smart AI traffic lights and intelligent intersections using real-time data to manage the flow of cars and buses.
- Promises better coordination of construction, road closures and major events, applying the traffic learnings from the FIFA World Cup.
- Would upgrade to a new Traffic Command Centre for real-time traffic operations across the city.
- Would hire traffic agents to direct traffic and keep intersections clear.
“Better technology with smart AI traffic lights and intelligent intersections that use real-time data to manage the flow of cars and buses.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Less Traffic and Congestion | Olivia Chow · October 18, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Robert Shusterman chose 'Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain'.
- Answer: Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain.
- It is a waste to have facilities in the city that cannot be maintained we need to eliminate them
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“It is a waste to have facilities in the city that cannot be maintained we need to eliminate them”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto
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Roberto Curto chose 'Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets'.
- Answer: Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets.
- Before asking residents for more, we should prioritize maintaining what we already have. That doesn't mean stop building new things. We should be smarter about what's built and explore new ways to fund new projects. Money towards other public realm improvements.
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“Before asking residents for more, we should prioritize maintaining what we already have. That doesn't mean stop building new things. We should be smarter about what's built and explore new ways to fund new projects. Money towards other public realm improvements.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Sandeep Srivastava
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Fix aging infrastructure, coordinate construction, control project costs.
- Fix aging infrastructure
- Coordinate construction and control project costs
- Build the infrastructure required for growth
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“I will focus on fixing aging infrastructure, coordinating construction, controlling project costs and building the infrastructure required for growth.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
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Upgrade Toronto's infrastructure with all levels of government; turn decommissioned RT into Scarborough Sky Line park.
- Partner with all levels of government to upgrade Toronto's infrastructure
- Create jobs and train workers through infrastructure
- Transform the decommissioned RT into the Scarborough Sky Line park
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“Partner with all levels of government to upgrade Toronto's infrastructure, create jobs, train workers, and transform the decommissioned RT into the Scarborough Sky Line park.”
Source: Mayor McVie — campaign website
Confidence:High
Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Economy
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jack Weenen chose 'Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure' to reverse Canada's brain drain.
- Answer: Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure.
- Toronto is the business capital, yet Canada is experiencing a brain drain. Retaining those tempted to leave and keeping arrivals happy, by making the city more liveable, is the best way to reinforce the business climate.
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“Toronto is the business capital, yet Canada is experiencing a brain drain. We need to retain those tempted to leave, and keep the arrivals here and happy. The best way to reinforce the business climate is to make the city more liveable, inviting workers, reinforcing business and social relationships”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Create 13 discount grocery stores in Toronto.
- Create 13 discount grocery stores in Toronto
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“I will create 13 Discount grocery stores in Toronto”
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Create more summer jobs, internships, and training opportunities for youth.
- Create more summer jobs, internships, and training opportunities for young people
- Help youth earn money, gain experience, and support themselves
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“Too many young people in our city are struggling to find work. Toronto needs a mayor who will take real action by creating more summer jobs, internships, and training opportunities. Our youth deserve the chance to earn money, gain experience, support themselves, and enjoy their summer without financial stress.”
Source: Lyall Sanders for Mayor of Toronto 2026 — campaign website
Confidence:High
Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chow pledges 15,000 youth jobs, guaranteed local hiring on the LRT, and $28 million for youth violence prevention.
- 15,000 new youth jobs through the Toronto Youth Employment Strategy with United Way (2,600 already created); Mayor's Youth Safety Task Force with $28 million for violence-prevention programs, mentorship and jobs.
- Community Benefits Agreements: 20% of Scarborough East LRT construction jobs to local residents (youth focus), 15% apprentice target for youth 18–35; housing projects support nearly 40,000 jobs.
“A good first job, a paid apprenticeship, a path to a real career: that's how we give young people a future in their own neighbourhood.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow will Create More Local Jobs for Scarborough Youth · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow pledges to 'keep standing up for families' and 'keep bringing costs down' in final Scarborough pitch
- Delivered to supporters in Scarborough on Saturday, Oct 24
- Chow acknowledged the race is 'neck and neck' and said Scarborough voters could decide it
“I will keep standing up for families across our city, and I will keep bringing costs down.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Bradford and Chow make final pitches in Toronto election (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow will ban grocery surveillance pricing and support independent grocers with tax discounts and storefront help.
- Ban surveillance pricing on groceries via a by-law at the first Council meeting of the new term — prohibiting grocers from using shoppers' personal data to set individual prices.
- Work with the Province on a property-tax discount for independent and community grocers; connect community grocers with vacant main-street storefronts; end restrictive covenants blocking competing grocers.
“We have to use every power at our disposal to keep grocery prices fair and encourage more independent grocery stores to open, so we can give people more affordable options.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow's Plan to Lower Your Grocery Bill · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow pledged 15,000 new youth jobs.
- Olivia Chow pledged to create 15,000 new youth jobs across Toronto if re-elected.
- She would guarantee 20 per cent of construction jobs on the Scarborough East LRT go to local residents, with 15 per cent of apprenticeships targeted to local young people aged 18 to 35.
- Her campaign says she would invest $28 million in youth violence prevention, mentorship and employment programs.
“A good first job, a paid apprenticeship, a path to a real career: that's how we give young people a future in their own neighbourhood.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CP24 — Chow, Bradford target affordability, youth unemployment · October 15, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Support small businesses, main streets, entrepreneurs, skilled workers, tourism, employment lands.
- Support small businesses, main streets and entrepreneurs
- Back skilled workers, technology and innovation
- Encourage investment, tourism, culture and employment lands
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“I will support small businesses, main streets, entrepreneurs, skilled workers, technology and innovation, investment, tourism, culture and employment lands.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Environment
Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Pause Scarborough hyperscale data centre until community is consulted in plain language.
- Agrees with thousands of Scarborough residents who asked the city to pause the proposed hyperscale data centre
- No major project should go ahead until the community is consulted first — in plain language, on a real timeline, with a public report on what was heard
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“Thousands of residents have asked the city to pause before approving it. I agree with them. No major project should go ahead in any community until that community has been consulted first, in plain language, on a real timeline, with a public report on what was heard.”
Source: Bahira Abdulsalam — campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
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Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
- Her FRESH framework stands for Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth, Recreation As A Priority, Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City, Safe & Healthy Communities, and Housing For All.
- Environmental Action and future-proofing the city is one of her five FRESH platform pillars.
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“Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City”
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Olivia Chow answered yes to voting in 2027 for a maximum indoor temperature bylaw of 26 degrees to protect renters from heat emergencies.
- Answer: Yes.
- Will you vote in 2027 for a maximum temperature bylaw of 26 degrees to protect renters from heat emergencies?
“YES”
(one sentence)
Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow answered yes to supporting new policies and programs to cut emissions from buildings and make them more energy efficient.
- Answer: Yes.
- Will you commit to supporting new policies/programs to cut emissions from buildings and make them more energy efficient?
“YES”
(one sentence)
Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow answered yes to advancing Toronto's Single Use Strategy with new policies to cut single-use trash at big events.
- Answer: Yes.
- Will you vote to get Toronto's Single Use Strategy moving forward with new policies to cut single-use trash at big events, and support reusables in restaurants?
“YES”
(one sentence)
Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow answered yes to adding funding to plant trees in hot neighbourhoods with less access to shade.
- Answer: Yes.
- Will you add funding to plant trees in hot neighbourhoods with less access to shade?
“YES”
(one sentence)
Source: Toronto Environmental Alliance — 2026 mayoral candidate survey · October 14, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Climate-resilient infrastructure, urban forestry, flood protection, practical green investments.
- Support climate-resilient infrastructure and urban forestry
- Flood protection and efficient buildings
- Practical environmental investments
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“I will support climate-resilient infrastructure, urban forestry, flood protection, efficient buildings and practical environmental investments.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Healthcare
Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brian Buffey
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Free daycare centres for young single mothers resident in Toronto.
- Free daycare centres for young single mothers resident in Toronto
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“I will set free daycare centers for young single mothers-residents of Toronto”
Confidence:High
Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Treat homelessness and toxic-drug use as health/social issues: shelter, overdose prevention, treatment, mental-health care.
- Address homelessness and toxic-drug use as health and social issues, not crimes
- Faster access to shelter and affordable housing, eviction prevention, income supports
- Overdose prevention, treatment, mental-health care, outreach and public washrooms
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“Public-space policy should address homelessness and toxic-drug use as health and social issues, not crimes. Toronto needs faster access to shelter and affordable housing, eviction prevention, income supports, overdose prevention, treatment, mental-health care, outreach and public washrooms.”
Confidence:High
Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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City-run voluntary substance-use facility staffed by healthcare professionals, not hospital ERs.
- Create a city-run substance-use facility, staffed by healthcare professionals in a safe environment
- Voluntary basis, not involuntary
- Divert homeless people with drug use from hospital emergency rooms to the facility
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“to introduce a motion to have a bylaw specific to the downtrodden and decilate enter a city run substance use facility whereby providing a professionally managed facility to help those who are strung out due to substance use on a voluntary basis NOT an involuntary manner.”
Confidence:High
Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Shusterman: mentally ill people shouldn't be discharged too soon; re-entry should be guided by a social worker.
- In his own 200-word statement to CBC Toronto, Shusterman said the city, province and country do not do enough for people with mental illness.
- He proposed a re-entry system where discharged patients are slowly reintegrated through a social worker instead of being released too soon.
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“We need a system where mentally ill people are not discharged from the hospital too soon and then they get back in trouble again. We need a system that slowly assimilates them back into society through a social worker rather than having them being thrown out of the hospital too quickly and they get in trouble again.”
Source: CBC Toronto: 'Hear from 8 Toronto mayoral candidates also on your ballot' (CBC text via europesays mirror) - candidates' own 200-word statements (PRE-WINDOW) · October 21, 2026
Confidence:High
Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Connect housing, shelters, outreach, crisis and supportive services for homelessness/mental health/addiction.
- Strengthen connections among housing, shelters, outreach, crisis services and supportive housing
- Coordinate community organizations and provincial and federal partners
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“I will strengthen connections among housing, shelters, outreach, crisis services, supportive housing, community organizations and provincial and federal partners.”
Source: Sandeep Srivastava for Toronto Mayor — campaign website
Confidence:High
Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Growth & development
How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jack Weenen chose 'Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit'; densifying further would snowball taxpayer costs.
- Answer: Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit.
- The city is at a mass where planning is crucial; it lacks the infrastructure to densify further without taxpayer costs snowballing. Transit was provided to remote areas, so developers can foot the infrastructure bill for densifying those areas.
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“The city is at a mass now where planning is crucial, we don't have the infrastructure to further densify without the cost to the taxpayer snowballing. We have provided the transit to remote areas, now developers can foot the infrastructure bill for the densification of those areas.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Michael Lamoureux opposes further densification; stopping it is the simplest way to cut demand and traffic.
- Reducing the demand for housing has the greatest potential to reduce housing costs across the board, especially rental prices.
- Stopping traffic-volume growth — needed for any road engineering to work — is most simply achieved by stopping densification in the GTA.
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“The other key to their success is to stop any increase in traffic volume, which is most simply achieved by stopping densification in the GTA.”
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Social & community services
Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Bradford would approve child care centres faster, build them where access is worst, and keep them cool in summer.
- Approve new child care centres faster
- Build them where access is worst
- Keep existing centres cool in summer so kids aren't sent home on heat days
- School food program stays
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“I'll approve new child care centres faster, build them where access is worst, and make sure the ones we have are kept cool in the summer so your kids aren't sent home on a heat day.”
Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Abdulkadir: make Toronto 'the most amazing, inclusive, accessible, and safe city in North America'.
- Own Substack candidacy announcement, July 2026.
- Wholly grassroots campaign funded by GTA citizens.
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“So join me in making Toronto the most amazing, inclusive, accessible, and safe city in North America.”
Source: Imad Abdulkadir — official candidacy announcement (Substack) · July 26, 2026
Confidence:High
Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Michael Lamoureux would replace tent encampments with serviced camper-trailer parks on vacant land.
- He is a strong supporter of rooming houses, particularly on arterial roads.
- He proposes setting up serviced camper-trailer parks on vacant lands (e.g. the Port Lands) to replace all tent encampments, at $25,000-$50,000 per trailer versus $500,000 per apartment.
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“I propose using a variety of vacant lands throughout the City to set-up serviced camper-trailer parks to replace all the tent encampments in the City. A trailer is much better than the tents they're living in now and only costs a fraction ($25,000-$50,000) of the cost of building a new apartment ($500,000).”
Confidence:High
Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Odessa Paloma Parker's platform includes 'Recreation As A Priority' as one of her five FRESH pillars.
- Her FRESH framework stands for Fiscal Rehabilitation & Growth, Recreation As A Priority, Environmental Action & Future-proofing The City, Safe & Healthy Communities, and Housing For All.
- Making recreation a priority is one of her five FRESH platform pillars.
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“Recreation As A Priority”
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chow's senior-friendly city plan would reach 28,000 seniors with homemaking services, mobile clinics, and community connectors.
- Would expand Toronto's free homemaking services (cleaning, laundry, meal prep) so 5,000 seniors can access them and stay in their homes.
- Would expand mobile dental and primary-care clinics to help 8,000 seniors stay healthy near home.
- Would partner with UHN to hire Community Connectors delivering recreation and social programming in 100 naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs), reaching 15,000 seniors.
- Pledges to continue expanding the property-tax deferral and cancellation programs for seniors, raising the threshold each year if re-elected.
“People want to be able to stay in their homes, in communities they love, as they age.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow will create a more senior-friendly city · October 18, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow will expand the school food program to a full lunch in every school, saving families up to $1,800 per child a year.
- Expand the school food program (currently a mid-morning meal for 330,000 students in every school) to a full lunch, phased in; families could save over $1,800 per child per year.
- Funded like the existing program — jointly by the City, other governments, and private donations.
“With a robust school food program, we can give parents some breathing room. We can save families thousands of dollars a year feeding kids in school.”
(a page or more)
Source: Olivia Chow will provide lunch in schools to give parents grocery bill relief · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow: build 'an even more affordable and safer city, a city where people care and support each other'
- Delivered to supporters in Scarborough on Saturday, Oct 24
- Chow also urged supporters to vote Monday, Oct 26 and bring friends, neighbours and co-workers
“We need to build an even more affordable and safer city, a city where people care and support each other, lift each other up. That is who we are as Torontonians.”
(reported remarks)
Source: Bradford and Chow make final pitches in Toronto election (CityNews/CP report via EuropeSays) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Active transportation
Can I walk and bike safely around town?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jack Weenen chose 'Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations'.
- Answer: Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations.
- Commuters and delivery workers do not share the same use of the roadway; the city should examine the relationship between bike-lane costs and their use by delivery companies rather than benefiting a handful of companies at taxpayer expense.
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“We need to examine the relationship between the costs of bike lanes and the use of them by delivery companies. Commuters and delivery workers do not share the same use of the roadway. The direction the city's designs in should not benefit a handful of companies at the taxpayer's expense”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Arts & culture
Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jack Weenen chose 'Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours' for arts, culture and nightlife.
- Answer: Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours.
- Toronto's cultural scene only lacks access: seniors and differently-abled people do not have the access they should. Affordability and safety also need more support.
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“We've come a long way from being a dry-city on Sundays. Today, we have a fantastic cultural scene that is only lacking in access; Seniors and differently abled people do not have the type of access that we should strive for. Beyond this, affordability and safety are areas that need more support.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
odessaformayor.ca — Odessa Paloma Parker’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Odessa Paloma Parker hosts 'Building Brand Toronto' panels on supporting the local cultural sector.
- She leads conversations on how the City and Torontonians can support the local cultural sector.
- Panelists include multi-dimensional artist Xavier Allen, painter Diego de la Rosa, and Rogers Art Advisory founder Katlin Rogers.
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“Listen in on an energizing conversation about how the City and Torontonians can support our local cultural sector.”
Confidence:High
Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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Chow will add 1,000 free family museum passes monthly and weekend kids' programs in every library.
- Expand the Museum and Attractions Pass: 1,000 more free family passes each month, covering more attractions, in partnership with cultural institutions and the Toronto Public Library Foundation.
- Free high-quality kids' programs in all 100 library branches on weekends (adds programs at 36 libraries).
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“I will make it much easier for families to take advantage of what Toronto has to offer, for free.”
Source: Olivia Chow will create more free family activities · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Data centres
Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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Chow pledges to stop data centres in Toronto.
- Pledges to stop data centres in Toronto (a moratorium), arguing they drain electricity and water while Torontonians pay through bills and quality of life.
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“Data centres drain electricity and water, and Torontonians will be the ones paying for it, in our bills and our quality of life.”
Source: Stop Data Centres in Toronto · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Water & waste
Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Bradford would cut water bills 25% — about $300 a year for the average household — with savings passed on to renters.
- 25% water bill cut, about $300 a year for the average household
- Savings passed on to renters
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“Water bills come down 25%, about $300 a year for the average household, with those savings passed on to renters.”
Source: Parent Life Network — 5 questions from Toronto parents for the mayoral candidates (PRE-WINDOW) · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Chow says control of Toronto's drinking water must stay in Toronto's hands, accusing Bradford of opening the door to privatization.
- In an Oct. 19 (UTC) post on X, Chow said Toronto does not need more provincial interference in the city.
- She accused Brad Bradford of wanting to hand control of Toronto's water to the province, which she said would open the door to privatization.
- Her position: control of Toronto's drinking water needs to stay in Toronto's hands.
“We don’t need more provincial interference in our city. Brad Bradford wants to hand control of our water to the Province and open the door to privatization. Control of our drinking water needs to stay in Toronto's hands.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Olivia Chow on X (Twitter): Control of our drinking water needs to stay in Toronto's hands · October 19, 2026
Confidence:High
Chow: Bradford "cannot promise" your water bill or that Toronto stays in control — seniors on fixed incomes "cannot afford a surprise."
- Says Bradford cannot promise what your water bill would be under his Toronto Water plan, and cannot promise Toronto will stay in control
- Frames it around seniors on fixed incomes who cannot afford a water-bill surprise
- Quote captured from CP24 YouTube audio by machine transcription (occasionally garbles words) — no closed captions available; published Oct 21, 2026
- TORONTO FILL: the Toronto build file has no water-and-waste row for either candidate; Bradford's Toronto Water plan row sits under taxes-and-spending
“So my opponent cannot promise what your water bill would be. He cannot promise Toronto will stay in control. Think about a senior on a fixed income. They cannot afford a surprise on the water bill.”
(reported remarks)
Source: CP24: "Chow denounces Bradford's 'risky water scheme' amid a 'close race' to become Toronto's next mayor" (YouTube) · October 21, 2026
Confidence:High
Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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Bylaw enforcement
Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?
Alex Cruze
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Alton Frederick
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Amy Rosen
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Bahira Abdulsalam
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Brian Buffey
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Chris Alexander Withdrawn
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Cory Deville
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Darrell Brown
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Eddie Mayanja
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Edward Gong
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Faisal Razi
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Faizan Haider
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Francis Mercieca
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Georgios Kalkounis
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Gus Prokos
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Habiba Desai
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Heather He
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Henoke Yohannes
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Imad Abdulkadir
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Isidoros Kyrlangitses
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Jack Hartley
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Jack Weenen
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Jack Weenen chose 'Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations'; parking enforcement should be on foot.
- Answer: Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations.
- Parking enforcement should be on foot. Automated readers have missed the permit clearly displayed in his windshield, and he is tired of the TPS parking-ticket petition process that keeps cancelling penalties.
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“parking enforcement should be on foot; this one is personal; they don't even check the windshield for the tag half the time, im tired of the TPS parking ticket petition form that comes back as "penalty cancelled" every time the automated-reader missed the permit clearly displayed in my windshield.”
Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — Jack Weenen candidate page
Confidence:High
Jamie Atkinson
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Jeffery Tunney
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Joseph Osuji
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Joshua Thompson
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Kevin Clarke
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Kuo Yu Tong
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Laura Dean
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Laura Ellis
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Leila Yohannes
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Logan Choy
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Lyall Sanders
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Martin Fraser
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Mohamad Kaaki
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Mostafa Zandkarimi
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Naomi Sayers
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Odessa Paloma Parker
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Olivia Chow ✓Elected (official result)
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Paul Collins
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Peter Handjis
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Reagan Levermany
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Rick Lee
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Robert Shusterman
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Roberto Curto
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Sandeep Srivastava
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Sarah McVie
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Thomas Hall
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Weizhen Tang
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Wincess Dorville
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