Georgios Kalkounis

Candidate for Mayor

In their own words

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Where they stand

Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 16 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

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

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.”

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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

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Taxes & spending

What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

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.”

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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

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Emergency services

When I call for help, will it come fast enough?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

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.”

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Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026

Confidence:High

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

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Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

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 '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 '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

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Government

Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

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.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Build Canada Toronto Election Hub — mayoral questionnaire · October 14, 2026

Confidence:High

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.”

(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.

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)

Confidence:High

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

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.

Show their words & source (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

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

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Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

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Healthcare

Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?

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Growth & development

How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

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