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Sandeep Srivastava

Candidate for Mayor

In their own words

This candidate hasn’t listed a campaign website or social account with the Town. That says nothing about them as a candidate — it just means less of their material is published online for us to summarise.

Where they stand

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

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

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

Taxes & spending

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

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
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“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

Emergency services

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

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

Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

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
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“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

Government

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

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

Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

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

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

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

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

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

Healthcare

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

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

Growth & development

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

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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