Olivia Chow

The Mayor and City Council

Making our city more affordable, caring and safer. I will bring in a 10 ride a week TTC fare cap. After 10 paid rides, the rest of the week is free, and I’ll freeze fares for a fourth straight year. I will deliver on our vision of a school lunch program, working with the provincial and federal governments to fund it, saving you $1,800 per kid. I will invest in more youth-violence prevention, services for seniors, and a task force to take on bad landlords. We’ve done so much together but there is more to do. We need to go forward, not back.

Housing

As Mayor, I invested in grants to help non-profits buy housing and keep it affordable forever. We passed a renoviction by-law to protect renters from unfair evictions that drive up rent. I landed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding from the federal and provincial government to build 15,000 new affordable and rent-controlled homes. Last year we helped 4,700+ people off the streets and out of shelters into permanent housing. We can’t afford to go back. Let’s go forward and reach our goal of 65,000 new affordable and rent-controlled homes.

Cost of Living

As Mayor, my focus is making life more affordable. I opened all 100 library branches 7-days a week and will increase programming, while my opponent will close library branches. Freezing TTC fares and expanding the school food program has saved families $1,200 a year. I will keep lowering costs, by bringing in a 10 ride a week fare cap, which makes evening and weekends free if you commute all week. My plan to save you money on groceries will ban unfair AI surveillance pricing and expand the school food program to include lunch. Let’s keep going.

Safety in Public Spaces

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their neighbourhoods, on transit or anywhere else in our city. As Mayor, I brought in multi-year hiring plans for our emergency services - police, fire, and EMS, and expanded the Toronto Community Crisis Service city-wide as our fourth emergency service, so the right help is there when you need it.

Getting Around the City

Nothing is more frustrating than being stuck in traffic or waiting for a bus that isn’t coming. As Mayor, I invested in getting riders back on the TTC by freezing fares and increasing service. I hired over 125 traffic agents to crack down on blocking the box and congestion. And we’re upgrading intersections to smart signals that respond to traffic conditions. I want to build a city where trying to get around doesn’t rob you of time with your loved ones. Or make you late for work. We need to keep moving forward.

Confronting Hateful and Hostile Behaviour

Hate has no place in our city. Toronto is a global city and events around the world impact us deeply. More than ever, Torontonians must remain united against all forms of hatred, confront it wherever it appears, and reaffirm our collective right to live together in peace and safety. As mayor, I will never waiver on my commitment to combat hate in all its forms.