Holly Weber

The Mayor and City Council

In order to address the many needs of Ward 4 and Toronto, we need to ensure our funds are being used effectively and responsibly. My professional background in procurement has given me the tools to solve problems, bring people together and hold organizations accountable. This experience I will bring to City Hall is well-suited to ensure the city's contracts and vendor relationships are cost competitive, effective, and drive value for the residents of our city. I want to ensure that we are delivering better results and real value for residents.

Housing

I support zoning changes for multi-unit, missing middle development, expanding public housing, increasing shelter space and making it easier and cheaper to build – e.g. reduced development costs and faster approvals processes - so we can increase the supply of housing in the city.

Cost of Living

My focus would be on how the city can reduce families’ food bills and improve competition and access. I want to look at how the city can provide access to affordable space, tax/fee relief for independent groceries and food co-ops and other measures that make it easier for lower-margin independent and non-profit grocery operations to survive and compete. I also support the city's project to provide public grocery stores to ensure a more affordable option for food.

Safety in Public Spaces

This topic is one of the central areas of focus in my platform. Immediate fixes will be to ensure there are no encampments in parks coupled by improvements to the availability and safety of shelters and public housing so unhoused people have acceptable options to parks and subways. I would also push for increased security measures on public transit including crisis-response and mental-health teams for situations where they are better suited to respond.

Getting Around the City

My priority would be to make it easier, safer and more reliable for everyone to get around Toronto; whether they drive, take transit, cycle or walk. That means tackling congestion by better coordinating construction and road closures, improving traffic signals and traffic management to keep major intersections moving. It also means improving TTC reliability, including buses and streetcars. We should focus on getting people where they need to go safely and efficiently while making the best use of the infrastructure we already have.

Confronting Hateful and Hostile Behaviour

I would prioritize a coordinated response to hate-motivated incidents, ensuring police and frontline services have the resources to respond effectively, and making incidents easier to report. I would support preventative measures including targeted security for community spaces and institutions facing credible threats, stronger community-based programs that build connections between residents, and education and outreach aimed at preventing hate before it escalates.