I will pledge to help solve our homeless crisis by building up Social Housing Construction with support services

Reject the Mayor Powers given by Doug Ford to City Council because it is a treat to our democracy

request the federal government to increase the subsidie deductible to purchase electric vehicles, increase of charging stations for e-Cars, E-Bikes and Scooters

increase BIKE LANES, make public transit free

Increase the property tax rate to help the poor , homeless and disabled out of poverty because it contributes to a healthy city crime rates will be reduced significantly

Defunding the Police will assist in addressing the ROOTS of VIOLENCE : POVERTY

This is not an easy question. There is no oine priority fcor the next City Council. Job creation to get small businesses back on track. Discussions with the province and federal government about grants, loans etc. the city must deal with the issues of homelessness, building affordable housing, the drug poisioning crisis. These issues are interconnected and we cannot look to address one without the other. Transportation the TTC ridership is down and unlikely to see significant improvement. In Ward 13 nned for subway stop pn new Ontario line

Toronto is in a housing crisis. Cost of rent and availability of affordable housing Fix TCHC i.e total restructuring Build afffordable and RGI housing Work with developers to build mixed housing including family units in apartments Tax undeveloped properties Ensure that there are schools for students in their neighbourhoods Place people with mental health issues in facilities that can monitor them not jail Examine alternative methods for cheap housing e.g cargo containers. Advocate for rent controls from province

Eco-friendly building development i.e soloar panelling where possibile Green roofs Shift to more renewable energy sources. Upgrade buildings energy saving Transportation electric buses cooperation between Metrolinx and all other transit systems in region. Promoting walking, cycling add more electric charging ports for hybrid vehicles. Decarbonizing the electricity grid Maintain parks and wildlife sancturies. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions all city vehicles hybrid Reeducation on recycling we aren't doing it right. Ban plastic bottles

More cpooperation between Metrolinx and TTC Invest in more subway sysyems now Ontarion Line must have a stop at Parliment and Carlton (Toronto Centre) highest population densisty in city. Restructuring of bike lanes. Better lighting and stop signs at all intersections. Increase single fare on TTC to $4.25 in line with other regional buses Review TTC timetable for shift workers especially night-time shifts. Until new subway, LRT services operational increase bus, streetcar services as required. After midnight buses stop at closer stops

I am not sure what the city can do about taxes as that is mandated by the Municipality Act a provincial law. In woukd like the city to be able to create other taxing abilities as land taxes not sufficient for all the programs the city needs to support Has been argued that cities should get 1% of gas taxes or 1% of liquor taxes. No! No changes to city services with the exceptions of safer supply distribution, decriminalization of drugs. Deployment of crisis teams for overdoses and mental health issues. More OPS sites

Reallocation of police budget to pay for crisis teams handling overdoses and mental health issues. Province needs to change police act requiring a degree, community college policing certificate and 1 year police college. Presently only Grade 12 required. Diversity, anti-racism training for police officers. Stop carding and destroy all data within a year. Don't think that police, fire and ambulance need to turn up for 911 calls. waste of money. Why does Fire respond to paramedic calls? Work with TPS to build trust and cultural humility

If elected, one of my top priorities is the enhancement of community and pedestrian safety. More police visibility in the streets, well-lighted streets, and more warning signage with wordings like " The Law Jailed A Criminal; Crime Doesn't Pay." Well-designed traffic lights and eye-catching Crosswalks.

The City Government must utilize all its vacant or unused land to begin constructing the mass housing program. Only families and individuals First Time Home Buyers are eligible to apply.

For me, climate change is irreversible at the present timescale because of continued human activities like burning fossil fuels in our transportation and factories, including cigarette smoking. Such activities increase the earth's warm temperature. Therefore, people are encouraged to utilize natural gas instead of fossil fuels.

Efficient scheduling and proper routine, and periodic road and street maintenance must be adopted. Properly designed bike lane and pedestrian crosswalk is a must, including controlled traffic lights.

Every dollar amount of tax collected by the City government must be given back to the taxpayers in the form of excellent quality public and community services. No change in Municipal taxes if there are no additional services or public service improvements.

The City must instill in the mind of the people in Toronto that Toronto is now their City and it's now the City and destination where their selves and their family live. The City must be assertive to enforce existing rules and policies or by-laws. Also, the increase in police officers' visibility is necessary for a big City with a large population density like Toronto City.

My top priority is building a better Toronto, with neighbourhoods that are vibrant, livable, safe, and commutable. I plan to address this by expanding the housing options available, adequately investing in our vital programs and services, working collaboratively with our neighbourhoods and communities, and improving our public space, amenities, and infrastructure. Our ward, Toronto Centre, is the heart and soul of Toronto, and I’m running to make it an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.

The current housing shortage is increasing the cost of housing for everyone, and creating a housing crisis. Toronto’s city centre can be a template for the right mix of housing options to be built across the city, including high-rises, mid-rises, multiplexes, townhouses, and well-regulated rooming houses. For Toronto to successfully address its homelessness crisis, we’ll need to use city-owned land and properties to build affordable housing, end exclusionary zoning, and incentivize ways for developers to build housing more economically.

Reducing our city’s carbon footprint means better energy efficiency, shifting from fossil fuels to green power, and encouraging and incentivizing public transit, walking, cycling, and electric vehicles of all sizes from cars and buses to scooters and bikes. There’s a plan to reduce carbon emissions, called TransformTO – it’s time to deliver on its vision, milestones, and goals. We also need to protect vulnerable tenants from heat waves by establishing a maximum safe temperature inside of rental units, especially in older buildings.

Effective transit and transportation are vital for Toronto: people and goods need to get around, and gridlock costs us all. This means building the Ontario line, improving GO Transit within Toronto, increasing bus and streetcar rights of way, and fully-separated bike lanes. It also must be safe and convenient for people to get around on foot, or by electric scooters and cargo bikes, while increasing the number of traffic wardens to deal with construction disruption and cars that stop in the middle of intersections and block traffic.

We need to strengthen and maintain the quality of Toronto’s services, while ensuring that we have stable and adequate revenues. The financial demands of the past two years have shown that the current property tax system is badly out of date and insufficient to fund our services, programs, and infrastructure. Toronto is a booming city, but this isn’t leading to adequate revenues. We need the financial ability to keep up with growth and maintain the programs and services that have made Toronto the livable world-class city we all want it to be.

As a former police officer & addictions counselor, police can make the biggest difference and have the most positive impact when they have the resources to focus on community policing. That means shifting to non-police responders for homelessness, addiction, & mental health incidents, and ensuring the new 988 phone number for mental health and well-being emergencies will connect seamlessly to local responders and services. Investing in supportive housing and addiction recovery resources will be a key part of a new Downtown East Action Plan.

Bringing strength and accountability back to city hall, especially where Toronto's revenues are concerned. Example, $13+ million was over paid for the homeless shelter program. These inefficiencies leave less money for programs on community safety, the environment, and the affordability crisis affecting us all. Implementing the auditor general’s recommendations and increasing their ability to oversee and investigate city hall in all its functions and contracts while providing regular updates to and open forums to all residents and businesses.

The city needs to stop talking about affordable housing and instead build it itself. We need a city-owned not-for-profit housing development corporation, one that builds the homes and community infrastructure that reflect the needs of Torontonians, be they individuals, seniors, or families.

We need to transition away from fossil-fuel cars, and instead make our streets people-friendly through bike lanes, pedestrian avenues, rapid transit, electrified busses, carsharing, and EV charging stations.

Toronto needs to take the concerns of its residents seriously for starters – increased crime and gridlock are not “new” issues. We need to invest in people-friendly streets, community policing and unarmed mental health crisis intervention teams, and environmentally friendly transit that gets people moving quicker and us as a city to net-zero sooner.

First, we need to ensure that City Hall is spending tax money appropriately. Secondly, we need to increase the percentage of tax monies that stay in Toronto vs the very high percentage that goes to the province. Ensuring proper auditability and accountability is key to ensuring that we use our taxes in a responsible manner, can account all amounts spent and be completely transparent in ensuring this is done.

Everyone deserves to feel and be safe in their neighbourhood. No one should feel scared walking to or from work, school, or the grocery store. We need to increase the number of community safety officers and expand unarmed mental-health crisis-intervention teams across the entirety of Toronto.

Top priority for myself as Councillor is to fully address the needs of our community. Interviews with the public has shown: public health and safety, community spaces, growing economic divide and transit have all come together as our top priorities. I will address this by not only working with the city, but also with provincial partners and stakeholders to ensure that Ward 13's needs are met the way our community sees fit. I will also host regular town halls for community involvement

This is very key in our discussion about the growing economic divide. Housing is a right not a privilege - as such we need to work with suppliers and developers alike to make housing and rent more affordable without compromising quality of life. Creation of housing programs that can support the needs of those with housing disparity and those who are at risk. Addressing longer-term solutions to the housing crisis in the Ward/City will include more F/T care facilities, more mental health resources, more programs designed for gainful employment.

Incentivize good behavior - citizens and corporations all know the effect of climate change. So why is it that being responsible and sustainable costs more? If we are able to make 'doing the right thing' more affordable I believe it will be easier for companies, organizations and everyday people like us to make a switch to a more sustainable lifestyle. We have devised a strategy to help retrofit older buildings and to incentivize new development to go '0 carbon footprint' as it currently stands at 39% of all green house gas emissions.

After consulting, transit and mobility is a top priority for our residents. I would work with city council to create more frequent, regular transit and as the ONLY candidate to successfully work as co-chair of transit task force - we have successfully been able to encourage Metrolinx to invest $2Billon in all-day, 2-way GO service. I will work with the TTC to create similar programs that invests in more, and greener transit with enhanced frequency while not adding emissions. As a world class city, we will develop world class transit system.

I believe in continuously enhancing city services as much as any resident or elected official. With our hard earned tax dollars, residents should have more of a say in where we should spend those dollars. Economic development, public spaces, more free venues, and continuous community development and public services. The cost of living in Toronto is high and as such I would work with the city to ensure respite for Torontonians by providing more FREE USEFUL public services for our residents that can curb the high cost of residing in the city.

Community safety was the top concern among our residents when asked and needs to be addressed head on. By educating our Public Services on proper mental healthcare and treatment I believe we can provide a better sustainable solution to community wellbeing. We need to provide long term resources to make transformative change in our community! As a QueerPOC, I know that our Indigenous, Black, POC and 2SLGBTQ+ community NEED to heal and so I would like to start the dialogue of reconciliation between these communities and our Public Services.

SEE FULL ANSWER ON OUR WEBSITE POLICY PAGE. The role of City Councillor has changed and calls for much higher-level management skills. “Strong Mayor powers” calls for a “Strong Councillor” team with strong management skills. We have crisis Levels of: Intensification, Homelessness, Mental Health & Addiction, Community Safety. Solutions: Triage, Emergency Measures, Citizen-Led Empowerment & Accountability, Clean & Healthy Streets, Councillor Performance Standards.

SEE FULL ANSWER ON OUR WEBSITE POLICY PAGE. The City of Toronto is the largest property owner, landlord, and developer in Toronto. Ward 13 is over-intensified and lacks safer housing for vulnerable residents. TCHC has uninhabitable properties that it cannot manage. Solutions: Mandate TCHC reform, Divest properties to Co-Ops, Inclusionary zoning, Prioritize rental development, Demand safe and supportive spaces for at risk (Elder, LGBT, Youth, Recovery, Disabled, etc.)

SEE FULL ANSWER ON OUR WEBSITE POLICY PAGE. The City of Toronto produces enormous waste. Wastes resources and money. Departments not individually accountable or communicating. Toronto’s recycling system is completely broken. Solutions: 6R’s Reality, Refuse, Repair, Reduce Re-use, Recycle. Demand real environmental standards for ALL depts. Stop recycling "theatre", Stop making consumers responsible for manufacturer's recycling mistakes. Combine Environmental, Social AND Economic sustainability in all decisions

SEE FULL ANSWER ON OUR WEBSITE POLICY PAGE. City of Toronto taxes are based on inflated property value. We do NOT need new taxes, we need to make things more fair and use money wisely. Solutions: stop wasteful micro-transactions and collections, stop fees that discriminate against low income, increase tax credit for renters. Stop making homeowners pay twice. No developer “vacancy, renoviction or demolition discounts”, full developer fees in advance, Hold TCHC to same standards

SEE FULL ANSWER ON OUR WEBSITE POLICY PAGE. Crimes are under-reported, but at worst levels ever. Responsibility-dodging bureaucrats bully, blame, shame, & “gaslight” local residents. Mental Health & Addiction sufferers re-victimized by enabling, co-dependents, and lack of access to treatment. Unsafe housing for at-risk population. Solutions: Call out blame-shifting & evasion, demand accountability & measurable results. Reassign emergency resources. Use medical professionals, fast-track treatment, peer-to-peer, detox & recovery.

SEE FULL ANSWER ON OUR WEBSITE POLICY PAGE. Toronto Centre / Ward 13 is gridlocked & dangerous. Businesses suffer, Emergency Services delayed, Public Transit disrupted, lack of disability access, cyclists, pedestrians injured or killed. Solutions: Local traffic police, Bylaw enforcement, penalties for construction abuse, City service standards, City communication, Emergency Service veto. SINGLE universal standard for road signs, bike lanes, traffic lights, street furniture, curb width etc. Citizen-led disability watchdog.