TORONTO – The Toronto municipal election is going down on October 24th, 2022. There are 31 official candidates for you to choose from this year, here’s a rundown of the top six candidates with the highest following.
Toronto Mayoral Candidate: Incumbent John Tory
John Tory is hoping to keep his seat as mayor as he runs to be re-elected this election. Tory’s campaign says he’ll continue to champion the $28-Billion Transit Plan; he’s committed to the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan; and he’ll increase the housing supply as a way of alleviating rental costs in
Toronto Mayoral Candidate: Gil Peñalosa
Gil Peñalosa is a prominent urbanist who has lived in the city for 23 years and is focusing on urban planning and infrastructure for his campaign. Peñalosa’s promises include making the city more walkable and introducing a new transit plan that includes fast bus lanes. Peñalosa has also pledged to increase the city’s tree canopy and parkland.
Photo Toronto Mayoral Candidate: Stephen Punwasi
Stephen Punwasi is a born and raised Torontonian with his campaign focusing on infrastructure and urban planning. Punwasi wants to invest in the infrastructure necessary to create small, self-contained neighbourhoods. Punwasi also identified the cost of living as the most important issue facing Toronto residents.
Toronto Mayoral Candidate: Chloe Brown
Chloe Brown was born and raised in Toronto, specifically growing up in Etobicoke and now living in Parkdale. Her campaign commits to creating policies that see housing as a human right; to provide affordable childcare options; and to establish new approaches to Toronto’s Public Health system.
Toronto Mayoral Candidate: D!onne Renée
D!onne Renée is a feminist, Black rights and disability activist. Renée has called for a fare-free TTC which she says will help cut down on environmental waste. She has also called for more accessibility for people with disabilities and solutions for affordable housing.
Toronto Mayoral Candidate: Reginald J. Tull
Reginald J. Tull is an entrepreneur and author running for mayor. Reginald is aiming to make youth programs and sports accessible to all children across the city. He says that he’s committed to providing ferry service from the downtown port to Burlington to relieve traffic on the Gardiner and to repair the city’s potholes.
The Brandon Gonez Show and News You Can Use teams will continue to follow this election as we get closer to heading to the polls. Do you know who you’re voting for? Let us know in the comments!
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anyone running that says affordable housing is a liar big time. at $100. per sheet of plywood there an be no way any build would be affordable.
With planning fees from the city at $250.000. per home again what is affordable ??? I blame all of the councilors that are there not and of course mayor
Tory.
To: John Tory:
How will increasing the housing supply alleviate rental costs?
Why doesn’t your campaign address the shortage of affordable housing?
Why have you supported the Province in their unstoppable concentration of building condos which offer very small units at unaffordable cost?
Why do you support Doug Ford in his alliances with his billionaire buddies now in the legislature who are increasing population density and traffic deadlock?
Why aren’t you investing in ideas and alliances with companies that build more family-friendly, lower-cost housing, that attract a range of ages?
Why aren’t you supporting the building of more community-based complexes?
With the province’s blatant lack of interest in Toronto’s aging population as especially shown in the decreased number of affordable seniors’ residences, and the reduction of the services of the LIN that support seniors living at home, aren’t you pressuring the province to work with you to build more housing and services that will help make it possible for more seniors to age in place – at home?
Give me a good reason to vote for You!!!
Yours truly,
Claire E. Scrivens
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