Toronto

Affordability; a safer TTC and city; accessibility for people with physical access needs and mental illness.

Build ownable homes on 99-year community land-trust leases; stop giving public land to developers.

Freeze property taxes in year one, then increases below inflation in year two.

Scale up infrastructure and transit; streamline development; advocate for federal high-speed rail; make responsible AI tools publicly accessible.

One-year property-tax freeze for homes and businesses plus an audit of city finances.

Homelessness: more housing, tackle the TCHC repair backlog, stop selling city land 'for short-term gain'.

Proposes replacing part of Pride Month with 'Straight Family Pride', ending 'woke' programs, closing safe-injection sites in favour of rehab centres.

Musician who performs as "nora". No platform found by The Local.

Pledges to keep property-tax increases "at or around" the rate of inflation if re-elected.

Self-defence instructor; ran for mayor in 2018 (9th of 35) and 2023 (18th of 102). No platform published.

No city-funded alcohol for staff; make drug use around children illegal; stop distributing drug-use supplies.

Opposes TTC privatization; supports tax incentives for touring Broadway shows; proposes stock-market restrictions The Local notes are outside a mayor's powers.

'Missing middle' housing and mixed-use communities; longer transit hours; more efficient operations; new revenue tools and more funding from other governments.

Partner with hospitals on supportive housing; more shelter funding; seek federal funds for unhoused refugees.

Free school meals; Toronto as a trade city; housing as a human right.

Gradually lower property taxes by 10%; security and mental-health workers on TTC; designated cars for women, seniors and children; service until 4 a.m.; $1 weekend fares; youth jobs in snow removal and cleaning.

Build permanent housing rather than shelters; connect unhoused people with mental-health and recovery programs.

Argues Toronto has a "decision quality problem" rather than housing or congestion problems.

Lower property taxes, fight crime, eliminate rent increases, safer transit, youth mentorship.

A "safer, stronger, and more prosperous Toronto"; affordability; opposes raising taxes.

'LUPE' plan; run the city like an enterprise; integrate the TTC with other GTA transit.

Ran for council (Scarborough Southwest) and mayor in 2023. No platform published.

"Delivery of city services should match your expectations."

Self-described "far-centrist extremist" platform, including widening the 401 to 100 lanes, making homelessness a "top-degree felony," and eliminating school trustees (a provincially mandated role).

Safety and clean air; optimistic about AI.

Housing, cost of living, responsible spending, recognizing newcomers' skills, greener urban design.

Freeze residential property tax and TTC fares; cut city spending by 15%; convert safe-consumption sites into youth hubs; tough-on-crime agenda.

Clearer Union Station exit signage; buy unsold condos for affordable housing; more festivals; critical of the municipal land transfer tax.

'Customer service lens' and metrics for city programs; open to referendums.

Senior program manager at Corus Entertainment; placed 42nd of 102 in 2023. No platform published.

Previously a social worker for the government of Uganda, per LinkedIn. No platform published.

"Dignity for all" and a "new social contract"; focus on underserved neighbourhoods.

Little information available.

Moratorium on AI data centres; tick task force for parks; shop-local incentives; pilot 'micro' shelters; keep Toronto's waste from going overseas.

Ran provincially in 2025 for the New Blue Party (5th of 6). No platform published.

Lower rents for small businesses; keep high-speed e-vehicles out of bike lanes; a central office to coordinate road and transit closures; tree planting; zoning reform and supports for unhoused people.

Full investigation of shelter spending; tiny-home communities; free TTC; let residents decide on the Sankofa Square name.

Balance landlord and tenant interests; an 'Office of Community Voice'; support for victims of gun violence.

Better roads, affordable housing, accessible transit, more attention to elderly and people with mental illness.

Previous mayoral (2018, 2022, 2023) and council candidate. No platform published.

Revitalize unused properties for housing; 'restore balance' between landlords and tenants; use AI for fiscal transparency.

Crime, tax cuts, financial transparency, building homes; rename Sankofa Square back to Yonge-Dundas Square.

Housing, youth skills programs, safety, local economy, healthcare, emergency preparedness, tax relief for workers and small businesses.

Has run for mayor since 2018 (100th of 102 in 2023). No platform published.

Law student, per LinkedIn. No platform published.

Incoming University of Toronto student and founder of an online publication. No platform published.