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Each candidate’s public commitments have been reviewed against TEA’s top platform priorities in our 3 key areas: climate action, climate resilience, and reducing waste. TEA’s 2023 mayoral election priorities can be found in full here.
CLIMATE ACTION COMMITMENTS |
Have they committed to dedicated climate plan funding, to back up their climate action promises at budget time?
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Committed to fully fund TransformTO, and promises to commit $200 million annually to climate action with commercial parking levy as dedicated funding source
Have they committed to green building programs that also create affordable housing?
- Promises to use climate action funding to retrofit existing buildings in Toronto, and expand Tower Renewal program to encourage physical retrofits
Have they committed to a transition away from fossil gas?
- Promises to mandate all new large residential and commercial construction runs off electric energy by 2028
- Promises to retrofit existing buildings in Toronto, including switching buildings from fossil fuels to electric energy
- Promises to electrify the city’s vehicle fleet
- Promises to require all taxis and ride-sharing vehicles be electric by 2030
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Promises to require EV charging stations in all new housing developments, on public lands, and at schools and libraries
What commitments have they made to improving TTC service?
- Promises to restore TTC service to pre-pandemic levels
- Promises to bring a TTC ridership growth strategy to improve service and lower fares
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Promises to repurpose the separated corridor used by the Scarborough SRT for a rapid busway
- Promises to electrify city’s vehicle fleet, including TTC buses
How will they improve pedestrian and cycling infrastructure?
- Pledges to build more pedestrian-friendly communities
- Promises to connect Toronto’s bike lanes to make a “true city-wide network”
- Pledges $33m investment in road safety: double spending on read improvements to make them safer for pedestrians and cyclists under Vision Zero initiative
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Promises to invest in an integrated transportation network in Scarborough, including TTC improvements, trails, and bike paths
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CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITMENTS |
Have they proposed plans to keep Torontonians safe through floods, heatwaves, and other climate change impacts?
- Commits to a housing plan and tenant support program which will increase resilience during extreme weather
- Promises to enact a maximum temperature by-law of 26 Celsius in apartment units and allow windows in high-rises to open more than 10 cm
How will they improve and maintain Toronto’s green spaces?
- Wants to boost investments in trails, playgrounds and parks, especially where new developments are being built
- Will bring local mayors and Indigenous leaders to form Greenbelt Leaders council
- Will work with federal government to safeguard farmland, forests, and water sources
Will they make polluters pay for stormwater reduction and flood-proofing projects?
- Will reduce impermeable/heat-absorbing concrete surfaces with commercial parking levy
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WASTE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY COMMITMENTS |
How will they support waste reduction and eliminating unnecessary single-use items?
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OTHER |
- Favours public park over spa at Ontario Place
- Strongly opposes building elevated portion of Gardiner Expressway
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Sources:
Candidate website: https://www.votematlow.ca/
Toronto Star Survey
CBC News Analysis
Josh Matlow
Josh Matlow
Toronto needs a City Council of Climate and Environmental Champions