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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?
- Committed to fully fund TransformTO, but no additional/dedicated funding source identified for climate action
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Since she has provide a plan to increase revenue from property taxes increased funding to fully implement TransformTO could come from property taxes
Have they committed to green building programs that also create affordable housing?
- Affordable housing plan includes commitment to “ensure green building best-practices will be applied in every development”, including solar-panels and energy conservation heating and cooling to help reduce the construction and operating carbon footprint of every building.”
Have they committed to a transition away from fossil gas?
What commitments have they made to improving TTC service?
- Committed to reversing TTC cuts and fully funding TTC operational costs
- Committed to reverse TTC fare hikes
- Free service for seniors and WheelTrans users
- Full funding of dedicated busway to replace Scarborough RT until subway extension is built
- Wants to build Eglinton East LRT extension to UofT Scarborough and Malvern
- Wants to build Waterfront East LRT
- Advance planning for North York-Scarborough extension of Line 4 Sheppard subway
How will they improve pedestrian and cycling infrastructure?
- Promises to ‘responsibly support’ enhancements to bike lanes, parking, bike sharing and safety features so cycling is safer and more convenient
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CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITMENTS |
Have they proposed plans to keep Torontonians safe through floods, heatwaves, and other climate change impacts?
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Create permanent Chief Resiliency Officer who coordinates efforts to ensure Toronto is prepared for extreme weather events
- 24/7 warming and cooling centres for people experiencing homelessness
- Enhance existing basement flooding subsidy program
- Proposes Extreme Heat Preparedness Program to expand regular checks on vulnerable people during heat waves
- Ensure vulnerable people have access to fans, AC, and/or cooling centres
- Affordable housing plan and support for eviction prevention will increase resilience to extreme weather
How will they improve and maintain Toronto’s green spaces?
- Increase Neighbourhood Shade Tree Program.
- Boost Toronto’s shade tree canopy, starting with lower-income areas
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Wants to add more than 17 acres of green spaces, including parkettes and playgrounds, as part of her housing plan.
Will they make polluters pay for stormwater reduction and flood-proofing projects?
- Resiliency plan does not mention making polluters pay, stormwater charge, or changes to water billing
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WASTE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY COMMITMENTS |
How will they support waste reduction and eliminating unnecessary single-use items?
- Mentions need to ‘reinvest in city services like garbage pickup’ and pledges $10 million for enhanced litter bin clearance
- No plan provided to reduce litter and disposable items at their source
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OTHER |
- Promises to ‘review’ current plans for Gardiner east of Jarvis to the DVP to ensure costs are minimized while maintaining reliability
- Opposes provincial plan for Ontario Place
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Sources:
Candidate website: mitzieformayor.ca/news/platform
Toronto Star Survey
CBC News Analysis
Mitzie Hunter
Mitzie Hunter
Toronto needs a City Council of Climate and Environmental Champions