Written by Chris Moise in answer to our questionnaire, and published as given. Not our description of them.
Like so many others in our community, I chose to live and work in Toronto Centre because it's the heart of Toronto and one of the most vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive places in the world.
For six years as your public school trustee, and the past four as your Councillor for Ward 13, I've been working to build a Toronto that's safe, liveable, affordable, and commutable.
As a former TDSB Trustee and Vice-Chair, I stood up for our schools, supported local families, and helped our children and communities reach their full potential.
As a former hospital healthcare worker and police officer, I've served on the frontlines, built deep roots here, and learned firsthand how to bring neighbourhoods, communities, and first responders together to improve safety while advancing equity and inclusion.
As a small business owner right here in Ward 13, I understand the challenges and the vital role local businesses play in keeping our neighbourhoods vibrant.
As a resident who has called Winchester Park, Cabbagetown South, Yorkville-Summerhill, and the Village home, I know how much we need better transit, smarter development, improved infrastructure, and revitalized services.
My story is our story. I'm working for all of us, and I'm dedicated to making our downtown better for everyone.
Our questionnaire
Chris Moise’s own answers to the questions we put to every candidate, published as given — including, where they wrote one, their reasoning in their own words.
The way out of the housing crisis is to build every type of housing across the city. Building up, not out, will create more vibrant neighbourhoods and an equal distribution of services in every ward. That means multiplexes, midrise, and highrise buildings for Torontonians at all stages of life.
In 2024 Council approved a human-rights based approach to the Encampment Protocol. City staff resolve encampments by building relationships and moving people safely indoors. We must keep working towards creating more effective and dignified transitional housing options.
I support road-pricing measures, especially as a way to raise funds for transportation improvements that make it easier for everyone to get around. So far, Doug Ford has been a constant obstacle any time Council has asked for new ways to address our fiscal needs.
We should always do what we can as a city to address the backlog, as deferred work tends to result in even higher costs and risks major disruptions. Ontario is an outlier in how little infrastructure support is provided by the province and Toronto needs a new deal to meet the funding shortfall.
We should always strive to be more accountable. This term, I passed a motion that requires staff to report all cost increases to projects under delegated authority. We should go a step further and require all project budgets and schedules to be published.
Being proactive will always be better than reacting after a situation has reached a crisis. If we do not provide effective pathways for stabilization, treatment, and support to break cycles of crisis, we will simply perpetuate the status quo.
Over the last term, increases have been made to the police budget to put TPS in a good position. Our 5-year hiring plan will recruit 360 new officers per year to help deliver on TPS’ mandate.
The City of Toronto needs to understand the complexities of surveillance technologies, how the data is used, and where it is stored, in order to responsibly deploy it.
In order for transit to be the preferred method of transportation for all Torontonians we need to invest in service. Predictability will increase ridership and rider satisfaction. Platform-level doors and other investments should be part of this program.
Focusing on transit and active transportation is a no-brainer. It will make commuting more affordable, increase accessibility in every part of our city, and help us achieve our climate goals all at the same time. It is also the most sensible allocation of space per person moved.
All of the above, but I chose public delivery because rapidly growing wards like Toronto Centre need more affordable and supportive public housing, delivered in partnership with not-for-profits, experienced builders, and other orders of government.
All of the above, however I believe that the most efficient way for Toronto to deliver affordable housing is for Toronto to own affordable housing. Building new units, renovating existing stock, and converting existing underutilized units into public housing will add significantly to our portfolio.
Every neighbourhood in Toronto needs to do its part in building housing. This will support a better diversity of housing types, bring families closer to undersubscribed schools and community facilities, and support ongoing and expanded service delivery.
Despite the creation of a national housing catalogue, Toronto has limited pre-approved designs for builders to use as-of-right. If properties meet specific dimensional and servicing criteria, there should be off-the-shelf housing options for immediate approvals.
The City of Toronto doesn’t need to deliver every project itself, but it does need to have in-house expertise to learn from and improve delivery project-to-project, especially on major infrastructure initiatives which suffer from extraordinary cost inflation.
City staff must understand project delivery to properly work with delivery partners. This should go hand-in-hand with moving to making consistent, rolling investments in infrastructure to build institutional memory, control costs, and smooth delivery schedules.
Toronto's lowest-in-Ontario property taxes mean underfunded services. Last Council, modest increases brought extended library hours, affordable housing, and more frontline staff. Aligning our rates with neighbouring cities fixes this at minimal cost to residents.
Toronto needs a more direct stake in economic growth and success. A share of the HST would better reflect the city’s role as a major economic engine in Ontario and incentivize investments and supports for commerce that grow the tax base and support job creation.
The right to demonstrate and protest is integral to a free, democratic society. This must be curbed only carefully and proportionately to protect others' lives, safety, and rights.
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