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Conroy Irving

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About Conroy

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IRVING Candidate for Toronto City Council Ward 6 York Centre

Entrepreneur • Labour Advocate • Author • Father

Irving is an entrepreneur, labour advocate, author, and community-focused candidate for Toronto City Council in Ward 6 York Centre. As the founder of Irving Security Corps Inc. and an experienced union representative, he brings practical leadership, business experience, and a strong commitment to fairness, accountability, and community service.

A proud father of four, Irving understands the importance of building a city where families feel safe, young people have meaningful opportunities, communities are supported, and local businesses can thrive.

His priorities include safer neighbourhoods, reliable transit and infrastructure, affordable housing, youth opportunities, support for local businesses, cleaner communities, and responsible management of taxpayer dollars.

Having knocked on more than 20,000 doors and counting, Irving has made listening to residents the foundation of his campaign. He believes Ward 6 deserves a representative who listens to every neighbourhoods and works directly with residents to address the issues that matter most.

If elected, Irving has pledged to take no pay increase during his term and to direct 50% of his after-tax council salary toward youth programs and food banks, with transparency and accountability to residents.

Community Commitment

Irving is committed to expanding:

After-school youth programs

Food banks and food-security initiatives

Youth employment and mentorship

Programs supporting families, seniors, and residents in need

“I know the challenges, and I am willing to work for our community. I believe public office should be about service, not personal gain.”

Your Voice Matters. Together We Can.

Irving Candidate for Toronto City Council — Ward 6 York Centre

Our questionnaire

Where Conroy Irving stands

Conroy Irving’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.

Five decisions facing the next council

Should Toronto permit substantially more housing as-of-right in every ward, including areas currently dominated by detached and semi-detached homes?

  • Conroy Irving    Yes

When a person living in a park has been offered an available indoor space that meets their accessibility, safety and household needs, should the city require them to leave the encampment?

  • Conroy Irving    Yes

    Yes when a person has been offered a safe, accessible indoor space that genuinely meets their individual and household needs, the City should require the encampment to be vacated. But this must be done with dignity, not simply through enforcement.

Should Toronto introduce road-pricing measures, such as congestion charges or tolls, if the revenue is dedicated to transportation improvements?

  • Conroy Irving    No

Should Toronto raise additional local revenue to address its infrastructure repair backlog rather than defer maintenance while seeking funding from other governments?

  • Conroy Irving    No

Should Toronto publish project-level budgets, schedules and performance updates for all major capital projects?

  • Conroy Irving    Yes

Public safety and public space

Which approach should receive the greatest additional investment to improve public safety?

  • Conroy Irving    Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention

Over the next council term, the Toronto Police Service budget should:

  • Conroy Irving    Increase above inflation to expand police staffing or services

How should Toronto govern automated licence-plate readers and similar surveillance technology used on public streets?

  • Conroy Irving    Allow police and approved organizations to deploy them under existing privacy law

Transit and transportation

What should receive the greatest share of the next available transit funding?

  • Conroy Irving    More frequent and reliable service on existing routes

When there is not enough street space for every use, which should generally receive priority?

  • Conroy Irving    Deliveries, trades, emergency vehicles and accessibility

Housing and growth

If Toronto could make one major housing intervention this term, which should receive the greatest emphasis?

  • Conroy Irving    Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing

What should be Toronto's primary role in delivering affordable and supportive housing?

  • Conroy Irving    Build, acquire and own significantly more housing

Where should Toronto permit the greatest increase in housing density?

  • Conroy Irving    Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit

City government and service delivery

Which change would you implement to reduce the cost of building housing in Toronto?

  • Conroy Irving    Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits

What is the most important change Toronto should make to reduce capital-project delays and cost overruns?

  • Conroy Irving    Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting

Which service-delivery model should Toronto use more often?

  • Conroy Irving    Expand permanent city staff and internal operational capacity

Taxes, spending and fiscal sustainability

Over the next council term, residential property-tax revenues should generally:

  • Conroy Irving    Grow approximately with inflation and population

Which type of additional revenue should Toronto rely on most heavily?

  • Conroy Irving    Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity

What should Toronto do first to address its infrastructure repair backlog?

  • Conroy Irving    Redirect money from new facilities and projects toward existing assets

Governance and representation

What should be Toronto's primary approach to the provincial government?

  • Conroy Irving    Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement

    The City should actively advocate for its fair share of funding, infrastructure investment, transit support, housing resources, and services that Toronto residents rely on. Partnership is important, but Toronto should not compromise its priorities simply to align with provincial priorities.

Strong mayor powers should be used mainly for:

  • Conroy Irving    overriding council on zoning and approvals to get homes built

Your ward and your record

Which objective should receive the greatest attention in your ward during the next council term?

  • Conroy Irving    More housing, investment and development

Which single result should voters use to assess your performance at the end of the term?

  • Conroy Irving    A specific measurable result identified by the candidate

    housing, youth programs, food security, infrastructure improvements and neighbourhood safety.

    If you selected “Ward commitment,” state one numerical target and a deadline30,000 affordable units permitted in the ward by November 2029

Priorities and trade-offs

Over the next council term, Toronto should:

  • Conroy Irving    Finish approved projects but undertake few additional road reallocations

When demonstrations substantially block transportation or access to essential institutions, the city should prioritize:

  • Conroy Irving    Protect protest subject to clear rules for locations, access routes and duration

Where should Toronto direct its next major technology investment?

  • Conroy Irving    Public data and systems that measure outcomes and hold departments accountable

When Toronto faces a structural operating-budget gap, what should it do first?

  • Conroy Irving    Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs

    Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs first. Toronto should identify efficiencies, eliminate unnecessary spending, and improve service delivery before considering tax or fee increases. Any savings should be pursued carefully so that essential frontline services are protected.

What is the most important municipal intervention for improving Toronto's business climate?

  • Conroy Irving    Accelerate permits, inspections and approvals

How should Toronto attract major employers, investment and events?

  • Conroy Irving    Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life

What should Toronto prioritize to increase construction capacity?

  • Conroy Irving    Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials

What should receive the greatest priority in Toronto's public-realm budget?

  • Conroy Irving    Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care

What should be Toronto's primary tool for supporting arts, culture and nightlife?

  • Conroy Irving    Grants, city facilities and affordable cultural space

If autonomous taxi services operate in Toronto, which condition should the city prioritize?

  • Conroy Irving    Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards

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How the whole city answered

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