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Dan Lovell

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Councillor
Ward 22
Scarborough-Agincourt
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About Dan

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Our questionnaire

Where Dan Lovell stands

Dan Lovell’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?

  • Dan Lovell    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?

  • Dan Lovell    No

    If it is permanent housing, then yes. But not just a shelter.

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

  • Dan Lovell    No

    We need fewer taxes on working-class people. Not more.

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

  • Dan Lovell    Yes

    Not through property taxes. Through increases to the vacant home and luxury home taxes and the introduction of a vacant commercial unit tax.

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

  • Dan Lovell    Yes

Public safety and public space

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

  • Dan Lovell    Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention

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

  • Dan Lovell    Decrease after inflation, with some responsibilities and funding transferred to civilian services

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

  • Dan Lovell    Restrict their use to narrowly authorized investigations

Transit and transportation

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

  • Dan Lovell    New rapid-transit lines and extensions

    Ward 22 has zero subway or LRT stations, despite upcoming massive density growth.

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

  • Dan Lovell    Transit, walking and cycling

Housing and growth

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

  • Dan Lovell    Build or finance substantially more affordable and supportive housing

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

  • Dan Lovell    Build, acquire and own significantly more housing

Where should Toronto permit the greatest increase in housing density?

  • Dan Lovell    Concentrate growth on major streets and near rapid transit

    Across the city if accompanied by expansion of higher-order transit options.

City government and service delivery

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

  • Dan Lovell    Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits

    None. I only ticked the least bad option because I must. The best solution is public housing.

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

  • Dan Lovell    Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting

Which service-delivery model should Toronto use more often?

  • Dan Lovell    Expand permanent city staff and internal operational capacity

    Snow removal and recycling are clear examples of the failure of contracting out.

Taxes, spending and fiscal sustainability

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

  • Dan Lovell    Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues

    Freeze property tax. Increase vacant and luxury home taxes. Introduce vacant commercial unit tax.

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

  • Dan Lovell    Land-transfer taxes, development charges and taxes on real-estate activity

    Targeted toward the ultra wealthy and profitable corporations.

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

  • Dan Lovell    Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance

Governance and representation

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

  • Dan Lovell    Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement

Strong mayor powers should be used mainly for:

  • Dan Lovell    the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them

Your ward and your record

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

  • Dan Lovell    Transit, roads, parks, waste collection and local infrastructure

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

  • Dan Lovell    Improved fiscal sustainability and service performance

Priorities and trade-offs

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

  • Dan Lovell    Accept significant disruption unless there is an immediate safety threat

    Peaceful assembly is protected by the Charter. Shame on those who seek to undermine our constitutional freedoms.

Where should Toronto direct its next major technology investment?

  • Dan Lovell    Permits, licences, payments and service requests

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

  • Dan Lovell    Raise taxes, fees or other revenue

    Aimed at the ultra wealthy and profitable corporations.

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

  • Dan Lovell    Expand housing, transportation, public safety and infrastructure

How should Toronto attract major employers, investment and events?

  • Dan Lovell    Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life

What should Toronto prioritize to increase construction capacity?

  • Dan Lovell    Expand apprenticeships, training and recognition of international credentials

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

  • Dan Lovell    Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care

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

  • Dan Lovell    Planning and property measures that preserve existing venues and workspaces

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

  • Dan Lovell    Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards

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How the whole city answered

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