Toronto 2026/Ward 12/Mina Nadimi
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Mina Nadimi

Running for
Councillor
Ward 12
Toronto-St. Paul's
Days until polls open
29

About Mina

Written by Mina Nadimi in answer to our questionnaire, and published as given. Not our description of them.

BIO Mina Nadimi My background both in profit and non profit organizations from Front Desk to Program Assistant, Salesclerk to Retail Management, Researcher, Former Director and Researcher to Economic Research Institute demonstrated between topics & trends of the economy and environment with significant issues and challenges we are experienced/ing.

Our questionnaire

Where Mina Nadimi stands

Mina Nadimi’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?

  • Mina Nadimi    Yes

    yes, I think that's all depends on map of the current ward which i am assuming things could change due to population growth .

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?

  • Mina Nadimi    No

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Yes

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

  • Mina Nadimi    No

    I think there is no need to raise additional local revenue to repair every city has the budget should work with that without spending on non critical issues that wont solve any problems .

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Yes

    yes

Public safety and public space

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Lighting, maintenance, sanitation and active use of streets and parks

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Remain approximately constant after inflation

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

  • Mina Nadimi    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?

  • Mina Nadimi    Vehicles, stations, signals and other state-of-good-repair work

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Automobile capacity and curbside parking

Housing and growth

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Permit substantially more housing as-of-right

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Build, acquire and own significantly more housing

Where should Toronto permit the greatest increase in housing density?

  • Mina Nadimi    Permit more apartments and multiplexes in nearly every neighbourhood

City government and service delivery

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Reduce parking, design and other construction requirements

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Start fewer projects and fully fund them before construction begins

Which service-delivery model should Toronto use more often?

  • Mina Nadimi    Expand permanent city staff and internal operational capacity

Taxes, spending and fiscal sustainability

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Grow more slowly than inflation, requiring service restraint or alternative revenues

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Property taxes or new municipal income or sales taxes, if authorized

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Sell, consolidate or close facilities the city cannot sustainably maintain

Governance and representation

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Align with provincial priorities where doing so secures funding or approvals

Strong mayor powers should be used mainly for:

  • Mina Nadimi    setting spending and tax levels without assembling a majority

Your ward and your record

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

  • Mina Nadimi    More housing, investment and development

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Improved fiscal sustainability and service performance

Priorities and trade-offs

Over the next council term, Toronto should:

  • Mina Nadimi    Expand the protected cycling network, including projects that remove traffic lanes or parking

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Keep major roads, transit, hospitals and essential facilities operating

Where should Toronto direct its next major technology investment?

  • Mina Nadimi    Public data and systems that measure outcomes and hold departments accountable

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Reduce or redesign lower-priority services

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Reduce commercial taxes, fees and licensing expenses

How should Toronto attract major employers, investment and events?

  • Mina Nadimi    Concentrate resources on a small number of industries where Toronto has an existing advantage

What should Toronto prioritize to increase construction capacity?

  • Mina Nadimi    Maintain a stable, long-term pipeline of public projects

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Simpler permits, flexible operating rules and later hours

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

  • Mina Nadimi    Accessibility, geographic coverage and minimum service standards

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