Use our land and budget well

Put idle land to work

A huge lot on Southport St has sat vacant for over 20 years. Swansea Mews has been empty for years over safety concerns. The city demands owners use or rent their property — it should hold itself to the same standard and put public land to work on the housing crisis.

Cap the tax hikes, force discipline

A budget that more than tripled in twenty years should be easy to follow. The city must pass a law capping property-tax increases at 2% a year — a hard limit that forces city hall to live within its means, find efficiency and new revenue tools instead of reaching for residents' wallets, and rebuild the trust between residents and city hall.

Smarter construction and snow removal

The endless repaving of Roncesvalles and the Queensway, and potholes everywhere, show how slow and costly city work has become. Tap Toronto's world-class universities to develop better materials and methods for our harsh winters.

Common-sense parking rules

Let homeowners add parking on their own property to free up roadside space in winter, ease garage-construction rules, and raise the permitted height to 12 metres so families near the water aren't forced to dig out their basements.

Open our streets to food and farmers' markets

Let neighbourhoods use our streets and public spaces for farmers' and street markets. Giving local growers and small vendors an easy, low-cost place to sell means fresher food, cheaper prices, and more choice for residents — while bringing our streets to life. Trade should be more available, not locked behind costly permits and red tape.

Respect property rights on private land

The city has too much say over private property. Zoning should keep neighbourhoods safe and predictable, not micromanage choices on land you own and pay taxes on. I'll push for a clear policy that respects property rights: within reasonable limits, owners decide what happens on their own land.

• ✓Put vacant city lots and stalled sites to work
• ✓Pass a law capping property-tax increases at 2% a year
• ✓Find efficiency and new revenue, not just higher taxes
• ✓Open streets to farmers' markets for cheaper, fresher food
• ✓Modernize construction, snow removal, and parking rules
• ✓Respect property rights — stop the city micromanaging private land