Top Candidates
These are VoteToronto's top picks for councillor in the upcoming election. For the first time in years, voters have an opportunity to renew Toronto with councillors who stand for the community, rather than business interests.VoteToronto has conducted an extensive candidate review process in key wards and has identified some of the best candidates in the upcoming election, that we have chosen to endorse. Candidates have been reviewed on their voting records in City Hall, their financial backers, and their stand on some of the major issues facing Toronto.
Top New Candidates
VoteToronto has identified several excellent new candidates running for City Council. Many have been active for years on local school boards, environmental activism, and other community issues. Link to our Top New Candidates page for more information about these candidates.
- Ward 1: Etobicoke North - Ikram Freed
- Ward 2: Etobicoke North - Mohamed Dahir
- Ward 5: Etobicoke Lakeshore - Stan Grabowski
- Ward 6: Etobicoke Lakeshore Jerry Smith
- Ward 13: Parkdale-High Park Stan Kumorek
- Ward 14: Parkdale-High Park - Sylvia Watson
- Ward 17: Davenport Alejandra Bravo
- Ward 18: Davenport - Adam Giambrone
- Ward 29: Toronto-Danforth - John Papadakis
- Ward 30: Toronto-Danforth - Paula Fletcher
- Ward 31: Beaches-East York Janet Davis
- Ward 33: Don Valley East Shelley Carroll
- Ward 37: Scarborough Centre - Andrew Schulz
- Ward 38: Scarborough Centre Glenn de Baeremaeker
- Ward 44: Scarborough East Gay Cowburne
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Top Incumbent Councillors
The following top incumbents are ranked by VoteToronto according to their voting record, as measured against 14 representative votes taken by Toronto City Council over the last 3 years. To see the voting record of the entire council during this period, link to VoteToronto's Voting Records section, where you can also check out all the details behind each vote, including why it is significant to the community.For more details about these councillors and their performance at City Hall, see our Top Incumbents page.
- Ward 20: Trinity-Spadina - Olivia Chow
- Ward 21: St. Paul's - Joe Mihevc
- Ward 22: St. Paul's - Michael Walker
- Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale - Pam McConnell
- Ward 32: Beaches-East York - Sandra Bussin
- Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale - Kyle Rae
- Ward 19: Trinity-Spadina - Joe Pantalone
- Ward 16: Eglinton-Lawrence - Anne Johnston
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