A Toronto City Council by-election will be held in Don Valley West on Monday, November 4, 2024 to replace long-time councillor Jaye Robinson.
The full list of candidates is here. This page also shows contact information for the candidates. SEDRA encourages you to get in touch with the candidates and share your concerns.
If you need details on the by-election and how to vote in it, the City of Toronto has you covered.
SEDRA has joined with many other residents’ associations in Don Valley West to host a virtual candidates’ meeting on Wednesday, October 16, starting at 7:00 PM
In order to help inform voters about the candidates, SEDRA has joined with several other Don Valley West residents’ associations to ask the candidates a series of questions.
We have responses from 11 candidates, links to which are posted below. Please note that the Federation of North Toronto Residents’ Associations (FoNTRA) is hosting the candidate answers. Each candidate link below opens in a new tab on the FoNTRA website.
Here are the questions all candidates were asked:
Background Questions
1) Do you live in Ward 15?
2) Have you previously run and/or been elected for municipal office (school board trustee or city councillor). Please provide details
3) Have you engaged in community and/or city building activities? Please provide examples
4) Do you have any relationships with developers or labour unions who may have potential conflicts of interest with the City?
Qualifications Questions
1) Why do you want to be the City Councillor for Don Valley West?
2) What experience and accomplishments do you bring that you think will make you a good representative for Ward 15?
3) What are the key 3-5 issues you see facing Ward 15 and the City?
4) What is the first thing you will work on if elected?
Candidate Answers (in alphabetical order, by last name)