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Jennifer Alexander Etobicoke Centre Council Candidate

@thismomroars.bsky.social

Pedestrian Safety advocating led to safe schools/school nutrition which led to municipal politics/community building/complete streets/community land trusts which all helped to lead to jenalexander.ca

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Robert Zaichkowski@rzaichkowski.bsky.social · yesterday

Definitely share @graphicmatt.com's disappointment in his latest column on how only one councillor - Gord Perks - stepped aside for this fall's election and another is running for Mayor. We really need term limits to allow for new blood at City Hall. #TOpoli #TOelxn26 www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Matt Elliott: Gord Perks left Toronto council with a bang. Why won’t his long-serving colleagues ever leave?

With Toronto councillors serving for decades and Doug Ford blocking key reforms, term limits may be the only way to get new voices at city hall.

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Jennifer Alexander Etobicoke Centre Council Candidate@thismomroars.bsky.social · 5d ago

I do not understand why the Etobicoke Centre Councillor thinks his local residents don't care about the waterfront in this city. The Islands, Harbourfront, Sunnyside, Humber Bay, Marie Curtis; we visit these areas for recreation, many love the beach; we are not ok with Fords actions Cllr Holyday

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · 7d ago

Mayor Olivia Chow's motion to demand Doug Ford give the city back the land the province took for island airport expansion CARRIES 25-1.

Jennifer Alexander Etobicoke Centre Council Candidate@thismomroars.bsky.social · 5d ago

This has been a long time coming, very proud to be part of the @saveosc.bsky.social team working along side @joshmatlow.bsky.social & team, Cllr Burnside & team, & @moriyamateshima.bsky.social to see this report brought to council. Looking forward to seeing what comes next! #TOpoli #ONpoli

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · 6d ago

Up now: Councillor Matlow has brought us a report on the future of the Ontario Science Centre building. He moves for the City Manager to hold a meeting to discuss the report and a future for the building. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Jennifer Alexander Etobicoke Centre Council Candidate@thismomroars.bsky.social · 5d ago

Asking that seniors and families with young children have to go to a local strip plaza to pick up mail seems pretty inconvenient, I mean would this not normally be something we would advocate against?

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · 6d ago

Councillor Stephen Holyday says Canada Post's announcement about moving community mailboxes has caused a lot of stress in his community. He's worried about litter and parked cars near boxes put on streets. He wants Canada Post to look at instead putting the mailboxes at stores and strip malls.

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · 6d ago

Several of the items left on this agenda follow the same theme: councillors who just want to be on record as opposing certain developments in their wards. 'Tis the election season.

Jennifer Alexander Etobicoke Centre Council Candidate@thismomroars.bsky.social · last mo.

Such a silly question from a Cllr that prides himself at saving money even at the expense of some of our most vulnerable city residents. And some of those residents do indeed live in Ward 2

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · last mo.

Holyday asks Chow if she'd support increasing the police budget to get more cops doing traffic enforcement. "Are you saying we should put 1,050 officers at the locations of these speed cameras to enforce the law?! Come on, seriously?!" says Chow.

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · last mo.

Holyday suggests the city should be charging more for rain barrels, given they were all claimed in just nine hours last time. But the item CARRIES via show of hands. More barrels coming.

John Michael McGrath@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · last mo.

Random reminder that Toronto Council timidly suggested once that they might, might trim the police budget and in response the police implemented a decade-long refusal to enforce traffic laws.

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · last mo.

Councillor Burnside, a former cop, says the number of tickets written by police officers declined by 90% over a ten-year period. He says the city needs to "look at strategies" for getting police to do more traffic enforcement.

How-Sen Chong@how-sen.com · last mo.

Yesterday, France had it’s hottest day ever recorded. And in the midst of this record breaking heat wave, France had to *shut down nuclear reactors* because the water they use as a coolant is too hot. Nuclear is not the answer. #onpoli #topoli

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Jennifer Alexander Etobicoke Centre Council Candidate@thismomroars.bsky.social · last mo.

We can’t solve Etobicoke Centre’s transit gaps by freezing housing and parking reform. If service is the issue, the responsibility is to improve transit, not use its shortcomings as a reason to delay change. #TOpoli #Etobicoke

Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · last mo.

Oh, wow. Councillor Holyday wants to add on extra requirements for housing because he has concerns about transit service gaps in Etobicoke-York? Surely a good faith concern he's been working consistently to address. Now to take a big drink of water and search the City Hall Watcher Live archives.

Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · last mo.

Oh, wow. Councillor Holyday wants to add on extra requirements for housing because he has concerns about transit service gaps in Etobicoke-York? Surely a good faith concern he's been working consistently to address. Now to take a big drink of water and search the City Hall Watcher Live archives.

Back to the Faster Finch debate. Councillor Holyday says Council shouldn't rush into changes with a transit line that just opened. "The one thing in this world that you cannot manufacture is time," he says, worrying that giving the LRT priority will slow down other traffic and create backlash. Dec 16, 2025, 02:29 p.m.City Council — February 2025 Feb 11, 2025, 05:17 p.m. Holyday's motion to cut the TTC budget by an amount equivalent to a 10-cent fare increase FAILS 2-22. City Council — February 2025 Feb 11, 2025, 05:16 p.m. Holyday's motion to cut the TTC budget by an amount equivalent to a 35-cent cash fare increase FAILS 1-23. City Council — February 2025 Feb 11, 2025, 05:15 p.m. Holyday's motion to cut the TTC budget by an amount equivalent to a 25-cent fare increase FAILS 1-23."RapidTO! It should be CongestionTO! I think it's rubbish — and a lot of people do as well!" declares Councillor Stephen Holyday. He says opposition to these transit lanes has "galvanized" Toronto. Jul 23, 2025, 12:22 p.m.Councillor Stephen Holyday: "Could we build less housing? Could we take a little longer to build the transit?" CFO confirms that's theoretically possible and would reduce the spending required, but may not be the wisest idea. Feb 15, 2023, 03:09 p.m.
Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · last mo.

Check your inbox: it's City Hall Watcher #389! Council's got their PENULTIMATE meeting this week. I’ve got a preview, with notes on car-free streets, parking policy, and more Plus: the tardy list! Are some councillors late to file for re-election? toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/the-tardy-...

More Neighbours Toronto@moreneighboursto.bsky.social · 2mo ago

HousingNowTO gives a dang fine affordable housing tour. Any Toronto municipal incumbents and challengers would be well served to get in touch and find out about the affordable housing projects that are in the pipeline for their ward. (and how to make them pencil)

HousingNowTO@housingnowto.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📍Standing-Offer to Toronto Council Candidates running in 2026. Our #AffordableHousing volunteers are happy to answer any questions you have about the City's #HousingNow program - and what is needed create new #WorkforceHousing & Rental Housing at speed & at scale in #TOPoli...

Robert Zaichkowski@rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Jessie Ye of @bikewaysto.bsky.social recently prepared a graduate research report on cyclist safety in construction zones. A summary of her findings was published in @spacing.bsky.social. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Bike Lane Closed - Spacing Toronto

As the World Cup rolls into town, Toronto is bracing for a centre-stage summer welcoming thousands of fans, players, and staff arriving to enjoy the festivals, the food, the patios, and to endure the ...

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Damien Moule@damienmoule.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I think being a Toronto councillor is actually a really difficult thing to do well but I remain mystified why some of the councillors who really clearly aren't up to the task don't draw good challengers.

How-Sen Chong@how-sen.com · 3mo ago

I’m at a provincial committee where deputants are presenting how Doug Ford’s Bill 98 will negatively impact green building standards in Ontario. On the right, opposition MPPs listening intently to the deputants. On the left, Doug Ford’s MPPs scrolling on their phones and laptops. #onpoli #topoli

Photos of MPPs at the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy