Toronto Municipal Election 2026

Overview

Overview

The Government of Ontario is planning to meet Toronto’s electricity needs by building new high-cost nuclear reactors and ramping up the output of the Portlands gas plant on our waterfront.

This will lead to higher electricity rates and more pollution.

Fortunately, we can lower our electricity bills and clear the air by investing in much lower cost wind and solar energy.

We asked candidates these two questions:

1. Should the City of Toronto and Toronto Hydro develop a plan to increase local solar electricity generation by 2.8 billion kWh per year by 2030 (the equivalent of what the Portlands gas plant produced in 2024)? This could be achieved by installing more solar panels on City-owned buildings and parking lots and by encouraging local residents, big box stores and other commercial, institutional and industrial buildings to install solar.

2. Should Toronto Hydro undertake a preliminary feasibility study on the potential locations (near shore and far offshore) and costs and benefits of a Lake Ontario offshore wind farm?

Responses Overview

Etobicoke North Candidate Responses

Chloe Brown

1. Question 1 (solar electricity): Yes

2. Question 2 (offshore wind): Yes

Additional comments

Hard Parmar

1. Question 1 (solar electricity): Yes

2. Question 2 (offshore wind): Yes

Additional comments

I support exploring cleaner, locally generated energy, but any plan must be practical, affordable and evidence-based. Toronto should prioritize federal and provincial funding, private investment and partnerships before placing additional burdens on property taxpayers or electricity ratepayers. Solar expansion should proceed where it is technically feasible and provides good long-term value, and any offshore wind study should have a clear scope and reasonable cost. Supporting a feasibility study or plan should not be interpreted as a commitment to spend public money regardless of cost or outcome.

Nathen Mazri

1. Question 1 (solar electricity): Yes

2. Question 2 (offshore wind): Yes

Additional comments

YES to both — but evidence before ideology.

Toronto should aggressively explore producing more clean energy locally. The City has already installed 120+ rooftop solar systems totaling 10 MW on City-owned buildings, while Toronto Hydro expects electricity demand could more than double by 2050. We need to think much bigger.

I support developing a plan to expand solar across City buildings, parking lots, homes and commercial properties toward the proposed 2.8-billion-kWh goal—but with clear tests for grid capacity, cost per kWh and taxpayer return.

I also support a preliminary Lake Ontario offshore-wind feasibility study. A study is not a blank cheque. Show Torontonians the economics, environmental impact, grid requirements, reliability, maintenance costs and potential jobs before committing billions.

My ALIGN philosophy is Not Left. Not Right. Do What’s Right. I am technology-neutral: solar, wind, storage, nuclear and emerging technologies should compete on evidence.

And I want something more ambitious: where City assets generate energy, explore ownership and partnership models that can generate new City revenue, not just expenses.

Cleaner air. Lower costs. Energy security. New revenue. Evidence first.

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