The Canadian National Exhibition will run this year from August 21 to September 7! I know it is a part of so many people’s annual summer tradition - mine included. And it means people will be coming from near and far to Exhibition Place, with additional traffic, road closures, and diversions.
Toronto Caribbean Carnival is a staple of summer in our city. I have been pushing City staff to take measures to make sure residents and visitors alike can navigate the area safely and in a reliable way.
I’m proud to bring a new Aquatic Centre and Park to Rees St parking lot!
Major improvements to TCHC buildings in CityPlace. There is more work to do.
What a spectacular journey the World Cup 2026 has been! Toronto truly shone on the world stage, from six thrilling matches, and the energy at Fan Festival, to our incredible community celebrations in every part of the downtown. And while the games may be done, there is still so much fun to be had in our downtown communities this summer.
Summer brings more people and activity to our downtown communities. With more people out and about, I’ve had many conversations about road safety and making sure we can all enjoy our neighbourhoods and get to where we need to go.
This morning, I announced the first-ever library branch on Toronto’s waterfront at Quayside! This was only made possible through incredible partnership between my office, City of Toronto staff, the Toronto Public Library, Waterfront Toronto, and the development partners, including $9 million in funds that I am proud to have allocated from our legacy community benefits tool, section 37, to make this opportunity a reality.
I'm proud to bring the first library to our waterfront, on the fast-track, as part of the Quayside development, and excited to keep working with neighbours to ensure this library branch reflects community needs.
What we know about the potential impacts on housing and traffic of Island Airport expansion based on any publicly available information.
Summer is always a busy time in our downtown communities and with the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto beginning today, my priority is that you have the information you need to get around, catch the excitement, and benefit before, during and after the games. I’m sharing information at my dedicated webpage and with some handy how-to guides on my Instagram.
The Amsterdam Bridge is back! I’m proud to have led a plan to restore this landmark on our waterfront, and you’re invited to celebrate its return.
In just two weeks, the FIFA World Cup in Toronto kicks off, right here in Spadina-Fort York. While I didn’t make the decision to bring these games to our city, I’ve been committed to making sure that our downtown communities can enjoy and benefit from this once-in-a-lifetime moment, before, during, and after the games.
I’ve guaranteed that everyone can catch the excitement and celebrate soccer all across Spadina-Fort York with a dedicated Community Celebration Fund.
You can see full citywide event listings here.
To start off May, I came to Stanley Park with Mayor Chow and City staff to start the second annual Keep Toronto Beautiful campaign, a series of targeted cleaning blitzes to clean, refresh and restore some of our high-need public spaces. We removed graffiti, painted park furniture, picked up garbage, fixed sidewalks, and cleaned catch basins, along with all the maintenance staff do on a regular basis.
Last Thursday, before they went on yet another break, the provincial government dropped legislation to forcibly take City land at Toronto Island and Bathurst Quay including Little Norway Park to expand the Island Airport.
It’s our park, our waterfront, and our city. I’ve always said that Torontonians deserve to have a say over the future of the waterfront and public spaces that we’ve worked hard to make vibrant, livable, and sustainable.