Written by Andi Hoàng-Lefranc in answer to our questionnaire, and published as given. Not our description of them.
Andi Hoàng-Lefranc was born and raised in Toronto to a working-class family and now calls Spadina-Fort York home. As a former public servant and lawyer, Andi has always prioritised service through action and as your neighbour they know first-hand the pressures you are facing.
From economic challenges that make everyday life more costly to public transit that is being held back from working at its full potential, Andi knows that by working as a community, Ward 10 and Toronto can be a home that works for you. The pressures Ward 10 faces are no small challenge but big problems deserve brave actions and Andi is prepared to use every tool at their disposal to make life in Spadina-Fort York affordable so that you can thrive.
In their spare time, you can find Andi running, brushing up on legal theory, making saves as a goalkeeper, or cheering on AFC Toronto. Andi and their spouse, a non-profit theatre worker, are proud to call Ward 10 their home and they are looking forward to growing their family right here in Spadina-Fort York.
Our questionnaire
Andi Hoàng-Lefranc’s own answers to the questions we put to every candidate, published as given — including, where they wrote one, their reasoning in their own words.
As Toronto continues to grow and expand, residents have been forced into living arrangements and accommodations that do not reflect how the land is currently zoned as. Permitting more housing as-of-right in every ward will give the City a better understanding of its residents housing needs.
In addition to accessibility, safety and household needs, the City must also consider the unique social needs of our houseless residents. Strict requirements to leave an encampment, without consideration of homeless residents' social support needs will only result in further housing instability.
Introducing road-pricing measures should only be one tool in the City's bid to reduce overall congestion. Applying the revenue generated from these measures towards transportation improvements, such as better roads and upgraded signal prioritisation, will improve how residents navigate our city.
In our political & economic climate, Toronto must look into independent local revenue sources as productive collaboration between different levels of government cannot be guaranteed. Residents and other civic bodies are being asked to do more with less, the City of Toronto should do the same.
Torontonians deserve transparency on how their tax dollars are being utilised, especially when concerning major capital projects. Disclosing project-level budgets, schedules, and performance updates to the public is a good start towards strengthening the relationship between residents and Council.
To improve public safety, the City must address the root social causes that contribute to the rise of mental-health crises, addiction rates, & youth violence. Stronger enforcement in response to public safety that ignores these causes will only lead to short-term public safety improvements.
The TPS are currently tasked with multiple non-policing duties which make it difficult for the TPS to fulfil their mandate. By delegating these extraneous duties to other city bodies and services, it will better allow police to focus on their role as a civic partner in maintaining public safety.
The broad use of surveillance technology upon the general public should be limited as much as possible. Residents' right to privacy is paramount in a society where malicious actors seek to take advantage of a person's private details for nefarious purposes, such as identify fraud and stalking.
Clean and working public transit infrastructure is a critical requirement to improve transit service reliability. Without functional vehicles, accessible stations, or an intelligent signal prioritisation system, providing more reliable transit service is not possible.
In order for Toronto to function, residents must be able to navigate around the City easily and efficiently. By prioritising moving the most amount of people as safely as possible, this will relieve traffic congestion while allowing people to fulfil their social, professional, & commercial needs.
There are many non-profit housing providers & community land trusts who have not been able to access needed funds to support the housing requirements of their communities. City Council must better fund Toronto's Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) program to better partner with such groups.
Non-profit housing providers & community land trusts best understand the unique housing needs of the communities they serve. By partnering with them, the City can best ensure that any new affordable & supportive housing is actually able to meet the everyday needs of its residents.
Lack of housing is an issue that affects the entire city, not just one specific neighbourhood. As the City's transit network continues to expand and Toronto becomes increasingly interconnected, increasing the City's overall housing supply will best take advantage of this interconnectivity.
The slow pace of the city's administrative process is routinely mentioned by tenants, architects, and developers as the primary issue in delivering affordable housing. Expanding as-of-right zoning & automating routine permits will address this issue directly while reducing administrative costs.
Major infrastructure projects often face delays and cost overruns due to a lack of actual fiscal oversight and transparency as to how resources are used. Strengthening professional project management, procurement, and contracting is integral to ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget.
While private parties can provide good service value, it doesn't mean it's the most cost-effective way to deliver city services. The focus of a business is to provide services while generating profit whereas the role of a city is to deliver city services within a budget provided by its residents.
In our uncertain economic climate, the City can best support its residents by offering stable and predictable governance. By indexing residential property-taxes to inflation and population growth, residents are better able to manage their financial futures as economic and political challenges arise.
The City must find a way to collaborate with individuals & private groups who rely heavily on Toronto's road network for their transportation needs. User and road charges can be part of this collaboration, only if the revenue is invested towards improving the city's road and traffic infrastructure.
Public infrastructure repair and maintenance cannot be addressed as an ad-hoc issue. Having a dedicated revenue source to address the city's infrastructure repair backlog as soon as possible, will allow us to avoid more costly future infrastructure repairs that could have been avoided.
In our current political climate, productive collaboration between municipal and provincial governments is not guaranteed. In consideration of this political reality, Toronto must be better prepared to independently deliver municipal services, regardless of whether provincial support is provided.
The use of strong mayor powers must be limited to the scope of their purpose which is to encourage collaboration on shared priorities between the municipal and provincial governments. As Toronto faces a housing crisis, the use of such powers to encourage housing development should be considered.
Spadina-Fort York is more than just a neighbourhood where people live. The ward is also host to large scale sporting & entertainment events and major conferences. This requires improved people and public space management so that residents and visitors are able to feel safe and welcomed in the ward.
There is no one metric that can be used to accurately assess a City Councillor's performance. Rather, at the end of the term residents should ask themselves whether their quality of life has improved from four years ago as a result of their councillor's actions and initiatives.
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