Toronto 2026/Ward 4/Bridget Ogundipe
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Bridget Ogundipe

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Councillor
Ward 4
Parkdale-High Park
Days until polls open
29

About Bridget

Written by Bridget Ogundipe in answer to our questionnaire, and published as given. Not our description of them.

Bridget Ogundipe, a thirty-year Ward 4 resident, believes city decisions must be shaped by the people who live that daily reality. Bringing collaborative leadership to City Hall, she is running for City Council to fight for our community, ensuring it is an affordable, safe, and vibrant ward.To deliver on this vision, Bridget’s top priority is tackling the affordability crisis by championing the public builder model, encouraging responsible development, expanding diverse housing options including the "missing middle," and views stable housing as the foundation for long-term stability. She will fight for our community by protecting tenants, supporting city initiatives such as banning surveillance pricing in groceries, ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with growth, pushing for a reliable, affordable TTC, and advocating for more efficient, safer road design. She strongly believes our thriving small businesses are the heartbeat of our main streets. By removing unnecessary municipal barriers, investing in arts and youth programming, and moving away from top-down decision-making, she will bridge the gap between City Hall and residents.Bridget has witnessed firsthand the power of community and persistence to overcome barriers. Her path spans from growing up in Regent Park in the 80s and 90s, moving to the Junction in 95, to co-founding an international NGO to navigate tight budgets and major systemic hurdles to build critical infrastructure alongside local residents in Haiti and Jamaica. Having learned early how a single opportunity can change a life, she also co-founded a local film school and a non-profit youth mentorship program closer to home.

Our questionnaire

Where Bridget Ogundipe stands

Bridget Ogundipe’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.

Five decisions facing the next council

Should Toronto permit substantially more housing as-of-right in every ward, including areas currently dominated by detached and semi-detached homes?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Yes

When a person living in a park has been offered an available indoor space that meets their accessibility, safety and household needs, should the city require them to leave the encampment?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Yes

Should Toronto introduce road-pricing measures, such as congestion charges or tolls, if the revenue is dedicated to transportation improvements?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    No

    Road pricing is worth considering, but my focus is improving transit reliability, speeding up service, and securing funding. For transit to be a practical alternative to driving, we must build capacity first. Because we are not there yet, I lean toward no on these charges for now.

Should Toronto raise additional local revenue to address its infrastructure repair backlog rather than defer maintenance while seeking funding from other governments?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Yes

Should Toronto publish project-level budgets, schedules and performance updates for all major capital projects?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Yes

Public safety and public space

Which approach should receive the greatest additional investment to improve public safety?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Mental-health response, addiction treatment and youth intervention

Over the next council term, the Toronto Police Service budget should:

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Remain approximately constant after inflation

    We need to prevent crime at a systemic level by exploring youth crime interventions and mentorship, alongside increasing the capacity of community crisis services to free up police resources. Working with all stakeholders, we must monitor policy designs to evaluate if they reduce crime over time.

How should Toronto govern automated licence-plate readers and similar surveillance technology used on public streets?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Establish citywide limits on access, retention, auditing and data sharing

Transit and transportation

What should receive the greatest share of the next available transit funding?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    More frequent and reliable service on existing routes

When there is not enough street space for every use, which should generally receive priority?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Transit, walking and cycling

    We need comprehensive planning that thoughtfully balances passenger capacity with accessibility needs, emergency vehicle routes, commercial loading zones, and other stakeholder uses. These diverse needs are not mutually exclusive.

Housing and growth

If Toronto could make one major housing intervention this term, which should receive the greatest emphasis?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Reduce approval times, development charges and other city-imposed costs

    The city must remove barriers that stall responsible growth: development that incorporates affordable housing, a diverse range of options, more mid-density, and an abundance of family-sized units. Streamlining approvals and cutting red tape are vital to making that happen in a timely manner.

What should be Toronto's primary role in delivering affordable and supportive housing?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Supply land, funding and incentives to non-profit and private providers

Where should Toronto permit the greatest increase in housing density?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Permit more apartments and multiplexes in nearly every neighbourhood

City government and service delivery

Which change would you implement to reduce the cost of building housing in Toronto?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Expand as-of-right zoning and automate routine permits

What is the most important change Toronto should make to reduce capital-project delays and cost overruns?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Strengthen professional project management, procurement and contracting

Which service-delivery model should Toronto use more often?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Move major functions to arm's-length organizations with clear performance mandates

Taxes, spending and fiscal sustainability

Over the next council term, residential property-tax revenues should generally:

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Grow approximately with inflation and population

Which type of additional revenue should Toronto rely on most heavily?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Property taxes or new municipal income or sales taxes, if authorized

What should Toronto do first to address its infrastructure repair backlog?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Introduce a levy or other recurring source reserved for maintenance

Governance and representation

What should be Toronto's primary approach to the provincial government?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Publicly press for greater authority, revenue and a different fiscal arrangement

Strong mayor powers should be used mainly for:

  • Bridget Ogundipe    the powers should sit unused regardless of who holds them

Your ward and your record

Which objective should receive the greatest attention in your ward during the next council term?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    More housing, investment and development

Which single result should voters use to assess your performance at the end of the term?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    More homes approved, under construction or completed

Priorities and trade-offs

Over the next council term, Toronto should:

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Expand the protected cycling network, including projects that remove traffic lanes or parking

    We need to accelerate the expansion of our protected cycling network to build a safer and more sustainable city, ensuring implementation is guided by thorough community consultation for long-term success.

When demonstrations substantially block transportation or access to essential institutions, the city should prioritize:

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Protect protest subject to clear rules for locations, access routes and duration

Where should Toronto direct its next major technology investment?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Permits, licences, payments and service requests

When Toronto faces a structural operating-budget gap, what should it do first?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Reduce internal administration, staffing or contract costs

What is the most important municipal intervention for improving Toronto's business climate?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Accelerate permits, inspections and approvals

How should Toronto attract major employers, investment and events?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Housing affordability, transportation, safety and quality of life

What should Toronto prioritize to increase construction capacity?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Encourage modular construction, prefabrication and more efficient building methods

What should receive the greatest priority in Toronto's public-realm budget?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Cleanliness, roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, washrooms and routine park care

What should be Toronto's primary tool for supporting arts, culture and nightlife?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Grants, city facilities and affordable cultural space

If autonomous taxi services operate in Toronto, which condition should the city prioritize?

  • Bridget Ogundipe    Mandatory reporting on trips, collisions, congestion and curb use

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