Many of you have reached out to my office regarding missed recycling pickups since the transition of recycling responsibilities from the City of Toronto to Circular Materials on January 1, 2026. I completely understand your frustration - especially after the holiday season when recycling tends to pile up. Just to be clear, recycling is no longer a service provided by the City of Toronto; it is now operated by Circular Materials , as mandated by the province. For those who need it, here is...

The City’s 2026 staff-proposed budget was released today, kicking off a multi-stage process before the final budget is adopted on February 10 . This is the stage where residents can review the proposed investments, ask questions, and share ideas before decisions are finalized. Click Here to see our CFO's presentation on this budget. For more information on the process, please visit: www.toronto.ca/budget You may have heard that the proposed property tax increase is significantly lower than...

DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY 26! As mentioned in our previous update, the Final Direction Report for the North York Centre Secondary Plan was originally scheduled for the Planning and Housing Committee meeting tomorrow, December 3rd . Given the significant long-term impact this plan will have on our community, both my team and residents must have enough time to review it thoroughly and provide meaningful feedback. To allow for this careful review, I requested that the item be deferred to the...