Jamie Atkinson for Mayor

Back to the Future of Toronto

Yet again, the world is looking to Toronto to lead.

We have always been a city of firsts. Our next great challenge — if we choose to accept it — is to make Toronto the AI Capital of the World.

But leadership cannot come from talk alone. We must lead by example.

That is why I am running for Mayor: to show the world what the future of a city can look like when it is empowered by artificial intelligence — safer streets, faster commutes, more affordable living, and more accessible services for everyone.

This is not the time to go back to basics. It’s time to get back to the future of Toronto.

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The opening message

Yet again, the world is looking to Toronto to lead.

We have always been a city of firsts. Our next great challenge — if we choose to accept it — is to make Toronto the AI Capital of the World.

But leadership cannot come from talk alone. We must lead by example.

This is not the time to go back to basics. It’s time to get back to the future of Toronto.

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Platform

The platform: practical ambition, public oversight

The campaign is built around a full-stack city: energy, infrastructure, services, arts, housing, transit, safety, skills and governance working together.

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Governance & Accountability

Transparent finances, public dashboards, participatory decision-making and continuous oversight of city technology.

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Infrastructure, Energy & Climate Resilience

Clean power, deep lake cooling, district energy, smart utilities, heated public space and microgrids for resilience.

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Innovation & Economy

Make Toronto the AI Capital of the World while keeping data, jobs and value rooted in the city.

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Housing & Affordability

Declare a Housing Emergency, accelerate approvals, build affordable homes and lower operating costs.

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Transit & Mobility

Freeze fares in Year 1, restore service, modernize traffic signals and champion high-speed regional connections.

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Public Safety & Well-Being

24/7 crisis response, safer streets, smarter emergency coordination and human-centred oversight.

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Arts, Culture & Civic Pride

Build a city of artists through film, music, design, storytelling and youth creative opportunity.

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Jobs, Skills & Training

Upskill 50,000+ Torontonians in digital, green, trades and AI-enabled skills.

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New execution frame

Division of the Arts: how vision becomes civic action

The Division of the Arts is the campaign’s civic execution frame: a municipal capacity that brings infrastructure, services, governance and public storytelling together.

It makes the platform more Toronto: creators, public workers, engineers and neighbourhood leaders working together to turn big ideas into daily results.

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