A Toronto that works today — and leads tomorrow.

The public vision

Toronto should be affordable enough to build a life in, safe enough to participate fully in and reliable enough that residents do not have to fight the system for basic service.

At the same time, Toronto must prepare for the opportunities and risks created by artificial intelligence. The city should not define leadership as having the newest technology. It should define leadership as using powerful tools responsibly to improve services, widen access, strengthen local opportunity and keep people accountable for consequential decisions.

What success should feel like

• More time with family and less time lost to congestion, delays and bureaucracy.
• Homes and neighbourhoods that support people at different incomes and stages of life.
• Public spaces that are safe, clean, accessible and welcoming.
• Services that are easier to understand and available through both digital and human channels.
• Jobs, arts, culture, education and small-business opportunity across the whole city.
• Stronger preparation for flooding, extreme weather, infrastructure disruption and rapid technological change.

Toronto as the AI capital of the world

This is a city-building challenge, not a branding exercise. Toronto must demonstrate that AI can be introduced with privacy, accessibility, public oversight and human responsibility at the centre.

How ideas will be judged

Major proposals should improve daily life, reach people under the greatest pressure, protect the environment, respect rights, remain financially credible and avoid shifting unreasonable burdens to future generations.