What they said. What's true. What they can actually do.
City council · updated 13 Oct 2026
Ward 7 Humber River–Black Creek
Who is running for Toronto City Council in Ward 7 Humber River–Black Creek in the October 26, 2026 municipal election: how the 3 certified candidates differ, what they have committed to, and whether the City could deliver it. Information as of 13 Oct 2026.
3 candidates: Lorna Antwi, Amanda Coombs, Anthony Perruzza. Incumbent: Anthony Perruzza.
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Where they differ
Candidates grouped by what they have said.
3100 Weston Road: about 125 homes proposed beside a community centre (Housing)
The application is under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Seek an assessment or a land swap that keeps the housing in the ward: Antwi
No position found: Coombs
More homes allowed as of right on residential streets and main roads (Housing)
Yes, in every ward, with infrastructure to match (Build Canada): Coombs
Voted against major-streets housing (2024) and the 2025 multiplex report: Perruzza
No position found: Antwi
Bus-priority lanes (RapidTO) in the ward (Transit)
Yes to a route in the ward by the end of next term (TTCriders): Antwi, Coombs
No to a route in the ward; wants higher-order transit on Jane, concerned about stop removals (TTCriders): Perruzza
How fast should property taxes rise? (Taxes and budget)
Revenue should grow about with inflation and population (Build Canada): Coombs
Voted against the 2024, 2025 and 2026 tax rates: Perruzza
No position found: Antwi
Little disagreement, or few spoke: Homelessness, Roads and cycling, Policing and safety, City services, Flooding and infrastructure, Parks and waterfront, Environment, Small business, Community services, Governance. See Issue by issue.
The candidates
3 certified, in alphabetical order. Each card counts the commitments on record and how many are firm (pledged, or “will push for”), then shows the 3 they lead with. Counts reflect how much a candidate has published and how they phrase it; more is not better. Chips show how feasible each is and how firmly it was stated. Surveys and forums counted: Build Canada, TTCriders survey, TTCriders pledge, Environmental Alliance pledge, Cycle Toronto.
Lorna Antwi
Counsellor with Toronto Shelter and Support Services and a lifelong ward resident. Leads on affordable housing and tenant protections, community safety and mental health, streets and parks, youth opportunity and small business.
“”Self-reported: background
Top commitments
21 on record, 16 firm.
Rent control (→Outside City control; Will push for). Sources
Founder of a youth-support non-profit who works with the Toronto Community Crisis Service; says she has long been a Toronto Community Housing tenant representative. Leads on cost of living, housing stability, support for vulnerable residents and community safety.
“”Self-reported: background
Top commitments
26 on record, 10 firm.
Lower cost of living: housing, food, finances (∼Vague; Will push for). Sources
Ward councillor since 2018 and a councillor for the area since 2006; earlier an MPP and North York councillor. Leads on basement flooding and roads, development without local benefit, street safety and parks.
Top commitments
7 on record, 2 firm.
Stop developments without consultation or local benefit (→Outside City control; ●Realistic; Will push for). Sources
One line per candidate, as firmly as they stated it.
Housing
Antwi: Will seek Council approval to check City land for housing when it is sold or replaced; proposes an assessment or land swap for 3100 Weston Road.. Sources
Coombs: Build Canada: Yes to more homes as of right in every ward, with infrastructure, affordable family-sized units and protection from displacement.. Sources
Antwi: TTCriders: Yes to all 18 and signed its pledge; wants transit more affordable and accessible for low-income riders, seniors and students.. Sources
Perruzza: TTCriders: No to a ward RapidTO route; wants higher-order transit on Jane Street and has concerns about removing its stops. Signed the pledge.. Sources
Coombs: Build Canada: property-tax revenue should grow with inflation and population, after efficiencies and other fair revenue; her site also supports lower property taxes.. Sources
Perruzza: Voted against the 2024, 2025 and 2026 tax rates; his 2026 motion asking the Province to let Toronto keep all its property taxes carried 22-3.. Sources
Homelessness: All three said Yes to TTCriders on shelters and supportive housing. Coombs backs requiring encampment residents to leave once offered indoor space; Perruzza voted to start removing encampments near playgrounds.. Sources
Roads and cycling: Coombs and Perruzza said Yes to all five Cycle Toronto pledges; Antwi did not answer. Perruzza names street safety; his 2025 motion to pause speed-camera fines lost 4-21.. Sources
Policing and safety: Antwi and Coombs lead on prevention, youth programs and mental-health supports; Coombs chose a police budget about constant after inflation (Build Canada). Perruzza voted for the 2024 police top-up.. Sources
Flooding and infrastructure: Perruzza names basement flooding as a concern without a measure. No flooding proposals found from Antwi or Coombs in their own words.. Sources
Parks and waterfront: Antwi will invest in community centres and parks; Perruzza points to park upgrades. His 2022 aim of a Weston and Sheppard centre this term: built from 2025, opening late 2028.. Sources
Environment: Perruzza took the Environmental Alliance pledge; Coombs supports grants for home energy-efficiency upgrades. No environment proposals found from Antwi.. Sources
Small business: Antwi wants fewer barriers for local entrepreneurs; Coombs is committed to helping small businesses and would advocate for lower business taxes.. Sources
Community services: Perruzza moved the City-run grocery store pilot Council adopted in 2026; Antwi will push for stronger food programs; Coombs would advocate business partnerships for youth jobs and set a target of 500 residents connected to work.. Sources
Governance: Coombs's Build Canada answers back publishing budgets and schedules for major projects. No governance proposals found from Antwi or Perruzza in their own words.. Sources
Could the City actually do it? Each proposal is rated once, the same way in every race. A rating is about the proposal, not the candidate.
●Realistic
Earlier and deeper community consultation on development: Perruzza
◐Possible but hard
Brighter park paths: Perruzza. Decides: City Council (budget).
City-run or public grocery stores: Perruzza. Decides: City Council.
→Outside City control
Broader rent control: Antwi. Decides: Province of Ontario.
Refuse or resist development applications: Perruzza. Decides: Ontario Land Tribunal (provincial) on appeal.
∼Vague
Prevention-first approach to crime (no measure named): Antwi
Cleaner public spaces (no measure named): Antwi
Timely road maintenance (no measure named): Antwi
Better parks and public spaces: Antwi, Perruzza
Affordability (no measure named): Coombs
Stronger tenant protections: Coombs
Protect or improve services (no measure named): Coombs
Every catalogued commitment, by candidate
Alphabetical. Firm: pledged, or “will push for”. Counts reflect how much each candidate has published and how they phrase it; more commitments is not a better platform. Proposals a candidate opposes are not counted.
Antwi: 21 on record, 16 firm. Realistic 1 · Possible but hard 3 · Outside City control 1 · Already exists 1 · Vague 15
Coombs: 26 on record, 10 firm. Realistic 1 · Possible but hard 5 · Outside City control 2 · Already exists 4 · Vague 14
Perruzza: 7 on record, 2 firm. Realistic 1 · Possible but hard 4 · Outside City control 1 · Vague 1
Numbers checked
Up to two checked figures per candidate, and every checked claim about a rival, compared with official records or dated news.
Figures candidates cite
✓Accurate: Antwi: by June 2026 Toronto had reached 73.7% of its yearly target for planning approvals but 21.5% for housing starts. The City's dashboard matches.. Sources
?Unverifiable: Coombs: says over 1,000 people have been certified in Mental Health First Aid through her instruction. No public record of the certifications was found.. Sources
Method: Built from 193 sourced rows read 12 October 2026: candidates' own materials, City records, dated news and organizers' surveys. This race uses the lighter research profile: each candidate's own site and the organizers' surveys, plus the incumbent's key council votes. Each proposal is rated once, the same way in every race. Positions are recorded only as firmly as stated. An agent that did not draft the page checked it before publication. Labels appear only on facts that are not confirmed. The rubric defines ratings and strength words. Source dates shown without a year are in 2026.
Corrections: 13 October 2026: Cross-ward check: Coombs's "fighting for" pillars and Perruzza's "I work to" now read Will push for; a bare "partner with" item reads Would advocate (Coombs); Antwi's reported remarks on flooding now count.
Researched and drafted with AI, checked against linked sources. To report an error: corrections@spinfilterto.ca.
This guide is independent and non-partisan. It does not recommend, rank or score candidates.