Nick Mantas is returning as city councillor for Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, with priorities including infrastructure, affordability and safety.

Coun. Mantas won the councillor seat in the 2026 Toronto municipal election with 40.74% of the vote and will begin his second full term on Nov. 15, after first winning the seat in the 2021 by-election. Bill Chan came in second with 17.35% and Taiba Ahmed came in third with 11.83%.

The Green Line reached out to Mantas for comment but received no response. Instead, we compiled the promises and priorities he shared throughout his campaign. Here’s what he’s proposed:

• Community spaces: Mantas says he will invest in parks, sports facilities and public spaces to expand recreational and cultural opportunities, including advancing the Bridletowne Community Centre, seeking community input on the L’Amoreaux Sports Complex and adding a skating rink and more off-leash dog areas.

• Road safety and bike trail connections: ​​Improving road safety through Toronto’s Vision Zero Road Safety Plan and expanded traffic-calming measures. He also wants to close gaps in bike trails across the ward.

• Community Safety: Mantas wants to reintroduce the Neighbourhood Watch Program.

• Cleanliness: He says he will continue to push for better tree maintenance in the ward. He also promises to introduce a motion for more frequent street sweeping, improved catch basin clearing and an expanded and modernized street-sweeper fleet.

• Affordability: Mantas says he will advocate for free transit for youth, seniors and veterans, pilot a municipal grocery store, support local entrepreneurs and push for 20% affordable and inclusionary housing in new developments.

Here’s how Nick Mantas responded to election pledges shared by local organizations and advocacy groups:

• Mantas didn’t respond to the Community-led Planning Pledge to fund community-led planning and center community voices. 
• He didn’t respond to or sign the TTC Riders’ pledge to push for more reliable, affordable, accessible, frequent, fast and safe public transit.
• He didn’t respond to Cycle Toronto’s pledge to improve cycling infrastructure in the city.
• He didn’t respond to Toronto ACORN’s questionnaire around improving housing conditions, affordability and protections for low- and moderate-income residents.
• He didn’t respond to the Toronto Environmental Alliance’s five-question Greener City Champion Pledge, which calls for maximum indoor temperature limits for rental housing, more trees, less single-use waste at major events, a pause on approvals for new large AI data centres until a citywide framework is established and policies to reduce building emissions and improve energy efficiency.

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