Vincent Crisanti was re-elected councillor for Ward 1 Etobicoke North, and his priorities include developing the Woodbine Racetrack land and supporting taxpayers.

Coun. Vincent Crisanti won the councillor seat with 45.51% of the vote and will begin his fifth term on Nov. 15. He served as councillor in Etobicoke North in 1995 before amalgamation, then from 2010 to 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. In this year’s race, Ala’a Adib was second with 14.24%, and Chloe Brown was third with 11.40%.

The Green Line reached out to Vincent Crisanti to learn more about his priorities for the next four years, but he didn’t respond to follow-ups, so we compiled promises and priorities shared during his campaign this election season. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• New housing on Woodbine lands: Crisanti says he’s helped unlock the Woodbine Racetrack lot and will turn it into 20,000 housing units.

• Extend Finch West LRT: He is working closely with the provincial government to extend the Finch West LRT south to the new Woodbine GO station located on the Woodbine Racetrack. He says connecting transit to Etobicoke North has always been a priority for him.

• Support taxpayers: He says he’ll continue to support homeowners at city hall, advocating for lower taxes. In the past, he voted yes to lower taxes for seniors and people with disabilities, as well as to increase the income threshold for the tax relief program.

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

• Crisanti didn’t respond to the Community-led Planning Pledge to fund community-led planning and center community voices. 
• He didn’t sign TTC Riders’ pledge to push for more reliable, affordable, accessible, frequent, fast, and safe public transit.
• He didn’t pledge to all the commitments under Cycle Toronto’s pledge to improve cycling infrastructure in the city.
• He didn’t respond to demands raised by Toronto ACORN to give RentSafeTO teeth, stand up to Ontario and tackle heat and affordability. You can check the details here.
• He didn’t sign the Toronto Environmental Alliance’s pledge to commit to voting for a maximum temperature bylaw, plant trees in hot neighbourhoods, cut single-use trash at big events, pause approvals for big AI data centres and cut emissions.

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