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2026 Municipal Election

Krissan Veerasingam – 2026 Municipal Election

Born and raised in Scarborough, Krissan is a long-time community advocate who co-founded and runs the Scarborough Environmental Association alongside his wife, Fizza and was the former Co-Chair of the board for TTC Riders, Toronto’s largest transit advocacy organization.

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2026 Municipal Election

Anthony Perruzza – 2026 Municipal Election

has championed initiatives that strengthen neighbourhoods, support seniors, and improve quality of life; including fighting municipally-run non-profit grocery stores, and expanding property tax rebates for low-income seniors and people with disabilities.

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2026 Municipal Election

Debbie King – 2026 Municipal Election

Trustee Debbie King’s service includes membership on more than ten committees, helping guide planning and fiscal decisions affecting students, families, and school communities across Canada’s largest school board.

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2026 Municipal Election

Amber Morley – 2026 Municipal Election

Amber is a lifelong resident of Etobicoke-Lakeshore and has dedicated herself over the past four years to building an accessible, responsive and reflective office for Etobicoke-Lakeshore residents.

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Case Study

Case Study: Organizing For Power in Construction

In greater Toronto where the industry has relied on generations of immigrants to provide its workforce, the labour movement has changed lives of thousands of workers who have come from every part of the world to apply their skills and build a future together.

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Case Study

Case Study: Defending Public Water

Toronto Water Watch was a labour-community coalition that defeated Mayor Mel Lastman’s attempt to start
privatizing Toronto’s water and wastewater system. It helped connect a wide network of residents, environmental activists and union members to win the battle for public opinion and force one of the few defeats of Lastman’s agenda at City Hall.

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Fund Our Schools

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United to Defeat the Right

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Climate Justice and Action

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