Biography: Mihaela Andrei is a sales representative at a brokerage, and says on her website that she serves as board president at the lakefront condo towers 20 and 30 Shore Breeze Drive.

Platform: Andrei’s first priority is “gently” growing Etobicoke-Lakeshore’s housing density, at the same rate as community infrastructure like transit, recreation centres, and doctors’ offices. She wants to protect affordable housing in the ward, and prioritize community policing and prevention-based safety efforts, like mental health and addiction services. She argues for a more efficient bureaucracy for small businesses in the ward.

Biography: Anthony Internicola has run for council five times, most recently placing 18th out of 23 candidates in a Scarborough Southwest by-election in 2023. He has unsuccessfully run for provincial and federal elections as a member of the New Blue Party of Ontario, which opposes “woke” ideology and diversity initiatives, and the People’s Party of Canada.

Internicola describes himself as an Uber and Lyft driver, and life coach on LinkedIn.

Platform: As part of a 21-point platform, Internicola says he will oppose safe consumption sites for people who use drugs and instead focus on other resources, like mental health services and supportive housing. He also says he wants to see more resources for all first responders, more public washrooms, and more services for youth and seniors. He wants to advocate for a major events venue in the ward.

Biography: Amber Morley is the current councillor for Ward 3 — Etobicoke-Lakeshore, the deputy mayor for Etobicoke. She was elected in 2022, an extraordinarily rare case of a candidate beating an incumbent councillor. She is an ally of Mayor Olivia Chow.

Morley has supported bike lanes on Bloor Street and is now being sued (along with the city and another official) for $10 million by business owners who say the lanes are a nuisance.

Morley has said that she was not involved in choosing 66 Third Street as the location of a new homeless shelter, but supports the shelter “if it is designed and operated in a way that is responsive to the feedback shared by community members,” saying that the one existing shelter in Etobicoke-Lakeshore is not enough.

In 2024, Morley brought a motion to increase the police budget by $12.6 million, which she argued could coexist with reforms on racism and sexism. Morley has also clashed with police over the handling of pro-Palestine demonstrations, co-signing a letter with some other councillors expressing concern after police were accused of using excessive force against protesters.

Morley was supportive of the renaming Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square, describing the renaming as a way to “hold space for community members who have long been disregarded and discarded in violent and traumatic ways.”

She voted in favour of a referendum on the proposed Billy Bishop airport expansion and led the charge to end the lease of a local yacht club whose members were accused of belligerence and littering in the Humber River.

Morley was formerly the director of the South Etobicoke Youth Assembly at LAMP Community Health Centre, and an administrative assistant and constituency assistant in the offices of councillors Peter Milczyn and John Campbell. She also worked at LAMP CHC during the COVID-19 pandemic, working on a team that organized 70 vaccine clinics.

Platform: This candidate does not have a platform available online at the time of publication.

Biography: Ted Opitz was a one-term Conservative MP for Etobicoke–Centre in the government of former prime minister Stephen Harper. In 2011, Opitz won his seat by just 26 votes. He lost in 2015, when a red wave brought former prime minister Justin Trudeau to power.

Opitz ran again, in the same ward, under Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in 2025, coming second to Liberal Yvan Baker.

While MP, Opitz spoke in support of free-trade deals, like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and voted to prevent community input on airport expansions.

In 2015, Opitz met with representatives of an armoured-vehicle manufacturer and lauded the company in an online statement. The company, Streit Group, was later accused by United Nations investigators of violating arms embargoes by failing to prevent its vehicles from being armed with machine guns, and ending up in the wrong hands in war-torn countries like Sudan and Libya.

Opitz says on his website that he served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 33 years before becoming a politician.

Platform: Opitz says that as a councillor, he will be “visible in the community, listen before acting,” and be accessible to constituents every day. He lists his priorities as supporting neighbourhood safety, standing up for local businesses, improving city services and ensuring value for tax dollars.

On his Instagram, he pointed out a misspelled street sign in Etobicoke as an example of costly mistakes by the city that shouldn’t happen.

Biography: Timothy Ellis is a campaign and communications manager at Queer Momentum, an advocacy group for 2SLGBTQIA+ policies in Canada. Ellis’ LinkedIn also lists him as director of Progress Champions, a consulting organization focused on movement building for community groups.

Ellis is also listed as a staff partner at Social Movement Technologies, a nonprofit that coaches social movement groups on advancing their causes with digital tools.

Ellis says he is from the United States and worked as a rave DJ and writer before working for the Bernie Sanders campaign in the 2016 presidential election. He supported Sanders again during the 2020 presidential election. In 2020, he was nominated as co-vice chair of the Toronto Chapter of Democrats Abroad, an organization for Democratic Party members who live outside of the United States. He was listed as teller of elections in 2025.

In August this year, Ellis commented on the provincial government’s Putting Student Achievement First Act, which brought significant changes to the role of school trustees, saying that “no government can ever remove the power of people to come together, organize, and make our world a better place.”

Ellis is endorsed by the Labour Toronto & York Region Council, Progress Toronto, and by Toronto Education Workers/Local 4400, a division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Platform: Ellis’ campaign website says he will focus on creating a “Tech Charter of Rights” for students, which includes not using AI on students in schools, focusing on evidence-based methods, and protecting children from misinformation, commercial advertising, and data extraction. He advocates for proper school infrastructure to endure extreme climate, and wants to implement more outdoor programming, peer tutoring, and individualized attention in schools. He argues for more resources within the TDSB, and instilling “civic virtue and core Canadian values.”

Biography: Little information online is available about Ivan Voitsytskyi. A LinkedIn profile of the same name shows that Voitsytskyi is a plumber. The Local could not confirm if this is the same person seeking candidacy.

Platform: Voitsytskyi told the Toronto Public Library’s vote survey that he would listen to the school community and parents, advocate for rules that would support anti-bullying, and support special education, arts, and language programs.

Biography: Matthew Zaffino is a certified professional accountant in Ontario. His LinkedIn says he’s a controller at 2M7 Financial Solutions. Zaffino is also the co-founder of Hand Up Toronto, an organization that delivers food across the city as a means to combat food insecurity.

Zaffino has a Substack where he writes about housing, politics, and education. He has criticized the idea of density in metropolitan areas being used as a solution to making housing affordable. He’s also written about banning phones in schools across Canada and banning social media for children.

In October 2023, Zaffino made a social media post asking then Liberal MP Nate Erskine Smith, asking him to reconsider his calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. He has been vocal about hate crimes targeted towards Jewish synagogues in Canada.

Platform: Zaffino’s campaign website says he will “prioritize a ‘back to basics’” approach for students, by reducing screen time at schools. He also says he “vehemently opposes” selling school lands, wishes to invest in school programs that “have been found to improve educational outcomes,” and wants to have open dialogue with constituents.

Biography: Little information is available online about Maria Borreca. She is mentioned as Bishop Allen’s Catholic School Parent Council chairperson in an article by Toronto.com. According to Borreca’s LinkedIn, she worked at RBC for 26 years, with her most recent role being commercial client servicing manager.

Platform: In an Instagram post, Borreca lists “strengthening Catholic values,” pushing for mental health support, having safe and inclusive schools, and building better connections with parents.

Biography: Little information about Peter Fracassi is available online. There is an individual of the same name who was a trustee within the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, and was found to have breached code of conduct and was banned from his role as trustee for six months. The same individual also ran for trustee within the York Catholic District School Board in 2022, and came in second place out of three candidates. The Local could not confirm if this is the same individual seeking office.

Platform: This candidate does not have a platform available online at the time of publication.

Biography: Teresa Lubinski is the incumbent TCDSB trustee for Ward 4, having been elected for the role in 2018 and 2022. She is the chair of the board’s Corporate Services, Strategic Planning & Property Committee.

During her time as trustee, Lubinski says she initiated raising the Every Child Matters flag across all schools in the TCDSB.

In 2020, Lubinski recused herself from a board vote to sanction trustee Michael del Grande, after he compared LGBTQ matters to bestiality, among other homophobic remarks.

In 2025, Lubinski penned a letter to Ward 3 Councillor Amber Morley citing “serious concerns” about a proposed 80-person shelter at 66 Third Street, saying that residents expressed concerns about children and senior’s safety. The shelter will now accommodate 50 people and is projected to open between 2028 and 2030.

Platform: In an Instagram post, Lubinski says she advocates for “student achievement, special needs and autism education, promoting Catholic values, accountability, transparency and integrity.”

Geneviève Oger is the incumbent trustee for Conseil scolaire Viamonde Ward 4 – Toronto Ouest. Oger ran unopposed for the Viamonde ward and has therefore been elected by acclamation.

Biography: Oger has served in the role since 2018, when she unseated current Ward 3 candidate Jean-François L’Heureux. She subsequently won the 2022 election by acclamation as a result of running unopposed. She was elected vice-chair of the school board from 2019 to 2021 and chair from 2021 to 2024. In addition to working within Conseil scolaire Viamonde, Oger also works as a bilingual communications manager within Ontario’s Ministry of Francophone Affairs.

Platform: Oger lists her priorities as consulting with parents, and creating inclusive environments for francophone students from any background. She wants to create opportunities for parents to pass down francophone culture to their children.

Biography: Josiane Aboungono is a tenant council member of Toronto Community Housing, representing Champlain Place. Aboungono also says she’s worked as an executive assistant to the parliamentary assistant within the province’s francophone affairs department. Her campaign website also says that she volunteered at Matthew House Toronto, an organization that provides shelter and support to refugee claimants.

Platform: On her website, Aboungono says she wants to strengthen Catholic identity in schools as one of her priorities, alongside hiring French-speaking staff. Aboungono also wants to showcase francophone culture through supporting “cultural, artistic and sports activities in French.” She pledges to be transparent with decision-making, while also listening to the input of staff, parishes, and parents.

Biography: Yelena Nichilo says she’s worked in the financial services sector for over 20 years and has two children attending École élémentaire catholique du Sacré-Cœur. Nichilo is the president of the parent council at her children’s school, where she has advocated for things including transparency from the school board regarding changed design plans for the school’s soccer pitch. In her role at parent council, Nichilo also says she led a parent engagement survey which led to more community events, free snacks for students, more French-language extracurricular programs, and parent communication groups for each classroom.

Platform: If elected, Nichilo says she will prioritize transparency, communication, and consultation with parents. She mentions responsible management of public funds, and meaningful accountability at every level of the school board.

Biography: Angela Ogang is a lawyer who practices in both English and French. She runs her own law firm and her website says she teaches at Université de l’Ontario français. Ogang sits on the steering committee of the National Association of Women and the Law, was the 2025-2026 chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Forum. She served as the director of communications for the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers. Ogang also says she provides legal services for Pro Bono Ontario, Ontario Action Against Violence Against Women, Southwestern Ontario Women’s Network, and the Law Society of Ontario’s mentoring network.

Platform: Ogang says she is running because she wants children to be able to “fully exercise their language rights.” She supports French education as a means to protect the language, but also to promote and transmit francophone culture, and help students develop a francophone identity and a sense of belonging in the community. Ogang promises to put students at the heart of her decisions and create opportunities to genuinely consult parents. She places an emphasis on meeting the needs of diverse francophone families, including if they are new to Canada or have one non-francophone parent.