Biography: According to her LinkedIn, Lorna Antwi is a social services worker, and has been a City of Toronto employee for five years, working as a caseworker in homelessness services, and counsellor in shelter and housing. Prior to this, Antwi worked at an organization that helps newcomers in Canada.

Platform: On her campaign website, Antwi says she’ll push for affordable housing by reducing the wait time for subsidized housing. She also says she will fight for rent control, and will support first time home buyers.

Antwi’s campaign priorities also include food safety, mental health and employment support for youth, and improvements in infrastructure like streets and parks. She supports reduced property taxes.

Biography: Amanda Coombs is a Toronto Community Crisis Service access facilitator at Gerstein Crisis Centre, a support service for those who are in a crisis. She volunteered as tenant director on the board of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation from 2018 to 2021.

Coombs is founder and executive director of Back 2 Basickz Youth Support Services, an organization that supports Black youth around the city through mental health programs, educational tools, and employment and mentorship programs. Since its founding in 2013, the organization has expanded its services to Scarborough.

Coombs has run for Ward 7 councillor twice, most recently placing third out of three in 2022.

Platform: Coombs says the pillars of her campaign are affordability, access to stable housing, and a prevention-based approach to crime. She supports robust community programs for the city’s marginalized residents, including seniors, youth, and newcomers.

Biography: Anthony Perruzza is a longtime politician and the current city councillor for Ward 7, having held the position since 2018. He previously served as the councillor for Ward 8 from 2006 to 2018, before the ward was redrawn and included in the new Ward 7. Prior to being on Toronto city council, he was NDP MPP for Downsview from 1990-1995, and a North York councillor from 1988 to 1990 pre-amalgamation.

During his time as councillor, Perruzza has introduced motions to support a Black youth employment strategy, and to post results for the city’s drinking water quality following reports of lead being traced and supported construction of the Finch West LRT. He has been supportive of the development of a First Nations park in the ward, and also proposed updating Black Creek Pioneer Village “with an emphasis on prioritizing the Indigenous perspectives of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Toronto.”

In March of this year Perruzza proposed a city-run grocery store to city council, similar to one that New York mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched during that city’s election. Perruzza says each community council district would have one non-profit grocery store, with priority given neighbourhoods with lower household incomes and less access to grocery stores. Council successfully passed the motion.

Earlier this year Perruzza said he was in favour of pulling $400 million from the City’s reserve fund to spend for its 2026 budget, claiming that it could help residents with affordability.

He also supported the redevelopment of Jane Finch Mall that includes housing in 2024.

Perruzza is endorsed by the Labour Toronto & York Region Council.

Platform: Perruzza’s campaign website has no platform at the time of publishing. On his website, Perruzza says that his principle during his time on Council has been “putting community first,” which has meant trying to make food more affordable, expanding property tax and utility rebate programs for seniors, improving infrastructure, and building new community centres and other recreational facilities—all of which he wants to continue, if re-elected.

Biography: Rosemarie Bryan’s LinkedIn says that she was a community employment lead at the Catholic Community Services of York Region. Bryan was also the community and family service manager at the Salvation Army.

In 2022 Bryan was appointed Ward 1 city councillor under the recommendation of Michael Ford, who left the post to work at Queen’s Park. Hours after being appointed, Bryan resigned, due to anti-LGBTQ+ posts she shared online between 2015 and 2019. At the time, Bryan wrote in a written statement that she was “devastated that past social media posts” she wrote were “being thrown against” her years of “commitment to the community.”

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

Biography: Antonius Clarke is the founder of Friends in Toronto Community Services, a charity that offers social service programs for Indigenous and racialized youth.

Clarke ran for city councillor in Ward 8 Jane-Finch during the 2010 election, placing third out of eight candidates. During that campaign, Clarke mentioned that there shouldn’t be more police, but more effective policing in the city, as well as discussing the need for more co-op housing and mixed housing.

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

Biography: Matias de Dovitiis was the TDSB trustee for Humber River-Black Creek before the provincial government took over some major GTA school boards, suspending the role of school trustee.

De Dovitiis was first elected to the position during the 2022 election. De Dovitiis is also a professor at George Brown College.

Prior to these roles, de Dovitiis was Chief of Staff for incumbent city councillor Anthony Perruzza and was executive director of the Duke Heights BIA.

In 2021, de Dovitiis ran as the NDP candidate during the federal election for the MP seat in Humber River-Black Creek. He came in third out of six candidates.

As a TDSB trustee de Dovitiis has criticized the provincial government’s decision to oversee the school board, calling it unrealistic. He also told The Local that the government makes its decisions in “secrecy.”

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

Platform: This candidate does not have a platform available online at the time of publication. On his website, he talks about the funds being cut from schools in low-income neighbourhoods of the city.

Biography: Dennis Hastings was elected as the Ward 1 TDSB trustee during the 2022 election. (By decision of the province, which has placed the TDSB and other boards under supervision, the TDSB is shrinking from 22 wards to 12; this means some incumbents will be running against one another.) Hastings previously ran for the TCDSB Ward 12 trustee role in the 2018 election, coming in last out of five candidates. Realtor.ca shows that Hastings is a real estate agent.

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

Biography: Little information is available online about Amberley Ryan Henry. His LinkedIn profile shows that he is the president of an organization called 360 Step Training Corporation and an employment services organization called Aces & Guides, both of which have little to no online presence.

Platform: This candidate does not have a platform available online at the time of publication. He has posted videos relating to his candidacy on his Instagram, where he mentions the need for job creation.

Biography: Realtor.ca shows that Lakhan Kang is a real estate agent. His LinkedIn profile shows that he is the founder of a nonprofit called The Lakhan Kang Foundation, the mandate of which is unclear.

Platform: In an Instagram video, Kang says his priorities as trustee are to have stronger communication with parents and better support for students. On his website, Kang says he’ll aim to bring more resources for students, create safe school environments, and support TDSB staff and teachers.

Biography: Ida Li Preti is the incumbent TCSDB trustee for Ward 3, having first been elected for the role in 2018 and once more in 2022. She has served as an education representative on the Toronto Board of Health and vice chair of TCDSB’s Student Achievement and Wellbeing, Catholic Education and Human Resources Committee.

In 2021 Li Preti was nominated as the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for the Humber River-Black Creek MPP seat in the 2022 election, losing to incumbent NDP MPP Tom Rakocevic.

During her time as trustee, Li Preti has voted in favour of LGBTQ-inclusive policies at the board, including changing the Toronto Catholic School Board’s Code of Conduct to include the terms “gender identity” and “gender expression,” and to declare June as Pride Month.

Li Preti has also served on the City’s Board of Health and on the board of the Angel Foundation for Learning, the TCDSB’s charitable body devoted to student nutrition and family support. On her site, Li Preti lists accomplishments including advocating for smaller class sizes and more resources for student learning.

Li Preti is currently endorsed by CUPE 4400, Toronto Elementary Catholic Teachers, and CUPE 3155.

Platform: Li Preti’s website says that she believes in investing in students, which include resources like Chromebooks and recess equipment. She also prioritizes listening to parents and having inclusive schools.

Biography: Susel Munoz Plasencia describes herself as a disability rights advocate. She is also the founder and executive director of HAACO Ontario, a service group for racialized newcomers, with her work leading to her being the recipient of the Volunteer Toronto’s Legacy Award in 2021.

Platform: In an Instagram video, Munoz Plasencia says that safety in schools should be a priority, adding that schools within Ward 3 are facing infrastructure issues and bullying. Her campaign website also mentions creating safe learning environments, supporting teachers and staff, fostering mental health support, and having proper air conditioning in schools.

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.