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[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Toronto has declared a Major Snow Storm and activated our Major Snow Event Response Plan.

The City’s Emergency Operations Centre is coordinating our response across City divisions, emergency services, and the TTC.

We have over 600 plows on roads and sidewalks. Over 1,300 city staff and contractors are mobilized to clear snow. Since last week’s storm, we’ve maintained surge capacity with redeployed city staff. City workers and contractors are plowing and will continue plowing non-stop.

Please do not park in areas with “Snow Route” or “No Parking - Snow Removal” signs.

3-1-1 is equipped to help you with extreme cold and snow. Call 9-1-1 in an emergency.

Check https://t.co/ZJQ44MClin for regular updates about City services impacted by the storm. Including impacts on city-run child care centres, recreation centres, libraries and more

Thank you to everyone working around the clock to keep our city safe and moving.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

To ensure pools stay open, and avoid the intermittent closures experienced yesterday due to health and safety rules, here are the actions we're taking immediately:

- Deploying additional lifeguards to city pools to manage rest and work schedules in this heat

- More shade structures

- Working to have medical professionals checking in or stationed on site, as directed by health and safety standards, to make sure everyone stays healthy throughout the day.

Pools need to be open during a heat wave. That's obvious to us all. We're making sure we have the resources to keep them safe and healthy for City workers and the public alike. We're fixing it now.

Pools are open as normal.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Today, I joined @beynate to announce a landmark partnership of $2.55 billion in low-cost financing to start construction of thousands of homes. The City is also putting in financial incentives such as relief from development charges, fees and property taxes.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Thank you, Nick, for sharing your housing story.

The Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) program helps non-profits buy apartments to keep them affordable. In 2024, the City secured 700+ units—more than all previous years combined—keeping them affordable forever.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Today I welcomed Canadian hero Christine Sinclair to City Hall. No one knows the power of Team Canada like Christine. As we face down a senseless trade war with the United States, Christine and all team Canada athletes remind us that we are stronger when we work together.

[Theo Moudakis @TheoMoudakis]

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's @TorontoStar

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

The Toronto Transit Commission board voted on (and passed!) their 2025 budget today.

So, what does it include?

[David Rider @dmrider]

Applause to whomever wrote this headline.

[Ben Spurr @BenSpurr]

Mayor has invited some guests to her morning press conference

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

What exactly does the proposed “renovictions” bylaw mean? It means landlords can't use loopholes to evict tenants. No more gaming the system.

The proposal goes to the Planning and Housing Committee on Tuesday, October 30, and then to City Council in November for a vote.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

We’re so excited for the 30th season —might have gotten a little carried away.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

In Toronto — one of the richest cities in the world — 1 in 10 people rely on a food bank. 1/3 of them are children.

This #WorldFoodDay, let's work together for a universal student food program: https://t.co/03BlPDd8I2

Let's feed more kids.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

I am aware of the terrible incident of Islamophobia at a mosque in Scarborough that has shaken the community. Islamophobia and any form of hate is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our city. Toronto must be a place where people can feel safe, where they can be free to celebrate their culture, their identity, and to worship without fear.

Thank you to police for investigating and making an arrest. Together, we must recommit ourselves to making Toronto a place where people feel safe, a place where everyone belongs.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

The City got more than 13k calls to remove a dead animal last year. It’s the 3rd most common call to 311. But they’re not getting cleared quickly enough.

Today, City Council took action to improve response times to these calls and ensure or roads, streets and parks are clean.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

The rising cost of groceries is putting a huge strain on families in this city. Thousands of kids in Toronto go to school hungry. You can’t learn like that.

Today, City Council voted to expand the existing program and lay the groundwork for a universal school food program.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

We’re seeing the success of the accelerated work on the Gardiner.

Last night, I joined @PrabSarkaria to see how the 24/7 construction is moving along and briefly check in with some of the workers.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

I remember drafting a school food program with Jack on Christmas Eve 1990. As I prepped for today’s exec meeting, I found that old proposal.

Kids then are parents now, and today we took a key step towards universal school meals.

Read in full: https://t.co/zlUvvlCO7q 3/3

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

The TTC is hiring a new permanent CEO.

I've added a letter to the TTC Board agenda outlining my vision for a transit system that will get Toronto moving.

Read below:
https://t.co/TYwuWvFP2Z

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Today, Council endorsed the plan to rebuild the Gardiner faster and ease congestion. Shaving a year off the original timelines.

All with crucial investments from the provincial government.

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Today at City Council, we came together to thank Toronto's incredible staff and their work last week in the face of sudden flash flooding around the city.

Times like these also show the power of teamwork. Thank you. ❤️