Comprehensive Action Plan
Jason McDonald's Platform for Ward 8
Four clear, uncompromising policy pillars designed to bring fiscal discipline, contractor accountability, business relief, and neighborhood care to Ward 8 and Toronto City Hall.
Pillar 1: Punish the Parasites
Cutting Consultant Waste & Mandating Contractor Performance
- End the $58M consultant gravy train at City Hall
- Ban repeat-offender contractors who deliver delayed projects
- Establish strict performance bonds on all municipal procurement
- Independent audit of Ward 8 transit and roadwork spending
Pillar 2: Reveal Their Lies
Transparency, Open-Book Budgeting & Exposing Backroom Deals
- Expose $41M tax breaks granted to private golf clubs
- Mandate live public tracking for all Eglinton Crosstown delays
- Full public disclosure of developer & lobbyist meetings
- Open-book neighborhood budgeting for Ward 8 capital funds
Pillar 3: Make Them Pay
Contractor Penalty Recovery & Eglinton Business Compensation
- Establish Eglinton Small Business Relief Fund from contractor fines
- Direct financial compensation for 300+ closed small businesses
- Claw back executive bonuses on delayed public infrastructure
- Reinvest recovered funds into Ward 8 streetscapes & parking relief
Pillar 4: Protect Our People
Community Safety, Traffic Sanity & Neighborhood Care
- Smart traffic signal synchronization on key Ward 8 corridors
- Vision-zero speed reduction & safety around local school zones
- Protect renters from renovictions & fight unfair property tax surges
- Direct responsive ward service via regular community office hours