Habiba Desai: Toronto Mayoral Candidate (2026)
Habiba Desai is running for mayor of Toronto in 2026. Explore policy summaries, sources and candidate comparisons.
Habiba Desai appears on the City of Toronto’s 2026 municipal election candidate list for Mayor · Citywide. This profile is a neutral reading guide: it distinguishes a campaign’s stated material from official election information and does not rank or endorse candidates.
Who is Habiba Desai?
The City directory identifies this candidate as Mayor · Citywide and lists their status as on the city’s candidate list. The directory is the authoritative place to confirm whether a name, ward or office has changed before voting.
Campaign website and public record
The City directory links to www.youtube.com/@habibadesaiTO . Use that site for the campaign’s latest statements and updates.
Build Canada also publishes an independent candidate profile alongside the campaign link, including questionnaire responses when the candidate submitted them. Read the independent profile .
Campaign websites are provided to the City by candidates. The City publishes those links as a convenience and does not review or endorse their content.
Policy positions and source status
Things Toronto reviewed 2 topics from the material available on Sep 15, 2026. The summaries below describe what the source says; they are not feasibility assessments.
Housing & homelessness
No topic summary yet.
The City-listed campaign source is available, but Things Toronto has not summarized this topic yet.
Transit & getting around
No topic summary yet.
The City-listed campaign source is available, but Things Toronto has not summarized this topic yet.
Taxes & city spending
No topic summary yet.
The City-listed campaign source is available, but Things Toronto has not summarized this topic yet.
Safety & public health
In a September 12 public post, says Toronto should be a safe haven for Jewish, Muslim and all residents.
Stated priority Read the source · checked Sep 15, 2026.
Parks, climate & services
No topic summary yet.
The City-listed campaign source is available, but Things Toronto has not summarized this topic yet.
Jobs & government
In a September 14 public post, identifies striking workers as a priority and proposes a Toronto peace table involving workers and other partners.
Campaign proposal Read the source · checked Sep 15, 2026.
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Toronto Elections lists October 26, 2026 as election day, with advance voting October 6–11. Check MyVote for your ward, voting place, accessibility information and current instructions before you go.
Sources and methodology
Details on this page are dated snapshots. Candidate names, offices and websites come from the City’s certified list checked Sep 15, 2026. Policy summaries, when present, link directly to the source and show their review date. Things Toronto does not score, rank or endorse candidates.
- City of Toronto certified candidate list
- Campaign website supplied to the City
- Habiba Desai public X timeline — WardWatch
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