Dear residents,
As I have done for the past four years, I intend to continue to ensure you are engaged and kept informed about the issues that matter to you with my regular email updates.
But today, on behalf of my family, my staff and certainly myself, I want to simply say thank you. I really love our community.
I am deeply appreciative of the remarkable support Ward 22 residents showed me yesterday and I am deeply grateful.
With the largest plurality across the city, we truly came together as a community. I am committed to working hard every day to demonstrate that your confidence in me was well founded and my team and I will always be there for you if you need my assistance.
I also very much want to congratulate Mayor-elect John Tory on his well-earned victory. Our community strongly rejected the antics of disrepute and the dishonest politics of division. We chose a more thoughtful, honest, responsible and collaborative direction. We even lead the city with the highest number of votes in the advance polls! I believe we have begun a new era in Toronto.
I am now very excited to get to work with our next mayor and council to focus on our city’s priorities, as I continue to advocate for the many important issues that matter most to Ward 22’s residents and champion the well-being of our neighbourhoods and residents.
If you ever need me, my website is www.joshmatlow.ca, my phone number is 416-392-7906 and email is [email protected].
Truly honoured to be your city councillor,
Josh
For ongoing council and community news, my contact information, along with a calendar of events, please visit www.joshmatlow.ca. Click here to read my previous community updates.
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Show Your Support for a Charter City - Sign our Petition and Register to Depute
At Executive Committee on Tuesday, January 28th, Councillor Jamaal Myers and I are moving a motion “Toward Municipal Autonomy and Effective Local Governance” and we need your help! Show your support for a charter city by signing our petition, registering to speak, and submitting written comments for the committee meeting.
It’s time to start fighting for Toronto’s future. You can register to depute or submit written comments at Executive Committee on January 28th here and you can sign our petition to send a message to your local Councillor and Mayor here.
Focusing on Real Solutions to Toronto's Traffic Gridlock
Every day, too many Torontonians find themselves stuck in traffic gridlock, this is unacceptable. While there are many reasons for this, such as a lack of much-needed transit expansion over generations, along with the continuing need to provide people with more options to get around. I am actively calling for change. Far too many of our city's curb lanes are occupied for 2 or 3 years at a time for construction staging. I don't believe this is acceptable and I am calling for change.
Please read this thoughtful Toronto Star story about this priority.
