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Election 2026

Habiba Desai

Running for Mayor

Filed August 2026

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  • The Toronto Peace Table is how I will get a US-Toronto free trade contract for the Port of Toronto free trade zone. I am inviting Witkoff and Kushner. Now, you might be wondering what we have to give them? Canada just has to do the real job of peacekeeping and it works out.

    6 September 2026View on X

  • Before October 7, I did my best to warn Jewish communities and police and urge them to prepare for what might be coming, even if we couldn’t stop it. I will help my community, my city, or my country, first—always. All I can do is warn, you the people must vote. #TorontoVotes

    6 September 2026View on X

  • I have to push the US-TOR free trade deal forward regardless of elections or not- I am just really smart so I created a situation where I can get a seat at the table when I do a great job- because flowers are never enough, and getting the diamonds back from the British is drama.

    6 September 2026View on X

  • I know I’m young, so I can call John Tory and ask him to mentor me through a Mayor Mentorship Program—he gets community service hours. Give me six months and I could clear the city’s backlog myself. I am that good. I like the new city staff Olivia hired, so they stay. #TOpoli

    6 September 2026View on X

  • I do not believe Kushner or Witkoff get any Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Yesterday, I was 75% sure but today I would say I am 99% sure I am closing the Iran peace deal with a Toronto Peace Table and 17 people. #worldpeace #tradetalks #peacetalks #mayor #toronto #desai #votedesai

    6 September 2026View on X

  • I want the Jewish community to trust me. I listen, I de-escalate, and I stand firmly against hate. @CIJAinfo @bnaibrithcanada one way to kill the hate and conspiracy theories, is to endorse a Muslim candidate like me. Then I get to be in the debates next week, and be the new #3

    6 September 2026View on X

This candidate has not held a seat on Toronto City Council this term, so there is no council voting record to show.

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