Join advocates and organizations in front of Minister Freeland’s office on Friday July 28 at 12pm (near Spadina Station). We are calling on the federal government to fulfill their responsibilities. Learn more about the issue here.

Join us on Monday, July 17, at 6pm! We will be knocking on doors in Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland’s local riding of University—Rosedale and helping residents take action. Learn more and sign up here.

Join us to demand adequate funding to support refugees and asylum seekers. We will be speaking to residents in ridings held by Liberal MPs and helping residents take action. Learn more and sign up here.

Join us for our Day of Action this Sunday, July 16, at 2pm! We will be knocking on doors in Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland’s local riding of University—Rosedale and helping residents take action. Minister Freeland needs to feel the pressure and deliver the $157 million to help shelter newly arrive refugees. Sign up here.

On June 26, together, we were able to elect Olivia Chow as the next mayor of Toronto. It was a historic and hopeful moment! And shortly afterwards, at 11am on Wednesday July 12, the City hosted a Declaration of Office with the City Clerk and officially named Olivia Chow as Mayor of Toronto!

Read more about how we got here, what this victory means, and what’s next.

Right now, Toronto is missing $97 million promised in federal funding to provide emergency shelter and housing support for refugees and people seeking asylum. Because of this funding shortfall, refugees and asylum seekers are forced to sleep on couches, in cots in community centres, and on the street. Learn more here.

Toronto is in disrepair. And there are people who work or have worked at City Hall who need to be held accountable for this. The decisions made by councillors and Toronto’s former police chief have taken us down this path. They don’t deserve to hold power anymore.

To help with this, we have picked three candidates whose votes and actions have contributed to Toronto’s decline: Mark Saunders, Ana Bailão, and Brad Bradford. Learn more here.

Advance polls are open and you can vote for Olivia Chow, number 25 on the ballot!

We built an tool for you to use - it will help you find your closest advance polling station and let you know what you need to vote! Find out where to vote here.

On Friday, June 9 at 6pm help drop flyers to get voters to the advanced polls in support of Olivia! Never flyered before? Don’t worry! You’ll get a briefing and you will be guided by experienced campaigners!

After flyering, join us for a social gathering nearby! More information will be given at the event. Learn more here.

Join campaigner, organizer, and storyteller, Amara Possian, on Thursday, June 15 at 5:30pm for an in-person workshop on how to have productive and engaging conversations about the election and politics with friends and family. Learn more and sign up here.

On Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30pm, Progress Toronto Organizer Donovan Hayden and community organizer Josel Angelica Gerardo will be leading a Getting Out the Vote to Elect a Progressive Mayor workshop.  Sign up to learn strategies for getting out the vote, how to motivate people to vote, and how to help remove barriers to voting. Learn more and sign up here.

Toronto, ON - After considering input from thousands of voters across Toronto, reviewing the candidates’ responses to our questionnaire, assessing the strengths of the campaigns, and doing a deep-dive into their track records, Progress Toronto has selected Olivia Chow as our Progressive Mayoral Champion. Read more here.

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is currently short $63.2 million because of Premier Ford’s refusal to fund education. This will lead to devastating cuts for students and schools; it means less teachers, less support workers, less caretakers, and more.

That’s why we are hosting training sessions across the city to help you take action and fight back against cuts to education. Free training workshops are taking place in Scarborough, Etobicoke, North York, and York South—Weston! Learn more and sign up here.

On Wednesday, May 24 at 5:30pm learn how to effectively make calls (otherwise known as “phone banking”) from home using our online tool. Learn more and sign up here.

Ever since Premier Ford and his conservative MPPs were elected in 2018, funding for education has dropped $1,200 per student per year in Ontario. Students have had less access to teachers, fewer class choices and resources, and less support. This year is no different—the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is missing $63.2 million because of the province’s decision not to fund education. Learn more and take action here.

We are asking mayoral candidates to answer a questionnaire by 9am on Monday May 8, 2023. Responses to these questions will be a major factor in determining which candidate Progress Toronto will support as our Progressive Mayoral Champion. Learn more and fill out our questionnaire here.

The mayoral by-election is coming up fast, on June 26, and it’s our opportunity to mobilize thousands of people to help elect a strong progressive candidate.

Join Progress Toronto to survey residents across Toronto to learn more about their priorities for the upcoming mayoral by-election. Learn more and sign up here.

Join us on Tuesday, May 2 at 5:30pm as OPSEU’s Political Action and Education Administrator Melisa Bayon will lead our Personal Narrative and Recruitment for an Election workshop. Learn how to effectively tell your personal story to activate, motivate, and connect with potential volunteers and voters to take action. Sign up and learn more here.

We’re working to elect a mayor with a powerful, progressive vision for our city and we want your help. Take our survey here.

Join Progress Toronto, volunteers, and leaders like Councillor Amber Morley in Etobicoke–Lakeshore, Chiara Padovani in York South–Weston, and Kevin Rupasinghe in Scarborough Southwest on Saturday, April 15 for a Day of Action to knock on doors and speak with residents. You’ll have a chance to ask about what they want to see in their city and what they want a new mayor to prioritize. Learn more and sign up here.