Articles
Opinion articles, statements and campaign posts by Dr. Bahira Abdulsalam, PhD, P.Eng., independent candidate for Mayor of Toronto. Newest first.
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Rent in the Dark: Why Toronto Needs a Rent Registry
Every landlord in Toronto knows what similar units rent for. Tenants have none of that information. A rent registry and a public rent index would change that.
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Bahira Abdulsalam, Mayoral Candidate, City of Toronto 2026: You Did Everything Right
You studied. You worked. You did everything you were told would lead somewhere. And you got almost nothing back.
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When Capitalists Use Hunger to Maintain Power
Take a good look at this weekend’s photo from Daily Bread Food Bank.
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Bahira Abdulsalam: Why Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford Need to Go
Toronto is being told it has two choices on October 26.
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Why an Engineer Is Running for Mayor
When people ask me why an engineer would run for mayor, I tell them the question has it backwards.
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Those Who Own the Story Must Never Own Your Mind, or Our Democracy
Canadians have stopped trusting the news, and they are right to
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Statement from Dr. Bahira Abdulsalam, Candidate for Mayor of Toronto
Places of worship are the heart of Toronto’s communities. They should never become a stage for one candidate and a closed door for another.
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October 7
Today, as many mark three years since October 7, I hold every life lost in grief. Grief is not a competition, and no one’s mourning makes another’s less real.
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Freeze and Reinvest: A Community Safety Plan for Toronto
Freeze the police budget and move new money into what prevents harm. Within a frozen budget, illegal guns, trafficking and child exploitation come first.
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Protected bike lanes
Protected bike lanes keep people safe, last, and give the public value for its money.
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A pause on new AI data centres
I’ve heard the concerns: higher hydro bills, noise, diesel fumes, water use, and deals made behind closed doors. Those concerns are real, and residents deserve to be heard before anything…
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Every September 30, we honour the children who never came home from residential schools, the Survivors who carry that truth, and the families and communities still living with what was…
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Immigrant Women in Business
I am committed to supporting immigrant women in business, particularly women who are building enterprises with meaningful social impact.
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Real Conversations
One of the most beautiful things I experience while meeting potential voters is the opportunity to have real conversations with people.
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Join the Team
I am asking you to join our team. Whether you can volunteer for an hour or bring your community, there is a place for you in this campaign. Be the…
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Immigrants Power Toronto
Newcomers build this city. They drive our buses, care for our seniors, build our homes and start our businesses. My pledge is to value every resident equally, and that includes…
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Toronto Cannot Afford Racism: The Economic Case for Equality
Racism has a human cost. It also has an economic cost, and Toronto cannot afford either.
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A public commitment to CNIB: accessible transit for everyone
Dr. Bahira Abdulsalam answers CNIB’s open letter with a public commitment: consult first, fix known barriers, enforce guide dog rights, build accessibility into new transit work, and report in the…
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