It Was A Pleasure To Meet Karen Stintz, Candidate For The Mayor Of Toronto
Andrew Clark, President & CEO of ALIGNED Insurance, was quoted as saying “It was a pleasure to meet Karen Stintz, candidate for the Mayor of Toronto, and learn more about her plan and vision for Toronto. Her track record of fighting for Toronto is impressive and I appreciate her passion to build and invest in Toronto to promote a bold & modern economy. I wish her all the best in the coming election.”
For those that don’t know Karen Stintz, “she was born and raised in North York, and is a lifelong Toronto resident. She started her political career when – shortly after buying her first house – she felt compelled to get involved in issues that affected her neighbourhood. She ran for office in 2003 with her husband as her campaign manager and was elected Councillor for Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence in a surprise win over 20 year incumbent, Anne Johnston.
In 2009, Karen Stintz founded and co-led the Responsible Government Group that opposed former Mayor David Miller’s increases in spending, property taxes and business taxes and presented an alternative budget that proposed to cut $80 million from the City budget. The group also vocally opposed David Miller’s handling of the 2009 City Workers’ strike.
In 2010, her colleagues elected her Chair of the TTC and in that role has committed to strengthening the organization’s customer service focus, driving change, and improving the transit network. Accomplishments during her tenure included a Customer Service Charter, balancing the budget with a 10% reduction in the subsidy, realigning services to match revenue, contracting out garbage and maintenance services, launching Wi-Fi in the subway system, and approving the introduction of the Province’s electronic fare system.
Active at both City Hall and in the community, Karen Stintz sits on the City’s Planning and Growth Management Committee; Employee and Labour Relations Committee; Toronto School Boards Task Force; and the City’s Striking Committee (Appointments). She is also a member of the Providence Healthcare Foundation and is actively involved with the board for the North Toronto Memorial Arena and the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena. Karen also works collaboratively with the Yonge-Lawrence Village BIA, The Uptown Yonge BIA and the Eglinton Way BIA.
Despite her many commitments, her greatest love is spending time with her children Jackson, 9, and Hailey, 7. An avid athlete and sports fan she also runs, cycles and skis. Karen continues to live in her North Toronto neighbourhood with her husband, two children and her father.”
