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Mostafa Zandkarimi · Toronto 2026
A new chapter for Toronto starts with listening.
Mostafa Zandkarimi is running for Mayor of Toronto. This campaign is being built around the people who live here, the evidence that matters, and the work it takes to make a city deliver.
Official ballot nameMostafa Zandkarimi
Meet Mostafa
A student of institutions. A builder of them, too.
Mostafa Zandkarimi is a Toronto-based student, editor, civic researcher, youth leader, and 2026 candidate for Mayor of Toronto. His work brings together public affairs, political thought, education, law, technology, and community life.
250+hours of community service
83Toronto issue records documented
6open-access issues of Midah published
01 / The campaign
Toronto does not need smaller ambitions. It needs a clearer way to turn ambition into results people can feel.
The platform is being developed carefully, issue by issue. No slogans pretending to be solutions. Each release will explain the problem, the responsibility, the approach, and how progress should be measured.
See how the platform will workA serious campaign
Simple principles.
Serious follow-through.
The campaign’s approach is designed to be open, practical, and grounded in the real experience of Toronto residents.
Publish the work
Show the evidence, explain the trade-offs, and make proposals understandable before asking Toronto to support them.
Measure results
Define what success means, report progress honestly, and change course when the evidence says something is not working.
For Mayor of Toronto
A campaign with the door open.
Explore the listening agenda, see how policy releases will be published, and tell the campaign what City Hall needs to understand about your neighbourhood.
Enter the mayoral campaign02 / Beyond the election
One home for public work.
zandkarimi.ca is built to last beyond a single campaign. Right now, its focus is Toronto’s 2026 mayoral election. Over time, it can grow into a record of ideas, writing, community work, and public service.
Your city. Your say.
What should Toronto do better?
Share an issue, volunteer your time, or tell the campaign what is working in your community and deserves more attention.