--- title: "Anthony Perruzza: candidate for Councillor in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, Toronto 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/anthony-perruzza" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:10:21.172Z" meta: description: "Anthony Perruzza is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, and his nomination for 2026 was filed on July 30, 2026. The City..." "og:description": "Anthony Perruzza is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, and his nomination for 2026 was filed on July 30, 2026. The City..." "og:title": "Anthony Perruzza: candidate for Councillor in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, Toronto 2026" "twitter:description": "Anthony Perruzza is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, and his nomination for 2026 was filed on July 30, 2026. The City..." "twitter:title": "Anthony Perruzza: candidate for Councillor in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, Toronto 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek · Toronto 2026 # Anthony Perruzza Sitting Councillor for Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, seeking re-election. Anthony Perruzza is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, and his nomination for 2026 was filed on July 30, 2026. The City Clerk’s declaration of results shows him winning the ward on October 24, 2022 with 8,707 votes, the most of 3 candidates. The Ontario Legislature’s own page shows him as the member for Downsview from 1990 to 1995. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Anthony Perruzza, from Anthony Perruzza campaign.](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/images/candidates/anthony-perruzza-640.webp) *Anthony PerruzzaCouncillorv.* [Image: Anthony Perruzza campaign](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/) 01 / Introduction ## About Anthony Perruzza Anthony Perruzza appears on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek. A certified candidate is one whose nomination the City Clerk has accepted. The list shows the nomination date as July 30, 2026 and the campaign website voteanthonyperruzza.com. The City’s Members of Council page lists Councillor Anthony Perruzza for Humber River-Black Creek. His City profile says he was a trustee of the Metro Toronto Separate School Board from 1985 to 1988, a North York councillor from 1988 to 1990 and a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1990 to 1995, and that he was the City Councillor for Ward 8 from 2006 until 2018, when he was elected to the new Ward 7, and was re-elected in 2022. The profile ends with the line “Information provided by the Councillor”, so these dates are his own account, published on the City’s page. The page shows the date modified as March 5, 2025. It lists his committees and boards as the Board of Health, the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Partners in Project Green Executive Management Committee and the Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s page for Anthony Perruzza lists the riding Downsview and the party New Democratic Party of Ontario, with service from September 6, 1990 (general election) to June 7, 1995 (not re-elected). voche.me read that page through a summary tool, because a direct request was refused. The City Clerk’s declaration of results for the October 24, 2022 general election lists Anthony Perruzza first among 3 candidates for Councillor in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, with 8,707 votes, marked elected. Christopher Mammoliti was second with 3,215 and Amanda Coombs third with 2,282. The 3 declared totals add up to 14,204 votes, so his share was 61.3 percent and Mammoliti’s was 22.6 percent, calculated by voche.me from those figures. Two news reports describe a motion he brought in 2026. CP24 reported on March 13, 2026 that he proposed four city-run, not-for-profit grocery stores, one in each community council district. Yahoo News Canada reported, in an article updated March 27, 2026, that Council approved the pilot he proposed, 21 to 3, and named Councillors Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside and Stephen Holyday as the three opposed. These counts and names are the outlet’s. voche.me could not open the City’s decisions record to confirm the vote. His campaign website says he came to Canada at age nine, that he has served more than 30 years as a school trustee, Member of Provincial Parliament and City Councillor, and that he has worked on roads, parks, rental housing repairs and seniors’ tax and utility rebates. It lists a new community centre near Weston and Sheppard, a skate trail at Fountainhead Park, a music school behind York Woods Library and mini soccer pitches at Apted and Grandravine Parks. These are the campaign’s statements, and voche.me did not check them against City records. Read the sources 02 / The issues ## Priorities & positions Campaign-source summary Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform. 01 ### Affordable food, seniors’ rebates and local improvements, as listed by his campaign His website says he brought forward a plan for the City to explore municipally operated, not-for-profit grocery stores in neighbourhoods where residents struggle with food costs, and that he has worked to expand property tax and utility rebate programs for seniors. It lists new community amenities in the ward, including a community centre near Weston and Sheppard and a skate trail at Fountainhead Park.
Read the full position These are the campaign’s own statements. News reports on the grocery store motion are listed under his record below.
[Anthony Perruzza · home page ](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/) 02 ### Affordability, neighbourhoods, services and value for taxpayers, as listed by his campaign His Meet Anthony page says he is focused on keeping life affordable, investing in strong neighbourhoods, protecting essential services and making sure taxpayers get value for every dollar.
Read the full position These are the campaign’s own statements. The page names no figures or timelines.
[Anthony Perruzza · Meet Anthony ](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/about) [City of Toronto · Councillor Anthony Perruzza](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-7/) [Legislative Assembly of Ontario · Anthony Perruzza](https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/anthony-perruzza) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 4, 2026: the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates, its Members of Council page and his Councillor profile, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s page for him (read through a summary tool), the City Clerk’s declaration of results for 2022, the home page and Meet Anthony page of his campaign website, CP24’s report of March 13, 2026, Yahoo News Canada’s report on the Council vote, The Local’s Ward 7 candidate page, The Green Line’s Ward 7 guide and the Downsview Advocate’s 2026 candidate summary. His role comes from the City’s own pages and his Legislature service from the Legislature’s page. Every statement taken from his campaign website is written as the campaign’s own account. The sitting Ward 7 councillor is Anthony Perruzza. Gaps. The City’s decisions site refused every request (HTTP 403), so no recorded vote and no Council decision is cited from the City. The grocery store vote comes from Yahoo News Canada’s article. The Local describes other motions and votes, including a Black youth employment strategy, drinking water results and a request to use $400 million from a City reserve fund. voche.me did not read those in the City’s records and does not repeat them. His X account, linked from his website, loads a page with no readable post text. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Toronto · list of certified candidates](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/) [City of Toronto · Members of Council](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/) [City of Toronto · Councillor Anthony Perruzza](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-7/) [Legislative Assembly of Ontario · Anthony Perruzza](https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/anthony-perruzza) [City Clerk · Declaration of Results, 2022 Toronto municipal election](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/9085-FinalDeclaration-of-Results-for-the-2022-Toronto-Municipal-Election.pdf) [Anthony Perruzza · home page](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/) [Anthony Perruzza · Meet Anthony](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/about) [CP24 · Toronto councillor pitches city-run grocery stores, March 13, 2026](https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/03/13/we-need-to-take-bold-steps-toronto-councillor-pitches-city-run-grocery-stores/) [Yahoo News Canada · Toronto councillors approve city-run grocery store pilot project, updated March 27, 2026](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/toronto-councillors-approve-city-run-013549196.html) [The Local · Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek candidates, updated September 21, 2026](https://thelocal.to/ward-7-humber-river-black-creek-2026/) [The Green Line · Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek guide](https://thegreenline.to/stories/toronto-municipal-election-ward-7-humber-river-black-creek/) [Downsview Advocate · Meet your 2026 Councillors and Trustee candidates in Humber River](https://www.downsviewadvocate.ca/news/municipal-election) 03 / Background ## Experience & community Since 2018 for Ward 7, and Ward 8 from 2006, as stated on the City profile ### City Councillor, Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek The City’s Members of Council page lists him as Councillor for Humber River-Black Creek. His profile, which carries the line “Information provided by the Councillor”, says he was Councillor for Ward 8 from 2006 until 2018, when he was elected to the new Ward 7, and re-elected in 2022. The City Clerk’s declaration of results shows him elected in Ward 7 on October 24, 2022 with 8,707 votes. [City of Toronto · Councillor Anthony Perruzza](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-7/) September 6, 1990 to June 7, 1995 ### Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Downsview The Legislative Assembly’s page lists him as the New Democratic Party of Ontario member for Downsview, not re-elected in 1995. [Legislative Assembly of Ontario · Anthony Perruzza](https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/anthony-perruzza) 2026, as reported by Yahoo News Canada ### Mover of the city-run grocery store pilot Yahoo News Canada reports that Council approved the four-store pilot he proposed, 21 to 3. The City’s decisions record was not opened. [Yahoo News Canada · Toronto councillors approve city-run grocery store pilot project, updated March 27, 2026](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/toronto-councillors-approve-city-run-013549196.html) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Anthony Perruzza directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Anthony Perruzza's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Anthony Perruzza? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Anthony Perruzza's own campaign.
Does Anthony Perruzza currently hold public office? Yes. Anthony Perruzza currently serves as City Councillor, Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek.
How many sources does this Anthony Perruzza profile cite? This profile lists 12 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Anthony Perruzza's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Anthony Perruzza in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election Anthony Perruzza is running in? The 2026 Toronto municipal election, including the Councillor race, is decided on October 26, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Toronto · list of certified candidates ](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [City of Toronto · Members of Council ](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [City of Toronto · Councillor Anthony Perruzza ](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-7/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Legislative Assembly of Ontario · Anthony Perruzza ](https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/anthony-perruzza)Checked October 4, 2026 - [City Clerk · Declaration of Results, 2022 Toronto municipal election ](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/9085-FinalDeclaration-of-Results-for-the-2022-Toronto-Municipal-Election.pdf)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Anthony Perruzza · home page ](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Anthony Perruzza · Meet Anthony ](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/about)Checked October 4, 2026 - [CP24 · Toronto councillor pitches city-run grocery stores, March 13, 2026 ](https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/03/13/we-need-to-take-bold-steps-toronto-councillor-pitches-city-run-grocery-stores/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Yahoo News Canada · Toronto councillors approve city-run grocery store pilot project, updated March 27, 2026 ](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/toronto-councillors-approve-city-run-013549196.html)Checked October 4, 2026 - [The Local · Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek candidates, updated September 21, 2026 ](https://thelocal.to/ward-7-humber-river-black-creek-2026/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [The Green Line · Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek guide ](https://thegreenline.to/stories/toronto-municipal-election-ward-7-humber-river-black-creek/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Downsview Advocate · Meet your 2026 Councillors and Trustee candidates in Humber River ](https://www.downsviewadvocate.ca/news/municipal-election)Checked October 4, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Anthony Perruzza campaign website](https://www.voteanthonyperruzza.com/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates) [Councillor**Aanchal Vashistha**](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/aanchal-vashistha) [Councillor**Aaron Lal**](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/aaron-lal) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Anthony Perruzza a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/on/toronto-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.