--- title: "Jared Kolb: candidate for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5, Toronto 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/jared-kolb" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:09:57.128Z" meta: description: "Jared Kolb is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5, with a nomination filed on August 21, 2026..." "og:description": "Jared Kolb is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5, with a nomination filed on August 21, 2026..." "og:title": "Jared Kolb: candidate for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5, Toronto 2026" "twitter:description": "Jared Kolb is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5, with a nomination filed on August 21, 2026..." "twitter:title": "Jared Kolb: candidate for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5, Toronto 2026" --- ** Toronto District School Board in Ward 5 · Toronto 2026 # Jared Kolb Candidate for Toronto District School Board trustee in the new Ward 5, a non-profit leader and school parent council co-chair by his own account. Jared Kolb is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5, with a nomination filed on August 21, 2026. His campaign website says he is Managing Director of Green Communities Canada, that he established Cycle Toronto as the voice for cyclists in Toronto, and that he is co-chair of the parent council at Roden Public School. A Green Communities Canada page of November 29, 2023 names him as its Interim Executive Director. His three listed priorities are more support for students, building on what works and careful use of public money. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Jared Kolb, from Jared Kolb campaign.](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/images/candidates/jared-kolb-640.webp) *Jared KolbToronto District School Boardv.* [Image: Jared Kolb campaign](https://www.votekolb.ca/) 01 / Introduction ## About Jared Kolb Jared Kolb appears on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Toronto District School Board in Ward 5. A certified candidate is one whose nomination the City Clerk has accepted. The list shows the nomination date as August 21, 2026 and a campaign website, votekolb.ca. His campaign website says he has nearly 20 years of non-profit leadership experience, that he established Cycle Toronto as the voice for cyclists in Toronto and that he is Managing Director of Green Communities Canada. It says he has been active on the parent council at Roden Public School since 2023 and is its Co-Chair, and that he has worked on road safety campaigns including School Travel Planning and School Streets. A Green Communities Canada page of November 29, 2023 quotes him as its Interim Executive Director, which supports his link to that organization at that date. voche.me did not check his other statements with the organizations named. His three priorities, as his website lists them, are aiming higher (more support for students, more teachers in classrooms and more innovative learning), following what works, and making every dollar count (using public resources wisely and tackling overdue repairs). His four Know Your Vote T.O. answers are marked “Awaiting submission”. TDSB wards changed for 2026. Ward 5 covers City wards 10 (Spadina-Fort York) and 14 (Toronto-Danforth). The City Clerk’s declaration of results for October 24, 2022 shows Alexis Dawson elected in the old Ward 9 and Sara Ehrhardt elected in the old Ward 15, and the TDSB’s trustee list for 2018 to 2022 names the old Ward 9 as Davenport and Spadina-Fort York and the old Ward 15 as Toronto-Danforth. Those results belong to the old wards and are not treated as results for the new Ward 5. The TDSB’s trustee wards page says that during provincial supervision the powers of trustees rest with the provincially appointed Supervisor, that trustees have no official duties with the board at this time, and that this also applies to trustees elected in October 2026. 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 ### Aiming higher His website lists more support for students, more teachers in classrooms and more innovative learning opportunities. [Jared Kolb campaign website ](https://www.votekolb.ca/) 02 ### Follow what works His website lists building on proven approaches, strengthening core skills and giving promising new ideas the chance to succeed. [Jared Kolb campaign website ](https://www.votekolb.ca/) 03 ### Make every dollar count His website lists using public resources wisely, tackling overdue repairs and making sure every investment benefits students and communities. [Jared Kolb campaign website ](https://www.votekolb.ca/) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 4, 2026: the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates, his campaign website, his Know Your Vote T.O. page, a Green Communities Canada page, the TDSB’s trustee wards page, the City Clerk’s 2022 declaration of results and the TDSB’s 2018 to 2022 trustee list. A campaign never verifies itself, so his background is attributed to his website, and the Green Communities Canada page supports only the title it gives him on November 29, 2023. Gaps. His Instagram account, jaredkolb4ward5, is listed on his Know Your Vote T.O. page. It opened as a login page showing only the account title, so nothing from it is used. His website says he is Managing Director of Green Communities Canada, and the organization’s own page was not checked for his current title. No board minutes were searched, because no public role is on record. No news report quoting him on the trustee race was found. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Toronto · list of certified candidates](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/) [Jared Kolb campaign website](https://www.votekolb.ca/) [Know Your Vote T.O. · Jared Kolb, TDSB Ward 5](https://knowyourvote.to/candidates/toronto-district-school-board-ward-5-jared-kolb) [Green Communities Canada · Green Communities Canada Delivers Expanded School Travel Planning Program in Toronto, November 29, 2023](https://greencommunitiescanada.org/green-communities-canada-delivers-expanded-school-travel-planning-program-in-toronto/) [TDSB · Trustee Wards](https://www.tdsb.on.ca/leadership/trustee-wards) [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) [TDSB · Trustees, 2018-2022](https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/Trustees_2018-2022.pdf) 03 / Background ## Experience & community Nearly 20 years, by his campaign’s account ### Non-profit leadership, including Cycle Toronto and Green Communities Canada His website says he established Cycle Toronto, that his work there included advocacy for protected bike lanes, and that he is Managing Director of Green Communities Canada. A Green Communities Canada page of November 29, 2023 quotes him as its Interim Executive Director. [Green Communities Canada · Green Communities Canada Delivers Expanded School Travel Planning Program in Toronto, November 29, 2023](https://greencommunitiescanada.org/green-communities-canada-delivers-expanded-school-travel-planning-program-in-toronto/) Since 2023, by his campaign’s account ### Co-Chair, parent council, Roden Public School His website says he has been active on the parent council since 2023 and currently serves as Co-Chair. voche.me did not check it with the school. [Jared Kolb campaign website](https://www.votekolb.ca/) 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 Jared Kolb 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 Jared Kolb's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Jared Kolb? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Jared Kolb's own campaign.
Does Jared Kolb currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Jared Kolb.
How many sources does this Jared Kolb profile cite? This profile lists 7 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Jared Kolb's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Jared Kolb 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 Jared Kolb is running in? The 2026 Toronto municipal election, including the Toronto District School Board 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 - [Jared Kolb campaign website ](https://www.votekolb.ca/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Know Your Vote T.O. · Jared Kolb, TDSB Ward 5 ](https://knowyourvote.to/candidates/toronto-district-school-board-ward-5-jared-kolb)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Green Communities Canada · Green Communities Canada Delivers Expanded School Travel Planning Program in Toronto, November 29, 2023 ](https://greencommunitiescanada.org/green-communities-canada-delivers-expanded-school-travel-planning-program-in-toronto/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [TDSB · Trustee Wards ](https://www.tdsb.on.ca/leadership/trustee-wards)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 - [TDSB · Trustees, 2018-2022 ](https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/Trustees_2018-2022.pdf)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. [Jared Kolb campaign website](https://www.votekolb.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates) [Toronto District School Board**Abdul Azeem Mohammed**](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/abdul-azeem-mohammed) [Toronto District School Board**Adam Golding**](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/adam-golding) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Jared Kolb 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.