--- title: "Paul Ainslie: candidate for Councillor in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, Toronto 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/paul-ainslie" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:10:16.582Z" meta: description: "Paul Ainslie is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, and the City’s page for him gives the title Deputy Mayor for Scarboroug..." "og:description": "Paul Ainslie is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, and the City’s page for him gives the title Deputy Mayor for Scarboroug..." "og:title": "Paul Ainslie: candidate for Councillor in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, Toronto 2026" "twitter:description": "Paul Ainslie is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, and the City’s page for him gives the title Deputy Mayor for Scarboroug..." "twitter:title": "Paul Ainslie: candidate for Councillor in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, Toronto 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood · Toronto 2026 # Paul Ainslie Sitting Councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood and Deputy Mayor for Scarborough, seeking re-election. Paul Ainslie is the City of Toronto’s Councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, and the City’s page for him gives the title Deputy Mayor for Scarborough. His City profile says he was first elected in 2006. His nomination for 2026 was filed on July 29, 2026. The City Clerk’s declaration of results shows him winning the ward on October 24, 2022 with 12,483 votes, the most of 4 candidates. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Paul Ainslie, from Paul Ainslie campaign.](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/images/candidates/paul-ainslie-640.webp) *Paul AinslieCouncillorv.* [Image: Paul Ainslie campaign](https://www.voteainslie.ca/) 01 / Introduction ## About Paul Ainslie Paul Ainslie appears on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. A certified candidate is one whose nomination the City Clerk has accepted. The list shows the nomination date as July 29, 2026 and the campaign website voteainslie.ca. The City’s Members of Council page lists Councillor Paul Ainslie for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, and his City page carries the title Deputy Mayor for Scarborough. His City profile, which ends with the line “Information provided by Councillor”, says he was first elected to Toronto City Council in 2006 and was appointed Deputy Mayor for Scarborough in May 2025. It lists his seats as Chair of the General Government Committee, Chair of Scarborough Community Council, Chair of the Toronto Zoo Board of Management, Vice Chair of the Service Excellence Committee, the Executive Committee, the Toronto Transit Commission and the Toronto Public Library, among others. The page shows July 31, 2026 as its modification date. The City Clerk’s declaration of results for the October 24, 2022 general election lists Paul Ainslie first among 4 candidates for Councillor in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, with 12,483 votes, marked elected. Vivian Parker was second with 1,820. The 4 declared totals add up to 16,313 votes, so his share was 76.5 percent and Parker’s was 11.2 percent, calculated by voche.me from those figures. The Clerk’s 2018 declaration lists him first among 9 candidates in the same ward with 15,131 of 22,646 votes, a 66.8 percent share, and Michelle Spencer second with 1,933. His campaign website, the campaign’s own statement, says he has lived in eastern Scarborough all his life, names four focus areas (housing and strong communities, community safety, transportation and infrastructure, and jobs and economic growth), and says he helped create the Cedarbrae-Markham-Lawrence Business Improvement Area, a district where local businesses join together for shared improvements. voche.me did not check those claims against Council records. The Local’s candidate tracker, written by that outlet’s journalists, says he has closely allied himself with the sitting mayor of the day, that he voted with Mayor Olivia Chow on virtually every key item in this term except the bylaw that The Local calls the “bubble zone” bylaw, which restricts protests, where The Local says he was one of a small number of councillors who consistently voted against, and that he tried and failed to have Guildwood Parkway excluded from a plan amendment allowing townhouses and low-rise apartments on major streets. That is The Local’s account. The City’s decisions site refused the request (HTTP 403), so voche.me did not read the City’s record of those votes and cites none. In Build Canada’s questionnaire he answered Yes to allowing more housing in every ward without case-by-case approval, adding that it needs to fit the surrounding neighbourhood, No to road pricing, and said the police budget should be increased with inflation. TTCriders’ page of Ward 24 candidate responses records Yes beside his name for all 18 of its questions. Those are the two groups’ records of his answers. 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 ### Housing and strong communities, as his campaign states His Focus page says he supports initiatives that expand housing options, built within the context and design of individual neighbourhoods. [Paul Ainslie · Focus ](https://www.voteainslie.ca/focus.html) 02 ### Community safety, as his campaign states His Focus page says he will keep building partnerships with the Toronto Police Service, community agencies, schools and residents’ associations, and support youth engagement and crime prevention. [Paul Ainslie · Focus ](https://www.voteainslie.ca/focus.html) 03 ### Transportation and infrastructure, as his campaign states His Focus page says he will advocate for reliable public transit, safer roads and modern infrastructure. [Paul Ainslie · Focus ](https://www.voteainslie.ca/focus.html) 04 ### Jobs and economic growth, as his campaign states His Focus page says he is committed to attracting investment, supporting small businesses and promoting skills training. [Paul Ainslie · Focus ](https://www.voteainslie.ca/focus.html) 05 ### Housing and policing, in his Build Canada answers In Build Canada’s questionnaire he answered Yes to allowing more housing in every ward without case-by-case approval, with the note that it needs to fit the surrounding neighbourhood, and said the police budget should be increased with inflation.
Read the full position These are his own written answers as Build Canada published them.
[Build Canada · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood candidate questionnaire ](https://www.buildcanada.com/toronto/vote/2026/wards/24) [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) [City Clerk · Official Declaration of Results, 2018 Toronto municipal election](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf) 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 Councillor Ainslie’s profile, the City Clerk’s declarations of results for 2022 and 2018, three pages of his campaign website (home, Focus and At City Hall), The Local’s Ward 24 tracker, Build Canada’s Ward 24 questionnaire page, TTCriders’ Ward 24 page and The Green Line’s list of ward debates. Every statement taken from his campaign website is written as the campaign’s own account. Ward context. The sitting Ward 24 councillor on the City’s Members of Council page is Paul Ainslie, who is also a candidate. The 6 candidates for Ward 24 on the City’s list are Paul Ainslie, Robert Bazil, Jithender Mulamalla, Nachi Ramasamy, Arun Sivanandan and An Wu. A seventh, Rajinder Lall, withdrew on August 21, 2026. The City Clerk’s 2022 results for Ward 24 list 4 candidates: Paul Ainslie (12,483 votes, elected), Vivian Parker (1,820), Habiba Desai (1,307) and Keiosha Ross (703). Of the other five 2026 candidates, none appears by name anywhere in the Clerk’s 2022 declaration of results or its 2018 one. Build Canada’s Ward 24 page shows Paul Ainslie as the only candidate who answered its questionnaire. TTCriders’ page records Yes to all 18 of its questions from Paul Ainslie, Jithender Mulamalla and Nachi Ramasamy, and no response from Robert Bazil and Arun Sivanandan. The Green Line’s list of ward debates names none for Ward 24. Gaps. The City’s decisions site refused the request (HTTP 403), so no recorded vote or Council decision is cited from the City. The votes in this record come from The Local’s account and are labelled as its own. The Green Line’s Ward 24 guide says he was elected in 2018, and the City’s own profile text says 2006. voche.me states 2006 as his profile’s claim and gives no start date for any seat that the City pages do not give. voche.me did not open a Council record of the claims on his campaign site. His social media accounts are not linked on the pages read and were not searched for. 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 Paul Ainslie](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-24/) [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) [City Clerk · Official Declaration of Results, 2018 Toronto municipal election](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf) [Paul Ainslie · campaign home page](https://www.voteainslie.ca/) [Paul Ainslie · Focus](https://www.voteainslie.ca/focus.html) [Paul Ainslie · At City Hall](https://www.voteainslie.ca/at-city-hall.html) [The Local · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood candidate tracker, updated September 21, 2026](https://thelocal.to/ward-24-scarborough-guildwood-2026/) [Build Canada · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood candidate questionnaire](https://www.buildcanada.com/toronto/vote/2026/wards/24) [TTCriders · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood candidate responses](https://www.ttcriders.ca/2026ward24) [The Green Line · Find your ward councillor candidates at these Toronto events](https://thegreenline.to/stories/find-councillor-candidate-toronto-2026/) 03 / Background ## Experience & community Current, as listed by the City ### City Councillor, Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood The City’s Members of Council page lists him as the Ward 24 Councillor. His City profile says he was first elected to City Council in 2006 and lists his committee and board seats. [City of Toronto · Councillor Paul Ainslie](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-24/) Current, as listed by the City ### Deputy Mayor for Scarborough His City page carries the title Deputy Mayor for Scarborough. His profile text says he was appointed in May 2025. [City of Toronto · Councillor Paul Ainslie](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-24/) Current, as listed by the City ### Chair, General Government Committee His City page lists him as Chair of the General Government Committee, and also as Chair of Scarborough Community Council and Chair of the Toronto Zoo Board of Management. [City of Toronto · Councillor Paul Ainslie](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-24/) 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 Paul Ainslie 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 Paul Ainslie's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Paul Ainslie? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Paul Ainslie's own campaign.
Does Paul Ainslie currently hold public office? Yes. Paul Ainslie currently serves as City Councillor, Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood; Deputy Mayor for Scarborough; Chair, General Government Committee.
How many sources does this Paul Ainslie 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 Paul Ainslie's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Paul Ainslie 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 Paul Ainslie 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 Paul Ainslie ](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-24/)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 - [City Clerk · Official Declaration of Results, 2018 Toronto municipal election ](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Paul Ainslie · campaign home page ](https://www.voteainslie.ca/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Paul Ainslie · Focus ](https://www.voteainslie.ca/focus.html)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Paul Ainslie · At City Hall ](https://www.voteainslie.ca/at-city-hall.html)Checked October 4, 2026 - [The Local · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood candidate tracker, updated September 21, 2026 ](https://thelocal.to/ward-24-scarborough-guildwood-2026/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Build Canada · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood candidate questionnaire ](https://www.buildcanada.com/toronto/vote/2026/wards/24)Checked October 4, 2026 - [TTCriders · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood candidate responses ](https://www.ttcriders.ca/2026ward24)Checked October 4, 2026 - [The Green Line · Find your ward councillor candidates at these Toronto events ](https://thegreenline.to/stories/find-councillor-candidate-toronto-2026/)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. [Paul Ainslie campaign website](https://www.voteainslie.ca/) ## 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 Paul Ainslie 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.