--- title: "Ted Opitz: candidate for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Toronto 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/ted-opitz" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:10:18.486Z" meta: description: "Ted Opitz is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, with a nomination filed on June 9, 2026. T..." "og:description": "Ted Opitz is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, with a nomination filed on June 9, 2026. T..." "og:title": "Ted Opitz: candidate for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Toronto 2026" "twitter:description": "Ted Opitz is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, with a nomination filed on June 9, 2026. T..." "twitter:title": "Ted Opitz: candidate for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Toronto 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore · Toronto 2026 # Ted Opitz Former Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, running for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Ted Opitz is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, with a nomination filed on June 9, 2026. The House of Commons record lists him as Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre from May 2, 2011 to October 18, 2015. His campaign website says he served 33 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Ted Opitz, from Ted Opitz campaign.](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/images/candidates/ted-opitz-640.webp) *Ted OpitzCouncillorv.* [Image: Ted Opitz campaign](https://tedopitz.ca/) 01 / Introduction ## About Ted Opitz Ted Opitz appears on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. A certified candidate is one whose nomination the City Clerk has accepted. The list shows the nomination date as June 9, 2026 and the campaign website tedopitz.ca. The House of Commons record for Ted Opitz lists him as Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, in Ontario, from May 2, 2011 to October 18, 2015, and says he is no longer a Member of Parliament. It lists his political affiliation in the 41st Parliament as Conservative, and his committee seats as Veterans Affairs, Procedure and House Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration, and National Defence. Municipal candidates in Ontario have no party, and his 2026 candidacy carries none. His campaign website says he served 33 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel, was Operations Officer for World Youth Day 2002, and most recently chaired the Board of Copernicus Lodge. It says he was raised in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. These are the campaign’s own statements, and voche.me has not checked the military, event or board roles against another source. The Local, in a candidate page updated as of September 21, 2026, says he won his federal seat in 2011 by 26 votes, lost it in 2015, and ran again for the Conservatives in the same riding in 2025, placing second to Liberal Yvan Baker. voche.me did not check those results with Elections Canada. Global News, in an article posted August 25, 2026, describes him as a former Conservative MP and says he will likely try to gain support from local backlash to a new seniors’ shelter in the ward. No statement from him on the shelter was found. 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 ### Safer communities His campaign website says he would support neighbourhood safety initiatives, work with Toronto Police and community partners on crime prevention, and advocate for an increased Toronto Police budget. [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website ](https://tedopitz.ca/) 02 ### Control taxes His campaign website says he would work for responsible spending, accountability at City Hall and better value for each tax dollar. [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website ](https://tedopitz.ca/) 03 ### Supporting seniors His campaign website says he would make it easier for seniors to reach transit, seating and essential City services. [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website ](https://tedopitz.ca/) 04 ### Reduce gridlock His campaign website says he would advocate for practical traffic solutions and for transit projects such as the Park Lawn GO Station. [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website ](https://tedopitz.ca/) [House of Commons of Canada · Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament]() Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 4, 2026: the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates, the House of Commons pages for Ted Opitz and his past roles, the home page of his campaign website, The Local’s Ward 3 candidate page, The Green Line’s Ward 3 guide and a Global News article of August 25, 2026. His role as a former Member of Parliament, its dates and its committee seats come from the House of Commons record. Statements from his campaign website are written as the campaign’s own account. Gaps. His military service, his Copernicus Lodge chair and his event roles come from his website and were not checked against another source. The 2011 margin and the 2025 federal result come from The Local and were not checked with Elections Canada. The Local also makes other statements about his time in Parliament. voche.me did not read the parliamentary record for them, so it does not repeat them. His Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts were not read for posts. He holds no municipal public office, so no City council record applies. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Toronto · list of certified candidates](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/) [House of Commons of Canada · Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament]() [House of Commons of Canada · Roles, Ted Opitz, current and past]() [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website](https://tedopitz.ca/) [The Local · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore candidates, updated September 21, 2026](https://thelocal.to/ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore-2026/) [The Green Line · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore guide, October 1, 2026](https://thegreenline.to/stories/toronto-municipal-election-ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore/) [Global News · Toronto’s election sets stage for several intriguing council battles, August 25, 2026](https://globalnews.ca/news/12034997/torontos-election-sets-stage-for-several-intriguing-council-battles/) 03 / Background ## Experience & community May 2, 2011 to October 18, 2015 ### Member of Parliament, Etobicoke Centre The House of Commons record lists him for the riding of Etobicoke Centre in Ontario for these dates, with a Conservative affiliation in the 41st Parliament, and committee seats on Veterans Affairs, Procedure and House Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration, and National Defence. [House of Commons of Canada · Roles, Ted Opitz, current and past]() Dates not stated ### Canadian Armed Forces, retired Lieutenant-Colonel His campaign website says he served 33 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel. voche.me has not checked this against the Forces or another source. [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website](https://tedopitz.ca/) Dates not stated ### Chair, Board of Copernicus Lodge His campaign website says he most recently chaired the Board of Copernicus Lodge. voche.me has not checked this with the organization. [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website](https://tedopitz.ca/) 2025 ### Conservative candidate, Etobicoke Centre federal riding The Local reports that he ran again in the same riding in 2025 and placed second. voche.me did not check the result with Elections Canada. [The Local · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore candidates, updated September 21, 2026](https://thelocal.to/ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore-2026/) 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 Ted Opitz 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 Ted Opitz's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Ted Opitz? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Ted Opitz's own campaign.
Does Ted Opitz currently hold public office? Yes. Ted Opitz currently serves as Former Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre.
How many sources does this Ted Opitz 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 Ted Opitz's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Ted Opitz 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 Ted Opitz 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 - [House of Commons of Canada · Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament ]()Checked October 4, 2026 - [House of Commons of Canada · Roles, Ted Opitz, current and past ]()Checked October 4, 2026 - [Ted Opitz for City Council · campaign website ](https://tedopitz.ca/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [The Local · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore candidates, updated September 21, 2026 ](https://thelocal.to/ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore-2026/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [The Green Line · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore guide, October 1, 2026 ](https://thegreenline.to/stories/toronto-municipal-election-ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Global News · Toronto’s election sets stage for several intriguing council battles, August 25, 2026 ](https://globalnews.ca/news/12034997/torontos-election-sets-stage-for-several-intriguing-council-battles/)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. [Ted Opitz campaign website](https://tedopitz.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 Ted Opitz 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.