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title: "Ward 13 incumbent Chris Moise says he will fight province on drug treatment sites"
description: "Frequency News reports that councillor Chris Moise, seeking a second term in Toronto Centre, says he will challenge Ontario on supervised consumption site closures and prioritize housing in the ward."
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last_updated: "2026-10-19T23:57:43.805Z"
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Ward 13 councillor [Chris Moise](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/chris-moise) is running for a second term in Toronto Centre. Frequency News reports he told journalist Mia Johnson on October 19 that he would keep challenging the province on supervised consumption site closures and make housing the centre of his second term.

Moise won his Ward 13 seat in 2022 with 6,517 votes, according to Frequency News. He has chaired the Toronto Public Board of Health since 2022, a position he says informs his approach to the supervised consumption issue.

Ontario announced the closure of supervised consumption sites across the province. Moise said he would continue to push back against those closures, according to the Frequency News article. The sites offer supervised spaces for people who use drugs, with the aim of reducing overdose deaths.

On housing, Moise said he would prioritize new housing projects in the ward, the article reports. Ward 13 has grown since his first election: Liaison Strategies, a research firm, estimates that 17,512 new residents have entered the ward since 2022. The firm's analysis, linked in the Frequency article, finds that Ward 13 and the neighbouring Ward 10 together account for more than 20 per cent of the city's net increase in eligible voters.

One main opponent Moise faces is Curran Stikuts, a political newcomer. Toronto Centre MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam recently endorsed Stikuts. Frequency News notes that both candidates share similar progressive platforms, which means voters in the ward face a close choice between two candidates with overlapping positions on issues like housing and public health.

The article by Mia Johnson, who covers Toronto for CJTM News, is an audio journalism piece. The audio interview with Moise was recorded on October 14 and published on October 19. Frequency News is a network of campus and community radio journalists.

Ward 13 voters choose their councillor on October 26. Polls are open from 10am to 8pm. You can find your voting location at [toronto.ca](https://toronto.ca/) through the voter registration tool. See all candidates for [Ward 13 Toronto Centre](/on/toronto-2026/races/councillor/ward-13-toronto-centre) on this site.

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