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title: "Walied Khogali-Ali runs for Ward 13 council on housing and transit record"
description: "Walied Khogali-Ali, co-founder of the transit advocacy group TTC Riders, is running for Toronto Centre councillor in Ward 13, with a platform focused on small business taxes and rent-to-own housing."
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last_updated: "2026-10-21T02:36:19.692Z"
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Walied Khogali-Ali, a Regent Park resident and co-founder of the transit advocacy group TTC Riders, is running for the Toronto Centre council seat in Ward 13, with a platform that focuses on rent-to-own housing and property tax support for small businesses, Frequency News reported on October 20.

Khogali-Ali is one of 11 candidates in the race to succeed, or unseat, incumbent Chris Moise, who won close to half of all votes cast in the ward in 2023.

## What his platform says

His campaign centers on community investment, according to Frequency News, with two specific commitments.

On housing, his platform proposes creating more rent-to-own pathways for Toronto residents. Rent-to-own arrangements allow tenants to put part of their monthly payments toward buying their home over time. Frequency News does not report a target number of units or a cost attached to this commitment.

On business, his platform calls for keeping property taxes low for small businesses in the ward. His campaign does not name a specific rate or a dollar figure.

## His background

Khogali-Ali co-founded TTC Riders, a transit advocacy group that has pressed Toronto's transit authority on rider issues, Frequency News reports. He has lived in Regent Park for years and previously served on City Hall's Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee. That committee, according to Frequency News, advocated for an eviction moratorium after city data showed rising evictions with a larger effect on Black, Indigenous, and low-income tenants.

## The ward he wants to represent

Ward 13 Toronto Centre is one of the fastest-growing wards in the city. Liaison Strategies counted 17,512 new registered voters in the ward since the 2023 mayoral by-election. Frequency News notes that downtown wards account for more than 20 percent of the city's total net increase in registered voters.

Moise won his current seat with 10,452 votes in 2023, nearly half of all votes cast. All 11 candidates are making their case ahead of October 26.

Voters in Ward 13 can read more about Khogali-Ali at [/on/toronto-2026/candidates/walied-khogali-ali](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/walied-khogali-ali) and find their polling place at toronto.ca. Voting day is October 26, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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