Join Mayor Olivia Chow, Budget Committee Chair Shelley Carroll and Members of Council, online and in person, October 1 to 31 to share your ideas about the City’s 2026 Budget. You can also participate by completing the online survey or hosting your own discussion. Together, we’re building a city that works for you.
These budget basics can help you prepare to share your ideas.
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Fill out a short survey to share your priorities for the 2026 Budget. Survey closes October 31.
The survey is also available in:
Participate in a Budget consultation meeting with the Budget Committee Chair, other Members of Council and senior City staff. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn about this year’s budget process and financial challenges.
We encourage you to register but it is not required.
| Date | Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 14 | 7 to 9 p.m. | St. Lawrence Market North, 92 Front St. E. | Closed. |
| Saturday, October 18 | noon to 2 p.m. | Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Rd. | Closed. |
| Wednesday, October 22 | 7 to 9 p.m. | North York Memorial Hall, 5110 Yonge St. | Register |
| Thursday, October 23 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. | Register |
| Monday, October 27 | noon to 2 p.m. | Virtual Meeting | Register |
| Wednesday, October 29 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Virtual Meeting | Register |
Live closed captioning will be available for all virtual meetings. If you need accessibility supports, please email engagement@toronto.ca or call 311.
Meet with your neighbours or add a Budget conversation to your next community group or organization’s meeting and ask participants to complete the survey. Use the Community Discussion Guide to help plan and shape your conversations.
While we aim to provide fully accessible content, if you require an alternate format of the guide or need assistance understanding the content, please email engagement@toronto.ca or call 311.
The results of the consultations will inform decision making at the City and support ongoing discussions with the Province of Ontario and Government of Canada to build a financial future for Toronto.
They will be presented to the Budget Committee when the 2026 Budget launches on January 8, 2026 and accompany the Budget Committee’s recommendations for the Mayor’s proposed budget, which will be released by February 1, 2026.
More opportunities to get involved in the 2026 Budget process start in January with telephone townhalls. You can also write to members of the Budget Committee, your local Councillor and Members of Council, attend your local Councillor’s Budget Townhall and speak to members of the Budget Committee on January 20 and 21, 2026.