TMU experts available to comment on municipal election
TORONTO - October 1, 2026 - Subject matter experts at TMU can provide insight into a wide range of issues relevant to the 2026 municipal election. Please contact the experts directly.
For a full list of faculty experts, visit our experts database.
Municipal election
John Beebe
Executive Director, Democratic Engagement Exchange
Contact: john.beebe@torontomu.ca
Expertise: democratic engagement, voting, voter education, national engagement
Bio: https://www.engagedemocracy.ca/leadership (external link)
Duncan MacLellan
Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration
Contact: dmaclellan@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Municipal politics, education at local level
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/duncan-maclellan
Myer Siemiatycki
Professor Emeritus, Department of Politics and Public Administration
Expertise: Municipal politics, voting behaviour among ethnic groups
Contact: msiemiat@torontomu.ca
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/myer-siemiatycki
Election coverage
Janice Neil
Professor, The Creative School
Expertise: Media coverage during elections
Contact: janice.neil@torontomu.ca
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/janice-neil
Marsha Barber
Professor, The Creative School
Expertise: Election coverage
Contact: m2barber@torontomu.ca
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/marsha-barber
Affordability
Alison Kemper
Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management
Contact: akemper@torontomu.ca, 416-200-9539
Expertise: Finance and society
Bio: experts.torontomu.ca/alison-kemper
Housing
Nemoy Lewis
Associate Professor, Faculty of Community Services
Contact: nemoy.lewis@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Housing, housing policies, affordable housing
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/nemoy-lewis-1
David Amborski
Director, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development
Contact: amborski@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Development charges, affordable housing, land housing market
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/david-amborski
Traffic and road safety
Matthias Sweet
Assistant Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning
Contact: matthiassweet@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Traffic Congestion Management, Transportation, Land-Use Dynamics, Transportation Planning and Policy
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/matthias-sweet
Lamya Amleh
Professor, Engineering and Architectural Science
Contact: lamleh@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Highways, roads, durability of concrete infrastructures
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/lamya-amleh
Linda Rothman
Associate Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health
Contact: linda.rothman@torontomu.ca, (416) 427-3902
Expertise: Cycling and Active Transportation, Injury Prevention, Road Safety
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/linda-rothman-1
Municipal environmental policy
Christopher Gore
Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration
Contact: chris.gore@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Environmental politics and policy, climate change
Bio: https://experts.ryerson.ca/christopher-gore
Tourism
Wayne Smith
Professor, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Contact: wayne.smith@torontomu.ca; Cell: 647-514-4150
Expertise: Consumer Behaviour & Tourism
Bio: experts.torontomu.ca/wayne-smith
Frederic Dimanche
Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Professor
Contact: fdimanche@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Tourism Industry
Bio: experts.torontomu.ca/frederic-dimanche
AI and misinformation
Anatoliy Gruzd
Canada Research Chair in Privacy Preserving Digital Technologies
Contact: gruzd@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Generative AI, information privacy, social media
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/anatoliy-gruzd
Philip Mai
Co-Director, Social Media Lab
Contact: philip.mai@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Propaganda, social media, AI misinformation
Bio:https://experts.torontomu.ca/philip-mai
Charles Finlay
Founding Executive Director
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
Contact: charlesfinlay@torontomu.ca
Expertise: Cyber policy, geopolitics, national security, defence policy, defence technology, critical infrastructure, AI security, AI sovereignty, disinformation, foreign interference, digital resilience
Bio: https://experts.torontomu.ca/charles-finlay