Ignacio Mongrell

Green candidate for University—Rosedale

My policies are driven by equity, evidence, and empathy. I believe in solutions that work for people and the planet—grounded in data, shaped by lived experience, and focused on justice, sustainability, and real community impact.

Affordability & Housing

Childcare

Ignacio Mongrell's promises

$10/day child care, fund nonprofit centres, raise wages for educators, expand caregiver leave, ensure access to quality, affordable care.

The Green's approach focuses on creating a sustainable, equitable, and high-quality system that supports families and care workers alike.

Food prices

Ignacio Mongrell's promises

Implementing a Grocery Code of Conduct: regulate chains to prevent predatory pricing practices, protecting consumers and local farmers.

Support local food systems: invest in local agriculture, i.e community-supported farms and farmers' markets, reducing reliance on imports.

Fair Taxation: Close loopholes and ensure big corporations pay their share to fund essential services like food programs.

Food Security: Support a national school food program and reform Nutrition North to make healthy food more accessible and affordable.

Fuel and transportation costs

Ignacio Mongrell's promises

Invest in Public Transit: Expand electrified buses and rail to build a carbon-free public transportation system by 2040.

End Fossil Fuel Subsidies: end public funding for projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline, redirect funds to sustainable energy.

Zero-Emission Vehicles: Support phasing out gas car sales by 2035 and promote electric vehicle adoption.

Home construction and supply

Ignacio Mongrell's promises

Massive Public Housing Initiative: the largest public housing construction program, aiming to build 1.2 million permanently affordable homes

Prefabricated Housing: Build 5 regional CMHC-backed prefab plants to cut costs, speed up construction, and create local jobs.

Redefine Affordability: Ensure all federally funded housing costs no more than 30% of household income to be truly affordable.

Non-Market Housing: low-interest loans to nonprofits, co-ops, and public agencies to reduce reliance on private lenders and speed up builds.

Green & Accessible Homes: energy-efficient, sustainable builds with universal accessibility in all federally funded housing projects.

Indigenous-Led Housing: Transfer federal land to Indigenous housing groups to support self-determined, community-driven solutions under.

Tenant Protections: Tie federal housing funds to strong rent controls and properly funded tenant dispute resolution systems.

Home ownership

Ignacio Mongrell's promises

Curb housing speculation by ending tax breaks for Real Estate Investment Trusts and banning corporate purchases of single-family homes

Remove GST on affordable home ownership builds by nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity

Prioritize non-market housing (co-ops, nonprofits) to reduce pressure on home prices and stabilize the market

Treat housing as a human right, not a commodity—ensuring long-term affordability for renters and buyers

Redirect funds away from housing speculation and toward sustainable, community-owned housing solutions

Biography

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Ignacio Mongrell is an entrepreneur & sustainability advocate running in University–Rosedale. Originally from Uruguay, he champions climate action, social justice & equity. He’s a U of T leader, artist, & community builder working for a greener, fairer future.

Ignacio is a business professional and entrepreneur originally from Uruguay. As a settler on Turtle Island, he is grateful to call Toronto his home. After moving to Canada in 2010, he obtained a Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology from the University of Waterloo. Committed to sustainability, Ignacio is dedicated to promoting environmentally responsible practices in entrepreneurship, encouraging ventures and small businesses that prioritize eco-conscious growth and social impact.

Ignacio has extensive experience in the innovation ecosystem, having served as Director of Client Services at the Waterloo Accelerator Centre, managed business advisory programs at Haltech Regional Innovation Centre, and co-founded a real estate tech startup designed to enhance tenant-landlord relationships and communication. Currently, Ignacio is the Assistant Director at ICUBE and Chair of Positive Space at the University of Toronto, advocating for LGBTQ2S+ inclusion among students, staff, and faculty.

Ignacio is a champion for equality and social justice, having received the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Principal Award for Advancing Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in 2022 for his work with underserved groups in entrepreneurship. In 2024, he was honored with the University of Toronto’s Sustainable Action Award for his contributions to environmentally responsible initiatives.

Ignacio has a passion for the arts and is an amateur painter and bass guitar player. He has taught a course in Creativity at Sheridan College, sharing his enthusiasm for innovation and expression. When not immersed in his professional pursuits, Ignacio can often be found at the Trinity Bellwoods Community Centre or staying active with a workout at his local F45.

Reason for running

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I'm running for MP to fight for a greener, fairer, more just Canada. As an entrepreneur, educator & advocate, I’ve seen how our systems fail too many. We need bold, compassionate leadership rooted in equity, climate action & economic justice—for everyone.

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