Eric Lombardi

He founded More Neighbours Toronto and chaired Build Toronto, and has advised the Ontario Liberal Party on housing. He entered the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race in June 2026 and withdrew from it on 30 September 2026, endorsing Lee Fairclough.

Career

Lombardi, who was 31 in April 2026, grew up in the Greater Toronto Area and studied engineering at the University of Waterloo. He worked in financial services and technology, including as a consultant, and spent time in San Francisco before returning to Canada in 2021. He founded More Neighbours Toronto, a housing advocacy group, chaired Build Toronto, writes for The Hub and the Toronto Star, and advised the Ontario Liberal Party on its housing plan under Bonnie Crombie. He registered as a leadership candidate in June 2026 and withdrew on 30 September 2026, saying a young, unelected candidate faced a tough sell and doubting he could raise enough money without debt.

Positions

Lombardi's platform combined growth with affordability. He proposed forgiving OSAP debt over five to 10 years for graduates who stay and work in Ontario, lowering housing prices by removing building barriers and reducing municipal reliance on development charges, and setting non-market housing at 10 to 20% of supply. He called for faster GO electrification, high-speed rail in southern Ontario and a spending review, and would add doctors and nurses while cutting administrative roles. Conservative MP Matt Strauss endorsed him in September 2026.

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