Living near Christie Pits hasn’t always been a walk in the park for Nathan Grundy. Grundy, 32, remembers trash enveloping the park during the garbage strike of 2009 and wonders how a new city councillor would clean up Toronto’s public spaces.

Toronto’s municipal election is eight months away. But candidates are already bringing important issues to the table. Two members of the Chinese community offer different perspectives on the city’s role in settling newcomers.