Councillor · Ward 24 Scarborough East
Paul Ainslie
- Per 100 days in office
- 22.7
- 1,420 days in office
- Staff channel share: Share of this office's registered lobbying communications that were addressed to the councillor's staff rather than to the councillor. A higher share means more of the contact went through staff.
- 35%
- 113 of 323
Email alerts · at most one a day
Contacts received
Term 2022-2026
Communications recorded in the Lobbyist Registry with this member or their staff. Ward-local means about a site in the member's ward.
Who was contacted
35% went to staff rather than the member
What it was about
14% about a site in the member's ward
Data table
| Quarter | To member | To staff | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022Q4 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2023Q1 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 2023Q2 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2023Q3 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2023Q4 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 2024Q1 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024Q2 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024Q3 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2024Q4 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 2025Q1 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2025Q2 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2025Q3 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2025Q4 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2026Q1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026Q2 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2026Q3 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Contacts by term· 1 row
| Term | Communications | Ward-local | City-wide | Staff channel share: Share of this office's registered lobbying communications that were addressed to the councillor's staff rather than to the councillor. A higher share means more of the contact went through staff. | Organisations | Per 100 days in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2026 | 323 | 46 | 274 | 35% (113 of 323) | 102 | 22.7 |
Organisations that contacted this office most
Term 2022-2026The top 10 organisations account for 32% of 323 communications
Data table· 10 rows
| Organisation (client) | Communications |
|---|---|
| Sutera Canada Inc. | 17 |
| Uber Canada, Inc. | 17 |
| Live Nation Canada | 12 |
| Scooty Mobility Inc. | 12 |
| 2868415 Ontario Inc | 9 |
| Bolt Services CA Inc | 8 |
| Deltera Inc. | 8 |
| A1 Development Inc | 7 |
| Angil Developments | 6 |
| Atlantic Packaging Ltd | 6 |
Share of contacts from the top 10 organisations: 32% (n=323 communications).
Meeting rate granted
All recorded contactsShare of contacts with this office recorded as meetings.
Votes different from bloc: lobbied and unlobbied items
Rate hidden: fewer than 10 lobbied items in this term. (n=0 lobbied items)
Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.
Committee roles
8 committees with recorded votes in 2022-2026
Data table
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| City Council (2022-2026) | 23 November 2022 | 30 July 2026 |
| Scarborough Community Council (2022-2026) | 1 December 2022 | 9 July 2026 |
| Executive Committee (2022-2026) | 6 December 2022 | 21 July 2026 |
| Exhibition Place (2022-2026) | 4 April 2023 | 4 April 2023 |
| General Government Committee (2022-2026) | 6 December 2023 | 11 May 2026 |
| FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee (2022-2026) | 4 November 2024 | 4 November 2024 |
| Toronto Transit Commission (2022-2026) | 24 February 2025 | 5 August 2026 |
| Toronto Zoo (2022-2026) | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2025 |
Committee memberships· 8 rows
| Term | Committee | First recorded vote | Last recorded vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2026 | City Council | 23 November 2022 | 30 July 2026 | 1,718 |
| 2022-2026 | Scarborough Community Council | 1 December 2022 | 9 July 2026 | 45 |
| 2022-2026 | Executive Committee | 6 December 2022 | 21 July 2026 | 25 |
| 2022-2026 | Exhibition Place | 4 April 2023 | 4 April 2023 | 1 |
| 2022-2026 | General Government Committee | 6 December 2023 | 11 May 2026 | 25 |
| 2022-2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee | 4 November 2024 | 4 November 2024 | 1 |
| 2022-2026 | Toronto Transit Commission | 24 February 2025 | 5 August 2026 | 27 |
| 2022-2026 | Toronto Zoo | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2025 | 2 |
Most recent recorded contacts
- Automotus, Inc. · 3 September 2026 · Email with Paul Ainslie · registration SM37485
- Automotus, Inc. · 3 September 2026 · Email with Antonette DiNovo · registration SM37485
- Automotus, Inc. · 28 August 2026 · Email with Paul Ainslie · registration SM37485
- Automotus, Inc. · 28 August 2026 · Email with Antonette DiNovo · registration SM37485
- Connective Support Society · 17 August 2026 · Meeting with Paul Ainslie · registration SM37093
Recent contacts· 25 rows
| Date | Registration | Client | Office holder (as recorded) | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2026 | SM37485 | Automotus, Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 3 September 2026 | SM37485 | Automotus, Inc. | Antonette DiNovo (Councillor staff) | |
| 28 August 2026 | SM37485 | Automotus, Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 28 August 2026 | SM37485 | Automotus, Inc. | Antonette DiNovo (Councillor staff) | |
| 17 August 2026 | SM37093 | Connective Support Society | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | Meeting |
| 10 August 2026 | SM37093 | Connective Support Society | Clarissa Hapin (Councillor staff) | |
| 28 July 2026 | SM29463 | Underground Consulting Incorporated | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 23 July 2026 | SM37780 | Extendicare | Antonette DiNovo (Councillor staff) | |
| 21 July 2026 | SM37711 | Equiton Development Inc | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 15 July 2026 | SM37674 | Emera Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | Meeting |
| 15 July 2026 | SM37673 | NextEra Energy Canadian Operating Services, Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | Meeting |
| 15 July 2026 | SM37396 | NextEra Energy Canadian Operating Services, Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | Meeting |
| 15 July 2026 | SM37235 | Emera Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | Meeting |
| 15 July 2026 | SM37068 | Sherwood Electromotion | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 10 July 2026 | SM29463 | Underground Consulting Incorporated | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 9 July 2026 | SM37093 | Connective Support Society | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 29 June 2026 | SM29463 | Underground Consulting Incorporated | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 27 June 2026 | SM37068 | Sherwood Electromotion | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | Other |
| 18 June 2026 | SM37586 | 16607179 Canada Foundation | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 18 June 2026 | SM37586 | 16607179 Canada Foundation | Alex Amelin (Councillor staff) | |
| 18 June 2026 | SM37586 | 16607179 Canada Foundation | Antonette DiNovo (Councillor staff) | |
| 18 June 2026 | SM37550 | Emera Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 18 June 2026 | SM37396 | NextEra Energy Canadian Operating Services, Inc. | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) | |
| 1 June 2026 | SM37492 | iicontent Inc | Antonette DiNovo (Councillor staff) | |
| 27 May 2026 | SM37552 | Canadian Beverage Association | Paul Ainslie (Member of council) |
Campaign contributions
- Named contributions, 2018
- $49,723
- 78 contributions · Councillor, Ward 24
- Named contributors
- 77
- From linked contributors
- 0.0%
- 2018 · council median not computed
- Linked organisations
- 0
- 0 contributors, tiers 1 and 2
Named contribution dollars, 2018
Tiers 1 and 2- 2018: 0.0% of named contribution dollars ($0 of $49,723) and 0 of 77 named contributors came from linked contributors (tiers 1 and 2). Council median: — (n=0 members).
Campaigns (named contributions)· 1 row
| Election | Office | Named contributions | Contributors | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Councillor, Ward 24 | 78 | 77 | $49,723 |
Only contributors whose combined contributions exceeded $100 are named in the source; smaller contributions are not included. Source: City of Toronto election campaign contributions and City Clerk financial statements.
From contributors linked to lobbying organisations
No contributions to this campaign are linked to a lobbying organisation through a published match.
A contribution can be linked to more than one organisation when its contributor lobbied for several; totals by organisation can therefore overlap. Contributors are shown by name and city only. Home addresses are never published.
Votes on items from funding organisations
Data not yet available. Needs published organisation positions on items this member voted on.
People tend to give to candidates who already agree with them, so a difference in voting does not show that a contribution changed a vote. The prior-term and within-member comparisons exist to separate earlier agreement from any change after funding.