2023 Operating and Capital Budgets

Motions and results

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Carried, 25-1
  • Yes2596%
  • No14%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Carroll - motion 1

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 8-17
  • Yes831%
  • No1765%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Bravo - motion 3

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Carried, 25-1
  • Yes2596%
  • No14%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4a

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 7-19
  • Yes727%
  • No1973%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4c

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 4-22
  • Yes415%
  • No2285%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4d

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 7-19
  • Yes727%
  • No1973%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4e

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Carried, 25-1
  • Yes2596%
  • No14%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Fletcher - motion 5

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 5-21
  • Yes519%
  • No2181%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7a

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 5-21
  • Yes519%
  • No2181%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7b

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 2-24
  • Yes28%
  • No2492%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7c

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 8-18
  • Yes831%
  • No1869%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7a - REVOTE

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Lost, 6-20
  • Yes623%
  • No2077%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7b - REVOTE

• Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget 15 February 2023

  Carried, 24-1
  • Yes2492%
  • No14%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - MPB4.1 - Crawford - motion 8

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 4 of 24 (17%) of Yes votes, 0 of 1 (0%) of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• John ToryMayor
  Absent● Member contacted; Staff contacted19 contacts
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Gord PerksWard 4
  No○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Yes◐ Staff contacted2 contacts
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes◐ Staff contacted2 contacts
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Restaurants Canada · registration SM19130 · 25 March 2013 to 28 June 2023

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM19130: City of Toronto has alluded to the introduction of new municipal sales taxes that would be damaging to the restaurant industry and the City's ability to attract tourists and investment. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter · registration SM31956 · 29 June 2021 to 31 December 2022

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.82

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM31956: Discussion of potential taxation changes that may affect commercial real estate development. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Regional Real Estate Board · registration SM24819 · 27 July 2017 to 31 December 2022

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.81

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM24819: Potential Vacancy Tax (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• REALpac · registration SM22902 · 21 March 2016 to 31 December 2025

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.80

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM22902: Advocacy efforts to focus on proposed municipal revenue tools to be considered as part of Budget. These include: commercial parking space taxes or levies, development levies, and other commercial real estate related taxes, charges and fees. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Region Board of Trade · registration SM27012 · 1 November 2018 to 31 March 2027

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.77

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM27012: Measures impacting economic development and prosperity of Toronto and region including taxation and budgeting, housing and land use planning, enhanced government services and technology adoption, enhancing business competitiveness and red tape reduction. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• REALpac · registration SM24641 · 31 May 2017 to 16 May 2023

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM24641: Advocating in favor of a long term commitment from the City of Toronto to scheduled and continued reductions of the commercial-to-residential property tax ratio. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Young People's Theatre · registration SM28485 · 21 June 2019 to 15 December 2022

  • Arts / Culture
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.73

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM28485: Lobbying on behalf of Young People's Theatre for capital funding for a new theatre. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Native Touch · registration SM30024 · 1 March 2020 to 4 January 2023

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.71

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM30024: Digital communication (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2023.MPB4.1: 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (17 November 2022 to 15 February 2023). 37 communications on 2 linked registrations.

Declared interests

• John Tory declared an interest on 15 February 2023: as it pertains to his involvement with the Rogers family, which in turn is related to Rogers Inc., that provides telephone and cellular services, wireless devices, internet and Wi-Fi services to the City of Toronto. The interest pertains to the 2023 Technology Services operating budget; the 2023 budgets for Toronto Police Services, Toronto Transit Commission, and Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in each case as it relates to funds for telephone, wireless, and internet services; and, out of abundance of caution, the capital plan for Exhibition Place, as it relates to capital funds for the BMO field. (written declaration)

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.