Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035)

Motions and results

• End Debate 14 November 2024

  Carried, 15-5
  • Yes1558%
  • No519%
  • Absent623%

  Two-Thirds required - EC16.2 - Burnside - End the debate

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 3 of 15 (20%) of Yes votes, 0 of 5 (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
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted4 contacts
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  No○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Absent○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  No○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  No○ Not contacted
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  No○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted7 contacts
  C Committee member
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes◐ Staff contacted11 contacts
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  No○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Absent○ Not contacted
• 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

• 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 0.87

  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 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Region Board of Trade · registration SM28846 · 9 September 2019 to 31 March 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  • Technology
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.79

  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 SM28846: Economic Blueprint - Development of a data-driven evidence base for understanding current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and pain points in the regional economic structure. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Industry Network · registration SM11536 · 11 February 2008 to 31 December 2026

  • economic development
  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 SM11536: City policies and issues relating to employment lands, financial incentives, competitiveness and other economic development matters (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• NAIOP Greater Toronto · registration SM35515 · 16 April 2024 to 30 May 2025

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.76

  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 SM35515: Discussions regarding the City's Updated Long Term Financial Plan and the role of commercial development in supporting Toronto's future. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Industry Network · registration SM17786 · 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2026

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.75

  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 SM17786: To make Toronto a more competitive jurisdiction in North America for re-investment and investment in manufacturing and job creation. Issues lobbied include land use, water, transportation, energy, etc. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Hatch Ltd. · registration SM34798 · 11 September 2023 to 11 September 2024

  • Economic Development
  • Grants / Funding
  • Parking
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.72

  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 SM34798: Meetings regarding Hatch's product Mosaic: an Artificial Intelligence geo-spatial platform that provides deep insights into economic development, investment attraction and foreign direct investment to further prosperity across the City of Toronto. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Region Board of Trade · registration SM27113 · 1 December 2018 to 31 March 2027

  • Economic Development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.72

  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 SM27113: Measures to enhance economic development for Toronto and region through growth of international trade, trade and growth promotion, market diversification and activation, and capacity development for Toronto businesses. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Branded Cities Canada · registration SM30653 · 4 October 2020 to 20 June 2025

  • Economic Development
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.72

  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 SM30653: Policy discussions related to transportation and public realm initiatives on Yonge Street and adjacent streets within the downtown core (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• NAIOP Greater Toronto · registration SM34964 · 27 October 2023 to 31 December 2025

  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  • Planning and 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 SM34964: Discussing NAIOP's report "Office Needs and Policy Directions in the GTA" and the impact of excess office space for Toronto, as well as potential solutions. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• NAIOP Greater Toronto · registration SM35514 · 16 April 2024 to 30 May 2025

  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  • Planning and 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 SM35514: Discussing NAIOP's report "Office Needs and Policy Direction in the GTA" and he impact of excess office space for Toronto, as well as potential solutions. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Mondelez Canada Inc · registration SM20729 · 22 July 2014 to 31 December 2024

  • Economic Development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.70

  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 SM20729: Existing manufacturing network in Toronto. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EC16.2: Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto's Economy (2025-2035) (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 180 days before the first recorded vote (18 May 2024 to 14 November 2024). 67 communications on 5 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.