Prioritization of Planned Higher-Order Transit Projects

Motions and results

• Amend Item 20 March 2024

  Lost, 12-13
  • Yes1246%
  • No1350%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - EX12.5 - Crisanti - motion 1

• Amend Item (Additional) 20 March 2024

  Carried, 16-9
  • Yes1662%
  • No935%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - EX12.5 - Holyday - motion 2

• Amend Item (Additional) 20 March 2024

  Carried, 20-5
  • Yes2077%
  • No519%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - EX12.5 - Pasternak - motion 3

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 6 of 20 (30%) of Yes votes, 2 of 5 (40%) 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 contacted10 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Gord PerksWard 4
  No○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted3 contacts
  C Committee member
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted14 contacts
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Mike ColleWard 8
  No◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  No○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Absent● Member contacted; Staff contacted21 contacts
  C Committee member
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  No◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted16 contacts
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  No○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• 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

• Tenblock · registration SM35007 · 10 November 2023 to 31 March 2024

  • Transit / TTC
  • Transportation
  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.92

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35007: Prioritization of Steeles Avenue West for implementation of a RapidTO dedicated bus lane. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX12.5: Prioritization of Planned Higher-Order Transit Projects (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Direx Solution Ltd. · registration SM33491 · 27 July 2022 to 27 July 2024

  • Procurement
  • Transit / TTC
  • Transportation
  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 SM33491: Providing insights and information to the government based on international best practices in delivery of public transit infrastructure and capital projects, as well as public, private partnerships (P3). (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX12.5: Prioritization of Planned Higher-Order Transit Projects (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Arup Canada Inc. · registration SM34937 · 20 October 2023 to 31 March 2026

  • Transit / TTC
  • Transportation - Metrolinx
  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 SM34937: Understanding the City's initiatives relating to increasing mobility options, smart transportation, and decarbonizing transportation; climate preparedness plans for its transit and transportation infrastructure, as well as renewable energy plans. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX12.5: Prioritization of Planned Higher-Order Transit Projects (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Tenblock Developments · registration SM34984 · 2 November 2023 to 15 November 2024

  • Transit / TTC
  • Transportation
  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  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 SM34984: Prioritization of Steeles Avenue West for implementation of a RapidTO dedicated bus lane. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX12.5: Prioritization of Planned Higher-Order Transit Projects (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ont · registration SM21229 · 8 January 2015 to 30 April 2027

  • Transit / TTC
  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 SM21229: Advocating for evidence-based approaches to be applied when making public transit investment decisions, including cost-effective solutions. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX12.5: Prioritization of Planned Higher-Order Transit Projects (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 180 days before the first recorded vote (22 September 2023 to 20 March 2024). 126 communications on 2 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.