Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers
- Outcome
- Carried, 22-1
- 22 yes · 1 no · 16 December 2025
Motions and results
Waive Referral 16 December 2025
Carried, 20-2Two-Thirds required - MM35.15 - Waive the referral
Adopt Item 16 December 2025
Carried, 22-1Majority required - MM35.11 - Adopt the item
Data table· 2 rows
| Date | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2025 | Waive Referral Two-Thirds required - MM35.15 - Waive the referral | Carried, 20-2 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 December 2025 | Adopt Item Majority required - MM35.11 - Adopt the item | Carried, 22-1 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
Source: Members of Council voting record.
How members voted, and who was contacted
Voted Yes
3 of 22 had their office contacted
Voted No
0 of 1 had their office contacted
Contacted share by vote: 3 of 22 (14%) 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 ChowMayorYes○ Not contacted
- John ToryMayorNo vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Vincent CrisantiWard 1Yes○ Not contacted
- Stephen HolydayWard 2No○ Not contacted
- Amber MorleyWard 3Yes○ Not contacted
- Gord PerksWard 4Yes○ Not contacted
- Frances NunziataWard 5Yes○ Not contacted
- James PasternakWard 6Yes○ Not contacted
- Anthony PerruzzaWard 7Yes○ Not contacted
- Mike ColleWard 8Absent○ Not contacted
- Alejandra BravoWard 9Yes○ Not contacted
- Ausma MalikWard 10Yes○ Not contacted
- Dianne SaxeWard 11Yes○ Not contacted
- Josh MatlowWard 12Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
- Chris MoiseWard 13Yes○ Not contacted
- Paula FletcherWard 14Yes○ Not contacted
- Rachel Chernos LinWard 15Yes○ Not contacted
- Jaye RobinsonWard 15No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Jon BurnsideWard 16Yes○ Not contacted
- Shelley CarrollWard 17Absent○ Not contacted
- Lily ChengWard 18Yes○ Not contacted
- Brad BradfordWard 19Yes○ Not contacted
- Gary CrawfordWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Parthi KandavelWard 20Yes○ Not contacted
- Michael ThompsonWard 21Yes○ Not contacted
- Nick MantasWard 22Absent○ Not contacted
- Jamaal MyersWard 23Yes◐ Staff contacted5 contacts
- Paul AinslieWard 24Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted5 contacts
- Jennifer McKelvieWard 25No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Neethan ShanWard 25Yes○ Not contacted
Data table· 30 rows
| Name | Ward | Vote | Contact | Contacts | Meetings | Emails | Calls | Last contact | Days before vote | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Chow | Mayor | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| John Tory | Mayor | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Vincent Crisanti | 1 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stephen Holyday | 2 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amber Morley | 3 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gord Perks | 4 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Frances Nunziata | 5 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| James Pasternak | 6 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Anthony Perruzza | 7 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Mike Colle | 8 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Alejandra Bravo | 9 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Ausma Malik | 10 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Dianne Saxe | 11 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Josh Matlow | 12 | Yes | Staff contacted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 November 2025 | 22 | |
| Chris Moise | 13 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Paula Fletcher | 14 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Rachel Chernos Lin | 15 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jaye Robinson | 15 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jon Burnside | 16 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Shelley Carroll | 17 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Lily Cheng | 18 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Brad Bradford | 19 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gary Crawford | 20 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Parthi Kandavel | 20 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Michael Thompson | 21 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Nick Mantas | 22 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jamaal Myers | 23 | Yes | Staff contacted | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 December 2025 | 8 | |
| Paul Ainslie | 24 | Yes | Member contacted; Staff contacted | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 October 2025 | 54 | |
| Jennifer McKelvie | 25 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Neethan Shan | 25 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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
Municipal Tranist Solutions Inc. · registration SM36931 · 2 September 2025 to 31 December 2025
- Transit / TTC
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.83
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 SM36931: MTS plans to promote low cost fast construction value engineered LRT systems for public transit projects. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2025.MM35.15: Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
KB Rail Canada inc · registration SM37041 · 10 October 2025 to 26 January 2026
- 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 SM37041: KB Rail Canada is seeking to work with the City of Toronto to ensure the timely supply of rail equipment parts and support for Canadian manufacturing workers. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2025.MM35.15: Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers (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 0.77
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 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 2025.MM35.15: Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Hitachi Rail GTS Canada Inc. · registration SM37039 · 9 October 2025 to 9 October 2026
- Transit / TTC
- Transportation
- Transportation - Metrolinx
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 SM37039: Communications with public office holders regarding the provision of consulting and operational services ahd solutions for transportation infrastructure projects, as well as recommendations regarding the City's transportation strategy. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2025.MM35.15: Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Window: 30 days before the first recorded vote (16 November 2025 to 16 December 2025). 2 communications on 1 linked registration.
Data table
| Date | Registration | Office holder (as recorded) | Member's office | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2025 | SM37039 (Hitachi Rail GTS Canada Inc.) | Shadia Mursal Councillor staff | Josh Matlow | |
| 8 December 2025 | SM37039 (Hitachi Rail GTS Canada Inc.) | Yousra Amari Councillor staff | Jamaal Myers |
Declared interests
- Mike Colle declared an interest on 16 December 2025: as his son, Josh Colle, works for the Toronto Transit Commission as the Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer. (written declaration)
Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.