Registered lobbyist
Alex Chreston
Consultant firm: Crestview Strategy Inc.
- Clients
- 26
Former councillor staff: Alex Chreston, Mayor's office, until 25 October 2016; first registered lobbying after leaving 5 February 2018. Matched by a decision model with a score of 0.95 or higher, not checked by a person; see the former officials page.
Clients by year
Top clients
Top 10 of 26 · registrationsSubjects
- Economic Development19
- Attractions / Tourism7
- Licences / Licensing5
- Technology5
- Arts / Culture4
- Parking3
- Procurement3
- Toronto Parking Authority2
- Signs2
- Public Health2
- By-law / Regulation2
- Health & Safety2
- Planning and Development, Heritage1
- Water1
- Transportation1
- Planning and Development1
- Covid19 Pandemic1
- Affordable Housing1
- Transit / TTC1
- Transportation - Cycling / Bicycle Lanes1
and 6 other subjects
Clients by year· 29 rows
| Year | Client | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toronto Humber Yacht Club Limited | 1 |
| 2024 | Spot Hero | 1 |
| 2022 | Teknion Furniture Systems Co. Limited | 1 |
| 2022 | Cookin Inc | 1 |
| 2022 | Swimply | 1 |
| 2022 | Rogers Communications | 1 |
| 2021 | Great Canadian Entertainment Corporation | 1 |
| 2021 | Element5 Limited Partnership | 1 |
| 2021 | SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc. | 1 |
| 2021 | Reef Technology | 1 |
| 2020 | Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium | 1 |
| 2020 | O2 Industries Inc | 1 |
| 2020 | SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc. | 1 |
| 2020 | Northeastern University | 1 |
| 2020 | MappedIn | 1 |
| 2020 | Insurance Bureau of Canada | 1 |
| 2019 | Minogue Medical Inc. | 1 |
| 2019 | Reef Technology | 1 |
| 2019 | Sun Life Financial | 1 |
| 2018 | Allevio Pain Management | 1 |
| 2018 | Northeastern University | 1 |
| 2018 | Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC. | 1 |
| 2018 | Sonder | 1 |
| 2018 | WeWork | 1 |
| 2018 | ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD | 1 |
| 2018 | Lyft Inc. | 1 |
| 2018 | Live Nation Canada | 1 |
| 2018 | The Coca-Cola Company | 1 |
| 2018 | Restaurants Canada | 1 |
Offices contacted
No communications recorded.
Most-contacted offices
No communications recorded.
Meeting rate
Share of this lobbyist's communications recorded as a meeting, presentation or video meeting
Not yet computed.
Rates are reported only above 20 contacts. Some subjects are mostly handled by email, so rates are best compared within subject category.
Registrations
Registrations by start year
Status
Data table· 29 rows
| Registration | Client | Subject matter | Dates | Status | Communications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM37242 | Toronto Humber Yacht Club Limited | Attractions / Tourism; Planning and Development, Heritage; Water | 19 December 2025 – 28 August 2026 | closed | 0 |
| SM35440 | Spot Hero | Parking; Procurement; Toronto Parking Authority | 26 March 2024 – 31 December 2024 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM33794 | Teknion Furniture Systems Co. Limited | Economic Development; Procurement; Transportation | 11 October 2022 – 11 October 2023 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM33572 | Cookin Inc | Arts / Culture; Economic Development; Licences / Licensing | 23 August 2022 – 22 August 2024 | closed | 0 |
| SM33274 | Rogers Communications | Attractions / Tourism; Economic Development; Signs | 27 May 2022 – 26 May 2025 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM32946 | Swimply | Economic Development; Licences / Licensing; Planning and Development | 15 February 2022 – 31 March 2023 | closed | 0 |
| SM32723 | SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc. | Economic Development; Technology; Covid19 Pandemic | 17 December 2021 – 1 January 2025 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM32559 | Great Canadian Entertainment Corporation | Attractions / Tourism; Economic Development | 10 November 2021 – 19 January 2023 | closed | 0 |
| SM32454 | Reef Technology | Economic Development; Licences / Licensing; Parking | 25 October 2021 – 24 October 2022 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM32038 | Element5 Limited Partnership | Affordable Housing; Procurement | 13 July 2021 – 25 April 2022 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM30748 | Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium | Transit / TTC; Transportation - Cycling / Bicycle Lanes; Transportation - Metrolinx | 23 October 2020 – 22 April 2024 | closed | 0 |
| SM30623 | Insurance Bureau of Canada | Economic Development | 30 September 2020 – 9 April 2024 | closed | 0 |
| SM30453 | Northeastern University | Economic Development; Technology | 18 August 2020 – 1 August 2022 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM30347 | O2 Industries Inc | Public Health | 16 July 2020 – 10 March 2021 | closed | 0 |
| SM30010 | MappedIn | Business Improvement Area (BIA); Emergency Services; Toronto Parking Authority | 9 June 2020 – 10 March 2021 | closed | 0 |
| SM29992 | SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc. | By-law / Regulation; Economic Development; Technology | 22 April 2020 – 1 April 2022 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM28992 | Minogue Medical Inc. | Health & Safety; Public Health | 15 October 2019 – 14 October 2020 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM28639 | Reef Technology | Economic Development; Licences / Licensing | 2 August 2019 – 16 September 2021 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM27753 | Sun Life Financial | Economic Development; Financial Services | 1 March 2019 – 1 March 2020 | closed | 0 |
| SM27101 | Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC. | Economic Development; Technology | 28 November 2018 – 23 March 2021 | closed | 0 |
| SM26962 | Allevio Pain Management | Health & Safety; Long-term Care; Seniors | 8 November 2018 – 5 November 2019 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM26677 | Live Nation Canada | Arts / Culture; Attractions / Tourism; Economic Development | 21 September 2018 – 1 September 2026 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM26621 | Sonder | Attractions / Tourism; Economic Development | 29 August 2018 – 3 March 2020 | closed | 0 |
| SM26160 | Northeastern University | Economic Development; Technology | 2 May 2018 – 1 May 2019 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM26078 | The Coca-Cola Company | Arts / Culture; Attractions / Tourism; Parking | 30 April 2018 – 29 March 2019 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM25953 | ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD | Arts / Culture; Attractions / Tourism; Signs | 29 March 2018 – 28 March 2020 | closed by lro | 0 |
| SM25666 | Restaurants Canada | Economic Development | 16 February 2018 – 16 February 2019 | closed | 0 |
| SM25620 | WeWork | Economic Development | 5 February 2018 – 1 May 2018 | closed | 0 |
| SM25622 | Lyft Inc. | By-law / Regulation; Economic Development; Licences / Licensing | 5 February 2018 – 1 February 2021 | closed by lro | 0 |
Linked agenda items
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
Renewal of Various Boat Club Leases
Item 2026.GG27.14 · meeting 9 March 2026 · first recorded vote 26 March 2026 · from registration SM37242
Evidence High confidence · score 0.93
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 SM37242: THYC is seeking discussions with the City of Toronto to share our experience and support the development of a stronger, clearer, and more responsible framework for safe boating and environmental protection on the Humber River. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2026.GG27.14: Renewal of Various Boat Club Leases (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto (2025-2035)
Item 2024.EC16.1 · meeting 23 October 2024 · first recorded vote 14 November 2024 · from registration SM26677
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85
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 SM26677: Build awareness of Live Nation's role in the Canadian live event marketplace and discuss opportunities to grow arts and cultural experiences in Ontario. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC16.1: Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto (2025-2035) (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Finch West Light Rail Transit: Train Operating and Services Term Sheet
Item 2024.EX11.7 · meeting 30 January 2024 · first recorded vote 6 February 2024 · from registration SM30748
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 SM30748: CUTRIC is working to establish Canada as a world leader in zero- and low-emissions transportation technologies inclusive of heavy-duty vehicles (bus, trains, and trucks) and light-duty vehicles (automobiles), as well as integrated and shared mobility tool (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EX11.7: Finch West Light Rail Transit: Train Operating and Services Term Sheet (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030
Item 2023.EC6.6 · meeting 21 September 2023 · first recorded vote 21 September 2023 · from registration SM30748
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 SM30748: CUTRIC is working to establish Canada as a world leader in zero- and low-emissions transportation technologies inclusive of heavy-duty vehicles (bus, trains, and trucks) and light-duty vehicles (automobiles), as well as integrated and shared mobility tool (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Item 2024.MM18.19 · meeting — · first recorded vote 23 May 2024 · from registration SM26677
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 SM26677: Build awareness of Live Nation's role in the Canadian live event marketplace and discuss opportunities to grow arts and cultural experiences in Ontario. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.MM18.19: Strengthening Our Cultural Event Investment Throughout the City - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Item 2023.TM2.1 · meeting — · first recorded vote 20 July 2023 · from registration SM30748
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 SM30748: CUTRIC is working to establish Canada as a world leader in zero- and low-emissions transportation technologies inclusive of heavy-duty vehicles (bus, trains, and trucks) and light-duty vehicles (automobiles), as well as integrated and shared mobility tool (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.TM2.1: City of Toronto Recommendations for Metrolinx's Ontario Line Construction within the Toronto and East York District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Former-official status
Former councillor staff: Alex Chreston, Mayor's office. Left office 25 October 2016; first registered lobbying after leaving 5 February 2018 (15 months later). Communications after leaving: 0 (how many went to former colleagues is not available: council history for 2014-2018, 2018-2022 is not loaded).
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