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John Tory

Mayor · seen 2014-12-02 to 2023-02-15 · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026

former not seated on the current council

56substantive motions movedof 225 meetings the minutes record them at
0procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
70substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
5meetings recorded absentof 225 they were on the record for
4824–875recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Toronto’s own minutes.

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How they voted, where it was recorded (5699) — most recent 40 shown

City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Amend Item: Majority required - CC4.1 - Matlow - motion 1a
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Amend Item: Majority required - CC4.1 - Fletcher - motion 5
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC4.1 - Holyday - motion 2b
Against · 3–23 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC4.1 - Crisanti - motion 3
For · 24–2 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - CC4.1 - Adoption of Recommendation 4a only
For · 24–2 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - CC4.1 - Adoption of Recommendation 4b only
For · 23–3 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - CC4.1 - Adoption of Recommendation 11 only
For · 22–4 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.CC4.1 Property Taxes, User Fees and Related Matters — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - CC4.1 - Adoption of Recommendation 12 only
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Carroll - motion 1
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Bravo - motion 3
Against · 8–17 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4a
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4c
Against · 7–19 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4d
Against · 4–22 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Matlow - motion 4e
Against · 7–19 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Fletcher - motion 5
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7a
Against · 5–21 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7b
Against · 5–21 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7c
Against · 2–24 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7a - REVOTE
Against · 8–18 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — Amend Mayor's Proposed Budget: Majority required - MPB4.1 - Holyday - motion 7b - REVOTE
Against · 6–20 · Lost
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.BL4.1 Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills — Introduce and Pass Confirmatory Bill: Majority required
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.IA3.1 Regarding the Gardiner East Project — Refer Item: Majority required - IA3.1 - Matlow - motion 2
Against · 13–12 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.EC1.7 Extending the UrbanHensTO Pilot Project — Adopt Item: Majority required - EC1.7 - Adopt the Item
For · 20–6 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.CC3.6 5238 Dundas Street West and 28 Jopling Avenue South - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction — Adopt Item: Majority required - CC3.6 - Adopt the Item
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.MM3.5 Reviewing Revenue Tool Options for Toronto — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM3.5 - Waive referral
For · 24–1 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.MM3.5 Reviewing Revenue Tool Options for Toronto — Amend Item: Majority required - MM3.5 - Saxe - motion 2
For · 23–3 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.MM3.5 Reviewing Revenue Tool Options for Toronto — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM3.5 - Adopt Item as amended
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.EC1.5 COVID-19 Shelter Transition and Relocation Plan Update 2023 — Adopt Item: Majority required - EC1.5 - Adoption of Economic and Community Development Committee Recommendation 13 only
For · 24–1 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.EX2.4 CaféTO 2023 and Beyond — Amend Item: Majority required - EX2.4 - Mayor Tory - motion 1
For · 23–2 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.EX2.4 CaféTO 2023 and Beyond — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - EX1.4 - Adopt Item as amended
For · 24–1 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.HL1.6 Cold weather and the effects on those experiencing homelessness — Amend Item: Majority required - HL1.6 - Cheng - motion 1a
Against · 13–13 · Lost
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.HL1.6 Cold weather and the effects on those experiencing homelessness — Amend Item: Majority required - HL1.6 - Saxe - motion 3a
Against · 13–13 · Lost
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.HL1.6 Cold weather and the effects on those experiencing homelessness — Amend Item: Majority required - HL1.6 - Thompson - motion 2
For · 15–11 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.HL1.6 Cold weather and the effects on those experiencing homelessness — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - HL1.6 - Cheng - motion 1b
For · 26–0 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.HL1.6 Cold weather and the effects on those experiencing homelessness — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - HL1.6 - Saxe - motion 3b
For · 23–3 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.HL1.6 Cold weather and the effects on those experiencing homelessness — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - HL1.6 - Colle - motion 4
For · 26–0 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.IE1.5 F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway Closure - Bike for Brain Health — Adopt Item: Majority required - IE1.5 - Adopt Item
For · 23–2 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.GG1.12 Updating the Fair Wage Schedule, 2019-2022 — Adopt Item: Majority required - GG1.12 - Adopt the Item
For · 23–2 · Carried
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.IE1.4 Cycling Network Plan: 2021 ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion Project Updates — Amend Item: Majority required - IE1.4 - Burnside - motion 2a
For · 10–16 · Lost
City Council February 7, 2023
2023.IE1.4 Cycling Network Plan: 2021 ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion Project Updates — Amend Item: Majority required - IE1.4 - Holyday - motion 4
Against · 2–24 · Lost

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (5)

Debenture CommitteeJune 20, 2016
Debenture CommitteeApril 7, 2016
Debenture CommitteeDecember 10, 2015
Debenture CommitteeNovember 4, 2015
Debenture CommitteeApril 27, 2015

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 56)

2023.MM3.5 Reviewing Revenue Tool Options for Toronto — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM3.5 - Waive referral
City Council, February 7, 2023 · Carried
2023.MM3.5 Reviewing Revenue Tool Options for Toronto — Amend Item: Majority required - MM3.5 - Saxe - motion 2
City Council, February 7, 2023 · Carried
2023.MM3.5 Reviewing Revenue Tool Options for Toronto — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM3.5 - Adopt Item as amended
City Council, February 7, 2023 · Carried
2022.MM45.26 Modernizing Service in City Parks — Amend Item: Majority required - MM45.26 - Layton - motion 1 - Part 1a only
City Council, June 15, 2022 · Carried
2022.MM45.26 Modernizing Service in City Parks — Amend Item: Majority required - MM45.26 - Layton - motion 1 - Part 1a only - REVOTE
City Council, June 15, 2022 · Carried
2022.MM45.26 Modernizing Service in City Parks — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM45.26 - Adopt the Item as amended
City Council, June 15, 2022 · Carried
2022.MM43.33 Request to Waive Fees for Centennial Park Stadium in Support of Ukraine Relief Effort — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.33 - Adopt the Item
City Council, May 11, 2022 · Carried
2022.MM42.46 Aligning City Procurement with Federal Sanctions — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM42.46 - Adopt the Item
City Council, April 6, 2022 · Carried
2021.MM36.28 Waiving Fees for Outdoor Fitness Permits for Businesses — Waive Notice: Two-Thirds required - MM36.28 - Waive notice
City Council, October 1, 2021 · Carried
2021.MM36.28 Waiving Fees for Outdoor Fitness Permits for Businesses — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM36.28 - Waive referral
City Council, October 1, 2021 · Carried
2021.MM36.28 Waiving Fees for Outdoor Fitness Permits for Businesses — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM36.28 - Adopt the Item
City Council, October 1, 2021 · Carried
2021.MM34.31 Appointment of a Toronto Ombudsman — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM34.31 - Adopt the Item
City Council, June 8, 2021 · Carried
2021.MM34.43 Standing against Islamophobia — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM34.43 - Adopt the Item as amended
City Council, June 8, 2021 · Carried
2020.MM25.32 Implementation of the Federal Rapid Housing Initiative — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM25.32 - Adopt the Item
City Council, October 27, 2020 · Carried
2019.MM10.3 Declaring a Climate Emergency and Accelerating Toronto's Climate Action Plan — Amend Item: Majority required - MM10.3 - McKelvie - motion 1 Revised
City Council, October 2, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM10.3 Declaring a Climate Emergency and Accelerating Toronto's Climate Action Plan — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM10.3 - Adopt the item as amended
City Council, October 2, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM9.36 Expanding Housing Options in Toronto- Tackling the Missing Middle and the ‘Yellowbelt’ — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM9.36 - Waive referral
City Council, July 16, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM9.36 Expanding Housing Options in Toronto- Tackling the Missing Middle and the ‘Yellowbelt’ — Amend Item: Majority required - MM9.36 - Filion - motion 1
City Council, July 16, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM9.36 Expanding Housing Options in Toronto- Tackling the Missing Middle and the ‘Yellowbelt’ — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM9.36 - Bradford - motion 2
City Council, July 16, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM9.36 Expanding Housing Options in Toronto- Tackling the Missing Middle and the ‘Yellowbelt’ — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM9.36 - Adopt the item as amended
City Council, July 16, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM8.34 Ceremonial Street Dedication For Raptors Way — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM8.34 - Adopt the item
City Council, June 18, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM7.13 Impact of 2019 Provincial Budget on the City of Toronto — Waive Notice: Two-Thirds required - MM7.13 - Waive notice
City Council, May 14, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM7.13 Impact of 2019 Provincial Budget on the City of Toronto — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM7.13 - Waive referral
City Council, May 14, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM7.13 Impact of 2019 Provincial Budget on the City of Toronto — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM7.13 - motion 1 - Tory
City Council, May 14, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM7.13 Impact of 2019 Provincial Budget on the City of Toronto — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM7.13 - motion 2 - Pasternak
City Council, May 14, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM7.13 Impact of 2019 Provincial Budget on the City of Toronto — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM7.13 - motion 3 - Perruzza
City Council, May 14, 2019 · Lost
2019.MM6.29 Reaffirming Toronto’s Strong Support for Freedom of Religion and Expression — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM6.29 - Adopt the item
City Council, April 16, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM3.14 Joint Appointment of Waterfront Toronto Chair — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM3.14 - Adopt the item
City Council, February 26, 2019 · Carried
2019.MM2.22 Accelerating the City's Tenants First Project — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM2. 22 - Adopt the Item
City Council, January 30, 2019 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Introduce Motion without Notice: Two-Thirds full Council required - Add urgent motion - Tory
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Amend Motion: Majority required - MM44.128 - Doucette - motion 5
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM44.128 - Tory - motion 1a, as amended
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM44.128 - Tory - motion 1b
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM44.128 - Cressy- motion 2a
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM44.128 - Mihevc - motion 3
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Amend Motion: Majority required - MM44.128 - Shan motion 8
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM44.128 - Fletcher - motion 4 as amended
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM44.128 - Adopt the item as amended
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM44.128 Urgent Consideration of the Provincial Government's Plan to Reduce the Size of City Council — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM44.128 - Adopt the item as amended - REVOTE
City Council, July 23, 2018 · Carried
2018.MM43.5 Amendment to the City of Toronto's Appointment Process for the Art Gallery of Ontario Trustees — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM43.5 - Waive referral
City Council, June 26, 2018 · Carried

In the record

220meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
20conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
342,158votes in 2022Mayor, incumbent
City Council February 15, 2023
2023.MPB4.1 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=11357
Executive Committee December 6, 2022
2023.EX1.1 2023 Tax and Rate Supported Interim Operating and Capital Spending Authorities — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=11257
City Council November 23, 2022
2023.IE1.3 Construction Staging Area Time Extension - 75 Broadway Avenue — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=11338
City Council July 19, 2022
2022.MM47.20 Keeping Torontonians Plugged in when Rogers goes out - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle — written declaration…
Executive Committee July 12, 2022
2022.EX34.15 Capital Variance Report for the Four Months Ended April 30, 2022 — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=11157
Executive Committee May 4, 2022
2022.EX32.1 ConnectTO Program Update — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=10956
Executive Committee March 30, 2022
2022.EX31.8 ConnectTO Program Update — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=10856
Executive Committee February 11, 2022
2022.EX30.2 2022 Capital and Operating Budgets
City Council December 15, 2021
2021.MM38.39 Conveyance of Parkland - 100 Broadway Avenue and 223-233 Redpath Avenue, and 110-120 Broadway Avenue - by Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher — written…
City Council November 9, 2021
2021.CC37.6 Leave to Intervene in Federal Court of Appeal Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Case - CRTC 2021-130
City Council October 1, 2021
2021.DM36.2 2131 Yonge Street and 32 Hillsdale Avenue East - Request for Direction to Correct Parkland Conveyancing Error — written declaration…
City Council July 14, 2021
2021.CC35.28 2131 Yonge Street and 32 Hillsdale Avenue East - Request for Direction to Correct Parkland Conveyancing Error — written declaration…
City Council June 8, 2021
2022.EX34.14 Operating Variance Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=11178
City Council May 5, 2021
2022.EX32.1 ConnectTO Program Update — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=10976
City Council April 7, 2021
2022.TE31.8 2128 Yonge Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Final Report — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=10816
City Council March 10, 2021
2022.EX30.2 2022 Capital and Operating Budgets — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=10736
Executive Committee February 11, 2021
2021.EX21.2 2021 Capital and Operating Budgets — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=9595
City Council November 25, 2020
2021.IE26.8 Construction Staging Area - 100-120 Broadway Avenue — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=10456
City Council October 27, 2020
2021.IE25.9 Construction Staging Area - 75 Broadway Avenue
City Council June 29, 2020
2020.MM22.35 Ensuring Responsible Behaviour by Rogers and other Telecommunications Companies Doing Work on Public Property - by Councillor John Filion, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll —…

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