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Olivia Chow

Mayor · seen 2023-07-19 to 2026-07-29 · served 2022–2026

53substantive motions movedof 75 meetings the minutes record them at
0procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
35substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
2meetings recorded absentof 75 they were on the record for
1046–204recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

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How they voted, where it was recorded (1250) — most recent 40 shown

City Council July 29, 2026
2026.SC33.12 60 Guildwood Parkway - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item: Majority required - SC33.12 - Perks - motion 1
For · 23–2 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.14 189 to 195 Old Weston Road and 44 to 46 and 50 to 52 Lindner Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions — Adopt Item: Majority required - CC43.14 - Adopt the item
For · 23–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.RM43.7 Review of the Order Paper — Adopt Order Paper as Amended: Majority required - RM43.7 - Adopt the Order Paper as amended
For · 25–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - PH32.7 - Matlow - motion 1
For · 23–3 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Amend Motion: Majority required - PH32.7 - Cheng - motion 3
For · 19–7 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - PH32.7 - Holyday - motion 2 as amended
For · 15–11 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - PH32.7 - Adopt the item as amended
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.90 Stop the Province's Land Grab, Give Toronto Island and Parkland Back to Toronto — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM43.90 - Holyday - motion 1
For · 9–17 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.90 Stop the Province's Land Grab, Give Toronto Island and Parkland Back to Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.90 - Adopt the Item
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.EX33.1 701 Fleet Street - Authorization to Enter into a Long-term Lease and Community Access Agreement with Tempo Basketball Club Inc. — Adopt Item: Majority required - EX33.1 - Adopt the item
For · 22–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.EX33.28 Advancing More Supportive Housing to Address Homelessness and Create Pathways to Long-Term Housing Stability — Adopt Item: Majority required - EX33.28 - Adoption of Executive Committee Recommendation 2 only
For · 21–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.EC30.1 Toronto Fire Services 2025 Annual Report — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - EC30.1 - Chow - motion 1
For · 25–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.EX33.33 Making Grocery Prices Fair: Banning Surveillance Pricing in Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - EX33.33 - Adopt the item
For · 26–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.6 FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Early Outcomes from the Hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026 — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC43.6 - Matlow - motion 1
For · 21–4 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.6 FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Early Outcomes from the Hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026 — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC43.6 - Matlow - motion 1 - Re-vote
For · 22–4 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.6 FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Early Outcomes from the Hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026 — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC43.6 - Chow - motion 3
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.12 245 Eglinton Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application- Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item: Majority required - NY34.12 - Carroll - motion 1
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.4 Proclaiming July as Caribbean Heritage Month — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.4 - Adopt the Item
For · 24–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.8 Exploring Partnerships to Create a New Community Centre with Toronto's Filipino Community — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.8 - Adopt the Item
For · 24–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.12 Facing the Facts: Endorsing the Findings and Warnings of the Office of the Inspector General of Policing for an Urgent Reckoning and Immediate Action Necessary to Address and Stop Rising Antisemitism…
For · 23–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.16 Use of Rubber Speed Bumps on Roadways — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM43.16 - Waive the referral
For · 13–9 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.22 Toronto Transit Commission Infrastructure Capacity and Development — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.22 - Adopt the Item
For · 22–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.32 A Fair Approach to Removing Nuisance Trees in the City — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM43.32 - Waive the referral
For · 9–15 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.50 The Mayor's Seat: Restoring Direct Mayoral Accountability on the Toronto Police Service Board — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM43.50 - Waive the referral
Against · 7–18 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.23 590 and 592 Roehampton Avenue, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 Glenavy Avenue and 7 Glazebrook Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item…
For · 21–2 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.23 590 and 592 Roehampton Avenue, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 Glenavy Avenue and 7 Glazebrook Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item…
For · 23–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.TE34.104 Initial Findings Report: Transit Priority Measures to Support the 505 Dundas 6-Minute Network — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - TE34.104 - Adopt the Item as Amended
For · 20–2 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.30 2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District — Amend Item: Majority required - CC43.30 - Perks - motion 1a
For · 20–4 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.30 2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District — Amend Item: Majority required - CC43.30 - Perks - motion 1b
For · 23–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.75 Ensuring Due Diligence on Data Centres in Scarborough Southwest — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM43.75 - Adopt the item as amended
For · 25–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.13 1410 to 1416 Eglinton Avenue West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions — Amend Item: Majority required - CC43.13 - Colle - motion 1
For · 23–3 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.115 Exploring a Partnership with Jays Care Foundation to Establish a Jays Care Academy in Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.115 - Adopt the Item
For · 24–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.128 Celebrating the Win: Free August Ferry Rides for Kids and Seniors — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.128 - Adopt the Item
For · 15–5 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.BL43.1 Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills — Introduce and Pass General Bills: Majority required - BL43.1 - Introduce and Pass General Bills
For · 22–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.BL43.1 Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills — Introduce and Pass Confirmatory Bill: Majority required - BL43.1 - Introduce and Pass Confirmatory Bills
For · 22–0 · Carried
Executive Committee July 21, 2026
2026.EX33.1 701 Fleet Street - Authorization to Enter into a Long-term Lease and Community Access Agreement with Tempo Basketball Club Inc.
For · 10–0 · Carried
City Council June 24, 2026
2026.TE31.24 9 Drumsnab Road - Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property in the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District - Refusal — Amend Item: Majority required - TE31.24 - Saxe - motion 1
For · 23–1 · Carried
City Council June 24, 2026
2026.EY32.1 2686 and 2688 Lake Shore Boulevard West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - EY32.1 - Adopt the item as amended
For · 19–1 · Carried
City Council June 24, 2026
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Holyday - motion 1a
Against · 2–24 · Lost
City Council June 24, 2026
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Holyday - motion 1b
Against · 7–19 · Lost

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (2)

City CouncilFebruary 4, 2026
Debenture CommitteeJune 24, 2025

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 53)

2026.MM43.90 Stop the Province's Land Grab, Give Toronto Island and Parkland Back to Toronto — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM43.90 - Holyday - motion 1
City Council, July 29, 2026 · Lost
2026.MM43.90 Stop the Province's Land Grab, Give Toronto Island and Parkland Back to Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.90 - Adopt the Item
City Council, July 29, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM43.115 Exploring a Partnership with Jays Care Foundation to Establish a Jays Care Academy in Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.115 - Adopt the Item
City Council, July 29, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Holyday - motion 1a
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Lost
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Holyday - motion 1b
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Lost
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Holyday - motion 1c
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Lost
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Holyday - motion 1d
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Colle - motion 2
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM42.44 - Chow - motion 3
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM42.44 - Adoption of Recommendations 1 to 3 only
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM42.44 Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM42.44 - Adoption of balance of the item as amended
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM42.55 Recognition, Restoration, and Expansion of The AIDS Memorial (Toronto) — Amend Item: Majority required - MM42.55 - Moise - motion 1
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Lost
2026.MM42.55 Recognition, Restoration, and Expansion of The AIDS Memorial (Toronto) — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM42.55 - Adopt the item
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM40.46 - Matlow - motion 1
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM40.46 - Colle - motion 3
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 1 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 2 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 3 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 3 only - Revote
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 4 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 5 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 6 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 7 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 8 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 9 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 10 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 11 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 11 only - Revote
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 12 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 13 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.46 Opposing the Provincial Land Grab at Bathurst Quay and the Island — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM40.46 - Adoption of Recommendation 14 only
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM39.60 No ICE in Toronto — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM39.60 - Waive the referral
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM39.60 No ICE in Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM39.60 - Adopt the item
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
2025.MM35.15 Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM35.15 - Waive the referral
City Council, December 16, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM35.15 Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM35.11 - Adopt the item
City Council, December 16, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM34.17 Driving Efficiencies at Toronto Parking Authority to Reduce 2026 Budget Pressures — Defer Item: Majority required - MM34.17 - Braford - motion 1a
City Council, November 12, 2025 · Lost
2025.MM34.17 Driving Efficiencies at Toronto Parking Authority to Reduce 2026 Budget Pressures — Amend Item: Majority required - MM34.17 - Bradford - motion 1b
City Council, November 12, 2025 · Lost
2025.MM34.17 Driving Efficiencies at Toronto Parking Authority to Reduce 2026 Budget Pressures — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM34.17 - Adopt the item as amended
City Council, November 12, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM33.34 Honouring Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg: Getting More Kids to the Toronto Zoo — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM33.34 - Adopt the item
City Council, October 8, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM31.17 Speeding Up Streetcars: Traffic Amendments on Adelaide Street, King Street and York Street — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM31.17 - Waive the referral
City Council, June 25, 2025 · Carried

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73meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
4conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
City Council November 12, 2025
2026.TE34.21 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval — written declaration…
City Council June 25, 2025
2026.TE31.20 Chinatown Tomorrow Planning Initiative - Proposals Report — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=12984
City Council November 13, 2024
2024.MM23.16 171 Pendrith Street - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councilor Parthi Kandavel — written declaration…
City Council July 24, 2024
2025.TE20.29 Use of Nathan Phillips Square for Various Events - May 1 - September 30, 2025 — written declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=12401

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