Building housing faster
Streamlining housing approvals and strengthening the City’s development capacity.
Passed 22–2. Bradford was one of the 2.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Chow said yes. Bradford said no.
16 times Bradford voted against making Toronto a more affordable and liveable city.
RentSafeTO colour-coded signs
Colour-coded signs showing how apartment buildings scored in RentSafeTO inspections.
Passed 21–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, Gord Perks. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Fighting for Ontario Place
Councillor Matlow’s motion opposing the province’s plans for Ontario Place.
Passed 21–5. Bradford was one of the 5.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Speeding up transit in Ward 11
Councillor Saxe’s motion to speed up transit in University–Rosedale.
Passed 22–2. Bradford was one of the 2.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Six new shelter sites
Zoning approvals for six new shelter sites across the city.
Passed 22–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Delivering housing faster
Strengthening the City’s own capacity to deliver housing faster.
Passed 22–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Stephen Holyday. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Grocery store pilot
Councillor Perruzza’s motion to start a grocery store pilot project.
Passed 21–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Stephen Holyday. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Transform Yonge
Moving forward with the Yonge Street redesign and its cycling and public space gains.
Passed 20–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, Michael Thompson. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Taking action to protect tenants
Councillor Matlow’s motion on tenant protections, seconded by Mayor Chow.
Passed 20–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, Gord Perks. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Bus lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst
RapidTO transit priority lanes on Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street.
Passed 20–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Expanding the bottle deposit program
Supporting an expansion of Ontario’s deposit return program.
Passed 18–3. Bradford was one of the 3.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Church Street pedestrian pilot
A pilot closing part of Church Street to cars.
Passed 20–4. Bradford was one of the 4.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Nick Mantas. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Letting 16- and 17-year-olds vote in City polls
City polls are the neighbourhood votes on local questions like permit parking, not elections.
Passed 18–6. Bradford was one of the 6.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Frances Nunziata, James Pasternak. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Luxury home tax
Higher municipal land transfer tax rates on the most expensive home purchases.
Passed 17–7. Bradford was one of the 7.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak. Olivia Chow voted yes.
Rideshare and taxi driver wages
Council’s response to a City report on what rideshare and taxi drivers earn.
Passed 21–2. Bradford was one of the 2.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday. Olivia Chow voted yes.
The City’s encampment strategy
How the City responds to people living in parks and public spaces.
Passed 21–2. Bradford was one of the 2.
Voted no: Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday. Olivia Chow voted yes.
And once, Chow said no. Bradford said yes.
Cutting funding for water bottles for the most vulnerable
Councillor Holyday’s amendment to the City’s heat relief strategy.
“City Council discontinue the $50,000 grant for water bottle distribution.”
Voted down 22–3. Bradford was one of the 3 who voted for it.
Voted for it: Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday. Olivia Chow voted no.