How Michael Thompson voted at council

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1. 2024.CC24.3AMENDED

   SmartTrack Stations Program - Update

   The SmartTrack Stations Program represents a significant investment to improve transportation choices for people within Toronto by leveraging existing transit infrastructure. The Program consists of five stations along three GO rail corridors: East Harbour, Bloor-Lansdowne, St. Clair-Old Weston, Finch-Kennedy and King-Liberty. The SmartTrack Program Budget is $1.689 billion, inclusive of $878 million from the City of Toronto, $585 million from the Government of Canada and $226 million from the Province of Ontario. In November 2024, the Ontario Minister of Transportation sent a letter to Mayor Chow formally notifying the City of cost pressures that exceed the approved Program Budget. The Province noted that global market conditions driven by rising interest rates and escalating prices for materials, skilled trades and labour are resulting in higher costs for the Program. After receiving this notification, the City, Province and Metrolinx met to assess options to address these cost pressures. Confidential Attachment 1 includes the letter to the Mayor from the Province, current cost pressures provided by the Province, and all options assessed by City, Provincial and Metrolinx staff t…

   City Council · 2024-12-18 19:15 PM

   Adopt Item as Amended

   Michael Thompson's vote: Absent

   Majority required - CC24.3 - Adopt the item as amended

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   20-3

   Source outcome