How Paul Ainslie voted at council

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1. 2026.MM42.44AMENDED

   Reducing Development Charges in Partnership with the Provincial and Federal Governments

   On June 23, 2026, the Premier of Ontario announced that $1.5 billion in funding will be provided to the City of Toronto over ten years through the Development Charge Reduction Program, funded through the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build. This landmark funding deal will pay for major infrastructure projects in the City’s 10 Year Capital Plan, including our road network, water infrastructure, and enhanced transit capacity to support a growing population, instead of through development charges collected from residential homebuyers. Through the Provincial and Federal funding, the City can now reduce its residential development charges by 40 to 60 per cent for the next three years. These reductions will apply across the board for residential development. Deeper development charge discounts (60 per cent) will be offered to units two or more bedrooms, to help incentivize building more housing for families. In a time when our housing market has slowed down, these development charge reductions will help make projects more financially viable, build more of the kind of housing we need, and make homes more affordable for residents. This program will not only catalyze building more ho…

   City Council · 2026-06-24 18:12 PM

   Adopt Item as Amended

   Paul Ainslie's vote: Yes

   Majority required - MM42.44 - Adoption of balance of the item as amended

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   25-1

   Source outcome