Item - 2024.MM24.27

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on December 17 and 18, 2024 without amendments.

MM24.27 - Stating in the Strongest Terms Possible, that Proposed Arbitrary Tariffs on Canadian Exports Entering the United States Will Severely Damage Our Respective Economies and Should Be Reconsidered - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Ward:: 6 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council express its objection to the application of arbitrary and draconian tariffs on Canadian exports into the United States and forward this item to the U.S. Consul General in Toronto for information.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM24.27
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-251596.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Notice (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, need to be waived to permit introduction of Motion MM24.27. A two-thirds vote of Council Members present is required to waive notice.

Vote (Waive Notice) Dec-18-2024 2:44 PM

Result: Carried	Two-Thirds Required - MM24.27 - Waive notice
Total members that voted Yes: 19	Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 4	Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 3	Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM24.27 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)