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2025.EX21.2

Mayor’s Economic Action Plan in Response to United States Tariffs

Cleaner Energy City Council consideration on Mar 26, 2025

Background

“A more protectionist posture by the new US administration and a series of economic policy announcements, including tariffs and rising to the threat of the annexation of Canada, have shattered the confidence of Canadians in this economic union, upon which the Canadian economy has long relied. While the application of tariffs presents the immediate threat, the deep uncertainty and the risk of a new US political consensus in favour of economic nationalism, pose long-term threats to Toronto’s economy.”

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

The item proposes a wide range of measures in response to the US tariffs. One of the proposed policies is the following: “City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with Toronto Hydro, to report to the July 16, 2025, meeting of the Executive Committee on the Economic Action Plan on how the City can increase local renewable energy generation (e.g., rooftop solar, geothermal, wind), energy storage, and customer electrification to reduce dependence on United States fossil fuels.”

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Mayor Olivia Chow

Result

Carried
Yes23 No0 Absent1

Votes

Yes
Photo of Paul Ainslie
Councillor
Paul Ainslie
Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood
Yes
Photo of Brad Bradford
Councillor
Brad Bradford
Ward 19, Beaches-East York
Yes
Photo of Alejandra Bravo
Councillor
Alejandra Bravo
Ward 9, Davenport
Yes
Photo of Jon Burnside
Councillor
Jon Burnside
Ward 16, Don Valley East
Yes
Photo of Shelley Carroll
Councillor
Shelley Carroll
Ward 17, Don Valley North
Yes
Photo of Lily Cheng
Councillor
Lily Cheng
Ward 18, Willowdale
Yes
Photo of Rachel  Chernos Lin
Councillor
Rachel Chernos Lin
Ward 15, Don Valley West
Yes
Photo of Olivia Chow
Mayor
Olivia Chow
Yes
Photo of Mike Colle
Councillor
Mike Colle
Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence
Yes
Photo of Vincent Crisanti
Councillor
Vincent Crisanti
Ward 1, Etobicoke North
Yes
Photo of Paula Fletcher
Councillor
Paula Fletcher
Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth
Yes
Photo of Stephen Holyday
Councillor
Stephen Holyday
Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre
Yes
Photo of Parthi Kandavel
Councillor
Parthi Kandavel
Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest
Yes
Photo of Ausma Malik
Councillor
Ausma Malik
Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
Yes
Photo of Josh Matlow
Councillor
Josh Matlow
Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
Absent
Photo of Jennifer McKelvie
Councillor
Jennifer McKelvie
Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park
Yes
Photo of Chris Moise
Councillor
Chris Moise
Ward 13, Toronto Centre
Yes
Photo of Amber Morley
Councillor
Amber Morley
Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Yes
Photo of Frances Nunziata
Councillor
Frances Nunziata
Ward 5, York South-Weston
Yes
Photo of James Pasternak
Councillor
James Pasternak
Ward 6, York Centre
Yes
Photo of Gord Perks
Councillor
Gord Perks
Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park
Yes
Photo of Anthony Perruzza
Councillor
Anthony Perruzza
Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek
Yes
Photo of Dianne Saxe
Councillor
Dianne Saxe
Ward 11, University-Rosedale
Yes
Photo of Michael Thompson
Councillor
Michael Thompson
Ward 21, Scarborough Centre