A thread on what each of the Toronto councillors has said publicly about the motion to cut the TPS budget by 10%

Ward 1 - Etobicoke North
Michael Ford - @MichaelFordTO
No website beyond the Toronto city listing
No comment, but socials are very pro-police
Ward 2 - Etobicoke Centre
Steve Holyday - @stephenholyday
http://www.stephenholyday.ca/  (Not a great site, not the worst I've seen).
No comment on TPS budget
Stephen Holyday, Councillor Stephen Holyday, Ward 3, Etobicoke Centre, Toronto Ward 3, Council

Councillor Stephen Holyday, Council Members, City of Toronto, Stephen Holyday is councillor for Toronto Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre, Ward 3, councillor, Holyday, member of council, representative,...

http://www.stephenholyday.ca/
Ward 3 - Etobicoke Lakeshore
Mark Grimes - @Mark_Grimes
https://www.markgrimes.ca/  (Site is not linked on Twitter)
No public comment on TPS budget
HOME | Mark Grimes

https://www.markgrimes.ca/
Ward 4 - Parkdale - High Park
Gord Perks - @gordperks
https://gordperks.ca/my-comments-on-anti-black-racism-and-the-motion-on-police-budget/
Full endorsement of defunding
Ward 5 - York - South Weston
Frances Nunziata - @FrancesNunziata
https://www.councillornunziata.com/ 
No public comment on TPS budget
Frances Nunziata | York South Weston | Toronto

Official website of Toronto City Councillor Frances Nunziata. WARD 5 York South - Weston. Subscribe to eNews for community updates.

https://www.councillornunziata.com/
Ward 6 - York Centre
James Pasternak - @PasternakTO
https://www.jamespasternak.ca/ 
No public comment on TPS budget
Ward 7 - Humber River-Black Creek
Anthony Perruzza - @PerruzzaTO
http://www.anthonyperruzza.com/site/ 
No public comment, but does have pinned tweet about systemic racism. Does not mention defunding.
Anthony Perruzza - Councillor, City of Toronto

Councillor Anthony Perruzza was re-elected to Toronto City Council in 2014, where he has served since 2006 and is a member of Toronto’s North York Community Council, Public Works and Infrastructure...

http://www.anthonyperruzza.com/site/
Ward 8 - Eglinton-Lawrence
Mike Colle - @ColleMike
https://www.mikecolletoronto.com/ 
No public statement. Twitter seems very pro-BLM
Toronto City Councillor Mike Colle

Toronto City Councillor for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence. Proven, passionate and experienced leadership.

https://www.mikecolletoronto.com/
Ward 9 - Davenport
Ana Bailão - @anabailaoTO
http://www.anabailao.com/ 
No public comment on TPS budget
Ana Bailão

Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão serves as City Councillor for Ward 9 (Davenport). She has been a member of Toronto City Council since 2010 and was re-elected in 2018 with the support of well over 80% of the...

http://www.anabailao.com/
Ward 10 - Spadina Fort York
Joe Cressy - @joe_cressy
http://www.joecressy.com/ 
No public comment on TPS budget
Councillor Joe Cressy - Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

Ward 10 includes dynamic and diverse downtown neighbourhoods - together, we're focusing on building our downtown communities, and creating a fair and equitable city for all

http://www.joecressy.com/
Ward 11 - University-Rosedale
Mike Layton - @m_layton
https://mikelayton.to/2020/06/11/dismantling-racism-in-our-institutions/
Has publicly endorsed defunding
Ward 12 - Toronto-St. Paul’s
Josh Matlow - @JoshMatlow
https://joshmatlow.ca/defund-rebalance-invest/
One of the councillors who behind the call for a 10% budget cut
The Toronto Police budget: Defund, Rebalance and Invest in a New Approach

Members Motion for Toronto City Council: Submitted By Councillor Josh Matlow, Seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam

https://joshmatlow.ca/defund-rebalance-invest/
Ward 13 - Toronto Centre
Kristyn Wong-Tam - @kristynwongtam
https://www.kristynwongtam.ca/june10_covid19update
The other councillor behind the call for the 10% budget cut
Police Budget Process, Community Care & COVID-19 Updates

This week the Government of Ontario announced that the majority of the province will be progressing to Stage 2 of the re-opening phase. While Toronto is not included in this new phase, other announ...

https://www.kristynwongtam.ca/june10_covid19update
Ward 14 - Toronto Danforth
Paula Fletcher - @PaulaFletcherTO
http://councillorpaulafletcher.ca/statement-on-anti-black-racism/
Public endorsement
Ward 15 - Don Valley West
Jaye Robinson - @JayeRobinson
https://www.jayerobinson.ca/blog/2020/6/10/covid-19-update
No public comment on TPS budget
COVID-19 Update — Councillor Jaye Robinson

New public health data in Toronto shows that COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted racialized and low-income communities. As people from across the globe stand together with the black community ...

https://www.jayerobinson.ca/blog/2020/6/10/covid-19-update
Ward 16 - Don Valley East
Denzil Minnan-Wong - @DenzilMW
https://denzilminnanwong.ca/ 
No public comment on TPS budget
Ward 17 - Don Valley North
Shelley Carroll - @shelleycarroll
https://shelleycarroll.ca/eblasts/redefining-policing
Has publicly endorsed
Re-defining policing — SHELLEY CARROLL

Shelley Carroll E-blast - June 11, 2020

https://shelleycarroll.ca/eblasts/redefining-policing
Ward 18 - Willowdale
John Filion - @JohnFilionTO
https://johnfilion.ca/the-need-for-real-change/
No mention of defunding, mostly talks about reform
The Need for Real Change

Dear Neighbours, Too often, discussions about prejudice and social injustice stay largely within the circles of those experiencing the sting of discriminatory treatment. But this week, who among us...

https://johnfilion.ca/the-need-for-real-change/
Ward 19 - Beaches-East York
Brad Bradford - @BradMBradford
https://www.bradbradford.ca/blm/ 
Supports BLM, but also defended previous increases to police budget
Anti-Black racism, police funding, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, and our shared future — Councillor Brad...

Thank you to everyone who has reached to me about racism in our communities, police funding and our shared future. I’ve received more than 5,000 messages this week. Our collective response to tragedy...

https://www.bradbradford.ca/blm/
Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest
Gary Crawford - @CllrCrawford
https://councillorcrawford.ca/news/ 
No public comment on TPS budget
Ward 21 - Scarborough Centre
Michael Thompson - @Thompson_37 http://www.councillorthompson.com/ 
Michael Thompson - Michael Thompson

http://www.councillorthompson.com/
Ward 22 - Scarborough Centre
Jim Karygiannis - @jimkarygiannis
http://karygiannis.net/wp/ 
No public comment on TPS budget. Also posts updates in Chinese but tags them as "Wu-Han Flu Updates"
Ward 23 - Scarborough North
Cynthia Lai - @cynthiaToronto
https://www.cynthialai.com/aprg/home.aspx?sid=100959
No public comment on TPS budget
Ward 24 - Scarborough-Guildwood
Paul Ainslie - @cllrainslie
http://paulainslie.com/blog/ 
No public comment
Ward 25 - Scarborough-Rouge Park
Jennifer McKelvie - @McKelvieWard25
https://www.jennifermckelvie.ca/ 
No public statement, but a retweet of an article calling for change
Jennifer McKelvie Toronto City Councillor

Jennifer McKelvie City Councillor Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park

https://www.jennifermckelvie.ca/
You can always find info on our councillor here: http://toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/
Members of Council

City Council is made up of 26 members: the Mayor, who is elected city-wide, and 25 Councillors who are elected in each ward across the city. To find your ward and Councillor, please enter your...

http://toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/
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