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# ![@GraphicMatt Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1956441.png) @GraphicMatt Matt Elliott

Matt Elliott posts on X about toronto, staff, money, fine the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXXXX% [finance](/list/finance)  XXXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[toronto](/topic/toronto) 14.29%, [staff](/topic/staff) 14.29%, [money](/topic/money) 4.76%, [fine](/topic/fine) 4.76%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 4.76%, [contracts](/topic/contracts) 2.38%, [carry](/topic/carry) 2.38%, [express](/topic/express) 2.38%, [bundle](/topic/bundle) 2.38%, [tracking](/topic/tracking) XXXX%
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Etobicoke's Councillor Stephen Holyday wants to vote against installing traffic signals at an intersection in Scarborough. Okay then. Motion to install signals at Clonmore Drive and Queensbury Avenue CARRIES 21-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988631099749069070)  2025-11-12T15:32Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Council votes 21-1 to APPROVE a deal with the union representing community centre workers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988632216444821793)  2025-11-12T15:37Z 39K followers, XX engagements


""So this is another provincial decision that will increase homelessness in Toronto" asks Councillor Dianne Saxe of Bill XX and potential further funding cuts. "Correct" says Housing Secretariat director Doug Rollins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988637319713186204)  2025-11-12T15:57Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Ainslie says he was recently told by a Toronto MP that city hall and the provincial government are responsible for funding costs related to refugees in the shelter system. Staff say the feds have covered XX% of those costs since 2017. "But for some reason that has now changed.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988643437487554853)  2025-11-12T16:21Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Chow says most of her staffers rent. She tells the story of one staff member who got an eviction notice after living in a place for seven years. She says Bill XX will make things worse for people like him cutting required notice period and making it harder to fight renovictions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988644797935194448)  2025-11-12T16:27Z 39K followers, XX engagements


""These kinds of changes will make hard-working families less able to defend themselves against large real estate investors. And we have seen one investor taking over and now owns 54000 units of housing across Toronto" says Chow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988645487113847045)  2025-11-12T16:30Z 39K followers, XX engagements


""Like this Skills Development fiasco and all these slush funds where they're giving our money our tax dollars away to their friends where there's direct family and friends links to their ministers. That money should be going toward actually building housing" says Matlow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988646500109595120)  2025-11-12T16:34Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Chow's motion asking for provincial consultations re: Bill XX and more provincial money to prevent evictions CARRIES 22-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988655565250482610)  2025-11-12T17:10Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Saxe's motion for a report quantifying provincial and federal responsibility for Toronto homelessness CARRIES 20-3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988655942276469040)  2025-11-12T17:11Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"The three items about opposing Bill XX are all APPROVED by Council 23-1 with only Holyday opposed. ("I wonder what the cost of all these recorded votes is" wonders Nunziata aloud.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988656886951170490)  2025-11-12T17:15Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Fletcher is frustrated that councillors have been getting info re: snow-clearing plans from lobbyists representing SnowTO the consortium holding most snow contracts. City Manager says he can't control what the contractors do re: lobbying. "That's unsettling" says Fletcher"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988697570697433511)  2025-11-12T19:57Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Saxe moves to raise the fine for blocking a streetcar with your parked car to $XXX. She also wants a report on requiring corporate landlords to clear their own sidewalks. "It was a mistake in the first place to relieve that liability and we should put it back.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988705411328012736)  2025-11-12T20:28Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Saxe's motions to increase the fine for blocking streetcar tracks with your car to $XXX (currently $200) and to report on requiring corporate landlords to shovel their sidewalks both CARRY 21-4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988712811900596513)  2025-11-12T20:57Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"The MLSE deal to take over and renovate the Weston Lions Arena CARRIES 23-2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988724631088279613)  2025-11-12T21:44Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Up now: Wait SmartTrack Is that still a thing It is. Kind of. There are just X stations remaining. And a new report reveals one at St. Clair & Old Weston will be served by smaller UP Express trains and not GO Trains as originally contemplated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988725228122648850)  2025-11-12T21:46Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"The City CFO jumps in to clarify the numbers. He says the total SmartTrack budget is $XXXXX billion. Of that the city's share is $XXX million. Rest comes from the federal government"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988729531037778296)  2025-11-12T22:04Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Bravo's motion to request the province fund the widening of St. Clair West and bundle the work in with the construction of the new station CARRIES 22-0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988736052924936348)  2025-11-12T22:29Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"(Somewhat notable: The mayor was chatting with staff in the gallery during that vote so she was marked as absent. She returned to the council floor right after.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988768378530726003)  2025-11-13T00:38Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"After a brief digression about a development in Holyday's ward that ends up going nowhere Council breaks for the night. They'll be back at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow to deal with the XX items left on the agenda. First up: neighbourhood retail"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988787662925492295)  2025-11-13T01:55Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Paula Fletcher has a petition signed by 1200 people asking Metrolinx to add GPS tracking to trucks working on the Ontario Line project and improve communication response times when people complain about those trucks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988984462424850551)  2025-11-13T14:57Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Thompson asks if there's been enough consultation on corner stores. Staff say they had pop-up events in every ward with a total of 1300 people a survey that received 2600 responses public meetings with 'several hundred" attendees seven meetings with resident associations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1988987573239533793)  2025-11-13T15:09Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Perks gets staff to confirm that local retail supports the city's policies to achieve net zero and reduce traffic congestion. He also confirms that removing permissions for restaurants/bars would also stop stores from selling coffee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989006513885622442)  2025-11-13T16:24Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Holyday now has a picture of a local strip mall. He says these businesses can barely survive on a busy street so he doesn't believe this notion that any "lovely stores" will survive on local streets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989021048629502272)  2025-11-13T17:22Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Council is back. In a moment of intrigue Mayor Olivia Chow moves to re-open an item related to speed cameras. "I have an update" she says. They'll come back to it later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989050534565924998)  2025-11-13T19:19Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Lily Cheng announces the 2025 Council Secret Santa. She says they'll all exchange gifts on the first day of Council in December. 'Tis the season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989051036666102216)  2025-11-13T19:21Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Brad Bradford's motion to prioritize clearing encampments near daycares and schools within XX hours gets added to the agenda after a 20-6 vote. They'll debate it later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989052899268415802)  2025-11-13T19:29Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"After several councillors argue that this trail design was already approved years ago Holyday's motion to look at an alternative alignment for the Humber Trail past the Weston Golf Club FAILS 4-21"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989083095136629184)  2025-11-13T21:28Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Up now: starting Jan X your recycling will be collected by a private company not the City of Toronto. Council is pretty concerned that the new company Circular Materials is not ready for this transition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989087566809952667)  2025-11-13T21:46Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Bradford asks if the new encampment policy adopted in 2024 led to more encampments or fewer. Staff say a year ago there were XXX encampments. Today there are 355"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989106904526909845)  2025-11-13T23:03Z 39K followers, XX engagements


""The motion as-is would not be operationally feasible for us to remove XXX encampments within XX hours" says GM of Shelters Gord Tanner of the Bradford motion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989107432552034646)  2025-11-13T23:05Z 39K followers, XX engagements


""I am voting against this motion because I think it's BS" says Moise of Bradford's encampment motion. "And I just hope that somebody here will come to their senses.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989122310817931719)  2025-11-14T00:04Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Brad Bradford's motion to prioritize encampment removals based on those with the most significant impact within XXX metres of schools daycares and playgrounds FAILS 9-10"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989131776753610963)  2025-11-14T00:42Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Fletcher's motion to prioritize encampment removals for those having a significant impact within XX metres of a school daycare or playground and to make a max of three offers of shelter CARRIES 14-5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989132370856042773)  2025-11-14T00:44Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"The encampment item as amended is APPROVED 16-3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989132651916325370)  2025-11-14T00:45Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Bravo's motion to oppose the part of Bill XX further restricting Toronto's ability to redesign roads CARRIES 14-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989134475347779811)  2025-11-14T00:53Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Bradford says the way Nunziata has been running this meeting is an "affront on the democratic process in this chamber." Of the TPA change he says he thinks this is actually about installing new leadership like happened with the TTC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989154383733596656)  2025-11-14T02:12Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Councillor Bradford's motion to defer the TPA Board dissolution item until next month's meeting FAILS 5-14"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989154928846336416)  2025-11-14T02:14Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Mayor Olivia Chow's motion to dissolve the TPA Board and conduct a governance review CARRIES 15-4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1989166071027544153)  2025-11-14T02:58Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"With a jam-packed calendar next week Ive got a special FREE edition of City Hall Watcher looking at debates on density along avenues parking signage bike lanes tourism and whether we should be allowed to swear in parks. Share it with your pals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1994448326641492235)  2025-11-28T16:48Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"My @TorontoStar column this week: All signs point to Mayor Olivia Chow unveiling an election-year budget in a few weeks. It may play well on the campaign trail but it could also come with some downsides and some risks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1995893310997549305)  2025-12-02T16:30Z 39K followers, XX engagements


"Check your inbox: its City Hall Watcher #361 An update to the Council Scorecard brings a fun new feature comparing vote patterns. Everyone has a buddy and a nemesis it turns out. Also: fare capping land transfer tax hikes parking concerns and more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1998146175543677374)  2025-12-08T21:42Z 39K followers, X engagements


"My @TorontoStar column this week: Bike Share Toronto is riding high but a new growth plan risks putting a proverbial stick in the spokes with a big focus on extracting more revenue from users. Let's not let enshittification ruin this ride"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GraphicMatt/status/1998458612767769020)  2025-12-09T18:23Z 39K followers, X engagements