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Councillor · Ward 18 Willowdale

Lily Cheng

Communications this term
772
389 to the member · 383 to staff
Per 100 days in office
54.4
1,420 days in office
Organisations
115
Distinct clients that contacted the office
Staff channel share: Share of this office's registered lobbying communications that were addressed to the councillor's staff rather than to the councillor. A higher share means more of the contact went through staff.
50%
383 of 772

Contacts received

Term 2022-2026

Communications recorded in the Lobbyist Registry with this member or their staff. Ward-local means about a site in the member's ward.

Who was contacted

50% went to staff rather than the member

What it was about

53% about a site in the member's ward

Contacts per quarter, 2022-2026
Contacts per quarter, 2022-2026Quarterly communications with Lily Cheng's office in 2022-2026: 2022Q4 20 to the member and 13 to staff; 2023Q1 27 to the member and 23 to staff; 2023Q2 23 to the member and 12 to staff; 2023Q3 22 to the member and 18 to staff; 2023Q4 40 to the member and 54 to staff; 2024Q1 23 to the member and 15 to staff; 2024Q2 15 to the member and 22 to staff; 2024Q3 18 to the member and 20 to staff; 2024Q4 25 to the member and 11 to staff; 2025Q1 35 to the member and 46 to staff; 2025Q2 23 to the member and 25 to staff; 2025Q3 24 to the member and 20 to staff; 2025Q4 33 to the member and 24 to staff; 2026Q1 17 to the member and 19 to staff; 2026Q2 22 to the member and 26 to staff; 2026Q3 21 to the member and 32 to staff; 2026Q4 1 to the member and 3 to staff.944702022Q4: To member 20, To staff 132022Q42023Q1: To member 27, To staff 232023Q2: To member 23, To staff 122023Q22023Q3: To member 22, To staff 182023Q4: To member 40, To staff 542023Q42024Q1: To member 23, To staff 152024Q2: To member 15, To staff 222024Q22024Q3: To member 18, To staff 202024Q4: To member 25, To staff 112024Q42025Q1: To member 35, To staff 462025Q2: To member 23, To staff 252025Q22025Q3: To member 24, To staff 202025Q4: To member 33, To staff 242025Q42026Q1: To member 17, To staff 192026Q2: To member 22, To staff 262026Q22026Q3: To member 21, To staff 322026Q4: To member 1, To staff 32026Q4
Data table
QuarterTo memberTo staffTotal
2022Q4201333
2023Q1272350
2023Q2231235
2023Q3221840
2023Q4405494
2024Q1231538
2024Q2152237
2024Q3182038
2024Q4251136
2025Q1354681
2025Q2232548
2025Q3242044
2025Q4332457
2026Q1171936
2026Q2222648
2026Q3213253
2026Q4134
Contacts by term· 1 row
TermCommunicationsWard-localCity-wideStaff channel share: Share of this office's registered lobbying communications that were addressed to the councillor's staff rather than to the councillor. A higher share means more of the contact went through staff.OrganisationsPer 100 days in office
2022-202677241034250% (383 of 772)11554.4

Organisations that contacted this office most

Term 2022-2026

The top 10 organisations account for 59% of 772 communications

Data table· 10 rows

Share of contacts from the top 10 organisations: 59% (n=772 communications).

Meeting rate granted

All recorded contacts

Share of contacts with this office recorded as meetings.

32%n=772. 248 meetings and 461 emails of 772 contacts.

Votes different from bloc: lobbied and unlobbied items

Rate hidden: fewer than 10 lobbied items in this term. (n=0 lobbied items)

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Committee roles

8 committees with recorded votes in 2022-2026

Committee roles for Lily Cheng
Committee roles for Lily ChengCity Council (2022-2026): 23 November 2022 to 30 July 2026; North York Community Council (2022-2026): 29 November 2022 to 7 July 2026; Executive Committee (2022-2026): 6 December 2022 to 2 May 2023; General Government Committee (2022-2026): 20 January 2023 to 11 May 2026; TO Live (2022-2026): 17 May 2023 to 15 June 2026; Civic Appointments Committee (2022-2026): 4 March 2024 to 8 June 2026; Board of Health (2022-2026): 20 January 2025 to 7 July 2025; Budget Committee (2022-2026): 23 January 2026 to 23 January 2026City Council (2022-2026)North York Community Council (2022-…Executive Committee (2022-2026)General Government Committee (2022-…TO Live (2022-2026)Civic Appointments Committee (2022-…Board of Health (2022-2026)Budget Committee (2022-2026)23 November 202230 July 2026
Data table
RoleFromTo
City Council (2022-2026)23 November 202230 July 2026
North York Community Council (2022-2026)29 November 20227 July 2026
Executive Committee (2022-2026)6 December 20222 May 2023
General Government Committee (2022-2026)20 January 202311 May 2026
TO Live (2022-2026)17 May 202315 June 2026
Civic Appointments Committee (2022-2026)4 March 20248 June 2026
Board of Health (2022-2026)20 January 20257 July 2025
Budget Committee (2022-2026)23 January 202623 January 2026
Committee memberships· 8 rows
TermCommitteeFirst recorded voteLast recorded voteVotes
2022-2026City Council23 November 202230 July 20261,718
2022-2026North York Community Council29 November 20227 July 202663
2022-2026Executive Committee6 December 20222 May 20236
2022-2026General Government Committee20 January 202311 May 202634
2022-2026TO Live17 May 202315 June 20262
2022-2026Civic Appointments Committee4 March 20248 June 20266
2022-2026Board of Health20 January 20257 July 20257
2022-2026Budget Committee23 January 202623 January 20261

Most recent recorded contacts

Recent contacts· 25 rows
DateRegistrationClientOffice holder (as recorded)Method
1 October 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationLily Cheng (Member of council)Email
1 October 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationAtefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Email
1 October 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationLu Sun (Councillor staff)Email
1 October 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationSara Hildebrand (Councillor staff)Email
3 September 2026SM37899Regency Property Inc.Lily Cheng (Member of council)Email
3 September 2026SM37899Regency Property Inc.Atefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Email
3 September 2026SM37485Automotus, Inc.Lily Cheng (Member of council)Email
3 September 2026SM37485Automotus, Inc.Sara Hildebrand (Councillor staff)Email
1 September 2026SM37900Regency Property Inc.Lily Cheng (Member of council)Email
1 September 2026SM37900Regency Property Inc.Atefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Email
31 August 2026SM37899Regency Property Inc.Atefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Meeting
31 August 2026SM37899Regency Property Inc.Lily Cheng (Member of council)Meeting
28 August 2026SM37900Regency Property Inc.Atefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Meeting
28 August 2026SM37900Regency Property Inc.Lily Cheng (Member of council)Meeting
28 August 2026SM37485Automotus, Inc.Lily Cheng (Member of council)Email
28 August 2026SM37485Automotus, Inc.Sara Hildebrand (Councillor staff)Email
21 August 2026SM27590Sorbara Group of CompaniesLily Cheng (Member of council)Meeting
21 August 2026SM27590Sorbara Group of CompaniesLily Cheng (Member of council)Meeting
28 July 2026SM29463Underground Consulting IncorporatedLily Cheng (Member of council)Email
28 July 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationLily Cheng (Member of council)Meeting
28 July 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationLily Cheng (Member of council)Meeting
28 July 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationAtefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Meeting
28 July 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationAtefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Meeting
27 July 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationLily Cheng (Member of council)Email
27 July 2026SM25065M2M Development CorporationAtefeh Javadian (Councillor staff)Email

Campaign contributions

Named contributions, 2018
$44,209
144 contributions · Councillor, Ward 18
Named contributors
135
From linked contributors
0.0%
2018 · council median not computed
Linked organisations
0
0 contributors, tiers 1 and 2

Named contribution dollars, 2018

Tiers 1 and 2
  • 2018: 0.0% of named contribution dollars ($0 of $44,209) and 0 of 135 named contributors came from linked contributors (tiers 1 and 2). Council median: — (n=0 members).
Campaigns (named contributions)· 1 row
ElectionOfficeNamed contributionsContributorsTotal
2018Councillor, Ward 18144135$44,209

Only contributors whose combined contributions exceeded $100 are named in the source; smaller contributions are not included. Source: City of Toronto election campaign contributions and City Clerk financial statements.

From contributors linked to lobbying organisations

No contributions to this campaign are linked to a lobbying organisation through a published match.

A contribution can be linked to more than one organisation when its contributor lobbied for several; totals by organisation can therefore overlap. Contributors are shown by name and city only. Home addresses are never published.

Votes on items from funding organisations

Data not yet available. Needs published organisation positions on items this member voted on.

People tend to give to candidates who already agree with them, so a difference in voting does not show that a contribution changed a vote. The prior-term and within-member comparisons exist to separate earlier agreement from any change after funding.

How contributions are linked and compared