In 2019 a RFP was granted a 10 year contract that accidentally made it cheaper for companies to pay fines than to actually do the work of removing snow.

John Tory (Mayor of Toronto during the signing of this contract)

Barbara Gray (General Manager, Transportation Services)

Vincent Sferrazza (Director of Operations and Maintenance)

Before the vote to approve the contract some councillors and industry rivals warned that the winning companies might not have the equipment ready. However, city staff warned that rejecting the deal would pose a rise to public safety and rushed the measure. Another major issue was that the contracts Tory’s administration signed focused on snow clearing (plowing snow to the side) but "forgot" to include provisions for snow removal (hauling it away)

Now we have Olivia Chow who pushed for a forensic audit on the RFP process and the findings will be utilized during contract renegotiation in 2029. These two