What they say
Traffic calming, road safety improvements, school zone safety, and advocacy for safer neighbourhoods.
Protecting taxpayers through careful budget review and responsible financial decisions.
Weekly e-newsletters, social media updates, and direct resident engagement.
By issue
From the candidate's campaign site, read 5 October 2026. Carol Davidson campaign, home page · read 5 October 2026
Taxes and spending
Carol Davidson campaign, proven results page · read 5 October 2026“Protecting taxpayers through careful budget review and responsible financial decisions.”
“Not supportive of reducing development charges that shift costs to existing residents.”
Traffic and roads
“Traffic calming, road safety improvements, school zone safety, and advocacy for safer neighbourhoods.”
Parks and environment
“Protecting Lake Wilcox, the Oak Ridges Moraine, and local wildlife and natural habitats.”
Governance and accountability
“Weekly e-newsletters, social media updates, and direct resident engagement.”
Nothing found yet on: Housing and development, Community safety, Seniors, Youth and families, Local business, Transit.
On council
25 recorded votes located
Most motions pass without a recorded vote. These are the recorded votes we found, not a complete history.
Taxes and spending
Taxes and spending4 votesReopen Council's September 2024 decision on the committee for the 2025 capital budget
Carried 7-1
Revise the timing of key indoor recreation and park projects
Carried 8-1
Set the 2024 tax increase target at up to 3%, not counting the asset sustainability levy
Carried 5-3
Approve the rest of the 2024 budget strategy
Carried 8-0
Housing and development
Housing and development9 votesDefer City development charges on non-luxury rental buildings to match York Region (rentals kept at least 40 years), with 5% of units at affordable rents for 20 years
Failed 1-8
Receive the staff report on deferring development charges for non-luxury rental buildings
Carried 9-0
Send the development charge deferral motion back to staff for more analysis, with a report by September 16
Failed 3-6
Tell the Ontario Land Tribunal that Council does not support the Parkway Hotels redevelopment applications at Highway 7 and Leslie Street
Carried 8-1
Ask staff to report on a full secondary plan for Bathurst Street and Highway 7
Failed 1-8
Approve a revised Official Plan update timeline and a $2.04M project for two secondary plans along Highway 7
Carried 9-0
Send the Official Plan update and secondary plan report back to staff
Carried 8-1
Approve Official Plan and zoning changes for a Metroview Developments project and assign it servicing capacity
Carried 9-0
Approve revised Official Plan and zoning changes for a Sabella Ridge Estates development on Yonge Street
Carried 7-1
Community safety
Community safety1 votePay York Regional Police for up to five more CCTV cameras, about $20,000 each
Carried 9-0
City services
City services8 votesEnd recycling pickup at super mailboxes in January 2026 instead of 2027
Failed 4-5
Receive the staff report on changes to Blue Box recycling
Carried 9-0
Keep recycling pickup at City buildings from January 2026
Carried 8-1
Keep recycling pickup for downtown businesses in the business improvement area
Carried 9-0
Charge downtown businesses in the business improvement area a $365 waste fee in 2026
Carried 6-3
End recycling pickup at super mailboxes on 1 January 2027
Carried 5-4
End recycling pickup for places of worship, non-profits and daycares from January 2026
Carried 8-1
End all garbage and recycling pickup for industrial and commercial properties outside the business improvement area from January 2026
Carried 9-0
Governance and accountability
Governance and accountability1 voteMove the City's corporate communications away from X (Twitter)
Failed 4-5
Other
Other2 votesConsult the public on a proposed radio antenna system
Carried 9-0
Urge the federal government to hold a second national summit on combating antisemitism
Carried 8-0
Motions moved or seconded
Moving or seconding a motion is not the same as the final vote on it.
What they say they did on council
Carol Davidson campaign, proven results page · read 5 October 2026“35+ traffic calming measures installed across Ward 1.”
Carol Davidson campaign, proven results page · read 5 October 2026“Helped deliver the long-awaited traffic signal at Bayview and Bethesda.”
Carol Davidson campaign, home page · read 5 October 2026“Advanced motions on road salt reduction, fireworks impacts, and protecting Lake Wilcox and Bond Lake.”
5 more
Carol Davidson campaign, proven results page · read 5 October 2026
“Requesting that York Region provide an assessment of the cumulative impacts of data centres on electricity, water, wastewater and growth planning.”
“Presented a motion returning Council meetings to in-person participation.”
“Introduced the Elect Respect initiative promoting civility in municipal politics.”
“Led a motion to improve accountability by having staff regularly report on how City services and projects are delivering value for taxpayers.”
“Presented the idea for seasonal pickleball courts at the Gormley GO station.”
Background, in their words
“My family has called Oak Ridges home for more than 27 years.” Carol Davidson campaign, meet carol page · read 5 October 2026
About our research on this candidate
On the City's certified list, checked 24 August 2026. Campaign site read in full on 5 October 2026. Council record: 25 recorded votes from 11 meetings. Not a complete history. Press search: not done yet. Last reviewed 6 October 2026.