CARS Toronto Brunch
Join your fellow CARS members for a morning of great food, connection, and conversation at our upcoming CARS Toronto Brunch!
This special event will feature an exclusive fireside chat between CARS President Sylvia Newell and Michael Lindsay, President and CEO of Metrolinx.
Michael brings a wealth of experience from his leadership roles across the public and private sectors — from Infrastructure Ontario to Metrolinx, where he continues to shape the future of transit and infrastructure across Ontario. With a career that has spanned public-private partnerships, infrastructure finance, and strategic advisory, Michael’s insights promise to spark a compelling discussion about innovation, mobility, and the road ahead for transportation in Ontario.
📅 Event Details:
- Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Location: Fairmont Royal York, Toronto
☕ Fuel up with brunch.
🤝 Make valuable connections.
🎤 Gain industry insights.
🎙️ Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with colleagues, enjoy a delicious brunch, and hear directly from one of Canada’s leading voices in infrastructure and transit.
Then, keep the momentum going at the CARS Toronto Supplier Suite before heading to the Toronto Railway Club’s Annual Dinner!
🎟️ Registration:
- Opens November 6th
- Members Only
- Cost: $99 + tax
- Seating is limited!
🤝 Sponsorship Opportunity – $1,000:
Includes:
- Recognition during welcome and closing remarks
- Logo placement on all tables and directional signage
- Two seats at the brunch
- Opportunity to place a pop-up banner in the brunch space
Speakers / Panelists
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Michael Lindsay
President and CEO
Michael Lindsay
President and CEO
Metrolinx
Michael Lindsay is President and CEO of Metrolinx.
Prior to joining Metrolinx, Michael was President and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario (IO), where he worked closely with partners in both the public and private sectors to build, manage, finance and enhance the value of the Province's assets.
Michael Lindsay rejoined Infrastructure Ontario as President, Project Delivery, in 2019, bringing his extensive experience supporting a range of innovative public and private partnerships.
Prior to returning to Infrastructure Ontario in 2019, Michael served as Special Advisor to the Government of Ontario on the upload of the Toronto subway system.
Michael also previously served as Head of Strategic Partnerships & Government for the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (“IMCO”).
As the Global Director of Infrastructure Planning & Advisory at Hatch, Michael helped governments create public private partnerships (“P3s”), and helped private investors effectively negotiate the terms and scope of those partnerships.
From 2014 to 2016, Michael was Senior Vice President of Commercial Projects at Infrastructure Ontario. In that role, he was responsible for commercial transactions related to the financing, development, and divestiture of public assets in Ontario (e.g. land, buildings, services). His team structured P3s related to energy, transit and social infrastructure, and contracted private entities to deliver services through a range of outsourced models.
Prior to this, Michael was an Associate Principal with McKinsey & Company, where he was a core leader of the Canadian Public Sector Practice. He helped provincial and federal ministries reduce costs, improve service, and analyze the effectiveness of money spent on economic development and innovation.
Michael is a graduate of Oxford (MPhil) and Queen's University (BAH).