Denzil Minnan-Wong
Encyclopedia
Denzil Minnan-Wong is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Don Valley East
wards, Toronto City Council
Ward 34. He is the son of Denzil Minnan-Wong, Sr., a Chinese immigrant who became a prominent member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
. His father died in 1988 at age 53.
Minnan-Wong became a lawyer specializing in immigration issues. In 1994 North York
councillor Barry Burton died of cancer and the North York city council appointed him as interim councillor. Later that year he was elected to the position in the municipal election. In 1997 he was elected to the city council of the new amalgamated city of Toronto
. On city council he was best known for his campaign against squeegee kids and to reform the city's taxi system. He has long been a strong proponent of tax cuts and is a member of the conservative Responsible Government Group
on council.
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 AM
Don Valley East
Don Valley East is a federal electoral district in Canada that covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. The federal riding was created in 1976 from parts of Willowdale, York East, York North, and York—Scarborough ridings....
wards, Toronto City Council
Toronto City Council
The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors....
Ward 34. He is the son of Denzil Minnan-Wong, Sr., a Chinese immigrant who became a prominent member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
. His father died in 1988 at age 53.
Minnan-Wong became a lawyer specializing in immigration issues. In 1994 North York
North York, Ontario
North York is a dissolved municipality within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the central part of the northern section of Toronto. As of the 2006 Census, it has a population of 635,370. The official 2001 census count was 608,288...
councillor Barry Burton died of cancer and the North York city council appointed him as interim councillor. Later that year he was elected to the position in the municipal election. In 1997 he was elected to the city council of the new amalgamated city of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. On city council he was best known for his campaign against squeegee kids and to reform the city's taxi system. He has long been a strong proponent of tax cuts and is a member of the conservative Responsible Government Group
Responsible Government Group
The Responsible Government Group was a caucus of centre-right Toronto City Councillors who formed an unofficial opposition to then Toronto Mayor David Miller and his mostly left-wing supporters on council in the last two years of Miller's final term....
on council.
Election results
| 2010 Toronto election Toronto city council election, 2010 For information on the campaign for mayor see Toronto mayoral election, 2010The 2010 Toronto council election was held on October 25, 2010 to elect councillors to represent Toronto's 44 wards at Toronto City Council... , Ward 34 |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Denzil Minnan-Wong | 8,743 | 53.418% |
| Peter Youngren | 6,484 | 39.616% |
| Stephan Stewart | 1,140 | 6.965% |
| Total | 16,367 | 100% |
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 AM