Toronto municipal election, 2006
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in Toronto
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, Ontario
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. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board
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, Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board
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, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest
Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest
The Conseil scolaire Viamonde manages the French-language Public Schools in the central south-western region of Ontario. The area in which this school board operates covers 68,180 km2 of Ontario...
and Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud
Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud
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. The election was held in conjunction with those held in other municipalities in the province of Ontario (see Ontario municipal elections, 2006
Ontario municipal elections, 2006
In the 2006 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in the province of Ontario, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities. These elections were regulated by the .- Date :...
). In the mayoral race, incumbent mayor David Miller
David Miller (Canadian politician)
David Raymond Miller is a Canadian politician. He was the 63rd Mayor of Toronto and the second since the 1998 amalgamation. He was elected to the position in 2003 for a three-year term and re-elected in 2006 for a four-year term...
was re-elected with 57% of the popular vote.
There were 38 candidates running for Mayor of Toronto and 238 candidates running for 44 city councillor positions. To date, this represents the largest number of candidates to ever run in a Toronto municipal election. In contrast to the previous election
Toronto municipal election, 2003
The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
(which had two acclamation
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
s), no candidates were unopposed.
Provincial legislation passed in May 2006 extended municipal council terms in Ontario to four years rather than three. The council elected in 2006 will thus serve until 2010 rather than 2009.
Election notes
- Local activist Dave Meslin created City IdolCity IdolCity Idol was a contest and part of a 2006 initiative called Who Runs This Town, a project to boost citizen interest and participation in municipal politics in Toronto.- Overview :...
— an initiative and contest to encourage local citizens who were otherwise alienated from politics to seek office in this election. The contest ultimately selected four candidates to assist in their quests for city council seats. The contest ran from February to June, 2006.
- On September 27, 2006, former councillor Chris Korwin-KuczynskiChris Korwin-KuczynskiChris Korwin-Kuczynski is a Canadian politician. He served as a councillor in Toronto from 1981 to 2003, and was the city's deputy mayor for a time....
filed papers to run in his old riding of Ward 14. However the next day he withdrew his nomination. This allowed him to retain a fundraising surplus of $21,742 leftover from his last campaign. If he had not (at least temporarily) run in this election, the money would have flowed into the city coffers.
- As of the close of nominations (29 September 2006), the majority of local media coverage was focused around three mayoralty candidates — current Mayor David Miller, outgoing Ward 26 Councillor Jane PitfieldJane PitfieldJane Pitfield was a Toronto city councillor, representing one of the two Don Valley West wards. She ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 2006.-Personal life:...
and former Liberal Party of CanadaLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
President Stephen LeDrewStephen LeDrewStephen Ralph LeDrew is currently hosting CP24 Live at Noon, plus he is a Toronto-based lawyer and broadcast commentator. He served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1998 to 2003, and was a Mayor of Toronto candidate in the 2006 municipal election.-Legal career:As a lawyer, LeDrew...
.
- Several incidents occurred during Ward 8 advanced polling on the weekend of November 4-5 2006, leading to candidates Peter Li PretiPeter Li PretiPeter Li Preti was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, who represented one of the two York West wards from 1985 to 2006.-Background:Li Preti received a B.A. and M.A. at the University of Toronto and went on to complete a Masters of Education in School Psychology and Clinical Counselling...
and Anthony PerruzzaAnthony PerruzzaAnthony Perruzza is a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a city councillor in North York from 1988 to 1990, and served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 as a member of the New Democratic Party...
accusing each other of dirty campaigning and the breaking of numerous electionElection lawElection law is a discipline falling at the juncture of constitutional law and political science. It researches "the politics of law and the law of politics"...
and criminal lawCriminal lawCriminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
s. Although no criminal charges were laid by police, the City of Toronto has (in a completely unprecedented move) hired off-duty police officers at a cost of approximately $23,200 to guard each of the ward's 40 voting locations on election day to assure voters will remain safe and free from harassment.
Potential issues
- Gun-related crime and violence
- Garbage and waste disposal
- Streetcar right-of-way on St. Clair AvenueSt. Clair AvenueSt. Clair Avenue is a major east-west street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was laid out in the late 18th century by the British as a concession road , north of Bloor Street and north of Queen Street....
- TTCToronto Transit Commission-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
governance and management - Toronto City Centre AirportToronto City Centre AirportBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport , commonly known as the Toronto Island Airport is an airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named after Air Marshal Billy Bishop, a Canadian First World War flying ace...
expansion, and battle with the Toronto Port AuthorityToronto Port AuthorityThe Toronto Port Authority is a Canadian port authority responsible for management of the harbour of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport... - Budget shortfall and taxes
- Waterfront revitalization
- Housing and homelessness
- Councillor and mayoral pay raises
- Scarborough subway expansion
- Future of the elevated section of the Gardiner Expressway
- Aggressive Panhandlers
- The Guardian Angels
- The City of Toronto Act
Opinion polls
| Polling Firm | Polling Dates | Link | David Miller | Jane Pitfield Jane Pitfield Jane Pitfield was a Toronto city councillor, representing one of the two Don Valley West wards. She ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 2006.-Personal life:... |
Stephen LeDrew Stephen LeDrew Stephen Ralph LeDrew is currently hosting CP24 Live at Noon, plus he is a Toronto-based lawyer and broadcast commentator. He served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1998 to 2003, and was a Mayor of Toronto candidate in the 2006 municipal election.-Legal career:As a lawyer, LeDrew... |
Other | Undecided | MOE Margin of error The margin of error is a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results. The larger the margin of error, the less faith one should have that the poll's reported results are close to the "true" figures; that is, the figures for the whole population... +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decima Research Decima Research Decima Research is a public opinion and market research company in Canada, founded in 1979 by Progressive Conservative Party of Canada strategist Allan Gregg.... |
November 3–5 2006 | http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1163026213145 | 55% | 20% | 2% | ? | ? | 3.5% (19/20) |
| Ipsos-Reid Ipsos-Reid Ipsos Reid is a research company based in Canada and is the Canadian arm of the global Ipsos Group. Founded in Winnipeg in 1979, the company expanded across the country and became part of the Ipsos Group in 2000.... |
November 2–5 2006 | http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=c7931d78-e60e-4811-a8ae-c8a0fa544666 | 70% * | 29% * | 1% * | — | 18% | 3.5% (19/20) |
| Léger Marketing Léger Marketing Leger Marketing is the largest solely Canadian owned polling and market research firm in Canada with 650 employees, including 103 professionals. Leger Marketing provides access to Canadian and American markets... |
October 27–31 2006 | http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2006/11/07/2264965-sun.html | 44% | 22% | 2% | 5% | 17% | 4.4% (19/20) |
| Decima Research | October 20–26 2006 | http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1161985810498&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154 | 30% | 6% | 0% | ? | ? | 4.9% (19/20) |
| Strategic Counsel | September 26–30 2006 | http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20061002/election_poll_061002/20061002?hub=TorontoHome | 65% * | 32% * | — | — | 38.6% | 4.4% (19/20) |
| Ipsos-Reid | September 21–26 2006 | http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=bb5b3e06-3e0c-4edc-a9f0-d111fb565be1&k=41833 | 55% * | 40% * | — | — | 43% | 3.5% (19/20) |
| Environics | April 10, 2006 – May 1, 2006 | http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=681d81d0-7982-4a59-afd9-7947eacda07e | 54% | 20% | — | 3% | 22% | 4.5% (19/20) |
| Ipsos-Reid | ?–January 6, 2006 | http://www.ipsos-na.com/news/pressrelease.cfm?id=2925 | 50% | — | — | 44% | 6% | ? |
? statistic not stated/unknown
* percentage of decided voters only
— option not available/given at time of polling
Mayor
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
|---|---|---|
| David Miller | 332,969 | 56.97 |
| Jane Pitfield Jane Pitfield Jane Pitfield was a Toronto city councillor, representing one of the two Don Valley West wards. She ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 2006.-Personal life:... |
188,932 | 32.32 |
| Stephen LeDrew Stephen LeDrew Stephen Ralph LeDrew is currently hosting CP24 Live at Noon, plus he is a Toronto-based lawyer and broadcast commentator. He served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1998 to 2003, and was a Mayor of Toronto candidate in the 2006 municipal election.-Legal career:As a lawyer, LeDrew... |
8,078 | 1.38 |
| Michael Alexander | 5,247 | 0.90 |
| Jaime Castillo | 5,215 | 0.89 |
| Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell (Ontario politician) Douglas Kay Campbell is a longtime political activist in Canada. A trade union activist in his youth, Campbell has spent several years in the peace movement and has run for political office on numerous occasions... |
4,183 | 0.72 |
| Hazel Jackson | 3,333 | 0.57 |
| Lee Romano | 3,108 | 0.53 |
| Shaun Bruce | 2,820 | 0.48 |
| Monowar Hossain | 2,726 | 0.47 |
| Joseph Young Joe Young (politician) Joe Young is a Canadian political activist. He is a prominent member of the Communist League, and a frequent contributor to its newspaper, The Militant. Young has campaigned for federal, provincial and municipal office in Ontario and British Columbia, although he has never come close to being... |
2,264 | 0.39 |
| Kevin Clarke | 2,081 | 0.36 |
| Joel Rubinovich | 1,642 | 0.28 |
| Scott Yee | 1,538 | 0.26 |
| Rodney Muir | 1,458 | 0.25 |
| Nicholas Brooks | 1,397 | 0.24 |
| John Porter | 1,348 | 0.23 |
| Diana-De Maxted | 1,311 | 0.22 |
| David Dicks | 1,283 | 0.22 |
| Duri Naimji | 1,240 | 0.21 |
| Bob Smith | 1,105 | 0.19 |
| Mark Korolnek | 1,079 | 0.18 |
| Glenn Coles | 1,019 | 0.17 |
| Peter Styrsky | 945 | 0.16 |
| Mitch L. Gold | 880 | 0.15 |
| Ryan Goldhar | 787 | 0.13 |
| Mehmet Ali Yagiz | 753 | 0.13 |
| Ratan Wadhwa | 696 | 0.12 |
| Adam Sit | 663 | 0.11 |
| Paul Sheldon | 624 | 0.11 |
| Dave DuMoulin | 601 | 0.10 |
| Gerald Derome | 578 | 0.10 |
| Thomas Shipley | 574 | 0.10 |
| Soumen Deb | 517 | 0.09 |
| David Schiebel | 498 | 0.09 |
| David Vallance | 486 | 0.08 |
| John Weingust | 312 | 0.05 |
| Mark State | 194 | 0.03 |
| Total valid votes | 584,484 | 100.00 |
Information on minor candidates
- Michael Alexander was 42 years old, works as a filmmaker, and described himself as an eschatologist. His political hero is Pierre TrudeauPierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
. He promoted "city autonomy with a central bankBankA bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
, laws guided by eschatological principles from ScripturesBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, and a constitution based on the U. N. Declaration of Human Rights." His relatively strong showing may be explained, in part, by the fact that he appeared first on the alphabetical ballot. - Jaime Castillo was born in PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, has studied mechanical engineering at Humber CollegeHumber CollegeHumber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
, and has worked in construction and real estate. He first ran for Mayor of Toronto in 2003Toronto municipal election, 2003The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
as part of a pro-multiculturalismMulticulturalismMulticulturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
slate, calling for an increase in property taxes to support programs for immigrants. He received 1,616 votes for an eighth place finish. Castillo promoted multicultural issues again in 2006, also calling for improved tourism services and an environmental program to produce bio-gas and fertilizers from garbage. - Hazel Jackson previously campaigned for Mayor of Toronto in 1997Toronto municipal election, 1997The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first election held for offices in the amalgamated "megacity" of Toronto, Canada. The elections were administered by the old City of Toronto and its five suburbs within Metropolitan Toronto...
and 2000Toronto municipal election, 2000The Toronto municipal election of 2000, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000" was the municipal and school board election held in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000.Elections were held to elect:* the Mayor of Toronto,* councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards,* trustees...
. Formerly homeless, she was a resident of Toronto's "Tent City" for a period. Jackson was a 45 year old student at George Brown CollegeGeorge Brown CollegeGeorge Brown College is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three full campuses in downtown Toronto, Ontario...
in the 2000 election and called for more popular involvement in politics, saying "If everyone had access to a hand-held computer that plugged into the Net, we could have instant votes on major issues." She worked at the Parkdale Activity & Recreation Centre in 2006, and promoted green rooftops, windmills and "more community gardens". - Lee Romano is a successful businesswoman in Toronto. She created the Consumer's Guide to Insurance Inc. in 1996, providing telephone callers with advice on car insurance rates. She later moved her service online. Since 2005, she has written a column in the Toronto Star's "Wheels" section under the name Lee Romanov. Romano made a successful $9,000 bid at a "Mayor for a Day" charity event in 2002, and won the right to oversee activities at Toronto's city hall for June 11 of the same year (this did not confer any official responsibilities). She held a gala "inauguration" ball in May, with the proceeds also going to charity. She did not actively campaign for mayor in 2006.
- Shaun Bruce was a 22 year old fourth-year media studies student at the University of Guelph-HumberUniversity of Guelph-HumberThe University of Guelph-Humber is a university-college partnership between the University of Guelph and Humber College. It was established in 2002. It is located on Humber's North Campus in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
. He decided to run for mayor after a class discussion on low voter turnout among youth, and following suggestions that a student candidate would bring more young voters to the polls. Many of his classmates worked on his campaign. Bruce wanted to introduce discounted public-transportation fees for students, improve community safety, and introduce an online directory of affordable student housing. - Monowar Hossain previously campaigned for the Toronto District School Board in 2000Toronto municipal election, 2000The Toronto municipal election of 2000, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000" was the municipal and school board election held in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000.Elections were held to elect:* the Mayor of Toronto,* councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards,* trustees...
and for Mayor of Toronto in 2003Toronto municipal election, 2003The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
. He moved to Canada from IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1983 due to what he describes as "political issues". He trained as a lawyer, later worked as a security officer, and was studying to be an investment adviser in 2003. Hossain's first mayoral campaign was highlighted by a promise to provide food and housing for Toronto's unemployed to bring them into the workforce. In 2006, he described himself as the "Dealienation Advocate" and said that he would rescue people from "traps" like psychologists and laboratory experimentation. - Joel Rubinovich was born in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, attended and taught at McGill UniversityMcGill UniversityMohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, and moved to Toronto in 1968. He is a Life Member of the Ontario Institute of Chartered AccountantChartered AccountantChartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
s, and joined the Board of Directors of Lung Cancer Canada in 2002. He favoured lower taxes and police foot patrols, opposed the St. Clair Right-of-Way, and called for a reconstitution of the Toronto Transit CommissionToronto Transit Commission-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
. He was 73 years old in 2006. - Rodney Muir holds Bachelor of CommerceBachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
and Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degrees, and worked for twenty years in the food and grocery sector. He is the founder of the non-profit organization Waste Diversion Canada and is a waste diversion campaigner from the Sierra ClubSierra ClubThe Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
of Canada. He ran on an environmental platform, opposing David Miller's plan to purchase a landfill near LondonLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. He said he would offer "free taxes, theatre tickets (and) hotel weekends to those who participate in recycling", while penalizing those who do not. He also criticized a plan to introduce recycling carts to the city, saying that it would be more cost efficient to bring in more blue boxBlue boxAn early phreaking tool, the blue box is an electronic device that simulates a telephone operator's dialing console. It functioned by replicating the tones used to switch long-distance calls and using them to route the user's own call, bypassing the normal switching mechanism...
es. Muir traveled to AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
during the election, to give speeches in Melbourne, CanberraCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
and Sydney on waste diversion. He was 52 years old in 2006. - Nicholas Brooks was one of the first four candidates to register for the 2006 mayoral contest. He is a prolific writer of letters to the editor, including one in support of legalized prostitution. He participated in the Toronto StarToronto StarThe Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
's 2004 online budget challenge, supporting cuts to the office budgets of municipal officials and calling for increased funds for public libraries. In 2006, he said that he would represent ordinary citizens against the better-funded frontrunning candidates. He promised affordable housing, more community centres, and a toll on the Gardiner ExpresswayGardiner ExpresswayThe Frederick G. Gardiner Expressway, colloquially referred to as "the Gardiner", is a municipal expressway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting downtown Toronto with its western suburbs...
. Toward the end of the campaign, he said "A vote for Nick Brooks would be a vote that says, 'I'm distressed, I'm upset and I'm disturbed.' And it's better than not voting at all." - John Porter called for Toronto to become a "transportation hub", and highlighted critical thinking and public safety.
- Diana-De Maxted is the founder of the Society Community Association Network (SCAN), which assists low income persons and victims of crime and abuse. She previously campaigned for mayor in 2000Toronto municipal election, 2000The Toronto municipal election of 2000, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000" was the municipal and school board election held in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000.Elections were held to elect:* the Mayor of Toronto,* councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards,* trustees...
, and for Toronto's 31st council ward in a 2001 by-electionBy-electionA by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
. When Toronto Police Chief Julian FantinoJulian FantinoJulian Fantino is a retired police official and the elected Member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of Vaughan following a November 29, 2010 by-election...
organized a "meet and great" for Toronto's gayGayGay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
community in 2001, De-Maxted presented him with a pair of earringEarringCommon locations for piercings, other than the earlobe, include the rook, tragus, and across the helix . The simple term "ear piercing" usually refers to an earlobe piercing, whereas piercings in the upper part of the external ear are often referred to as "cartilage piercings"...
s. She wore a queen's gown, tiaraTiaraA tiara is a form of crown. There are two possible types of crown that this word can refer to.Traditionally, the word "tiara" refers to a high crown, often with the shape of a cylinder narrowed at its top, made of fabric or leather, and richly ornamented. It was used by the kings and emperors of...
and fairy wings to an all-candidates debate in 2006. - David Dicks did not respond to the Toronto StarToronto StarThe Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
's requests for information. The newspaper was unable to provide any details about his candidacy. - Duri Naimji was a high-school principal in GuyanaGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
before moving to Canada. His biography indicates that he has Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and Master of EducationMaster of EducationThe Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
degrees, and that he supported the Progressive Conservative Party of OntarioProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioThe 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...
in the 1999Ontario general election, 1999An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
and 2003 provincial electionsOntario general election, 2003The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
. He first campaigned for Mayor of Toronto in the 1997 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 1997The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first election held for offices in the amalgamated "megacity" of Toronto, Canada. The elections were administered by the old City of Toronto and its five suburbs within Metropolitan Toronto...
, at age 53, calling for a plan to bring the Olympics to Toronto and promising to assist people living on the streets. He finished last in a field of twenty candidates. He ran again in 2000Toronto municipal election, 2000The Toronto municipal election of 2000, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000" was the municipal and school board election held in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000.Elections were held to elect:* the Mayor of Toronto,* councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards,* trustees...
and 2003Toronto municipal election, 2003The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
, with a platform calling for more grassland and trees on the latter occasion. He also said he would promote cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, and compared the possibility of being elected to winning the lottery. In 2006, he promoted cultural diversity and affordable services. Naimji describes himself as a "cheap chap", to distinguish himself from "costly fop" rival candidates. - Mark Korolnek described himself as a "neo-RhinocerosRhinocerosRhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia....
" candidate, and sought to bring the Rhinoceros Party of Canada back to its former position of respect. - Glenn Stewart Coles has a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in PsychologyPsychologyPsychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from the University of GuelphUniversity of GuelphThe University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
(1979) and a Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree from York UniversityYork UniversityYork University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
in Finance (1988). He is a business analyst and reikiReikiis a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. The teaching was continued and adapted by various teachers. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing as a form of complementary and alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some...
healer, and operates a new ageNew AgeThe New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
website. He supported constructing windmillWindmillA windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
s, and opposed the provincial government's planned 550-megawatt generating station at the Portlands Energy Centre. He also favoured campaign finance reform, and supported the Toronto chapter of the Guardian AngelsGuardian AngelsThe Guardian Angels is a non-profit international volunteer organization of unarmed citizen crime patrollers. The Guardian Angels organization was founded February 13, 1979 in New York City by Curtis Sliwa and has chapters in 15 countries and 144 cities around the world.Sliwa originally created the...
. - Peter Okatar Styrsky was a 49 year old reverend in the Assembly of the Church of the Universe, which he described as a "cannabisCannabisCannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
church". He was arrested in late October 2006 and charged with thirty-four counts relating to the production and sale of cannabis. Styrsky spent the latter part of the campaign at the Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene. His supporters suggested that David Miller arranged Styrsky's arrest to remove a competitor from the mayoral contest. A spokesperson for Miller indicated that the mayor's office would not respond to "crazy theories". - Mitch L. Gold attended Queen's University, and was certified as a Chartered AccountantChartered AccountantChartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
in 1968. He later became an international peace advocate following a thousand-day journey around the world. He is the founder of Homeplanet Alliance and a member of the International Association of Educators for World PeaceInternational Association of Educators for World PeaceThe International Association of Educators for World Peace is a nongovernmental organization affiliated with the United Nations and engaged in the promotion of peace education....
(affiliated with UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
), which produced a video entitled "The Last One" in 1993. Gold unsuccessfully sought a seat on the Toronto Board of EducationToronto District School BoardToronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
in 1994Toronto municipal election, 1994The 1994 Toronto municipal election was held in November 1994 to elect councillors in Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and mayors, councillors and school trustees in Toronto, York, East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke....
, saying that he wanted to challenge the school bureaucracy on outdated education methods. He first ran for Mayor of Toronto in 2003Toronto municipal election, 2003The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
, promoting a local Toronto currency and a plan to move the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
headquarters to the city. At one fringe candidates' meeting, he encouraged audience members to "understand the new mind". He acknowledged he had no chance of winning, and said that he would personally vote for David Miller. In the 2006 campaign, however, Gold indicated that he no longer supported Miller. He spoke against the Toronto City Centre AirportToronto City Centre AirportBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport , commonly known as the Toronto Island Airport is an airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named after Air Marshal Billy Bishop, a Canadian First World War flying ace...
, and advocated an anti-gun initiative wherein gangsters would be encouraged to toss their firearms into city swimming pools. Whichever team elevated the most water would be given a prize. Mitch L. Gold is not to be confused with another Mitch Gold in America, who was sent to prison for charity fraud. - Ryan Goldhar owns a casting facility, and was thirty years old during the election. He was at city hall getting his marriage license when he decided to run. He called for increased recycling, and making the Toronto Transit CommissionToronto Transit Commission-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
an essential service. - Ratan Wadhwa lived in MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
before moving to Canada. He is an actor and Charlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinSir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
impersonator, and the owner of Charlie's Flower Co. in Toronto. He first campaigned for Mayor of Toronto in 2003Toronto municipal election, 2003The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
at age 48, calling for legalized prostitutionProstitutionProstitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
and cannabisCannabisCannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
, free condomCondomA condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
s and viagra, and the creation of a red light districtRed Light DistrictRed Light District may refer to:* Red-light district - a neighborhood where prostitution is common* The Red Light District - the title of the 2004 album by rapper Ludacris* Red Light District Video - a pornography studio based in Los Angeles, California...
. He said that he was trying to develop political contacts rather than win the election, and speculated that he could manage a decent showing if enough people in the sex industry voted for him. He received 121 votes to place 43rd out of 44 candidates. He promoted much the same platform in 2006, and also called for increased helicopter surveillance and bullet-proof vests for police. - Adam Sit was a 22-year-old fourth-year student in Retail Management at Ryerson UniversityRyerson UniversityRyerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
. He called for Toronto's youth to have more of a voice in municipal politics, and supported a TTC discount for all post-secondary students. - Paul Sheldon is a rabbiRabbiIn Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
. He studied professional voice training in the United States of America, spent seven years working at synagogues in Toronto, and was a founder of the Lodzer Holocaust Memorial Centre. He attracted controversy in 1990, when his marriage business was criticized by members of the Toronto Board of Rabbis. Sheldon often performed interfaith marriages unrecognized by Jewish law, for which he was strongly criticized by others in the community. Rabbi Joseph Kelman, chairman of the Toronto Board of Rabbis, said that he did not know of any national Jewish organization that recognized Sheldon's rabbinical credentials. Sheldon dismissed his critics, saying "I'm not a rebel, I'm a leader. Doing things differently is a sign of a leader and a good one." He has overseen many unusual weddings, including a ceremony in Muskoka where the couple wore only see-through plastic. Sheldon was also president of the provincial York South Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioThe 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...
riding association in 1990. During the 2006 campaign, his primary issue was free rides for seniors on the TTC. He also called for more wedding chapels, said that he could reduce crime in Toronto by licensing bulletBulletA bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration...
s, and promised to provide housing for 60,000 people in three years. - "Sonic" Dave DuMoulin is an Aboriginal Canadian, and was previously a candidate in the 2000 mayoral electionToronto municipal election, 2000The Toronto municipal election of 2000, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000" was the municipal and school board election held in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000.Elections were held to elect:* the Mayor of Toronto,* councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards,* trustees...
. He appeared at one 2006 all-candidates debate draped in a MohawkMohawk nationMohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
Warrior flag, and said that he was organizing a "world peace festival cyber-pow wow" with rock star entertainment. He also criticized health workers for dispensing "carcinogenic chemo-therapeutic drugs". - Gerald Derome was previously a mayoral candidate in 2003Toronto municipal election, 2003The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
. He described himself as the "Global Social Engineer", seeking to "unite all of mankind on to the same destination path" and calling for North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
's wealth to be distributed to the world's poor. He also proposed splitting Toronto into smaller cities of one million residents each. His 2006 campaign was similar: he sought to make people aware of Toronto's "economic wars", and to redistribute the city's wealth. He runs a blogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
, available here. - Thomas Shipley first campaigned for Mayor of Toronto in 2000Toronto municipal election, 2000The Toronto municipal election of 2000, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000" was the municipal and school board election held in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000.Elections were held to elect:* the Mayor of Toronto,* councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards,* trustees...
, and finished last in a field of 26 candidates. In the 2006 campaign, he endorsed trash incineration and called for harsher penalties against criminals. - David Schiebel said that his top priority was solving Toronto's homeless crisis.
- David Vallance, a retired financial planner who had studied economics at the University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, , was a former leader of the Bloor-Bathurst-Madison Business Association, and formed the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area in 1996. He has written several Letters to the EditorLetter to the editorA letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication...
over the years on various matters, including reforms to employee health benefits and the state of Toronto's provincial tax burden. He was a vocal opponent of the old City of Toronto's amalgamation with neighbouring municipalities in 1997, and led the group Taxpayers Against Megacity. He campaigned for city councilToronto City CouncilThe 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....
in the 1997 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 1997The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first election held for offices in the amalgamated "megacity" of Toronto, Canada. The elections were administered by the old City of Toronto and its five suburbs within Metropolitan Toronto...
as an extension of his anti-megacity campaign, and also advocated for property tax reforms. In 2006, he argued that Torontonians should "take control of our own taxes and control our own destiny". - Last-place candidate Mark State was born in the Northern OntarioNorthern OntarioNorthern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
community of South Porcupine, and raised in HamiltonHamilton, OntarioHamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. A former marine engineer and naval architect, he was 64 years old in November 2006. He had previously campaigned for the North York Public School Board in the 1974 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 1974The 1974 Toronto municipal election was held on December 2, 1974 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, controllers, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.David Crombie was...
. In 2006, he argued that the past city regime were unable to meet their budgetary requirements because of an established dependency on Queens Park for cash supplements; and that because of its shortage of cash, little forwarding action on the city's pressing issues had been taken. Actions to serve the public had been replaced with a preference to manufacture committees to avoid having to undertake reform. His own campaign addressed several different issues.
Ward 1 Etobicoke North
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Suzan Hall Suzan Hall Suzan Hall was a city councillor in Toronto for Ward 1 which is part of the larger Etobicoke North riding. A long time resident of Etobicoke, she originally entered politics as a school board trustee. She eventually became chair of the Etobicoke school board. With the creation of the new city of... (incumbent) |
4878 | 50.9 |
| Sonali Verma | 2999 | 31.3 |
| Anthony Caputo | 490 | 5.1 |
| Andre Lucas | 467 | 4.9 |
| Francis Ahinful | 351 | 3.7 |
| Ted Berger | 186 | 1.9 |
| Rosemarie Mulhall | 129 | 1.3 |
| Brian Prevost | 79 | 0.8 |
Ward 2 Etobicoke North
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Ford Rob Ford Robert Bruce "Rob" Ford is the 64th and current Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to city council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat in 2003 and again in 2006... (incumbent) |
8421 | 66.0 |
| Cadigia Ali | 2010 | 15.8 |
| Mike McKenna | 1241 | 9.7 |
| Kevin Mark | 499 | 3.9 |
| Philip DeSouza | 363 | 2.8 |
| Nick Nobile | 219 | 1.7 |
Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Holyday Doug Holyday Doug Holyday is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, who represents Ward 3 which is part of Etobicoke Centre, He is also Deputy Mayor of Toronto.Holyday has lived his entire life in Etobicoke, and was a successful businessman before entering political life.... (incumbent) |
9757 | 69.8 |
| Peter Kudryk | 2172 | 15.5 |
| Lillian Lança | 1391 | 9.9 |
| Ross Vaughan | 669 | 4.8 |
Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria Lindsay Luby Gloria Lindsay Luby Gloria Lindsay Luby is a city councillor and former Deputy Speaker of Toronto City Council in Toronto, Canada for Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre. She represents one of the two Etobicoke Centre wards. Lindsay Luby is also a former Chair of the Government Management Committee.Lindsay Luby was a successful... (incumbent) |
9979 | 68.5 |
| Shane Daly | 4108 | 28.2 |
| Sam Mehta | 471 | 3.2 |
Ward 5 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Milczyn Peter Milczyn Peter Milczyn is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represents one of the two Etobicoke—Lakeshore wards, Ward 5 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Born in Etobicoke, he attended Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto where he got a degree in architecture.He set up his own... (incumbent) |
8501 | 55.8 |
| Arthur Roszak | 3856 | 25.3 |
| John Chiappetta | 1668 | 10.9 |
| Joseph Mignone | 1021 | 6.7 |
| Bojidar Tchernev | 191 | 1.3 |
Ward 6 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Grimes Mark Grimes Mark Grimes is a Toronto City Councillor for Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. He represents one of the two Etobicoke—Lakeshore wards.-Background:Grimes was born in Orillia and grew up in New Toronto. Prior to politics he worked as a trader on the Toronto Stock Exchange before starting his own... (incumbent) |
6472 | 42.6 |
| Jem Cain | 3758 | 24.7 |
| Matthew Day | 2327 | 15.3 |
| Gregory Wowchuk | 931 | 6.1 |
| Danuta Markiewicz | 531 | 3.5 |
| Rosalie Chalmers | 424 | 2.8 |
| Walter Melnyk | 309 | 2.0 |
| Tony Del Grande | 303 | 2.0 |
| George Kash | 131 | 0.9 |
Ward 7 York West
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Mammoliti Giorgio Mammoliti Giorgio Mammoliti is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada for Ward 7 York West, representing one of the two York West wards. He is Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee and a member of the mayor's executive committee. Previously, he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario... (incumbent) |
5877 | 62.6 |
| Sandra Anthony | 2753 | 29.3 |
| Larry Perlman | 495 | 5.3 |
| Fred Cutler | 258 | 2.8 |
Ward 8 York West
- Hau Dang Tan holds a Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree, and has thirty years experience as a management consultant. An immigrant to Canada, he supports increased multiculturalMulticulturalismMulticulturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
services and called for housing policies that would benefit residents instead of developers. - Garry Green has a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from York UniversityYork UniversityYork University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
and a Master of Public AdministrationMaster of Public AdministrationThe Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
degree from the University of Western OntarioUniversity of Western OntarioThe University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. He is a Contracted Services Specialist for the Toronto District School Board, and was thirty-four years old during the campaign. He ran on a six-member slate led by former Toronto Mayor John SewellJohn SewellJohn Sewell, CM is a Canadian political activist and writer on municipal affairs; he was the mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1978 to 1980.-Background:...
. Green called for more building inspectors, and a grading system to improve building quality. - Ramnarine Tiwari was born in the CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, and moved to Canada at age twenty. He attended York UniversityYork UniversityYork University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
and the University of Western OntarioUniversity of Western OntarioThe University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, and founded the first Caribbean Cultural Organization in 1972. The following year, he received a licence to perform marriages. A 2003 media release lists him as president and priest of the Toronto Shiva Satsang Sabha Temple. During the 2006 campaign, he called for counselling centres for teen mothers and at-risk youth. - Abdulhaq Omar supported more visible policing and programs for at-risk youth. He was previously a candidate in the 1997 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 1997The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first election held for offices in the amalgamated "megacity" of Toronto, Canada. The elections were administered by the old City of Toronto and its five suburbs within Metropolitan Toronto...
.
Ward 9 York Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Augimeri Maria Augimeri Maria Augimeri is a city councillor in Toronto, Ward 9 representing one of the two York Centre wards.-Background:Augimeri moved to Canada with her family at age two. Before entering politics, she was a Social Anthropologist at York University... (incumbent) |
7256 | 77.6 |
| Vlad Protsenko | 2100 | 22.4 |
Ward 10 York Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Feldman Mike Feldman Michael "Mike" Feldman was city councillor for Ward 10 from 1992 to 2010, and former Deputy Mayor, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Feldman was first elected in 1992 to the City Council of what was then the City of North York... (incumbent) |
6527 | 52.0 |
| Igor Toutchinski | 1940 | 15.4 |
| Magda Berkovits | 1586 | 12.6 |
| Max Royz | 1106 | 8.8 |
| Robert Freedland | 561 | 4.5 |
| Craig Smith | 440 | 3.5 |
| Alex Dumalag | 404 | 3.2 |
Ward 11 York South—Weston
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Nunziata Frances Nunziata Frances Nunziata is a Toronto city councillor for Ward 11 York South-Weston . She is the sister of former Member of Parliament John Nunziata.... (incumbent) |
6469 | 49.6 |
| Paul Ferreira Paul Ferreira Paul Ferreira is a Canadian social democratic politician and one of the first openly gay politicians elected to provincial office in Canada. He also has the distinction of being the very first Azorean-Canadian MPP... |
4812 | 36.9 |
| Rocky Gualtieri | 1235 | 9.5 |
| Pansy Mullings | 526 | 4.0 |
Ward 12 York South—Weston
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Di Giorgio Frank Di Giorgio Frank Di Giorgio is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing one of the two York South—Weston wards, Ward 12 York South-Weston. With a mathematics degree from McMaster University, he was a high school math teacher before entering politics. He ran for a position on North York city... (incumbent) |
4980 | 48.2 |
| Nick Dominelli | 2725 | 26.4 |
| Joe Renda | 1419 | 13.7 |
| Keith Sweeney | 1054 | 10.2 |
| Michel Dugré | 157 | 1.5 |
Ward 13 Parkdale—High Park
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Saundercook Bill Saundercook Bill Saundercook was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada for Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park. He represented one of the two Parkdale—High Park wards. A teacher from a family of teachers, Saundercook holds a B.Ed., M.A. and M.Ed.-Background:... (incumbent) |
6930 | 43.4 |
| Greg Hamara | 4829 | 30.2 |
| David Garrick | 2904 | 18.2 |
| Frances Wdowczyk | 605 | 3.8 |
| Linda Coltman | 433 | 2.7 |
| Aleksander Oniszczak | 281 | 1.8 |
Ward 14 Parkdale—High Park
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gord Perks Gord Perks Gord Perks is a Canadian environmentalist, political activist, writer and is the city councillor for the Toronto municipal electoral district of Parkdale—High Park, Ward 14.-Environmentalist:... |
3816 | 30.1 |
| Rowena Santos | 2978 | 23.5 |
| Ted Lojko | 1872 | 14.8 |
| John Colautti | 1645 | 13.0 |
| David White | 885 | 7.0 |
| Tom Freeman | 476 | 3.8 |
| Walter Jarsky | 342 | 2.7 |
| Dilorece South | 288 | 2.3 |
| Anthony Quinn | 103 | 0.8 |
| Beverly Bernardo | 99 | 0.8 |
| David Hanna | 73 | 0.6 |
| Matthew Vezina | 51 | 0.4 |
| Jimmy Talpa | 19 | 0.2 |
| Barry Hubick | 14 | 0.1 |
Ward 15 Eglinton—Lawrence
- Ron Singer is a financial advisor and critical illness insurance specialist, and chairs the 13 Division Community Police Liaison Committee. He had previously challenged Moscoe in the 2003 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 2003The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
. Singer endorsed several policy initiatives associated with mayoral candidate Jane PitfieldJane PitfieldJane Pitfield was a Toronto city councillor, representing one of the two Don Valley West wards. She ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 2006.-Personal life:...
, including garbage incineration and support for the Guardian AngelsGuardian AngelsThe Guardian Angels is a non-profit international volunteer organization of unarmed citizen crime patrollers. The Guardian Angels organization was founded February 13, 1979 in New York City by Curtis Sliwa and has chapters in 15 countries and 144 cities around the world.Sliwa originally created the...
vigilante group, and his campaign site featured Pitfield's pledge on spending. He called for the number of Toronto City Councillors to be reduced from 44 to 22, and supported two-term limits for councillors. He was endorsed by the Toronto StarToronto StarThe Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
newspaper. - Rosina Bonavota was born in ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and moved to Canada with her family at age seven. She is a co-owner of Bonamico Café and Grill, a family business, and was forty-nine years old during the campaign. She called for more active-duty police officers and programs for at-risk youth. - Howard Cohen was born and raised in TorontoTorontoToronto 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...
, and has degrees from the University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and the University of WindsorUniversity of WindsorThe University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
Law School. He has been a motivational speaker, mediator, small-business owner, agent and professor of law. He says that he ran because of his dissatisfaction with Howard Moscoe, whom he accused of neglecting the ward. - Eva Tavares is a community developer, and has volunteered with the North York Harvest Food BankFood bankA food bank or foodbank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes mostly donated food to a wide variety of agencies that in turn feed the hungry. The largest sources of food are for-profit growers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers who in the normal course of business have...
. She called for the revitalization of the Eglinton-Oakwood area in an environmentally-sound manner. - Dino Stamatopoulos did not provide information about his campaign, and did not respond to requests for interviews.
- Alex Papouchine is an information technology specialist who moved to Canada from RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He supported Howard Moscoe's work on council, but said that Moscoe "is older and may not be aware of some of the issues". He called for improvements in public transit and more extracurricular activities for students.
Ward 16 Eglinton—Lawrence
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Stintz Karen Stintz Karen Stintz is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. She represents Ward 16, one of two municipal wards enclosed within the federal-provincial riding of Eglinton—Lawrence.... (incumbent) |
8880 | 64.6 |
| Albert Pantaleo | 1721 | 12.5 |
| Charm Darby | 1421 | 10.3 |
| Steve Watt | 886 | 6.4 |
| Steven Bosnick | 477 | 3.5 |
| Yigal Rifkind | 364 | 2.6 |
Ward 17 Davenport
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cesar Palacio Cesar Palacio Cesar Palacio is a Toronto city councillor for Ward 17 Davenport . He is the first Hispanic person to be elected to Toronto's City Council.-Biography:... (incumbent) |
4827 | 42.3 |
| Alejandra Bravo | 4546 | 39.8 |
| Fred Dominelli Fred Dominelli Fred Dominelli is a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario.On May 22, 2003, City Council appointed Dominelli as an interim councillor to fill the vacancy in Ward 17 that was created when Betty Disero resigned her seat. Dominelli served as councillor until the 2003 municipal election in November,... |
1491 | 13.1 |
| Cinzia Scalabrini | 211 | 1.9 |
| David Faria | 206 | 1.8 |
| Gustavo Valdez | 77 | 0.7 |
| Wilson Basantes Espinoza | 50 | 0.4 |
Ward 18 Davenport
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Giambrone Adam Giambrone Adam Giambrone is a Canadian politician who was a Toronto City Councillor, representing the southern of two Davenport wards. Elected at 26, he remained the youngest member of Toronto council after re-election. He is also a former president of the federal New Democratic Party... (incumbent) |
6025 | 66.9 |
| Simon Wookey | 2089 | 23.2 |
| Jim McMillan | 292 | 3.2 |
| Lloyd Ferguson | 262 | 2.9 |
| Nha Le | 251 | 2.8 |
| Jim Rawling | 87 | 1.0 |
Ward 19 Trinity—Spadina
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Pantalone Joe Pantalone Joe Pantalone is a former Canadian politician, city councillor for Ward 19, one of two wards in Trinity—Spadina. He served as deputy mayor under David Miller from 2003 to 2010... (incumbent) |
8524 | 76.5 |
| George Sawision | 1710 | 15.3 |
| Nick Boragina | 511 | 4.6 |
| Hïmy Syed | 403 | 3.6 |
Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Vaughan Adam Vaughan Adam Vaughan is a councillor representing Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina in Toronto, Canada. For about 20 years, Vaughan worked as a political journalist and activist, most recently as the Political Specialist at Citytv/CP24. Before that, for ten years, he reported for CBLT in Toronto as a municipal... |
7834 | 51.7 |
| Helen Kennedy Helen Kennedy Helen Kennedy is a Canadian politician and social activist. She is the executive director of Egale Canada.-Background:Born in Ireland, she came to Canada in 1979 at age 21.... |
5334 | 35.2 |
| Desmond Cole | 750 | 4.9 |
| Chris Ouellette | 375 | 2.5 |
| Joseph Tuan | 359 | 2.4 |
| Devendra Sharma | 231 | 1.5 |
| Douglas Lowry | 193 | 1.3 |
| Carmin Priolo | 91 | 0.6 |
Ward 21 St. Paul's
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Mihevc Joe Mihevc Joe Mihevc is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represents one of the two St. Paul's wards, Ward 21 St. Paul's.-Background:... (incumbent) |
8092 | 56.7 |
| John Sewell John Sewell John Sewell, CM is a Canadian political activist and writer on municipal affairs; he was the mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1978 to 1980.-Background:... |
3326 | 23.3 |
| John Adams | 2712 | 19.0 |
| Tony Corpuz | 150 | 1.1 |
Ward 22 St. Paul's
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Walker Michael Walker (politician) Michael Walker was the City Councillor in Toronto, Canada, for Ward 22 from 1982 to 2010. Ward 22 is bounded on the north by Eglinton Avenue and Broadway Avenue, on the east by Bayview Avenue, on the west by Spadina Avenue, and on the south by Moore Avenue and along the North Toronto Rail... (incumbent) |
11899 | 78.2 |
| Rob Newman Rob Newman (politician) Rob Newman is a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was the elected Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario from 2004 to 2006 and also served as the party's Issue Advocate for Democratic Renewal... |
2506 | 16.5 |
| Gord Reynolds | 805 | 5.3 |
Ward 23 Willowdale
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Filion John Filion John Filion is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Willowdale wards, Ward 23 Willowdale.Filion attended York University and he graduated with a degree in journalism. He became a journalist specializing in education issues... (incumbent) |
8853 | 57.4 |
| Andrew Miller | 5235 | 34.0 |
| Cornel Chifor | 557 | 3.6 |
| Mohammed Choudhary | 394 | 2.6 |
| Ignacio Manlangit | 373 | 2.4 |
Ward 24 Willowdale
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| David Shiner David Shiner (politician) David Shiner is a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He represents ward 24, one of the two wards in Willowdale.-Background:He is the son of the late Esther Shiner, who served on the borough and later city council of the City of North York as alderman, and later as a member of the Board of... (incumbent) |
6930 | 54.1 |
| Ed Shiller | 3768 | 29.4 |
| Sanaz Amirpour | 1329 | 10.4 |
| Colleen Ladd | 789 | 6.2 |
Ward 25 Don Valley West
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Jenkins Cliff Jenkins Cliff Jenkins was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, for Ward 25, one of the two Don Valley West wards. He was defeated in the election held on October 25, 2010.... (incumbent) |
7954 | 58.3 |
| Tony Dickins | 2788 | 20.4 |
| Robertson Boyle | 971 | 7.1 |
| Peter Kapsalis | 967 | 7.1 |
| John Blair | 964 | 7.1 |
Ward 26 Don Valley West
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Parker John Parker (Canadian politician) John L. Parker is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. He is now Toronto city councillor for Ward 26, Don Valley West.-Background:... |
3369 | 20.1 |
| Mohamed Dhanani | 3155 | 18.8 |
| Abdul Ingar | 2940 | 17.6 |
| Geoff Kettel | 1372 | 8.2 |
| Natalie Maniates | 1336 | 8.0 |
| David Thomas | 1095 | 6.5 |
| John Masterson | 887 | 5.3 |
| Michele Carroll-Smith | 743 | 4.4 |
| Debbie Lechter | 577 | 3.4 |
| Csaba Vegh | 371 | 2.2 |
| Muhammad Alam | 261 | 1.6 |
| Fred Williams | 256 | 1.5 |
| Bahar Aminvaziri | 215 | 1.3 |
| Orhan Aybars | 99 | 0.6 |
| Raza Jabbar | 76 | 0.5 |
Ward 27 Toronto Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rae Kyle Rae Kyle Rae is a former Canadian politician. He was a city councillor for Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale in Toronto, Ontario from 1991 to 2010. Rae is now a self-described consultant.-Politics:... (incumbent) |
8931 | 56.5 |
| Carol Golench | 1391 | 8.8 |
| Chris Reid | 1330 | 8.4 |
| Gary Leroux | 1327 | 8.4 |
| Cam Johnson | 913 | 5.8 |
| Susan Gapka | 752 | 4.8 |
| Daniel Young | 614 | 3.9 |
| Rob Bezanson | 547 | 3.5 |
Ward 28 Toronto Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pam McConnell Pam McConnell Pam McConnell is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada for Ward 28 which is one of the two Toronto Centre wards.She was a teacher before entering politics by being elected as a school board trustee in 1982. She held that position until 1994. She played a prominent role in advocating for adult... (incumbent) |
8434 | 62.8 |
| Howard Bortenstein | 1418 | 10.6 |
| Catherina Perez | 1064 | 7.9 |
| Yaqoob Khan | 731 | 5.4 |
| Connie Harrison | 706 | 5.3 |
| Holly Cartmell | 646 | 4.8 |
| Baquie Ghazi | 440 | 3.3 |
Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Case Ootes Case Ootes Case Ootes is a former city councillor in Toronto, Canada, for Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth. He represented one of the two Toronto—Danforth wards... (incumbent) |
5790 | 46.3 |
| Diane Alexopoulos | 5770 | 46.1 |
| Andrew James | 518 | 4.1 |
| Hamish Wilson | 183 | 1.5 |
| John Richardson | 137 | 1.1 |
| Darryl Smith | 114 | 0.9 |
Ward 30 Toronto—Danforth
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Fletcher Paula Fletcher Paula Fletcher is a Canadian politician. In 2003, she was elected to the Toronto City Council for Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth.-Background:... (incumbent) |
7936 | 60.2 |
| Suzanne McCormick | 3470 | 26.3 |
| Edward Chin | 937 | 7.1 |
| Michael Zubiak | 522 | 4.0 |
| Patrick Kraemer | 220 | 1.7 |
| Daniel Nicastro | 96 | 0.7 |
Ward 31 Beaches—East York
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Davis Janet Davis Janet Davis is a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She represents Ward 31 Beaches-East York, the northern portion of Beaches—East York... (incumbent) |
8990 | 65.9 |
| Steve Minos | 4187 | 30.7 |
| Paul Murton | 176 | 1.3 |
| Mark Hindle | 167 | 1.2 |
| Leonard Subotich | 119 | 0.9 |
Ward 32 Beaches—East York
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Bussin Sandra Bussin Sandra Bussin was a politician in Toronto, Canada. She was a municipal councillor for Toronto City Council representing Ward 32, an area called the Beaches. From 2006 to 2010 she was Speaker of Toronto City Council.-Background:... (incumbent) |
10377 | 69.8 |
| Erica Maier | 1287 | 8.7 |
| John Lewis | 1081 | 7.3 |
| Donna Braniff | 660 | 4.4 |
| Matt Williams | 557 | 3.7 |
| Alan Burke | 332 | 2.2 |
| John Greer | 305 | 2.1 |
| William Gallos | 196 | 1.3 |
| Luca Mele | 82 | 0.6 |
Ward 33 Don Valley East
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Carroll Shelley Carroll Shelley Carroll is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. She represents Ward 33 Don Valley East, one of the two Don Valley East municipal wards. She was formerly the Chair of the City's Budget Committee.-Background:... (incumbent) |
6219 | 59.3 |
| Sarah Tsang-Fahey | 1424 | 13.6 |
| Zane Caplan | 1392 | 13.3 |
| Jim Conlon | 1060 | 10.1 |
| Anderson Tung | 398 | 3.4 |
Ward 34 Don Valley East
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Denzil Minnan-Wong Denzil Minnan-Wong 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... (incumbent) |
7567 | 60.7 |
| Susan Salek | 3240 | 26.0 |
| George Maxwell | 589 | 4.7 |
| Atiya Ahmed | 560 | 4.5 |
| Gary Walsh | 516 | 4.1 |
Ward 35 Scarborough Southwest
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Heaps Adrian Heaps Adrian A. Heaps is a politician in Toronto, Canada. He was the member of Toronto City Council for Scarborough Southwest Ward 35 from 2006 to 2010.-Background:... |
2949 | 23.8 |
| Michelle Berardinetti Michelle Berardinetti Michelle Berardinetti, is a Canadian politician, who was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election, defeating Adrian Heaps in Ward 35.-Background:... |
2860 | 23.1 |
| Dan Harris Dan Harris (politician) Dan Harris is a Canadian New Democratic Party politician, who represented the riding of Scarborough Southwest since the 2011 election and is the Opposition's Deputy Critic for Science and Technology.-Background:... |
1853 | 14.9 |
| Elizabeth Moyer | 1371 | 11.1 |
| Mike Kilpatrick | 1098 | 8.9 |
| Worrick Russell | 786 | 6.3 |
| Sharif Ahmed | 669 | 5.4 |
| Norman Lovatsis | 436 | 3.5 |
| Jason Carey | 113 | 0.9 |
| Armando Calderon | 94 | 0.8 |
| Michael Brausewetter | 89 | 0.7 |
| Tony Festino | 52 | 0.4 |
| Axcel Cocon | 30 | 0.2 |
Ward 36 Scarborough Southwest
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Ashton Brian Ashton (politician) Brian Ashton was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing Ward 36 Scarborough Southwest. He did not run for re-election in the 2010 municipal election and was succeeded by Gary Crawford.-Career:... (incumbent) |
9717 | 77.7 |
| Eddy Gasparotto | 1597 | 12.8 |
| Greg Crompton | 828 | 6.6 |
| Ron Sonier | 367 | 3.9 |
Ward 37 Scarborough Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Thompson Michael Thompson (Canadian politician) Michael Thompson is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represents Ward 37, the western half of Scarborough Centre. Raised in Scarborough he has a BA in Economics from Concordia University. He is a Black Canadian.... (incumbent) |
11987 | 87.1 |
| Jamie Kallmeyer | 1094 | 8.0 |
| Derick Ackloo | 674 | 4.9 |
Ward 38 Scarborough Centre
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn De Baeremaeker Glenn De Baeremaeker Glenn De Baeremaeker is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, who represents Ward 38, one of the two Scarborough Centre wards. The son of a working class family he has a Masters in international development and spent six months in Ethiopia at the height of the 1980s famine.He originally rose to... (incumbent) |
8583 | 61.9 |
| Tushar Shah | 1330 | 9.6 |
| Willie Reodica | 1233 | 8.9 |
| Dan Sandor | 1144 | 8.2 |
| Bruce Hare | 422 | 3.0 |
| Kirk Jensen | 399 | 2.9 |
| Michael Binetti | 390 | 2.8 |
| Clement Babb | 375 | 2.7 |
Ward 39 Scarborough—Agincourt
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Del Grande Mike Del Grande Mike Del Grande is a Canadian politician. Elected in 2003, he is a Toronto city councillor, representing Ward 39 Scarborough—Agincourt.-Background:Michael Anthony Del Grande was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is the eldest child of Italian immigrants... (incumbent) |
7964 | 68.2 |
| John Wong | 1888 | 16.2 |
| Wayne Cook | 660 | 5.6 |
| Lushan Lu | 614 | 5.3 |
| Sunshine Smith | 365 | 3.1 |
| Samuel Kung | 194 | 1.7 |
Ward 40 Scarborough—Agincourt
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Norm Kelly Norm Kelly Norman "Norm" Kelly is a Canadian politician. He is a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario representing one of two municipal wards that make up the jurisdiction of Scarborough—Agincourt.-Background:Kelly is a trained historian... (incumbent) |
10481 | 79.0 |
| George Pappas | 1618 | 12.2 |
| Sunny Eren | 746 | 5.6 |
| Winston Ramjeet | 416 | 3.1 |
Ward 41 Scarborough—Rouge River
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chin Lee Chin Lee Chin Lee is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada from Scarborough for Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River.Lee is a Malaysian-Chinese Canadian who was elected to Toronto City Council in the November 2006 civic elections to Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River. He replaces former councillor and current MPP... |
5501 | 37.8 |
| David Robertson | 3324 | 22.9 |
| Thadsha Navamanikkam | 1727 | 11.9 |
| Hratch Aynedjian | 1376 | 9.5 |
| Scott Shi | 926 | 6.4 |
| John Ching | 690 | 4.7 |
| Sonny Yeung | 365 | 2.5 |
| Malcolm Mansfield | 338 | 2.3 |
| Jose Baking | 158 | 1.1 |
| Min Lee | 139 | 1.0 |
Ward 42 Scarborough—Rouge River
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Cho (incumbent) | 7480 | 52.2 |
| Kumar Nadarajah | 3683 | 25.7 |
| Mohammed Ather | 1639 | 11.4 |
| Bonnie Irwin | 1532 | 10.7 |
Ward 43 Scarborough East
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Ainslie Paul Ainslie Paul Ainslie is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. Initially appointed as an interim councillor in ward 41, he now serves as a regular councillor for Ward 43 Scarborough East.... |
4677 | 38.7 |
| Jim Robb | 3388 | 28.1 |
| Abdul Patel | 1738 | 14.4 |
| John Laforet | 933 | 7.7 |
| Mujeeb Khan | 495 | 4.1 |
| Glenn Kitchen | 495 | 4.1 |
| Amarjeet Chhabra | 351 | 2.9 |
Ward 44 Scarborough East
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Moeser Ron Moeser Ron Moeser is the Toronto City Councillor for Ward 44 Scarborough East in Toronto, Canada.Moeser was first elected to what was then the Scarborough City Council in 1988 representing the West Rouge community. He chaired the waterfront committee in Scarborough and was active in the preservation of... |
6480 | 41.3 |
| Diana Hall | 6419 | 40.9 |
| Richard Ross | 1062 | 6.8 |
| Donald Blair | 588 | 3.7 |
| Kevin Richardson | 587 | 3.7 |
| Mohammed Mirza | 421 | 2.7 |
| Kevin Wellington | 87 | 0.6 |
| Richard Rieger | 53 | 0.3 |