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Toronto City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario. Meeting at Toronto City Hall , it comprises 25 city councillors and the mayor of Toronto . The current term began on November 15, 2022.
Prior to the election, the province of Ontario passed the Strong Mayors Act, which granted the office of mayor additional powers including the development of the budget, creating council committees, appointing the chairs and vice chairs of those committees, the power to reorganize departments, appointing department heads, and appointing the city manager.
In 2018, just before that year's provincial election, the Ontario government of Doug Ford passed the Better Local Government Act, which redefined the number and representation of Toronto City Council. The number of councillors was reduced to 25, and council districts were defined that matched provincial electoral districts.
Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with Josh Matlow elected councillor for the 2022–2026 term .
The mayor of Toronto is the head of Toronto City Council and chief executive officer of the municipal government. The mayor is elected alongside city council every four years on the fourth Monday of October; there are no term limits. [2] While in office, mayors are styled His/Her Worship. [3]
Pages in category "Toronto city councillors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 233 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's; Ward 13 Toronto Centre; Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth; Ward 15 Don Valley West; Ward 18 Willowdale; Ward 19 Beaches—East York; Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest; Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt; Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
With the written consent of the Mayor, the Speaker and a Deputy Speaker are elected by Toronto City Council from among its members. While municipal council meetings in Ontario are traditionally chaired by the head of Council (e.g. Mayor, Warden, Reeve or Regional Chair), the City of Toronto Act allows Toronto Council to appoint another member ...