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Below is a list of mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto's first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie , was appointed in 1834 after his Reform coalition won the new City of Toronto's first election and he was chosen by the Reformers.
Pages in category "Mayors of Toronto" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Art Eggleton is the longest-serving mayor of Toronto, serving from 1980 until 1991. Eggleton later served in federal politics from 1993 until 2004, and was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2005. David Breakenridge Read held the post of mayor of Toronto for the shortest period. Read was mayor for only fifty days in 1858.
The 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election was held on Monday, June 26, 2023, to elect the 66th mayor of Toronto to serve the remainder of the 2022–2026 city council term following the resignation of Mayor John Tory. The election was won by Olivia Chow, a former city councillor and member of Parliament (MP).
Toronto: Ontario: 2,794,356 July 12, 2023: Metro Toronto Councillor for Ward 24 Downtown (1992–2000) ... List of mayors in Canada. Add languages ...
The powers of the City of Toronto are exercised by its legislative body, known as Toronto City Council, which is composed of 25 members and the mayor. The council passes municipal legislation (called by-laws ), approves spending, and has direct responsibility for the oversight of services delivered by the city and its agencies.
She and Dorothy Hague were the first women reeves or mayors in the Toronto area. [29] 1963-1964 Leonard E. Ford - advocated the merger of Long Branch with Mimico and New Toronto rather than amalgamation of Metro Toronto. [30] 1965-1966 Thomas Berry - grew up in a London orphanage as his merchant seaman father was unable to care for him.
The executive committee is composed of the mayor, deputy mayor, and the chairs of the four standing committees who are appointed by the mayor and three "at-large" members appointed by City Council. The role of the executive committee is to set the City of Toronto's priorities, manage financial planning and budgeting, labour relations, human ...