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Ward 6 York Centre
Ward 6 York Centre 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 2018, with James Pasternak elected councillor for the 2018–2022 term. History The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings. The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 9 and the old Ward 10. 2018 municipal election Ward 6 York Centre was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. The Ward 9 incumbent, Maria Augimeri, ran against Ward 10 incumbent James Pasternak and two other candidates. Pasternak was ultimately elected with 47.61 per cent of the vote. Geography Despite its name, Ward 6 York Centre is part of the North York community council, and does not form part of the former city of York. York Centre is bounded on the north by Steeles Avenue (the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto City Council
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. Structure The current decision-making framework and committee structure at the City of Toronto was established by the '' City of Toronto Act, 2006'' and came into force January 1, 2007. The decision-making process at the City of Toronto involves committees that report to City Council. Committees propose, review and debate policies and recommendations before their arrival at City Council for debate. Citizens and residents can only make deputations on policy at committees, citizens cannot make public presentations to City Council. The mayor is a member of all committees and is entitled to one vote. There are three types of committees at the City of Toronto: the Executive Committee, four other standing committees, and special committees of council. Executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Highway 401
King's Highway 401, commonly referred to as Highway 401 and also known by its official name as the Macdonald–Cartier Freeway or colloquially referred to as the four-oh-one, is a Controlled-access highway, controlled-access 400-series highways, 400-series highway in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. It stretches from Windsor, Ontario, Windsor in the west to the Ontario–Quebec border in the east. The part of Highway 401 that passes through Toronto is North America's busiest highway, and one of the widest. Together with Quebec Autoroute 20, it forms the road transportation backbone of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, along which over half of Canada's population resides. It is also a ''Core Route'' in the National Highway System (Canada), National Highway System of Canada. The route is maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police. The Speed limits in Canada, speed lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Toronto Municipal Election
The 2006 Toronto municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to elect a mayor and 44 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest and Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud. The election was held in conjunction with those held in other municipalities in the province of Ontario (see 2006 Ontario municipal elections). In the mayoral race, incumbent mayor David Miller 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 (which had two acclamations), no candidates were unopposed. Provincial legislation passed in May 2006 extended municipal council t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Toronto Municipal Election
The 2003 Toronto municipal election was held on 10 November 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees. David Miller was elected mayor (Results of 2003 Toronto election). Most municipalities in the Province of Ontario held elections on this date. See also 2003 Ontario municipal elections. Mayoral election Incumbent Toronto mayor Mel Lastman chose not to run for re-election. A large number of candidates ran for the position of mayor, but five main candidates emerged. * Barbara Hall is the former mayor of pre-amalgamation Toronto and an independent who was formerly a member of the New Democratic Party and who had the support of many of the city's Liberals. She campaigned on a moderate policy of outreach to minorities and her connections to the provincial Liberal government which would enable a "new deal" for Toronto. * John Nunziata, a former Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party of Canada, was expell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Toronto Municipal Election
The 2000 Toronto municipal election, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000", was the municipal and school board election of 2000 held in Toronto on November 13, 2000. Elections were held to elect: * the Mayor of Toronto, * councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards, * trustees for each of the Toronto District School Board's 22 sections (each comprising two city wards), * trustees for each of the Toronto Catholic District School Board's 12 sections (each comprising two to six city wards), * trustees for the three sections of the ''Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest'' (French-language public school board) located in Toronto, and * trustees for the two sections of the ''Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud'' (French-language Catholic school board) located in Toronto. Mayoralty election Results City council The city council elections were eventful. Redistricting increased the number of wards from 28 to 44, but each ward only elected a single councillor, reducing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Feldman
Michael Feldman (born December 29, 1927 is a former politician in Toronto, Ontario. He was a municipal councillor from 1992 to 2010, and served as Deputy Mayor from 2003 to 2006. Background Before entering municipal politics, Feldman was a businessman who founded Teela Data Management, a company specializing in real estate information, which was sold to Moore Corporation Ltd. in 1982. He retired from business in 1988. Feldman has served as president of the Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue and of the Ontario Region of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, United Synagogue of America, the central organization of synagogues in Conservative Judaism. He was active with the Canadian Centre for Diversity, Canadian Council of Christians and Jews. He and his wife, Sue, have three children. Politics Feldman was elected in 1992 in a by-election to North York council to replace longtime councillor Irv Chapley who had died in office early in the year. In addition to his job as a muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Toronto Municipal Election
The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first election held for offices in the amalgamated "megacity" of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The elections were administered by the old City of Toronto and its five suburbs within Metropolitan Toronto. The vote was held November 10, 1997, electing the mayor and 56 councillors in 28 wards who took office on January 1, 1998, the day of the amalgamation. The election resulted in a showdown between Barbara Hall, the one-term mayor of the old city of Toronto, and Mel Lastman, who had been mayor of the former Toronto suburb of North York for 25 years. Mayor The mayoral race saw incumbents from the two largest former cities run to be mayor, the left-leaning Barbara Hall and the right-leaning Mel Lastman. Lastman won the election by a narrow margin, around 40,000 votes. Council The election followed a plurality-at-large voting system where electors could vote for two candidates. Each of the 28 wards elected two councillors. ;Ward 1 – E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Toronto Municipal Election
The 1994 Toronto municipal election was held in November 1994 to elect councillors in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and mayors, councillors and school trustees in Toronto, York, East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke. The election was noted as a defeat for incumbents. Three sitting mayors were defeated: June Rowlands in Toronto, Fergy Brown, in York, and Bruce Sinclair of Etobicoke. On Metro Toronto Council it was a victory for the left as the New Democratic Party (NDP) faction grew from six to nine members. Metro Council Ten of Metro Council's 28 members ran unopposed in the election, and they were therefore acclaimed. No incumbents were defeated. The most noted change was the growth of the left wing NDP faction from six to nine. New NDP members were David Miller, Caroline Di Giovanni, and mayor Michael Prue. ; High Park : David Miller – 7,950 : Andrew Witer – 6,845 :Tony Clement – 4,722 :Carl Manning – 1,390 ;Trinity Niagara :Joe Pantalone (incumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Toronto Municipal Election
The 1991 Toronto municipal election was held on November 12, 1991 to elect councillors in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and mayors, councillors and school trustees in Toronto, York, East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke. Under the 1989 Municipal Act changes, the title of alderman was changed to councillor across Metro. Leadership *Metro Toronto Chairman - Alan Tonks *Mayor of Toronto - June Rowlands *Mayor of East York - David Johnson (1992–93), Michael Prue (1993-94) *Mayor of Etobicoke - Bruce Sinclair *Mayor of North York - Mel Lastman *Mayor of Scarborough - Joyce Trimmer *Mayor of York - Fergy Brown Metro Metro council was mostly unchanged from that elected in the 1988 election. The only incumbent defeated was Bob Sanders in Scarborough Malvern, who was ousted by Raymond Cho. New arrivals included school board trustee Olivia Chow elected downtown. ; High Park :Derwyn Shea (incumbent) - 13,706 : David Miller - 8,079 :Yaqoob Khan - 1,544 ;Trinity N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Moscoe
Howard Moscoe (born November 28, 1939)https://gencat4.eloquent-systems.com/webcat/request/Action?SystemName=City+of+Toronto+Archives&UserName=wa+public&Password=&CMD_%28DetailRequest%29 &ProcessID=6000_1980%280%29&KeyValues=KEY_315373 is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, representing Ward 15 in the western part of Eglinton-Lawrence. Among the most prominent and longest-serving councillors in the city, he is also known for an outspokenness which caused controversy at times. Moscoe is a member of the New Democratic Party. On August 31, 2010, after 31 years as an elected municipal politician, Moscoe announced his retirement from city council."Howard Moscoe calls it quits" ''Toronto Star'', August 31, 2010 Early life and career Mosco ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Toronto Municipal Election
The 1988 Toronto municipal election was held to elect members of municipal councils, school boards, and hydro commissions in the six municipalities that made up Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The election was held November 14, 1988. This election also marked the abolition of Boards of Control in North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, and York. The Toronto Board of Control had been abolished in 1969. Metro The 1988 campaign was the first time most members of Metro Toronto were directly elected. Toronto had moved to direct elections in 1985, but the other cities had still had a selection of council members dually seated at Metro. In the new council only the five mayors would be granted automatic Metro seats. ;East York :Peter Oyler - 11,088 :Avril Usha Velupillai - 7,885 :Bob Willis - 2,043 ;Lakeshore Queensway :Chris Stockwell - 10,442 :Morley Kells - 7,790 ; Kingsway Humber :Dennis Flynn - 16,642 :Jack Soules - 4,497 ;Markland Centennial :Dick O'Brien - 13,049 :Leonard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keele Street
Keele Street is a north–south road in Toronto, Vaughan and King in Ontario, Canada. It stretches , running from Bloor Street in Toronto to the Holland Marsh. South of Bloor Street, the roadway is today known as Parkside Drive, but was originally part of Keele Street. It was renamed in 1921 by the City of Toronto. Most of Keele Street runs directly along a former concession road (Third Line West of Yonge Street) allowance. Keele Street was named for local businessman and farmer William Conway Keele, who lived in what is West Toronto Junction or Lambton Mills area. Route Parkside Drive begins at Lake Shore Boulevard near Sunnyside Beach, site of the former Sunnyside Amusement Park. It runs north forming the eastern boundary to High Park until Bloor Street. To the east is the Roncesvalles neighbourhood. North of Bloor Street, it becomes Keele Street. It runs through the residential High Park North neighbourhood and into the Junction, which contains a mix of residential and indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
