Mary-Margaret McMahon (born July 6, 1966) is a Canadian politician. She was elected

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for the

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in the June 2022 provincial election. Previously, McMahon served on the Toronto City Council from 2010 to 2018, representing Ward 32 Beaches—East York.

Background

Born and raised in

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, she is the daughter of former Collingwood mayor Ron Emo and Gloria Emo. McMahon is one of four children, including brothers Michael, Stephen and Timothy. Since 1990, she has resided in the Beaches—East York area. McMahon taught

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and worked as a community activist. She founded the East Lynn Park Farmers market and helped organize an anti-idling campaign at her children's school. She previously worked for Live Green Toronto as a community animator.

Political career

McMahon was first elected to

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in the 2010 city council election, defeating city council speaker

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in Ward 32 Beaches—East York."Changed council faces new mayor"
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'', October 25, 2010. She describes herself as a "fiscally responsible environmentalist." She served Ward 32 from 2010 to 2018, when she declined to run in the

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. In October 2017 McMahon announced she would not be running for re-election in

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, confirming a promise made when she was first elected in 2010. During her time as a councillor she brought forward two motions to

calling for term limits, but both were defeated. In October 2020, she announced her candidacy for the

nomination in the provincial electoral district of

. She was elected in the 2022 Ontario general election.

Electoral history

References

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