Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth is a municipal

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that has been represented in the

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since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with

Paula Fletcher Paula Fletcher (born 1951) is a Canadian politician who has served on Toronto City Council since 2003. She currently represents Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth. Fletcher is regarded as an advocate for affordable housing, environmentally sustainable ...

elected as the 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 made up of parts of the former Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth, the former Ward 30 Toronto—Danforth and southwest portion of the former Ward 32 Beaches—East York.

2018 municipal election

Ward 14 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 30 incumbent

and Ward 29 incumbent

Mary Fragedakis Mary Fragedakis ( ; born April 22, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the Toronto city councillor for Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth from 2010 to 2018. She was also the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Toronto—Danforth in the 2022 prov ...

. Fletcher was ultimately elected with 42.27 per cent of the vote.

Geography

Ward 14 is part of the

and

East York East York is a former administrative district and municipality within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1967 to 1998, it was officially the Borough of East York, a semi-autonomous borough within the upper-tier municipality of Metropolitan Toron ...

community council. Toronto—Danforth's boundaries mirror its federal and provincial counterparts: bordered on the south by

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and

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, on the east by Coxwell Avenue and Coxwell Boulevard, on the north by Taylor Creek and the Don River East Branch, and on the west by the

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Councillors

Election results

References

External links

Councillor's webpage
Toronto city council wards 2018 establishments in Ontario {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth