Ward 5 York South—Weston 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 2022, with

Frances Nunziata Frances Nunziata ( , ; born ) is a Canadian politician who has served as the speaker of Toronto City Council since December 1, 2010. Nunziata presently represents Ward 5 York South—Weston. She is the sister of former member of Parliament (MP ...

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 11 (western section), the old Ward 12 (eastern section).

2018 municipal election

Ward 5 York South—Weston was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Ward-12 incumbent

Frank Di Giorgio Frank Di Giorgio ( , ) is a Canadian former politician. He sat on Toronto City Council and represented Ward 12 York South—Weston from 2000 to 2018. Prior to the amalgamation of Toronto, Di Giorgio was a member of the North York City Council fro ...

, who served as budget chief under former mayor

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ran against Ward 11 incumbent and council speaker Frances Nunziata, and nine other candidates. Nunziata was ultimately elected with 44.55 per cent of the vote.

2022 municipal election

In 2022, Nunziata narrowly secured re-election in a tightly-contested race against progressive candidate Chiara Padovani, who was endorsed by Progress Toronto and the Toronto & York Region Labour Council. Nunziata prevailed over Padovani by a margin of 94 votes.

Geography

York South—Weston is part of the

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community council. The ward is largely made up of what was the former city of York prior to

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's 1998 amalgamation. It is bordered to the west by the Humber River and the east by a

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track. The north boundary is

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and the south boundary is a

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track.

Councillors

Election results

References

External links

Councillor's webpage
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