Josh Colle (; born 1972 or 1973) is a

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politician. He was the councillor for Ward 15 on

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for the years 2010-2018."Changed council faces new mayor"
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'', October 25, 2010. Colle was the Chair of the

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during the period 2014-2018.

Politics

As city councillor, Colle served as a director on many high profile city agency boards, including the board of Toronto Hydro. In March 2012, he was elected by

to serve as a commissioner of the

and was subsequently made chair in December, 2014. He was instrumental in petitioning

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to include a station at Oakwood Avenue in their final plans for the Eglinton Crosstown line. It was confirmed that the Crosstown would feature a station at Oakwood in October 2012. In 2018, a month after registering as a candidate in the 2018 municipal election, Colle withdrew his registration and announced his retirement from politics. His father

Mike Colle Michael Colle ( "Cole"; born February 1, 1945) is a Canadian politician who has served as deputy mayor of Toronto since 2023, representing North York. He was elected to represent Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence on Toronto City Council in the 201 ...

subsequently announced his candidacy for councillor in the 2018 municipal election and ran in the new enlarged Ward 8 Eglinton Lawrence, comprising the former Ward 15 held by his son and Ward 16 represented by Christin Carmichael Greb. Mike Colle defeated Greb in Ward 16.

Post-political career

Effective July 15, 2024, Colle started work as Chief Strategy and Customer Service Officer at the Toronto Transit Commission. For several years, Colle had worked at various transit agencies in Canada and the United States.

Election results

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colle, Josh Living people Canadian people of Italian descent Toronto city councillors Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian municipal councillors