2022–2026 Toronto City Council | |||
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Overview | |||
Legislative body | Toronto City Council | ||
Meeting place | Toronto City Hall | ||
Term | November 15, 2022 – | ||
Election | 2022 Toronto municipal election | ||
Website | www.toronto.ca/council | ||
City Council | |||
![]() Toronto City Hall is the seat of government | |||
Members | 26 | ||
Mayor (head of council) | John Tory (2014–2023) Olivia Chow (since 2023) | ||
Statutory Deputy Mayor | Jennifer McKelvie (2022–2023) Ausma Malik (since 2023) | ||
Speaker | Frances Nunziata | ||
Deputy Speaker | Stephen Holyday |
The 2022–2026 Toronto City Council term is the present term of Toronto City Council. It consists of members elected in the 2022 municipal election and 2022 mayoral election held on October 24, as well as the 2023 mayoral by-election held on June 26. The council term began on November 15, 2022.
Following the election, voters returned city councillors in the city's 25 wards as well as the mayor of Toronto, who is elected city-wide. The city uses a first-past-the-post system to elect all positions. Municipal elections in Ontario are held every four years on the fourth Monday in October. The next election will be October 26, 2026.
Prior to the election, the province of Ontario passed the Strong Mayors Act, which granted the office of mayor additional powers including the development of the budget, creating council committees, appointing the chairs and vice chairs of those committees, the power to reorganize departments, appointing department heads, and appointing the city manager. The mayor was also granted the power to veto council decisions which do not align with priorities set by the province.[1][2] On November 16, 2022, the province proposed further changes the powers of the mayor, introducing a bill which would allow by-laws to be passed with only one-third of council voting in favour if the mayor declared it to be in line with provincial priorities.[3]
Ward (Community Councils) | Incumbent | Notes |
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Mayor | John Tory (2022–2023) | Resigned on February 17, 2023.[18][19][20] |
Olivia Chow (2023–present) | ||
1 Etobicoke North (Etobicoke and York) |
Vincent Crisanti | |
2 Etobicoke Centre (Etobicoke and York) |
Stephen Holyday | |
3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore (Etobicoke and York) |
Amber Morley | Deputy Mayor for Etobicoke and York |
4 Parkdale—High Park (Toronto and East York) |
Gord Perks | |
5 York South—Weston (Etobicoke and York) |
Frances Nunziata | Speaker |
6 York Centre (North York) |
James Pasternak | |
7 Humber River—Black Creek (North York) |
Anthony Perruzza | |
8 Eglinton—Lawrence (North York) |
Mike Colle | Deputy Mayor for North York |
9 Davenport (Toronto and East York) |
Alejandra Bravo | |
10 Spadina—Fort York (Toronto and East York) |
Ausma Malik | Statutory Deputy Mayor since August 10, 2023
Deputy Mayor for Toronto and East York |
11 University—Rosedale (Toronto and East York) |
Dianne Saxe | |
12 Toronto—St. Paul's (Toronto and East York) |
Josh Matlow | |
13 Toronto Centre (Toronto and East York) |
Chris Moise | |
14 Toronto—Danforth (Toronto and East York) |
Paula Fletcher | Deputy Speaker |
15 Don Valley West (North York) |
Vacant | Jaye Robinson died while in office on May 16th 2024. |
16 Don Valley East (North York) |
Jon Burnside | |
17 Don Valley North (North York) |
Shelley Carroll | |
18 Willowdale (North York) |
Lily Cheng | |
19 Beaches—East York (Toronto and East York) |
Brad Bradford | |
20 Scarborough Southwest (Scarborough) |
Gary Crawford (2022–2023) | Resigned on July 26, 2023.[21] |
Parthi Kandavel (2023—present) | Took office on November 30, 2023. | |
21 Scarborough Centre (Scarborough) |
Michael Thompson | |
22 Scarborough—Agincourt (Scarborough) |
Nick Mantas | |
23 Scarborough North (Scarborough) |
Jamaal Myers | |
24 Scarborough—Guildwood (Scarborough) |
Paul Ainslie | |
25 Scarborough—Rouge Park (Scarborough) |
Jennifer McKelvie | Statutory Deputy Mayor until August 10, 2023; assumed certain mayoral powers after Mayor Tory's resignation on February 17, 2023, until the by-election.
Deputy Mayor for Scarborough. |
Executive Committee[12] | |
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Chair Olivia Chow Mayor |
Vice-chair Ausma Malik Deputy Mayor |
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Economic and Community Development Committee[12] | |
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Chair Alejandra Bravo |
Vice-chair Shelley Carroll |
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General Government Committee[12] | |
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Chair Paul Ainslie |
Vice-chair Stephen Holyday |
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Infrastructure and Environment Committee[12] | |
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Chair Jennifer McKelvie |
Vice-chair Mike Colle |
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Planning and Housing Committee[12] | |
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Chair Gord Perks |
Vice-chair Brad Bradford |
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Audit Committee[12] | |
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Chair Stephen Holyday |
Vice-chair Jamaal Myers |
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Budget Committee[12] | |
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Chair Shelley Carroll |
Vice-chair Gord Perks |
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Civic Appointments Committee[12] | |
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Chair Vacant |
Vice-chair Frances Nunziata |
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Striking Committee[12] | |
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Chair Ausma Malik |
Vice-chair Alejandro Bravo |
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Etobicoke and York[12] | |
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Chair Stephen Holyday |
Vice-chair Frances Nunziata |
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North York[12] | |
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Chair James Pasternak |
Vice-chair Mike Colle |
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Scarborough[12] | |
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Chair Paul Ainslie |
Vice-chair Nick Mantas |
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Toronto and East York[12] | |
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Chair Gord Perks |
Vice-chair Brad Bradford |
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…the Mayor-elect will take office on Wednesday, July 12…