James Pasternak

Canadian politician

James Pasternak

Pasternak in 2010

Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 6 York Centre

Incumbent

Assumed office
December 1, 2018
Preceded by| Ward created
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 10 York Centre
In office
December 1, 2010 – November 3, 2018
Preceded by| Mike Feldman
Succeeded by| Ward dissolved
Toronto District School Board Trustee
for Ward 5 York Centre
In office
December 1, 2006 – November 30, 2010
Preceded by| Shane Manikowsky
Succeeded by| Howard Kaplan
Personal details
Born|  (1959-02-15) February 15, 1959 (age 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation| Politician

James Pasternak (/ˈpæstərnæk/ ⓘ PAST-ər-nak; born February 15, 1959[1]) is a Canadian politician who represents Ward 6 York Centre on the Toronto City Council. Pasternak has served on council since he was elected in 2010, representing Ward 10 (later amalgamated into Ward 6). He was a Toronto District School Board trustee before his election to council.

## Background

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Pasternak is a graduate of York University. He also has degrees from the University of Western Ontario and the London School of Economics and Political Science.[2]

## Political career

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Pasternak was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election to succeed Mike Feldman in Ward 10.[3] He was previously a Toronto District School Board trustee.

### Israel apartheid debate

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In 2012, Pasternak introduced a motion that asked City Manager Joe Pennachetti to update Toronto's anti-discrimination policy and to determine whether including QuAIA in Pride events violated the policy. Pasternak believes "QuAIA is not there to support the Palestinian people; it’s there to bully and demonize Israel, its supporters and the Jewish community."[4][5] The following year, in 2013, Pasternak continued to lead the effort to defund Toronto Pride over the use of the term Israel apartheid by its participating members.[6]

## Election results

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2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 6 York Centre

Candidate  | Votes  | Vote share
Mike Arkin  | 1,916  | 11.6%
Basil Canning  | 1,179  | 7.1%
James Pasternak | 12,187 | 73.54%
Hope Schrier  | 1,292  | 7.8%
Total | 16,574  |

100%

Source: City of Toronto[7]
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 6 York Centre

Candidate  | Votes  | Vote share
James Pasternak | 11,559 | 47.61%
Maria Augimeri | 9,223  | 37.99%
Louise Russo  | 2,726  | 11.23%
Edward Zaretsky  | 771  | 3.17%
Total | 24,279  |

100%

Source: City of Toronto[8]
2014 Toronto election, Ward 10[9]

Candidate  | Votes  | %
James Pasternak | 11,183 | 57.78%
Igor Toutchinski | 3,112 | 16.08%
Epstein David | 2,126 | 10.99%
Mitchell Michael | 1,096 | 5.66%
Bucao Randy | 1,040 | 5.37%
Masucci Liberato | 796 | 4.11%
Total | 19,353 | 100%
2010 Toronto election, Ward 10[10]

Candidate  | Votes  | %
James Pasternak | 3,159 | 19.15%
Nancy Oomen | 2,777 | 16.83%
Brian Shifman | 2,632 | 15.96%
Igor Toutchinski | 2,605 | 15.79%
Konstantin Toubis | 1,887 | 11.44%
Magda Gondor Berkovits | 935 | 5.67%
Jarred Friedman | 850 | 5.15%
Joseph Cohen | 535 | 3.24%
Eric Plant | 355 | 2.15%
Edward Zaretsky | 326 | 1.97%
Robert Freedland | 244 | 1.48%
Drago Banovic | 186 | 1.12%
Total | 16,491 | 100%
2006 Toronto District School Board election, Ward 5[11]

Candidate  | Votes  | %
James Pasternak | 6,210 | 62.27%
Mitchell Worsoff | 1,940 | 19.45%
Donna Khaner | 1,077 | 10.80%
Frank Bonavota | 745 | 7.48%
Total | 9,972 | 100%

## References

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1. ^ "James Pasternak Official Facebook Page" Toronto Star, November 22, 2010.
2. ^ "James Pasternak's Official Campaign Site". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
3. ^ "Changed council faces new mayor". Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
4. ^ Make Pride Parade funding contingent on non-participation of QuAIA, Pasternak says Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, MAY 29, 2012, Jewish Tribune
5. ^ Israeli Apartheid out, QuAIA in – and funded Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, June 11, 2012, Jewish Tribune.
6. ^ Council delays report on 'Israeli apartheid' March 19, 2013, Xtra
7. ^ "Declaration of Results for the Toronto Municipal Election" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
8. ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
9. ^ "City of Toronto elections results 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
10. ^ City of Toronto elections page Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ City of Toronto elections page

## External links

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* City of Toronto Councillor Profile
* Official website

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* Mayor: Olivia Chow

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1. Vincent Crisanti
2. Stephen Holyday
3. Amber Morley
4. Gord Perks
5. Frances Nunziata

1.   2. James Pasternak
3. Anthony Perruzza
4. Michael Colle
5. Alejandra Bravo
6. Ausma Malik

1.   2. Dianne Saxe
3. Josh Matlow
4. Chris Moise
5. Paula Fletcher
6. Rachel Chernos Lin

1.   2. Jon Burnside
3. Shelley Carroll
4. Lily Cheng
5. Brad Bradford
6. Parthi Kandavel

1.   2. Michael Thompson
3. Nick Mantas
4. Jamaal Myers
5. Paul Ainslie
6. Jennifer McKelvie

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