Alan Tonks
Member of Parliament for York South-Weston
Incumbent
Assumed office  2000 election
Preceded by	John Nunziata
Born	April 2, 1943 (1943-04-02) (age 65) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Cecile Tonks
Residence	Toronto
Profession	Teacher

Alan Tonks (born April 2, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, and was the final Metro Toronto Chairman before the amalgamation of Metro Toronto into the new City of Toronto. York South—Weston is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of John Nunziata (born January 4, 1955) is a Canadian politician Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto or Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and the most senior political Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was the senior level of Municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada, area from 1954 to Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

Tonks is the son of Chris Tonks who was a mayor and alderman in what was then the Borough of York in Metropolitan Toronto. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions York is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate city it was one of six municipalities After graduating from York Memorial Collegiate Institute Alan Tonks attended York University where he earned a Master's degree in political economy and the University of Toronto where he received a Masters in Education. General Information York Memorial Collegiate Institute is a high school in Toronto Ontario Canada. York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus He spent time working for a Canadian aid agency in Jamaica before becoming a teacher for the Scarborough Board of Education for several years. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.

Municipal Politics

Tonks entered municipal politics in the 1970s and served as an alderman in York before being serving as mayor from 1982 to 1988. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government

Provincial Politics

He first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1975 provincial election as a candidate of the Ontario Liberal Party, and finished third in York South against former New Democratic Party leader Donald C. MacDonald. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature The Ontario general election of 1975 was held on September 18, 1975, to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. York South was an electoral district (or "riding" in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Donald Cameron MacDonald CM, OOnt, ( December 7, 1913 &ndash March 8 2008) was a long time Canadian

He was also unsuccessful in the 1987 Ontario election, losing to NDP leader Bob Rae by only 333 votes in York South. The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian York South was an electoral district (or "riding" in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904

Metro Politics

In 1988, Tonks was elected Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto by the other members of Metro Toronto Council defeating incumbent Metro Chairman Dennis Flynn, the first and only time a sitting Metro Chairman would be defeated by a challenger. The Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto or Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and the most senior political Christopher Dennis Flynn OOnt ( December 17 1923 - August 19 2003) was Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto from Tonks served as Metro Chairman until 1997 when the municipality was amalgamated by the provincial government of Mike Harris resulting in the abolition of Metro Council and the replacement of the Metro Chairman by a new Mayor of Toronto directly elected by all voters. Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, Tonks was a supporter of the city's amalgamation, and led the Transition Team responsible for administering the new City of Toronto. He did not run in the 1997 "Megacity" election for the position of mayor and retired from elected municipal politics. In 1999, he was appointed chair of the Greater Toronto Services Board and served until 2000. Greater Toronto Services Board was created in 1998 under the Greater Toronto Services Act by the province of Ontario and began sessions in 1999

Federal Politics

He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2000 election as the Liberal MP for York South—Weston defeating Independent MP (and former Liberal) John Nunziata by 1,497 votes. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. York South—Weston is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons John Nunziata (born January 4, 1955) is a Canadian politician He served as a parliamentary secretary in 2003, and was re-elected by a much greater margin in the federal elections held in 2004 and 2006 and is currently, with the rest of the Liberal caucus, sitting on the Opposition benches. A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the

Family Life

Married to Cecile, Tonks has three adult children, Chris, Matthew and Alison. His son Chris is now a trustee on the Toronto District School Board. Toronto District School Board, also known as TDSB, is the English -language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

References

• Alan Tonks

External links

• Parliament Webpage