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David Miller launching "ICT Toronto".
David Miller launching "ICT Toronto". [1]

This is a list of mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 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

From 1834-1857, and again from 1867-1873, Toronto mayors were not elected directly by the public. Instead, after each annual election of aldermen and councilmen, the assembled council would elect one of their members as mayor. For all other years, mayors were directly elected by popular vote, except in rare cases where a mayor was appointed by council to fill an unexpired term of office.

The "City of Toronto" has changed substantially over the years: the city amalgamated with neighbouring communities in 1882, 1891, 1908, 1912, and 1967. 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 most sweeping change was in 1998 when the six municipalities comprising Metropolitan Toronto – East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, York, and the former city of Toronto – and its regional government were amalgamated into a single City of Toronto (colloquially dubbed the "megacity") by an act of the provincial government. The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was the senior level of Municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada, area from 1954 to East York was formerly a semi-autonomous Borough within the overall municipality of Metropolitan Toronto before East North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada York is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate city it was one of six municipalities Examples of administrative divisions English terms In many of the following terms corresponding to British cultural influence areas of relatively low mean population Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario A megacity is generally defined as a Metropolitan area with a total Population in excess of 10 million people Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec

The newly created position of mayor for the resulting single-tier megacity replaced all of the mayors of the former Metro municipalities. In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are three different types of Census divisions: single-tier municipalities upper-tier municipalities (which can It also abolished the office of the Metro Chairman, which had formerly been the most senior political figure before amalgamation. The Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto or Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and the most senior political

Outgoing North York Mayor Mel Lastman was elected as the first mayor of the amalgamated Toronto in 1997 and re-elected in 2000. Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman (born March 9, 1933) affectionately known as "Mayor Mel" is a former businessman and politician On November 10, 2003, David Miller was voted in as Toronto's 63rd mayor. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. David Raymond Miller (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician He took office as Mayor on December 1, 2003.

According to Victor Loring Russell, author of Mayors of Toronto Volume I, 14 out of the first 29 mayors were lawyers.

Prior to 1834, Toronto municipal leadership was governed by the Chairman of the General Quarter Session of Peace of the Home District Council. The Home District Council was the municipal governing body for York Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario) from 1792 to 1834 The Home District Council was the municipal governing body for York Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario) from 1792 to 1834

Contents

19th Century

Appointed by City Council

Elected directly by the public

Appointed by City Council

Elected directly by the public

20th century

The Metro Toronto Era (1953-1997)

Beginning in 1953, Toronto was part of a regional entity known as "Metropolitan Toronto". Allan Austin Lamport CM ( April 4 1903 &ndash November 18 1999) was This regional entity had the same boundaries as present-day Toronto, but consisted of 13 cities and boroughs, each which their own mayor and council. Toronto was one of these cities, and the mayors of Toronto are listed below. For a list of Chairmen of Metropolitan Toronto during this era, see Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. The Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto or Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and the most senior political


As of 1967, (during the incumbency of William Dennison), an internal amalgamation reduced the number of cities and boroughs in Metropolitan Toronto to 6: Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and York. Philip Gerald Givens (born April 24, 1922 died November 30, 1995) was a Mayor of Toronto, Canada, Member of Parliament East York was formerly a semi-autonomous Borough within the overall municipality of Metropolitan Toronto before East North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada York is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate city it was one of six municipalities As part of this reorganization, the villages of Forest Hill and Swansea were amalgamated into the City of Toronto. Forest Hill is an affluent neighbourhood in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Swansea is a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, bounded on the west by the Humber River, on the north by Bloor Street The Mayors of Toronto during this era are listed below.

Post-Amalgamation, "Megacity" Mayors

Deputy Mayors

References

  1. ^ What’s an ITC? Would like to live in a cluster of one? » ThomasPurves.com
  2. ^ January 1, 1998 marked the creation of the Amalgamated City of Toronto, which included the old City of Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and York. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. David Raymond Miller (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician Case Ootes is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, for Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth. Sandra Bussin is a city councillor and Speaker of Toronto City Council in Toronto Ontario for Ward 32 Beaches-East York (represents the ward Michael "Mike" Feldman (born ca 1928 is a Councillor for Ward 10 York Centre and former Deputy Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Joe Pantalone (born 1952) is a Canadian politician, city councillor for Ward 19 one of two wards in Trinity—Spadina, and deputy mayor of William Peyton Hubbard (1842 - 1935 City of Toronto Alderman from 1894 to 1914 was a popular and influential politician of particular historical note as the New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) East York was formerly a semi-autonomous Borough within the overall municipality of Metropolitan Toronto before East North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada York is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate city it was one of six municipalities

See also

The following is a list of articles on municipal elections in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada: City of Toronto - pre-amalgamation The Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto or Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and the most senior political
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