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Toronto's first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, was appointed in 1834 after his Reform coalition won the new City of Toronto's first election and he was chosen by the Reformers. The most recent election to the office of mayor was a by-election on June 26, 2023 in which Olivia Chow was elected.
When Rob Ford was elected mayor of Toronto in 2010 — much to the chagrin of the elites in the old city — his family began promoting the notion that he’d won the most votes ever in the city’s history.
Mayor Mel Lastman [18] of North York, and Barbara Hall of Toronto both campaigned against the merger, as did former mayor John Sewell. Subsequently, Lastman defeated Hall in the 1997 Toronto municipal election to become the first elected mayor of the megacity.
Nov 10, 1997 · In the first megacity mayoral race, it was Old Toronto vs. everybody else — and Mel Lastman won. In 1997, the North York mayor and Toronto mayor Barbara Hall faced off to lead the newly amalgamated city. The result was controversies, a property-tax freeze and a right-leaning council. Written by Jamie Bradburn. Jun 13, 2023. Share.
Oct 10, 2020 · One was the incumbent Toronto mayor; the other was an incumbent mayor in a suburb that would soon be part of the so-called "megacity" as a result of a provincially-instigated amalgamation.
Dec 12, 2021 · Toronto’s first mega-city mayor, Mel Lastman died at the age of 88. His legacy is unforgettable for many, as they continue to pay their respects and offer condolences. “He was charismatic,...
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May 6, 2017 · Amalgamation was initiated by the Mike Harris Conservatives, and some of those who look fondly on the Metro era remain convinced it was a plot to water down the more progressive Toronto council...
