Deputy Mayor of Toronto

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Deputy Mayor of Toronto
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Ausma Malik
Toronto and East York
since August 10, 2023
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie April 2024.jpg
Jennifer McKelvie
Scarborough
since November 16, 2022
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Michael Colle
North York
since August 10, 2023
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Amber Morley
Etobicoke
since August 10, 2023
Statutory
Ausma Malik
since August 10, 2023
Toronto City Council
City of Toronto
Member of Toronto City Council
Seat Toronto City Hall
Appointer Mayor of Toronto
Constituting instrumentToronto Municipal Code, Chapter 27
Salary CA$128,346.89 (as councillor) [1]
Website www.toronto.ca/mayor

The deputy mayor of Toronto is a member of Toronto City Council appointed to assist the mayor of Toronto. One councillor is designated for statutory purposes and additional deputy mayors may be appointed to represent the mayor on an honorary basis, but with no statutory authority.

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Ausma Malik has served as the statutory deputy mayor since her appointment by Mayor Olivia Chow on August 10, 2023. Chow has named three additional deputy mayors: Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough), Amber Morley (Etobicoke), and Michael Colle (North York).

Statutory deputy mayor

The member designated for statutory purposes is sometimes known as the first deputy mayor. This councillor performs the roles and functions assigned to the "deputy mayor" in the City of Toronto Act and various chapters of the Toronto Municipal Code. The statutory deputy mayor has all the rights, power and authority of the mayor created by council, and is the vice-chair of the executive committee. The statutory deputy mayor typically acts when the mayor is unable to. [2] [3]

Role during mayoral vacancy

When the office of Mayor of Toronto is vacant, the deputy mayor exercises the limited mayoral powers which are granted to the mayor by city council to ensure city business can continue to be carried out. This includes acting as the city's chief executive officer, representing the city, and special privileges during council sessions. The deputy mayor also assumes responsibility for the administrative management of the mayor's office. [4]

The deputy mayor does not become "acting" or "interim" mayor, nor does the deputy mayor assume the "strong-mayor" powers, which are granted by the province to the head of council, a role which remains vacant. [4] [5]

Additional deputy mayors

Non-statutory deputy mayors could be appointed to serve ceremonial roles. While holding no statutory authority, they represent the mayor at local events, can act as advisors, or lead a policy file. [6] Additional deputy mayors were appointed under mayors David Miller, John Tory and Olivia Chow.

History

List of deputy mayors of Toronto

PortraitDeputy MayorTerm startTerm endCouncil wardCouncil termStatusNotes
Mayor Mel Lastman (1998–2003)
Courtesy call with Mayor Lupolianski of Jerusalem (S2311 fl1712 it0015) (cropped).jpg Case Ootes February 6, 1998November 30, 2003Ward 1 East York 1998–2000 Statutory [7] [8]
Ward 29 Broadview—Greenwood 2000–2003
Mayor David Miller (2003–2010)
Joe Pantalone at City Hall (cropped).jpg Joe Pantalone December 4, 2003November 30, 2010 Ward 19 Trinity—Spadina 2003–2006 Statutory [9]
2006–2010
Sandra Bussin 2007 (cropped).jpg Sandra Bussin December 4, 2003December 1, 2006Ward 32 Beaches-East York 2003–2006 Non-statutory [10] [11]
Courtesy call with Mayor Lupolianski of Jerusalem (S2311 fl1712 it0016) (cropped).jpg Mike Feldman December 4, 2003December 1, 2006Ward 10 York Centre 2003–2006 Non-statutory [10] [11]
Mayor Rob Ford (2010–2014)
Doug Holyday portrait, 2010 (S2311 fl3149 it0001).jpg Doug Holyday December 1, 2010August 21, 2013 Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre 2010–2014 Statutory [12]
Councillor Norm Kelly portrait (S2311 fl2702 it0001).jpg Norm Kelly August 21, 2013November 30, 2014 Ward 40 Scarborough—Agincourt 2010–2014 StatutoryCertain powers usually assigned to the mayor were transferred to Kelly during a special meeting of city council on November 15, 2013. [13]
Mayor John Tory (2014–2023)
Denzil Minnan-Wong speaks to reporters - 2012 (cropped).jpg Denzil Minan-Wong December 1, 2014November 15, 2022Ward 34 Don Valley East 2014–2018 Statutory; North York [14]
Ward 16 Don Valley East 2018–2022
OneCity Transit Plan Press Conference, TTC Chair Karen Stintz and TTC Vice-Chair Glenn De Baeremaeker, June 27 2012 (cropped).jpg Glenn De Baeremaeker December 1, 2014December 1, 2018Ward 38 Scarborough Centre 2014–2018 Non-statutory; Scarborough [14]
Pam McConnell in Toronto (cropped).jpg Pam McConnell December 1, 2014July 7, 2017 Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale 2014–2018 Non-statutory; Toronto and East York [14]
Vincent Crisanti December 1, 2014September 12, 2017 Ward 1 Etobicoke North 2014–2018 Non-statutory;Etobicoke [14] [15]
Ana Bailao portrait, 2010 (S2311 fl3162 it0001).jpg Ana Bailão October 6, 2017November 15, 2022Ward 18 Davenport 2014–2018 Non-statutory; Toronto and East York [16]
Ward 9 Davenport 2018–2022
Stephen Holyday September 12, 2017November 15, 2022Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre 2014–2018 Non-statutory; Etobicoke and York [17]
Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre 2018–2022
MichaelThompsonatScarboroughTownCentre.jpg Michael Thompson December 1, 2018September 29, 2022Ward 21 Scarborough Centre 2018–2022 Non-statutory; Scarborough [18] [19]
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie April 2024.jpg Jennifer McKelvie November 16, 2022August 10, 2023 Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park 2022–2026 StatutoryFollowing Mayor Tory's resignation in 2023, McKelvie became the highest-ranking city official and assumed limited mayoral powers. [20]
Mayor Olivia Chow (2023–present)
Ausma Malik - Friends of Roxton Road Parks - Environment Day (14061869349) (cropped).jpg Ausma Malik August 10, 2023Incumbent Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York 2022–2026 Statutory; Toronto and East York [21]
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie April 2024.jpg Jennifer McKelvie August 10, 2023Incumbent Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park 2022–2026 Non-statutory; Scarborough [21]
Colle web 2 - Sep 00.jpg Michael Colle August 10, 2023Incumbent Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence 2022–2026 Non-statutory; North York [21]
Amber Morley August 10, 2023Incumbent Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore 2022–2026 Non-statutory; Etobicoke [21]

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