Ward 15 Don Valley West
| Ward 15 Don Valley West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 15 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 102,510 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Vacant |
| Community council | North York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 15 Don Valley West is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with Jaye Robinson elected as the councillor for the 2018–2022 term.
History
[edit]The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[1][2] The current ward is made up of parts of the former Ward 22 St Paul's, the former Ward 25 Don Valley West and southwest portion of the former Ward 26 Don Valley West.[3][4]
2018 municipal election
[edit]Ward 15 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 25 incumbent Jaye Robinson and Ward 26 incumbent Jon Burnside. Robinson was ultimately elected with 49.22 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
Geography
[edit]Ward 15 is part of the North York Community Council.[6]
Don Valley West's boundaries mirror its federal and provincial counterparts: its west border is Mount Pleasant Road and Yonge Street, its north border is Highway 401, its east border is Leslie Street, the Don River and part of Don Mills Road, and the south border is the Don River and the Beltline Trail.[3]
Councillors
[edit]| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| North York Centre South (Metro Council) | ||
| 1988–1991 | Bev Salmon | |
| 1991–1994 | ||
| 1994–1997 | ||
| Ward 9 North York Centre South | ||
| 1997–2000 | Joanne Flint, Milton Berger | |
| Ward 25 Don Valley West | Ward 26 Don Valley West | |
| 2000–2003 | Joanne Flint | Jane Pitfield |
| 2003–2006 | Cliff Jenkins | |
| 2006–2010 | John Parker | |
| 2010–2014 | Jaye Robinson | |
| 2014–2018 | Jon Burnside | |
| Ward 15 Don Valley West | ||
| 2018–2022 | Jaye Robinson (until 2024)[7] | |
| 2022–2026 | ||
Election results
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]Following the death of councillor Jaye Robinson due to cancer, a by-election will be held November 4, 2024 to replace her.[8]
- Candidates[9]
- Rachel Chernos Lin - Member of the Toronto District School Board. Endorsed by Liberal MPP Stephanie Bowman.[10]
- Habiba Desai - International development consultant.[10] Ran as an independent candidate in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election.[11]
- Anthony Furey - Former Toronto Sun columnist. Ran for mayor in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election[12]
- Peter Handjis - Ran for mayor in the 2022 Toronto mayoral election and the 2023 by-election. Ran for city council in the 2023 Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest by-election.
- Dhruv Jain - Director of transit policy for TTC chair, Jamaal Myers. Former staffer for Liberal MPP Stephanie Bowman.[11] Executive vice president of the Don Valley West Provincial Liberal Association.[10]
- Angela Lindow - Ran for city council in the 2022 Toronto municipal election in Ward 17 Don Valley North
- Evan Sambasivam - Mental health advocate.[11] Former Legislative Assistant to Gary Anandasangaree, and Regional Advisor to Diane Lebouthillier, both federal Liberal cabinet ministers.[13] Ran in Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence in 2022.[12] Nephew of former Liberal MP Deb Matthews.[10]
- Sheena Sharp - Architect and environmental activist.[10] Ran in this ward in 2022.[12] Ran for the Green Party of Ontario in Don Valley West in the 2022 Ontario general election.[11]
- Jason Stevens - Ran for city council in the 2010 Toronto municipal election in Ward 19: Trinity—Spadina
- Lesley Stoyan - Food and lifestyle educator.[10]
- Daniel Trayes - Ran for city council in the 2022 Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt by-election. Ran for city council in the 2014 Toronto municipal election in Ward 30 - Toronto—Danforth
- Calvin Xu - Ran for city council in the 2022 Toronto municipal election in Ward 17 Don Valley North
2022
[edit]| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 15 Don Valley West | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jaye Robinson | 16,142 | 74.22 |
| Sheena Sharp | 2,780 | 12.78 |
| David Ricci | 2,438 | 11.21 |
| Gregory Vaz | 389 | 1.79 |
2018
[edit]| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 15 Don Valley West | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jaye Robinson | 16,219 | 49.22% |
| Jon Burnside | 14,440 | 43.82 |
| Tanweer Khan | 1,309 | 3.97 |
| Nikola Streker | 583 | 1.77 |
| Minh Le | 404 | 1.23 |
| Total | 32,955 | 100%
|
| Source: City of Toronto[14] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
- ^ Bronskill, Jim (2021-03-10). "City of Toronto tells Supreme Court that Doug Ford's government disrupted democracy by slashing council during election". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b c Westoll, Nick (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 15 Don Valley West". Global News.
- ^ Pagliaro, Jennifer (2018-04-30). "With Toronto's new ward map, here's what you need to know for the 2018 municipal election". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system". CTV News Toronto. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system". CTV News Toronto. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Ward 15 council race for Jaye Robinson's seat attracts familiar names on first day of nominations". City TV. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Ward 15, Don Valley West By-Election: List of Candidates & Third Party Advertisers". City of Toronto. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "'I've never seen anything like it': The behind-the-scenes attempts to unite against the right in a Toronto byelection". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Five candidates register on first day for Don Valley West byelection". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "5 candidates already registered to run in Don Valley West byelection". CBC Toronto. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ministers Boissonnault, Vandal add new assistants to their teams". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018.