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2023 Toronto mayoral by-election
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Incumbent Mayor of Toronto

Vacant


The 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election will be held on Monday, June 26, 2023, to elect the mayor of Toronto to serve the remainder of the 2022–2026 city council term following the resignation of Mayor John Tory.

On February 10, 2023, Mayor Tory announced his intention to step down. On February 15, 2023, Tory submitted the formal letter of resignation of office to the city clerk, to be effective February 17, 2023, at 5 p.m. EST. Once the office of mayor becomes vacant, Toronto City Council is required to arrange for a by-election, with the deputy mayor assuming limited mayoral powers granted by council until a permanent successor is elected.

Background

Tory was first elected in the 2014 mayoral election, and was re-elected in 2018 and 2022. On February 10, 2023, the Toronto Star sent a series of questions to the mayor regarding a relationship he had with a female staffer in his office during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tory confirmed the allegations, admitting to making a "serious error in judgement".[1] Later in the day, Tory announced his intention to resign as mayor of Toronto.[1] Following the passage of the budget on February 15, Tory confirmed that he would officially resign on February 17.[2][3] Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie will perform the duties of the mayor's office until a permanent successor is elected.[4]

Allies of Tory including city councillors Jon Burnside, Frances Nunziata and Gary Crawford had urged him to stay as mayor, and not resign the post.[5] Premier Doug Ford and the Toronto Police Association also encouraged him not to resign.[6]

By-election process

Under the City of Toronto Act, Toronto City Council must declare the office of mayor vacant following Tory's resignation. Within 60 days, a by-law must be passed to set up a by-election. A nomination period for candidates occurs, lasting a minimum of 30 and maximum of 60 days after the formal declaration of a by-election and ends 45 days before the election.[7][8] The by-election is projected to cost the city approximately $13 million to run.[9]

The City Clerk's Office announced that it would recommend the nomination period open on April 3, 2023, and close on May 12, with the by-election to be held on June 26.[9][10]

Candidates

Full list of registered candidates
Name Nomination Date Notes
Bahira Abdulsalam April 3, 2023
Blake Acton April 3, 2023 Retired police officer and fourth-place finisher in the 2022 mayoral election.[11]
Ana Bailão April 3, 2023 Former deputy mayor of Toronto (2017–2022) and former city councillor for Davenport (2010–2022).[12]
Brad Bradford April 3, 2023 City councillor for Beaches—East York (2018–present).[13]
Celina Caesar-Chavannes April 4, 2023 Former Liberal member of Parliament (MP) for Whitby (2015–2019).[14]
Sarah Climenhaga April 3, 2023 Community activist. Came in sixth in the 2018, and fifth in the 2022 Toronto mayoral elections. 2019 Green Party of Canada candidate for Toronto—St. Paul's.[15][16]
Gordon Cohen April 3, 2023
Frank D'Angelo April 3, 2023 Entrepreneur in the food, restaurant and entertainment industries.[17]
Philip D'Cruze April 3, 2023 Retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces. [18]
Rob Davis April 3, 2023 Former TTC vice-chair and city councillor for Ward 28 – York Eglinton (1997-2000).[19]
Cory Deville April 3, 2023
Anthony Furey April 3, 2023 Former Toronto Sun columnist and broadcaster.[20]
Isabella Gamk April 3, 2023 Housing advocate, and founder of nonprofit calling for increased funding for disability benefits.[citation needed]
Mitzie Hunter April 3, 2023 MPP for Scarborough—Guildwood (2013–present), Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development (2018), Minister of Education (2016–2018).[21]
Syed Jaffery April 3, 2023
Michael Lamoureaux April 4, 2023
Kris Langenfeld April 3, 2023 Former accountant, computer consultant, and software developer. Came 28th in the 2018 and 23rd in the 2022 Toronto mayoral elections.[22]
Giorgio Mammoliti April 3, 2023 Former city councillor for York West (2000–2018), former New Democratic MPP for Yorkview (1990–1995).[23]
Josh Matlow April 3, 2023 City councillor for Toronto—St. Paul's (2010–present).[24]
Walter Rubino April 3, 2023
Chris Saccoccia (Sky) April 3, 2023 Former property developer, conspiracy theorist, and anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine activist.[25]
Mark Saunders April 3, 2023 Former chief of the Toronto Police Service (2015–2020), PC candidate for Don Valley West during the 2022 Ontario election.[26]
Rupica Singh Waraich April 3, 2023
Knia Singh April 3, 2023 Lawyer and human rights activist, twelfth-place finisher in the 2022 mayoral election.[27]
Erwin Sniedzins April 4, 2023
Sandeep Srivastava April 3, 2023
Meir Straus April 3, 2023
Reginald Tull April 3, 2023
Jeffery Tunney April 3, 2023
Kiri Vadivelu April 3, 2023 Municipal Socialist Alliance candidate and tenant activist, ran in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre in 2022, placing fourth.[28]
Jack Weenen April 3, 2023 Perennial candidate (finished 65th[29] in the 2014 mayoral election and 31st[30] in the 2018 mayoral elections)[31]

Declared

Considering

Potential

Declined

Polling

Before campaign period

Polling firm Source Date of poll Sample Size MOE Ana Bailão Brad Bradford Chloe-Marie Brown Rob Davis Mitzie Hunter Giorgio Mammoliti Josh Matlow Gil Peñalosa Mark Saunders Olivia Chow Other Undecided
Forum Research IVR[60] March 23, 2023 1,009 ± 3% 7.4% 3.3% – – 8.1% – 12.2% 5.4% 14.9% 16.2% – 33%
Mainstreet Research IVR[61] March 19, 2023 981 ± 3.1% 14% 4% – 1% 7% 4% 11% 9% 5% – 8% 37%
Mainstreet Research IVR[62] February 19, 2023 1,701 ± 2.4% 8% 4% – – 7% – 6% 6% 6% – 9% 54%
Mainstreet Research IVR[63] February 14, 2023 1,947 ± 2.2% – 4% – – – – 6% – – – 37% 42%
Forum Research IVR[64] February 14, 2023 1,042 ± 3% 7.5% 7.5% 8.8% – – – – 11.5% – – 33.2% 32%

Note: Forum percents scaled by 707/1042 to correct for undecided column and data consistency with other polls

References

  1. ^ a b Rider, David; Spurr, Ben; Hasham, Alyshah (February 10, 2023). "Mayor John Tory steps down from office after admitting he had relationship with former staffer". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
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  3. ^ Jeffords, Shawn (February 15, 2023). "Toronto Mayor John Tory to officially resign on Friday". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023. Tory announced late Wednesday night he will step down on Friday at 5 p.m. after spending the next two days meeting with Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie and city staff to "ensure an orderly transition."
  4. ^ "City of Toronto mayoral transition process". City of Toronto. February 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023. Under the Council Procedures (Chapter 27 of the Toronto Municipal Code), the Deputy Mayor automatically assumes certain rights, powers and authority given to the Mayor by Council following a Mayor's resignation until the Declaration of Office for the successful by-election candidate is complete. The Deputy Mayor remains Deputy Mayor while the Office of Mayor is vacant. The Deputy Mayor does not become the "Acting Mayor" or "Interim Mayor."
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  49. ^ Nate Erskine-Smith [@beynate] (February 13, 2023). "I've received a number of messages encouraging me to run for Mayor of Toronto. While I appreciate the trust, I'm focused on serving my home community and Canadians in Parliament and bringing much needed change to the Ontario Liberal Party" (Tweet). Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Twitter.
  50. ^ Travis Dhanraj [@Travisdhanraj] (February 11, 2023). "Despite the online chatter, Premier @fordnation's office tells me he will not be running for mayor of Toronto. #onpoli #TOpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  52. ^ @BhutilaKarpoche (March 16, 2023). "Thank you to everyone who encouraged me to consider running for Mayor of Toronto. After careful reflection, I've decided not to step into the race. I remain focused on serving the community of Parkdale--High Park and will continue to push for action at all levels of government" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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