Deputy Mayor of Toronto
{{Short description|Municipal office in Ontario, Canada}}
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| body = Toronto
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| insigniacaption = Municipal logo
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| image1 = Ausma Malik - Friends of Roxton Road Parks - Environment Day (14061869349) (cropped).jpg
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| caption1 = Ausma Malik
Toronto and East York
since August 10, 2023
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| caption2 = Paul Ainslie
Scarborough
since May 21, 2025
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| caption3 = Michael Colle
North York
since August 10, 2023
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| caption4 = Amber Morley
Etobicoke
since August 10, 2023
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| incumbentlabel = Statutory
| incumbent = Ausma Malik
| incumbentsince = August 10, 2023
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| member_of = Toronto City Council
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| seat = Toronto City Hall
| appointer = Mayor of Toronto
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| salary = CA$128,346.89 (as councillor){{Cite web |title=Budgets and Expense Reports |url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/budgets-and-expense-reports/ |website=City of Toronto |language=en-CA}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.toronto.ca/mayor}}
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| department = Toronto City Council
City of Toronto
| constituting_instrument = Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 27
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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.
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: Paul Ainslie (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.{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=The Roles of the Mayor and City Council |url=https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/94af-roles-of-the-mayor-city-council-learning-guide-brochure.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127110436/https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/94af-roles-of-the-mayor-city-council-learning-guide-brochure.pdf |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=City of Toronto}}{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27 |url=https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_027.pdf |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=Toronto City Council}}
= 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-15 |title=City of Toronto mayoral transition process |url=https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-mayoral-transition-process/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=City of Toronto |language=en-CA}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-16 |title=Five things to know following the abrupt resignation of John Tory |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/five-things-to-know-following-the-abrupt-resignation-of-john-tory-1.6276636 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=CP24 |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Alcoba |first=Natalie |date=December 1, 2014 |title=John Tory's plan 'to bring the city together': Four deputy mayors — one from each region of Toronto |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/john-torys-plan-to-bring-the-city-together-four-deputy-mayors-one-from-each-region-of-toronto |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=National Post |language=en-CA}} Additional deputy mayors were appointed under mayors David Miller, John Tory and Olivia Chow.
History
= List of deputy mayors of Toronto =
See also
References
External links
- [https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/office-of-the-mayor/ Office of the Mayor website]
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