Mike Layton
{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1980)}}
{{For|the American journalist|Mike Layton (journalist)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mike Layton
| image = Mike Layton portrait.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Layton in 2010
| office = Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 11 University—Rosedale
{{small|(Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina; 2010–2018)}}
| term_start = December 1, 2010
| term_end = November 15, 2022
| predecessor = Joe Pantalone
| successor = Dianne Saxe
| birth_name = Michael Layton
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|11|16}}
| birth_place = North York, Ontario, Canada{{cite book | last = Layton | first = Jack | title = Speaking Out: Ideas That Work for Canadians | date = 2004 | publisher = Key Porter Books | isbn = 978-1-55263-577-3 | page = [https://archive.org/details/speakingoutideas0000layt/page/27 27] | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/speakingoutideas0000layt/page/27 }}
| party = Independent
| otherparty = New Democratic
| spouse = {{marriage|Brett Tryon|August 26, 2012}}
| children = Phoebe Layton
Chloe Layton
| relatives = Jack Layton (father)
Sally Halford (mother)
Olivia Chow (stepmother)
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
}}
| occupation = Politician
| website = {{URL|https://mikelayton.to}}
}}
Michael Layton (born November 16, 1980) is a Canadian politician who served on Toronto City Council from 2010 until 2022. Layton most recently represented Ward 11 University—Rosedale. He was first elected in the 2010 municipal election in Ward 19 Trinity—Spadina. Layton did not run for re-election in 2022. In March 2023, Layton became Chief Sustainability Officer at York University.{{Cite web |last=Spurr |first=Ben, City Hall Bureau |date=2023-03-14 |title=Former councillor Mike Layton to lead York University's climate change strategy |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/former-councillor-mike-layton-to-lead-york-university-s-climate-change-strategy/article_995d9e3f-2837-559e-a682-5ae6a10f898d.html |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}
Early life and education
File:Mike and Jack Layton - Cropped.jpg.]]
Michael Layton was born on November 16, 1980, to Jack Layton and his first wife Sally Halford, and is the step-son of Layton's second wife, current Mayor of Toronto, and former NDP Member of Parliament for Trinity—Spadina and city councillor, Olivia Chow.{{cite web|date=October 25, 2010|title=Mike Layton joins parents in victory|url=https://nationalpost.com/posted-toronto/mike-layton-joins-parents-in-victory|access-date=July 23, 2021|work=National Post}}{{cite news|date=August 22, 2011|title=Jack Layton: A timeline of his accomplishments|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/jack-layton-a-timeline-of-his-accomplishments-1.1118520}}
Layton has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and environmental management from the University of Toronto, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and a Master of Environmental Studies from York University. After graduating, he worked for Environmental Defence, a national environmental charity eventually becoming deputy outreach director. He was also the coordinator for the Green Energy Act Alliance.[http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/politics/inside-politics-blog/2010/02/mike-layton-chip-of-the-old-block.html Mike Layton: chip off the old block?], CBC.ca, February 26, 2010. He worked as a bartender and manager at a restaurant on King Street West for six years.[http://mikelayton.ca/about About Mike], Mike Layton, city councillor Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina. Last accessed August 27, 2011.
Political career
In 2010, he ran as a candidate in Ward 19 to replace Joe Pantalone who retired to run for mayor. Layton won the election with more than double the vote total of his closest rival, Karen Sun.
In 2011, Layton opposed spending cuts by Mayor Rob Ford. He worked to preserve a women's shelter[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/12/04/councillor_leads_charge_to_save_home_for_atrisk_women.html Councillor leads charge to save home for at-risk women]. Toronto Star, December 4, 2011. and a community pool in Stanley Park.[https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2011/12/01/fairhaven_stanley_park_pools_go_dry.html Fairhaven, Stanley Park pools go dry]. Toronto Star, December 1, 2011.
In 2011, Layton took issue with an advertisement for the Toronto Argonauts. Layton claimed that it condoned domestic violence. The football team subsequently replaced the advertisement.[http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/06/mean-old-argos-fold-for-mike-layton Mean old Argos fold for Mike Layton]. Toronto Sun, July 26, 2011.
Layton was a critic of plans to build a casino resort in downtown Toronto in 2012. His motion opposing the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commissions casino expansion plans passed 40–4 in the Toronto City Council.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/councillors-vote-down-downtown-toronto-casino-1.1307234 Councillors vote down downtown Toronto casino]. CBC News, May 21, 2013.
Working with residents in the Liberty Village neighbourhood in Toronto, Layton worked to try to get cheaper fares on the regional transit system GO Transit to improve public transit in downtown Toronto.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/integrated-ttc-go-fare-urged-for-liberty-village-riders/article15025952/ Integrated TTC-GO fare urged for Liberty Village riders]. The Globe and Mail, October 23, 2013.
For the gold medal hockey game in the 2014 Winter Olympics, Layton gained passage of a motion to allow bars to open earlier to serve alcohol during the game.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mike-layton-wants-bars-serving-drinks-at-6-a-m-for-olympic-hockey-1.2536212 Mike Layton wants bars serving drinks at 6 a.m. for Olympic hockey]. "CBC News", February 13, 2014.
In March 2019, Layton has put forward a motion, which was seconded by Mike Colle, to study the idea of suing oil companies over climate change.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-toronto-should-sue-oil-companies-over-climate-change-councillor-says/|title=Toronto should sue oil companies over climate change, councillor says|access-date=April 12, 2019}}
Layton was highly critical of the clearing of the homeless encampment at Lamport Stadium in 2021, referring to it as "extremely disappointing and disturbing" and stating "There is something fundamentally wrong with the use of violence or the threat of violence in order to further criminalize homelessness in our city."{{cite web |last1=Draaisma |first1=Muriel |title=Toronto councillor, doctor say city must stop using police to clear homeless encampments |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/city-councillor-mike-layton-doctor-andrew-boozary-homeless-encampment-clearing-1.6112332 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=March 3, 2022}}
In July 2022, Layton announced he would not stand for re-election as ward 11 city councillor, citing family reasons.{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2022 |title=Toronto councillor Mike Layton will not seek re-election in October |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/07/27/toronto-councillor-mike-layton-will-not-seek-re-election-in-october.html |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=thestar.com |language=en}}
Personal life
{{Main|Layton family}}
Layton married his wife Brett Tryon, a program coordinator for the charity Environmental Defence Canada, on Toronto Island in August 2012, near the location where Jack Layton and Olivia Chow were married in 1988.{{cite news|last=Robertson|first=Dylan C.|date=August 26, 2012|title=Councillor Mike Layton marries Brett Tryon on Toronto Island|newspaper=Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/08/26/councillor_mike_layton_marries_brett_tryon_on_toronto_island.html|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}
He is the great-great-great-nephew of William Steeves, a Father of Confederation.{{cite web|title=William Henry Steeves|url=http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=597&p=localities.northam.canada.newbrunswick.albert|publisher=ancestry.com|accessdate=August 22, 2011}}
In the 2013 CBC Television film Jack, he is portrayed by Conrad Sweatman as an adult and Mitchell Kummen as a child.
Election results
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
| colspan="3" |2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 11 University—Rosedale |
| scope="col" style="background:#ddf;" |Candidate
! scope="col" style="background:#ddf;" |Votes ! scope="col" style="background:#ddf;" |Vote share |
|---|
| scope="row" |Mike Layton
| align="right" |22,370 | align="right" |69.56% |
| scope="row" |Joyce Rowlands
| align="right" |4,231 | align="right" |13.16% |
| scope="row" |Nicki Ward
| align="right" |2,933 | align="right" |9.12% |
| scope="row" |Marc Cormier
| align="right" |995 | align="right" |3.09% |
| scope="row" |Michael Borrelli
| align="right" |671 | align="right" |2.09% |
| scope="row" |Michael Shaw
| align="right" |581 | align="right" |1.81% |
| scope="row" |George Sawision
| align="right" |376 | align="right" |1.17% |
| scope="row" |Total
! align="right" |32,157 ! align="right" |{{Right|100%}} |
| colspan="3" |Source: City of Toronto{{cite web|title=Declaration of Results|url=https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025222651/https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf|archive-date=October 25, 2018|access-date=|publisher=Toronto City Clerk's Office}} |
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Colspan="3" align="center"|2014 Toronto election, Ward 19 | ||
| | Candidate
! | Votes ! | % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mike Layton | 21,014 | 83.66% |
| Scott Bowman | 2,490 | 9.91% |
| Albina Burello | 964 | 3.84% |
| George Sawision | 649 | 2.58% |
| Total | 25,117 | 100% |
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Colspan="3" align="center"|2010 Toronto election, Ward 19{{cite web |url=http://election.toronto.ca/epr/eprDetail.do?019,110,309,203,404,#1346034948715 |title=Councillor - Ward 19: 41 out of 41 polls reporting |publisher=City of Toronto |date=26 October 2010 |access-date=27 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329074654/http://election.toronto.ca/epr/eprDetail.do?019,110,309,203,404,#1346034948715 |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150px" | Candidate
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Votes ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mike Layton | align=right| 9,125 | align=right| 45.387% |
| Karen Sun | align=right| 4,207 | align=right| 20.925% |
| Sean McCormick | align=right| 3,650 | align=right| 18.155% |
| Jim Likourezos | align=right| 1,313 | align=right| 6.531% |
| David Footman | align=right| 518 | align=right| 2.576% |
| Karlene Nation | align=right| 417 | align=right| 2.074% |
| Rosario Bruto | align=right| 398 | align=right| 1.98% |
| George Sawision | align=right| 356 | align=right| 1.771% |
| Jason Stevens | align=right| 121 | align=right| 0.602% |
| Total||align=right| 20,105 ||align=right| 100% |
References
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External links
- {{TorontoCouncillor|ID=layton1}}
- {{Official website|http://mikelayton.ca/}}
{{Jack Layton}}
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