Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence
| Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 8 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 114,395 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Michael Colle |
| Community council | North York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | Ward 8 neighbourhood profile |
Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence is a municipal electoral division in North York, Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with Mike Colle elected councillor.
History
[edit]Toronto municipal ward boundaries were significantly modified in 2018, passing through three models (44-ward, 47-ward, and 25-ward). Ultimately, for the purposes of administering the 2018 election, the 25-ward structure was used and later upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2021.
From 2014 to 2017, the City of Toronto engaged in a ward boundary review[1] evaluating the city's previous 44-ward model.[2]
Based on this, and in preparation for the 2018 municipal election, the City of Toronto added 3 new wards to create a 47-ward model.[3] This model was in effect at the opening of the 2018 municipal election.
The 2018 Toronto municipal election ran from May 1, 2018, to October 22, 2018, and while underway[4] the provincial government introduced the Better Local Government Act, 2018, S.O. 2018, c. 11 - Bill 5. The act was assented to on August 14, 2018.[5]
The immediate effect of this act was to eliminate all previous ward models, and replace them with a 25-ward model[6] designed to align with the provincial and federal ridings boundaries in effect at that time.[7]
The timing of the boundary change was controversial, and the City of Toronto sued the province contesting the provisions' constitutionality. In the absence of an injunction, and with the pending threat of the province invoking the notwithstanding clause[8] which would defeat any constitutional challenge, the election continued under the 25-ward model.[9]
The nomination period originally scheduled to close on July 27, 2018, was extended to September 14, 2018.[10] This allowed new candidates to run, and existing candidates to either withdraw or to reassign their candidacy to a different constituency.[11]
In a judgment rendered October 1, 2021,[12] the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutionality of the provisions,[13] and the 25-ward model remained in effect for the 2022 Toronto municipal election.
The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 15 (western section), the old Ward 16 (eastern section).[14][15]
2018 municipal election
[edit]Eglinton—Lawrence was first contested during the 2018 municipal election with 10 candidates. Notably, former Metro councillor Mike Colle, who sat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and is the father of then-Ward 15 councillor Josh Colle ran against Christin Carmichael Greb, who was the then-Ward 16 incumbent. Colle was ultimately elected with 41.34 per cent of the vote.[16]
Geography
[edit]Ward 8 is part of the North York community council.[17]
Eglinton—Lawrence's west boundary is the railway tracks where GO Transit's Barrie line runs and the east boundary is Yonge Street. The north boundary is Highway 401 and the south boundary is Eglinton Avenue.
Councillors
[edit]| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 15 Eglinton—Lawrence | Ward 16 Eglinton—Lawrence | |
| 2000–2003 | Howard Moscoe | Anne Johnston |
| 2003–2006 | Karen Stintz | |
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Josh Colle | |
| 2014–2018 | Christin Carmichael Greb | |
| Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | ||
| 2018–2022 | Mike Colle[16] | |
Election results
[edit]| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Colle (X) | 17,109 | 70.31 |
| Evan Sambasivam | 3,447 | 14.17 |
| Wendy Weston | 1,990 | 8.18 |
| Philip Davidovits | 1,275 | 5.24 |
| Domenico Maiolo | 513 | 2.11 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Colle | 14,094 | 41.34% |
| Christin Carmichael Greb | 7,395 | 21.69% |
| Dyanoosh Youssefi | 5,253 | 15.41% |
| Beth Levy | 3,122 | 9.16% |
| Jennifer Arp | 2,404 | 7.05% |
| Lauralyn Johnston | 992 | 2.91% |
| Josh Pede | 420 | 1.23% |
| Darren Dunlop | 210 | 0.62% |
| Randall Pancer | 134 | 0.39% |
| Peter Tijiri | 72 | 0.21% |
| Total | 34,096 | 100%
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| Source: City of Toronto[18] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "City of Toronto Ward Boundary Review".
- ^ Toronto, City of (2017-11-14). "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ Toronto, City of (2018-07-06). "47-Ward Model (Ward Boundary Review, 2016)". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ "How would Ontario's plan to change Toronto politics work? An explainer".
- ^ "Better Local Government Act, 2018, S.O. 2018, c. 11 - Bill 5".
- ^ Toronto, City of (2018-09-28). "Ward Profiles". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2025-08-09. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Premier Doug Ford to use notwithstanding clause to cut size of Toronto city council".
- ^ "With Toronto city council slashed to 25 wards, attention turns to governing - Toronto | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ "Abrupt closure of city council nominations adding more confusion for candidates".
- ^ Toronto, Web Staff-CTV News (2018-10-19). "Ward by ward: A look at candidates running in a new 25-ward system". CTVNews. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ "Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General) - SCC Cases". decisions.scc-csc.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ LLP, Affleck Greene McMurtry; Binetti, Michael (2021-10-01). "Ontario's mid-election changes to Toronto wards not unconstitutional: Supreme Court | The Litigator - AGM LLP". Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Shum, David (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 8 Eglinton–Lawrence". 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 b "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.
- ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2021.