Photo: Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0One councillor per 125,840 residents: Toronto is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Junction Area is part of Toronto, which elected John Tory as mayor in October 2022. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. The 2 ridings of Parkdale—High Park and York South—Weston each take in part of Junction Area for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The open record doesn’t name a current MPP for Junction Area; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list does. Karim Bardeesy (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Junction Area.
What stands out in how Junction Area is governed
Many residents per seat
Toronto council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Toronto council fell short of that. How Junction Area voted ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Toronto council’s 2024 spending tops 81% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Junction Area is governed by Toronto, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
As a single-tier city, Toronto has no upper-tier council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Junction Area, from the most recent elections.
- 1Toronto councilelected October 2022John Tory
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioParkdale—High Park · York South—Weston
- 3House of CommonsTaiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Toronto council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- John Tory
- Nick Mantas
- Paul Ainslie
- Brad Bradford
- Shelley Carroll
- Mike Colle
- Gary Crawford
- Paula Fletcher
- Stephen Holyday
- Josh Matlow
- Jennifer McKelvie
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Jaye Robinson
- Michael Thompson
- Vincent Crisanti
- Amber Morley
- Alejandra Bravo
- Ausma Malik
- Dianne Saxe
- Chris Moise
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Jamaal Myers
26 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tory | Mayor | 342,158 | 62% | Yes |
| Nick Mantas | Councillor | 8,228 | 49% | Yes |
| Paul Ainslie | Councillor | 12,483 | 77% | Yes |
| Brad Bradford | Councillor | 15,169 | 55% | Yes |
| Shelley Carroll | Councillor | 12,897 | 72% | Yes |
| Mike Colle | Councillor | 17,109 | 70% | Yes |
| Gary Crawford | Councillor | 8,216 | 35% | Yes |
| Paula Fletcher | Councillor | 20,305 | 74% | Yes |
| Stephen Holyday | Councillor | 18,559 | 72% | Yes |
| Josh Matlow | Councillor | 22,670 | 85% | Yes |
| Jennifer McKelvie | Councillor | 14,168 | 72% | Yes |
| Frances Nunziata | Councillor | 10,077 | 48% | Yes |
| James Pasternak | Councillor | 12,187 | 74% | Yes |
| Gord Perks | Councillor | 11,149 | 36% | Yes |
| Anthony Perruzza | Councillor | 8,707 | 61% | Yes |
| Jaye Robinson | Councillor | 16,142 | 74% | Yes |
| Michael Thompson | Councillor | 9,977 | 55% | Yes |
| Vincent Crisanti | Councillor | 6,815 | 41% | No |
| Amber Morley | Councillor | 15,271 | 46% | No |
| Alejandra Bravo | Councillor | 17,009 | 71% | No |
| Ausma Malik | Councillor | 8,033 | 37% | No |
| Dianne Saxe | Councillor | 8,614 | 35% | No |
| Chris Moise | Councillor | 10,457 | 49% | No |
| Jon Burnside | Councillor | 8,147 | 45% | No |
| Lily Cheng | Councillor | 8,337 | 42% | No |
| Jamaal Myers | Councillor | 5,315 | 51% | No |
The contest for mayor went to John Tory, with 62% of the votes. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Toronto council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Junction Area voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Toronto council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 30% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Junction Area voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Junction Area votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Toronto falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Junction Area spans 2 ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of Junction Area.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Karim Bardeesy represents Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
With Karim Bardeesy, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 43%; Karim Bardeesy held it for the party in 2025. April 2025 was Karim Bardeesy’s first election to the House of Commons.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Parkdale—High Park re-elected Arif Virani of the Liberal Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Parkdale—High Park, Junction Area’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park. It held 74% of Junction Area’s residents.
Parkdale—High Park elected Arif Virani (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 42% of the vote, a lead of 1,705 over Paul Taylor (New Democratic Party). Arif Virani was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 47%. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Parkdale—High Park, more than the national 63%.
All 7 candidates in Parkdale—High Park, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arif Virani | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,307 | 42.5% |
| Paul Taylor | New Democratic Party | 20,602 | 39.2% |
| Nestor Sanajko | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,815 | 13.0% |
| Wilfried Richard Alexander Danzinger | People's Party of Canada | 1,642 | 3.1% |
| Diem Marchand-Lafortune | Green Party of Canada | 957 | 1.8% |
| Terry Parker | Marijuana Party | 130 | 0.3% |
| Lorne Gershuny | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 90 | 0.2% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Toronto council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At 28% of spending ($1,396 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. 51,029 full-time positions are funded, 15.6 per thousand residents. Spending by Toronto council reached $4,945 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Toronto council carried $9.4 billion of long-term debt, $2,862 per resident against a typical $971. Taxes on property make up 32% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 37%.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.6 billion | $1,396 | 28% |
| Social services and child care | $3.9 billion | $1,194 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.6 billion | $800 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3 billion | $403 | 8% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.3 billion | $402 | 8% |
| Social housing | $1.0 billion | $308 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $642M | $196 | 4% |
| General government | $558.3M | $171 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $159.5M | $49 | 1% |
| Other | $89.6M | $27 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Toronto council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Toronto council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Junction Area is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Junction Area is run
Who is the MP for Junction Area?
Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park’s MP, Karim Bardeesy of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Junction Area.
Which party won Junction Area in the 2021 federal election?
Parkdale—High Park went to Arif Virani (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Karim Bardeesy has been the MP for Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park.
Who is the MPP for Junction Area?
Junction Area is split between Parkdale—High Park and York South—Weston, so it has more than one MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists who holds each.
Who heads the council in Toronto?
The open record gives John Tory, elected mayor of Toronto council in October 2022.
How much does Toronto council spend?
In 2024, Toronto council spent $16.2 billion in all, for some 3,273,119 residents, of which $4.6 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Toronto council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Toronto council.
What was the turnout in Junction Area?
Turnout for Toronto council reached 29.8% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 35.5%).
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).