Photo: Konstantin Papushin · CC BY-SA 2.0Council seats in Toronto are spread thin, 125,840 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
University sends one MP to Ottawa from University—Rosedale, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Danielle Martin (Liberal Party of Canada). Provincially, University votes in University—Rosedale; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. City council runs University; in October 2022, Toronto chose John Tory as mayor. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out.
What stands out in how University is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Toronto council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Toronto council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How University voted ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Toronto council above 81% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
University 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 University, from the most recent elections.
- 1Toronto councilelected October 2022John Tory
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioUniversity—Rosedale
- 3House of CommonsUniversity—Rosedale
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 mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on Toronto council answers to a ward. John Tory became mayor on 62% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
University voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 30% of electors voted for Toronto council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How University voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When University 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 | – |
28 October 2030 is the next council election in Toronto, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected 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
University votes in University—Rosedale 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 ↗The riding is University—Rosedale: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and University votes in it. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Danielle Martin represents University—Rosedale in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
University—Rosedale · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 13 April 2026
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Danielle Martin’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in University—Rosedale would have put the Liberal Party of Canada first with 46%, 18.4 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Danielle Martin won the seat at a by-election on 13 April 2026.
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
University—Rosedale returned Chrystia Freeland (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for University—Rosedale within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, 60% of electors cast a ballot in University—Rosedale, under the national 63%. Chrystia Freeland won the 2021 race in University—Rosedale for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 48% and beating Nicole Robicheau (New Democratic Party) by 10,530 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Chrystia Freeland as well, at 52%.
All 6 candidates in University—Rosedale, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrystia Freeland | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,451 | 47.5% |
| Nicole Robicheau | New Democratic Party | 11,921 | 25.2% |
| Steven Taylor | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,473 | 20.1% |
| Tim Grant | Green Party of Canada | 1,974 | 4.2% |
| David Kent | People's Party of Canada | 1,172 | 2.5% |
| Drew Garvie | Communist Party of Canada | 244 | 0.5% |
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.
Debt Toronto council owes over the long term came to $9.4 billion, $2,862 a resident, higher than the median of $971. At 32%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,396 per resident and 28% of the total. Toronto council spent $4,945 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 51,029 full-time positions, or 15.6 for each thousand people.
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.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Toronto council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how University 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
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- 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.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how University is run
Who is the MP for University?
For University, it’s Danielle Martin (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds University—Rosedale.
Which party won University in the 2021 federal election?
Chrystia Freeland won University—Rosedale for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now University—Rosedale, held by Danielle Martin.
Who is the MPP for University?
Look up University—Rosedale on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in University, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Toronto?
For the 2022–26 term, Toronto council was led by John Tory, elected mayor 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?
Toronto council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in University?
It was 29.8% for Toronto council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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).