Toronto's 2018 Municipal Election, Rights of Democratic Participation, and Section 2(b) of the Charter

Authors

  • Jamie Cameron
  • Bailey Fox

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21991/cf29411

Abstract

In 2018, the City of Toronto’s municipal election overlapped with a provincial election that brought a new government to office. While the municipal election ran for a protracted period from May 1 to October 22, the provincial election began on May 9 and ended about four weeks later, on June 7.1 On July 27, after only a few weeks in office, the provincial government tabled the Better Local Government Act (BLGA) and proclaimed the Bill into law on August 14.2 The BLGA reduced Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 wards and reset the electoral process, mandating that the election proceed under a different concept of representation for City Council.3

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Published

2021-03-04