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The politics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, involve choosing leaders for different levels of government. There are 24 Members of Parliament (MPs) from Toronto who work in the House of Commons of Canada in Ottawa. These MPs help make laws for the whole country.
Toronto also has 25 Members of Ontario's Provincial Parliament (MPPs). They meet at Queen's Park in Toronto to help make laws for the province of Ontario. Because Toronto is the capital of Ontario, many important government offices for the province are located in the city.
Having representatives at federal, provincial, and municipal levels means Toronto's leaders can address issues that matter to the city's residents, from local neighborhood concerns to broader national policies.
Overview
Toronto plays an important role in elections in Canada. Many people in Toronto vote for the federal Liberal Party of Canada and the provincial Ontario Liberal Party. The downtown area often supports the New Democratic Party (NDP). In the past, the federal Conservative Party and the provincial Progressive Conservative Party were not as strong in the city.
Over time, the voting patterns in Toronto have changed. In some elections, the Liberals won all the seats in Toronto, while in others, other parties also won seats. This shows how the opinions of people in Toronto can shift over time.
Toronto has had many mayors who have led the city. These leaders have worked on making the city a better place to live. They have focused on issues like transportation and making sure everyone has opportunities to succeed.
Members of Parliament
Members by riding
Members of Provincial Parliament
Toronto has 25 representatives called MPPs. They help make decisions for the city and the whole province of Ontario.
| Riding | Name | Party | Prior Experience | Education | Assumed Office | Born In | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaches—East York | Mary-Margaret McMahon | Liberal | Community Animator Toronto City Councillor for Ward 32 Beaches-East York | Carleton University (BA) | 2025 | 1966 | |
| Davenport | Marit Stiles | NDP | Non-profit director Trustee for the Toronto District School Board President of the federal New Democratic Party | 2018 | 1969 | ||
| Don Valley East | Adil Shamji | Liberal | Emergency Physician | University of Western Ontario (BMSc) University of Oxford (MPP) | 2022 | ||
| Don Valley West | Stephanie Bowman | Liberal | Accountant Bank executive Member of the board of the Bank of Canada Senior executive at Scotiabank Partner at Ernst & Young | University of Western Ontario (BA) | 2022 | ||
| Don Valley North | Jonathan Tsao | Liberal | Senior political advisor in the Government of Ontario Director of the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care Toronto City Councillor for Ward 33 Don Valley East Member of the board of management for the Toronto Zoo | University of Toronto (MS) | 2025 | 1987 | |
| Eglinton—Lawrence | Michelle Cooper | Progressive Conservative | Executive director of the PC Ontario Fund | York University (BA) (MA) | 2025 | ||
| Etobicoke Centre | Kinga Surma | Progressive Conservative | Toronto City Council | 2018 | |||
| Etobicoke—Lakeshore | Lee Fairclough | Liberal | President of St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener Senior vice-president of clinical care at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | University of Toronto | 2025 | 1973 | |
| Etobicoke North | Doug Ford | Progressive Conservative | Toronto City Council | 2018 | 1964 | ||
| Humber River—Black Creek | Tom Rakocevic | NDP | Executive Assistant to Anthony Perruzza | 2018 | |||
| Parkdale—High Park | Alexa Gilmour | NDP | Minister at Windermere United Church | University of Toronto | 2025 | ||
| Scarborough—Agincourt | Aris Babikian | Progressive Conservative | Citizenship Judge | 2018 | |||
| Scarborough Centre | David Smith | Progressive Conservative | Toronto Public School Trustee for Ward 19/17 Scarborough Centre | 2022 | |||
| Scarborough—Guildwood | Andrea Hazell | Liberal | Founder of Winspire National Women’s Network Foundation President and chair of the Scarborough Business Association Chair of the Caribbean Philanthropic Council | Seneca Polytechnic | 2023 | ||
| Scarborough North | Raymond Cho | Progressive Conservative | Social Worker Toronto City Council Chairman of the Toronto Zoo | University of Toronto (MSW, PhD) | 2016 | 1936 | |
| Scarborough—Rouge Park | Vijay Thanigasalam | Progressive Conservative | Financial Advisor | 2018 | 1989 | ||
| Scarborough Southwest | Doly Begum | NDP | Co-Chair of the Scarborough Health Coalition Vice-Chair of Warden Woods Community Centre Research Analyst | University of Toronto (BA) University College London (Master of Development, Administration & Planning) | 2018 | 1989 | |
| Spadina—Fort York | Chris Glover | NDP | Adjunct Professor at York University | 2018 | 1961 | ||
| Toronto Centre | Kristyn Wong-Tam | NDP | Toronto City Councillor for Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale Toronto City Councillor for Ward 13 Toronto Centre | 2022 | 1971 | ||
| Toronto—Danforth |  | Peter Tabuns | NDP | Toronto City Council | York University (BA) | 2006 | 1951 |
| Toronto—St. Paul's | Stephanie Smyth | Liberal | Broadcast journalist Communications consultant | 2025 | 1964 | ||
| University—Rosedale | Jessica Bell | NDP | Community Organizer Lecturer at Ryerson University Director of the California Food & Justice Coalition Activist Executive Director of TTCriders | 2018 | |||
| Willowdale | Stan Cho | Progressive Conservative | Real Estate broker Auditor | 2018 | |||
| York Centre | Michael Kerzner | Progressive Conservative | Bioscience and technology entrepreneur | York University (BA) | 2022 | ||
| York South—Weston | Mohamed Firin | Progressive Conservative | Community opportunities advocate Special Advisor to the Premier of Ontario | 2025 | |||
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