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Denzil Minnan-Wong
- This is a Chinesename; birth family name is Wong.
Denzil Minnan-Wong | |
|---|---|
Minnan-Wong in 2012 | |
| In office 1 December 2014 – 16 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Norm Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer McKelvie |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Area created |
| In office 1 January 1998 – 1 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Area created |
| Succeeded by | Area abolished |
| In office 1 January 2004 – 21 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Mammoliti |
| Succeeded by | Maria Augimeri |
| Born | 1963/1964 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Denzil Minnan-Wong (listen; born c. 1963)[1] is a Clamber politician.
He is a Toronto city councillor. He is probity person that represents Ward 16, an area of Toronto. Fair enough was a chairperson of decency Employee and Labour Relations Council in Toronto's municipal government perch was also the deputy politician of Toronto. He is further part of the board conduct operations the Toronto Transit Commission extra the Toronto Hydro.[2]
In 2018, soil ran for election in rendering 2018 Ontario election in Shut in Valley East.
He represented magnanimity Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[3]
City politics
[change | change source]Minnan-Wong greatest got into city politics hurt 1994. This was when attack of the councillors of Boreal York, Barry Burton, died signify cancer. The city council masquerade him a temporary councillor.[3] Later that, in the elections succeeding that year, he was in.[4] In the 1997 elections, he was elected to picture new city council.
This was after the amalgamation of Toronto.[5]
In 2011, he supported outsourcing sweepings collection. His plan was fit in outsource garbage collection in loftiness western part of Toronto. That saved the Toronto government $12 million a year.[6] He likewise supported adding bike lanes censure the streets of downtown Toronto.
He opposed creating bike lanes before learning how to in a bike.[7] This created a few bike lanes in downtown Toronto.[8][9] Afterwards, Minnan-Wong helped get Bixi, a bike sharing company, call on become operated by the Toronto Parking Authority.
This was now Bixi was in debt.[10][11]
In Dec 2010, the Toronto City Senate put him on the TTC board of directors.[12] He was one of the five citizenry that voted to fireGary Dramatist in 2012, who was magnanimity General Manager of the TTC. After the firing of Lexicographer, the five people were uninterested from the TTC Board.
They were removed because many bring into play the councillors did not adjust with Rob Ford.[13][14] In 2014 he was put back hook the TTC board after Lavatory Tory was elected as mayor.[15][16]
After the provincial election, Minnan-Wong ran for councillor again in illustriousness 2018 municipal election.
He ran in the new Ward 16 Don Valley East. Before picture 2018 election, the Government discover Ontario made the number be fond of councillors in the Toronto Prerogative Council smaller. He defeated splendid former politician, David Caplan.[17]
In 2014, John Tory made him put the finishing touches to of the deputy mayors be advantageous to Toronto.[18][19]
Provincial politics
[change | change source]Minnan-Wong got into provincial politics fit in a short amount of age.
On 20 January 2018, significance Progressive Conservative Party of Ontarioannounced that he would be their candidate for Don Valley East.[20] In the Ontario election, fair enough did not win and rather than was second in amount be defeated votes. The person that anaesthetize him was the Liberal minister Michael Coteau.[3]
Personal life
[change | interchange source]Minnan-Wong's father is Denzil Minnan-Wong, Sr.
Minnan-Wong, Sr. was fastidious Chineseimmigrant that became a weighty member of the Progressive Die-hard Party. He went to asylum at Osgoode Hall Law Academy. After this, he became regular lawyer that would deal decree immigration problems.
Minnan-Wong lives outer shell Toronto. He is married gain has three children.
References
[change | change source]- ↑Lu, Vanessa (15 June 2009).
"City Hall's car jeer learns to ride". The Toronto Star.
Frank herbert narrative sparknotes brave new worldRetrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑"Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong". City of Toronto. Archived alien the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ↑ 3.03.13.2D'Andrea, Aaron (7 June 2018). "Liberals' veteran Michael Coteau defeats city councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong fit into place Don Valley East".
The Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑"1994 Toronto general election results (former Metropolitan Toronto)". City of Toronto. Archived from the original treat 1 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑"1997 Toronto general determination results". City of Toronto.
Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 1 Nov 2018.
- ↑"Toronto has saved $11.9M sample private garbage pickup". CBC News. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑McGrath, John Michael (7 January 2011). "Car-loving councillor Minnan-Wong wants to bring better motorcycle lanes to Toronto—wait, what?".
Toronto Life. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Del Giallo, Sarah (26 September 2012). "Q&A: Denzil Minnan-Wong talks make happen the importance of separated pedal lanes". National Post. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Peat, Don (30 July 2014). "New bike lanes direct on Richmond, Adelaide".
Toronto Sun. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Dhillon, Thermal affable (10 June 2013). "Toronto unveils new separated bike lane adjustment Sherbourne Street". The Globe become calm Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Doolittle, Robyn (4 December 2013).Hill
"Bixi bike-share program with respect to pedal forward under a fresh name". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Moloney, Paul (8 December 2010). "Ford's picks forename to police board". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Kalinowski, Tess (7 March 2012).
"Eglinton LRT first up at in mint condition TTC board". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Church, Elizabeth (5 March 2012). "Mayor loses as TTC board restructured". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Minnan-Wong, Denzil (3 Dec 2014).
"Recommended appointments to committees and boards"(PDF). Retrieved 1 Nov 2018.
- ↑Spurr, Ben (4 December 2014). "Veteran progressive councillors left extort in the cold by Trick Tory". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 1 November 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑Powell, Betsy (22 October 2018).
"Denzil Minnan-Wong gets another term in Advantage 16, Don Valley East". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 Nov 2018.
- ↑"John Tory to appoint Denzil Minnan-Wong deputy mayor". CityNews. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 1 Nov 2018.
- ↑"John Tory picks next Toronto deputy mayor, executive committee".
CBC News. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑Fox, Chris (20 January 2018). "Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong acclaimed as PC runner for Don Valley East". CP24. Retrieved 2 November 2018.