Adam Vaughan
Encyclopedia
Adam Vaughan is a councillor representing Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina
in Toronto, Canada
. For about 20 years, Vaughan worked as a political journalist and activist, most recently as the Political Specialist at Citytv
/CP24. Before that, for ten years, he reported for CBLT in Toronto as a municipal reporter, producer, and director. Vaughan has covered Toronto Police Service
, Toronto City Hall
, Queen's Park and Parliament Hill in his career.
As a member of City Council Vaughan sits on the Planning and Growth Management Committee, the Toronto Arts Council, Artscape Board, the Board of Trustees for the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Harbourfront Centre Board. Additionally he sits on the city's Heritage Board, and the city's Preservation Board.
Suhana Meharchand
. His father, Colin Vaughan
, was also a noted television journalist and former city councillor, who preceded Adam as Citytv's political reporter until his death in 2000.
radio station CKLN
from 1982 to 1987, and was manager of the station from 1985 to 1987. He joined Citytv in 1987 to produce CityWise. He left in 1989 to join the board of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
.
In 1990, he joined Metro Morning
on CBL
as a segment producer. He subsequently joined CBLT in 1994, covering City Hall. He returned to the Citytv team in 2000.
Vaughan has also written for Toronto Life
magazine and the Toronto Star
. Before becoming a journalist Adam Vaughan was a cartoonist for Books in Canada, Quill and Quire, Canadian Forum
and several other publications.
After Marilyn Bornstein, the wife of the then mayor of Toronto Mel Lastman
, was caught shoplifting from an Eaton's
store in Toronto, the mayor threatened to kill Vaughan unless he stopped reporting on his family.
. The seat had been vacated by Olivia Chow
who left the city for federal politics. He easily won the seat defeating Helen Kennedy
, Chow's executive assistant, by 2,300 votes.
On May 29 2008, Vaughan wrote a letter to the Toronto Star regarding the proposed ban on firearms clubs and sales in Toronto, Canada. It said in part:
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 am
Trinity—Spadina
Trinity—Spadina is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.It generally encompasses the western portion of Downtown Toronto. In the 2001 Canadian census, the riding had 106,094 people, of whom 74,409 were eligible to...
in Toronto, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. For about 20 years, Vaughan worked as a political journalist and activist, most recently as the Political Specialist at Citytv
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
/CP24. Before that, for ten years, he reported for CBLT in Toronto as a municipal reporter, producer, and director. Vaughan has covered Toronto Police Service
Toronto Police Service
The Toronto Police Service , formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the police service for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Canada and second largest police force in Canada after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
, Toronto City Hall
Toronto City Hall
The City Hall of Toronto, Ontario, Canada is the home of the city's municipal government and one of its most distinctive landmarks. Designed by Finnish architect Viljo Revell and landscape architect Richard Strong, and engineered by Hannskarl Bandel, the building opened in 1965...
, Queen's Park and Parliament Hill in his career.
As a member of City Council Vaughan sits on the Planning and Growth Management Committee, the Toronto Arts Council, Artscape Board, the Board of Trustees for the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Harbourfront Centre Board. Additionally he sits on the city's Heritage Board, and the city's Preservation Board.
Background
He is married to Lina Cino with whom he has a son (Salvador). He also has a daughter (Mimi) from a previous relationship with journalistJournalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Suhana Meharchand
Suhana Meharchand
Suhana Meharchand is a CBC News Network anchor and host of CBC News Now from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekdays.-Early life:Born in Durban, South Africa, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Meharchand is a graduate of broadcast journalism from Toronto's Ryerson University...
. His father, Colin Vaughan
Colin Vaughan
Colin Vaughan was a television journalist, architect, urban activist and alderman serving the Canadian city of Toronto. He was best known as the political specialist for the Toronto television station Citytv from 1977 until his death...
, was also a noted television journalist and former city councillor, who preceded Adam as Citytv's political reporter until his death in 2000.
Journalism
Adam Vaughan worked at Ryerson UniversityRyerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
radio station CKLN
CKLN-FM
CKLN.fm is a domain owned by Chris Scully which streams an internet radio station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada which follows in the tradition of the former CKLN-FM.From 1983 to 2011, CKLN Radio Inc...
from 1982 to 1987, and was manager of the station from 1985 to 1987. He joined Citytv in 1987 to produce CityWise. He left in 1989 to join the board of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters is the international umbrella organization of community radio broadcasters founded in 1983, with nearly 3,000 members in 110 countries....
.
In 1990, he joined Metro Morning
Metro Morning
Metro Morning is CBC Radio One's local morning program in Toronto, airing on CBLA-FM and is hosted by Matt Galloway. The program airs from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m...
on CBL
CBLA-FM
CBLA-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the flagship station of the CBC Radio One network, broadcasting at 99.1 FM in Toronto, Ontario.- History :...
as a segment producer. He subsequently joined CBLT in 1994, covering City Hall. He returned to the Citytv team in 2000.
Vaughan has also written for Toronto Life
Toronto Life
Toronto Life is a monthly Canadian magazine about entertainment, politics and life in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto Life also publishes a number of annual special interest guides about the city, including Home Decor, Stylebook, Eating & Drinking, Real Estate and Weddings. Established in 1966,...
magazine and the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
. Before becoming a journalist Adam Vaughan was a cartoonist for Books in Canada, Quill and Quire, Canadian Forum
Canadian Forum
The Canadian Forum was a left-wing literary, cultural and political publication and Canada's longest running continually published political magazine.It was founded in 1920 at the University of Toronto as a forum for political and cultural ideas...
and several other publications.
After Marilyn Bornstein, the wife of the then mayor of Toronto Mel Lastman
Mel Lastman
Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman , nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other...
, was caught shoplifting from an Eaton's
Eaton's
The T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...
store in Toronto, the mayor threatened to kill Vaughan unless he stopped reporting on his family.
Politics
Vaughan ran in Trinity-Spadina - Ward 20 in the 2006 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 2006
The 2006 Toronto municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to elect a mayor and 44 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest...
. The seat had been vacated by Olivia Chow
Olivia Chow
Olivia Chow is a Canadian New Democratic Party Member of Parliament and former city councillor in Toronto. She won the Trinity—Spadina riding for the New Democratic Party on January 23, 2006, becoming a member of the Canadian House of Commons. Most recently, she was re-elected in her riding for...
who left the city for federal politics. He easily won the seat defeating Helen Kennedy
Helen Kennedy
Helen Kennedy is a Canadian politician and social activist. She is the executive director of Egale Canada.-Background:Born in Ireland, she came to Canada in 1979 at age 21....
, Chow's executive assistant, by 2,300 votes.
On May 29 2008, Vaughan wrote a letter to the Toronto Star regarding the proposed ban on firearms clubs and sales in Toronto, Canada. It said in part:
My favourite letters are the ones being sent from the U.S. Gun owners there are now urging a boycott of Toronto. Considering that most of the problems with guns on our streets emanate from south of the border, I couldn't be happier. If all it took was closing a couple of shooting ranges to stop gun-toting Yanks from coming to our city, maybe we should have shut the doors on these clubs years ago.
Election results
| 2010 Toronto election Toronto city council election, 2010 For information on the campaign for mayor see Toronto mayoral election, 2010The 2010 Toronto council election was held on October 25, 2010 to elect councillors to represent Toronto's 44 wards at Toronto City Council... , Ward 20 |
||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Vaughan | 16,486 | 74.5 |
| Mike Yen | 3,601 | 16.3 |
| Dean Maher | 1,233 | 5.6 |
| Roman Polochansky | 487 | 2.2 |
| Ken Osadchuk | 315 | 1.4 |
| Total | 22,122 | 100 |
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 am
| 2006 Toronto election Toronto municipal election, 2006 The 2006 Toronto municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to elect a mayor and 44 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest... , Ward 20 |
||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Vaughan | 7,834 | 51.7 |
| Helen Kennedy Helen Kennedy Helen Kennedy is a Canadian politician and social activist. She is the executive director of Egale Canada.-Background:Born in Ireland, she came to Canada in 1979 at age 21.... |
5,334 | 35.2 |
| Desmond Cole | 750 | 4.9 |
| Chris Ouellette | 375 | 2.5 |
| Joseph Tuan | 359 | 2.4 |
| Devendra Sharma | 231 | 1.5 |
| Douglas Lowry | 193 | 1.3 |
| Carmin Priolo | 91 | 0.6 |