John Filion
Encyclopedia
John Filion is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Willowdale
wards, Ward 23 Willowdale.
Filion attended York University
and he graduated with a degree in journalism. He became a journalist specializing in education issues. He was the founding editor of the Canadian World Almanac.
He first entered politics as a trustee on the North York Board of Education
to which he was elected in 1981. From 1987 to 1990 he served as chair of the school board. He was elected to North York's city council in 1990 replacing retiring councillor Jim McGuffin. He moved to Toronto city council with the creation of the new city in 1997. He received a great deal of attention for his role as chair of the city's Board of Health. He used this position to push for a smoking ban in Toronto bars and restaurants and to force restaurants to post records of their health inspections. As a member of the police services board he was a sharp critic of chief Julian Fantino
and also publicly accused members of the police force of monitoring his activities.
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 am
Willowdale, Toronto
Willowdale is an established, affluent community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It was originally called Lansing, which is now the name of a nearby neighbourhood....
wards, Ward 23 Willowdale.
Filion attended York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
and he graduated with a degree in journalism. He became a journalist specializing in education issues. He was the founding editor of the Canadian World Almanac.
He first entered politics as a trustee on the North York Board of Education
North York Board of Education
The North York Board of Education was the public school board for the former city of North York in Ontario, Canada.In 1998, the provincial Government of Ontario passed legislation which amalgamated North York into the City of Toronto. As part of the amalgamation process, the NYBE ceased to exist...
to which he was elected in 1981. From 1987 to 1990 he served as chair of the school board. He was elected to North York's city council in 1990 replacing retiring councillor Jim McGuffin. He moved to Toronto city council with the creation of the new city in 1997. He received a great deal of attention for his role as chair of the city's Board of Health. He used this position to push for a smoking ban in Toronto bars and restaurants and to force restaurants to post records of their health inspections. As a member of the police services board he was a sharp critic of chief Julian Fantino
Julian Fantino
Julian Fantino is a retired police official and the elected Member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of Vaughan following a November 29, 2010 by-election...
and also publicly accused members of the police force of monitoring his activities.
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 23 |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Filion | 13,666 | 65.9 |
| Dusan Kralik | 2,456 | 11.8 |
| Peter Clarke | 2,129 | 10.2 |
| John Whyte | 1,445 | 7.0 |
| Charles Sutherland | 1,055 | 5.1 |
| Total | 20,751 | 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 23 |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Filion | 8,853 | 57.4 |
| Andrew Miller | 5,235 | 34.0 |
| Cornel Chifor | 557 | 3.6 |
| Mohammed Choudhary | 394 | 2.6 |
| Ignacio Manlangit | 373 | 2.4 |