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David Edward Crombie PC OC OOnt (born April 24, 1936) is a former Canadian academic and politician who served as the 56th mayor of Toronto from 1972 to 1978. Crombie was elected to Parliament following his tenure as mayor.
Feb 13, 2008 · A central figure in the civic reform movement of the late 1960s in Toronto, Crombie was a co-founder of the short-lived Civic Action Party (CIVAC). He was unsuccessful in aldermanic elections for 1966, but sat for Ward 11, 1970-72.
Mar 22, 2013 · It’s been decades since David Crombie served as mayor of Toronto, but he remains quietly ubiquitous in the hallways of civic life.
Dec 6, 2020 · David Crombie, a former federal cabinet minister and Toronto mayor, resigned his post to protest proposed government rules he says would gut environmental protections in the province.
Officer of the Order of Canada. David Crombie has made a broad and lasting contribution to public life. He is fondly remembered in Toronto as the "tiny perfect mayor". Federally, he served with distinction for a decade, holding several important cabinet posts.
Apr 22, 2016 · Toronto’s beloved “tiny perfect mayor” is astonishingly still going strong as he gets set to celebrate his 80th birthday this Sunday. Crombie hasn’t been the mayor of Toronto since 1978, and yet his reputation as an honest broker that governments frequently tap to solve problems remains undiminished all these years later.
Mar 26, 2018 · David Crombie has served as mayor of Toronto, member of parliament and federal cabinet minister. He is the former president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute and founding chair of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust.
Dec 13, 2015 · More than 40 years ago, David Crombie fixed Toronto. As leader of the municipal reform movement that forever changed the practice and direction of local politics, Crombie remains the most...
