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  1. The municipal government of Toronto (incorporated as the City of Toronto) [1] is the local government responsible for administering the city of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its structure and powers are set out in the City of Toronto Act.

  2. The mayor of Toronto is the head of Toronto City Council and chief executive officer of the municipal government. The mayor is elected alongside city council every four years on the fourth Monday of October; there are no term limits. [2] While in office, mayors are styled His/Her Worship. [3]

  3. www.toronto.ca › city-government › accountabilityCity of Toronto Archives

    At the City of Toronto Archives you can find historical records (information), including: records created by the City of Toronto government. records created by municipal governments that existed before the 1998 amalgamation. papers of people, families, organizations and businesses. photographs. maps, plans and architectural drawings.

  4. Formed in 1998, it replaced the former city councils of Toronto, York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, East York, North York and Metropolitan Toronto. This category lists articles relating to operational divisions and political aspects of Toronto's city government.

  5. Discover historical records created by current and previous municipal governments, other organizations, and individuals, including photographs, maps and plans. City Information Management Policies & Legislation

  6. Important dates. August 27, 1793: The town of York is founded by Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe. March 6, 1834: York is incorporated as the City of Toronto. April 15, 1953: Toronto becomes one of 13 municipalities in the new Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.

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  8. Government and Politics. Toronto's municipal government consists of a mayor and 25 councillors, each representing a ward. Incorporation (1834) At its first civic incorporation in 1834 Toronto had a mayor and a city council elected by wards. The mayor was originally chosen from and by council, but in the 1870s became directly elected by the voters.