John Filion

John Filion
Filion in 2008
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 18 (Willowdale)
In office
December 1, 2018 – November 15, 2022
Preceded byWard Created
Succeeded byLily Cheng
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 23
In office
December 1, 2000 – November 30, 2018
Preceded byWard Created
Succeeded bywards redistributed
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 10 (North York Centre)
In office
January 1, 1998 – December 1, 2000
Serving with Norm Gardner
Preceded byWard Created
Succeeded bywards redistributed
Personal details
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Domestic partnerAnna Maria Tremonti
OccupationJournalist
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John Filion (/ˈfɪliən/ FIL-ee-ən; born 1950) is a former Toronto city councillor represented Ward 18 Willowdale.[1] Although he had planned to retire in 2018, after the legislation from Premier Doug Ford which expanded ward boundaries, he decided to run for re-election because he believes it makes it "virtually impossible for a community activist, known within one area, to get elected".[2] He announced on June 10, 2022, that he would not be running in the October 2022 Toronto municipal election, retiring after 40 years in municipal politics. He was considered a "rare suburban progressive" on Toronto council.[3]

  1. ^ "John Filion". John Filion. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  2. ^ Rider, David (6 September 2018). "John Filion shelves retirement plan, seeks re-election to Toronto city council | The Star". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ^ "'The last four years have been the worst': John Filion joins the exodus from Toronto city council". The Toronto Star. 10 June 2022.