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Mike Colle | |
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 Colle in 2000 | |
| Deputy Mayor of Toronto for North York | |
| Assumed office August 10, 2023 | |
| Mayor | Olivia Chow |
| Preceded by | Denzil Minnan-Wong (2022) |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ward established |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence (Oakwood; 1995–1999) | |
| In office June 8, 1995 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Rizzo |
| Succeeded by | Robin Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1945 Foggia, Apulia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent (1982–1994; 2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Ontario Liberal (1995–2018) |
| Spouse | Sharon |
| Children | Josh Colle |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Michael Colle (/koʊl/ "Cole"; born February 1, 1945) is a Canadian politician who has served as deputy mayor of Toronto since 2023, representing North York. He was elected to represent Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence on Toronto City Council in the 2018 election. Colle served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2018 and was a Cabinet minister during Premier Dalton McGuinty's tenure. He was formerly a York city councillor and Metro Toronto councillor, where he sat as the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) from 1991 to 1994.