Toronto Mayors
Toronto Mayors: A History of the City’s Leaders is the first-ever look at all 65 Toronto mayors — the good, the bad, the colourful, the rogues, and the leaders — who have shaped the city.
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Cover of “Toronto Mayors” by Mark Maloney. 2024 Heritage Toronto Book Award nominee. Cover designed by Karen Alexiou. Image courtesy of City of Toronto Archives.
Author: Mark Maloney
Publisher: Dundurn Press Ltd.
The first-ever look at all 65 Toronto mayors — the good, the bad, the colourful, the rogues, and the leaders — who have shaped the city.
Toronto’s mayoral history is both rich and colourful. Spanning 19 decades and the growth of Toronto, from its origins as a dusty colonial outpost of just 9,200 residents to a global business centre and metropolis of some three million, this compendium provides fascinating biographical detail on each of the city’s mayors. Toronto’s mayors have been curious, eccentric, or offbeat; others have been rebellious, swaggering, or alcoholic. Some were bigots, bullies, refugees, war heroes, social crusaders, or bon vivants; still others were inspiring, forward looking, or well ahead of their time.
About the Author:
Mark Maloney is a government relations professional specializing on the City of Toronto, and has worked closely for three of Toronto’s mayors. He has also been a municipal affairs reporter and served as an Ottawa City Councillor and Board of Health chair. He lives in Toronto.