Toronto Mayors

The first-ever look at all sixty-five Toronto mayors the good, the bad, the colourful, the rogues, and the leaders who have shaped the city. Spanning eighteen decades and the growth of Toronto, from its origins as a dusty colonial outpost of just 9,600 residents to a metropolis of three million, this compendium provides fascinating biographical detail on each of the citys mayors. From the first the firebrand rebel William Lyon Mackenzie to those of the twenty-first century Mel Lastman, David Miller, Rob Ford, and John Tory Toronto Mayors looks at where each came from, how they came to lead the city, what issues they dealt with, and how they steered Torontos city council.