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Mary-Margaret McMahon
Canadian politician
Mary-Margaret McMahon (born July 6, 1966) is a Canadian politician. She was elected MPP for the Ontario Liberal Party in Beaches—East York in the June 2022 provincial election.[1] Previously, McMahon served on the Toronto City Council from 2010 to 2018, representing Ward 32 Beaches—East York.
Mary-Margaret McMahon | |
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McMahon in 2016 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Beaches—East York | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rima Berns-McGown |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 32 Beaches-East York | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Bussin |
| Succeeded by | Brad Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1966-07-06) July 6, 1966 (age 57) Collingwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (municipal politicians are elected on a non-partisan basis in Toronto) |
| Spouse | James McMahon |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Born and raised in Collingwood, Ontario, she is the daughter of former Collingwood mayor Ron Emo and Gloria Emo. McMahon is one of four children, including brothers Michael, Stephen and Timothy.[2] Since 1990, she has resided in the Beaches—East York area.[3]
McMahon taught English as a second language and worked as a community activist. She founded the East Lynn Park Farmers market and helped organize an anti-idling campaign at her children's school. She previously worked for Live Green Toronto as a community animator.[4]
McMahon was first elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election, defeating city council speaker Sandra Bussin in Ward 32 Beaches—East York.[5] She describes herself as a "fiscally responsible environmentalist."[6] She served Ward 32 from 2010 to 2018, when she declined to run in the 2018 Toronto municipal election.
In October 2017 McMahon announced she would not be running for re-election in 2018, confirming a promise made when she was first elected in 2010.[7] During her time as a councillor she brought forward two motions to Toronto City Council calling for term limits, but both were defeated.[7]
In October 2020, she announced her candidacy for the Ontario Liberal Party nomination in the provincial electoral district of Beaches—East York.[8] She was elected in the 2022 Ontario general election.
| 2022 Ontario general election: Beaches—East York | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Mary-Margaret McMahon | 14,398 | 35.42 | +8.41 | $91,050 | |||
| New Democratic | Kate Dupuis | 13,500 | 33.21 | −15.00 | $90,885 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Angela Kennedy | 7,536 | 18.54 | +0.10 | $21,977 | |||
| Green | Abhijeet Manay | 4,154 | 10.22 | +5.96 | $43,979 | |||
| New Blue | Stephen Roney | 441 | 1.08 | $0 | ||||
| Ontario Party | John Ferguson | 310 | 0.76 | $0 | ||||
| Communist | Drew Garvie | 120 | 0.30 | $0 | ||||
| None of the Above | Joe Ring | 111 | 0.27 | +0.06 | $0 | |||
| Canadians' Choice | Bahman Yazdanfar | 78 | 0.19 | +0.04 | $0 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 40,648 | 99.65 | +0.58 | $116,071 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 143 | 0.35 | −0.58 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,791 | 49.58 | +11.58 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 82,912 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +11.71 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2014 Toronto election, Ward 32 | ||
| Candidate | Votes[9] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Margaret McMahon (incumbent) | 15,762 | 60.92 |
| Sandra Bussin | 4,552 | 17.59 |
| Brian Graff | 1,922 | 7.43 |
| 9 other candidates | 3,639 | 14.06 |
| Total | 25,875 | 100.00 |
| 2010 Toronto election, Ward 32[10] | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Margaret McMahon | 15,159 | 65.144% |
| Sandra Bussin (incumbent) | 5,998 | 25.776% |
| Keith Begley | 753 | 3.236% |
| Bruce Baker | 477 | 2.05% |
| Brad Feraday | 354 | 1.521% |
| Martin Gladstone | 210 | 0.902% |
| Neil Sinclair | 190 | 0.817% |
| Albert Castells | 66 | 0.284% |
| Kieron Pope | 63 | 0.271% |
| Total | 23,270 | 100% |
- Star, Torstar Open Data Team | Toronto. "Liberal Mary-Margaret McMahon wins in Beaches—East York". Toronto. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- McMahon, Mary-Margaret (October 2, 2011). "Gloria Emo". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- "Liberals in Beaches-East York Nominate Mary-Margaret McMahon as 2022 Ontario Liberal Party Candidate". Ontario Liberal Party. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- "Activist with a long to-do list". The Toronto Star. March 6, 2010. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- "Changed council faces new mayor" Archived October 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
- Kennedy, Brendan (November 25, 2010). "City hall rookies 2010: Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ward 32". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- Boisvert, Nick (October 23, 2017). "Mary-Margaret McMahon won't run in 2018 and wants other councillors to follow her lead". CBC News. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- "Former councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon seeks nomination as Ontario Liberal Party candidate in Beaches-East York". Beach Metro Community News. October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- "Ward 32, Beaches-East York, Councillor" (PDF). City of Toronto. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- City of Toronto elections page Archived October 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
