Mike Layton

Mike Layton
Michael Layton
Mike Layton at his campaign party with his father Jack Layton.
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 19) Trinity-Spadina
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2010
Preceded by Joe Pantalone
Personal details
Born 1980 (age 30–31)
North York, Ontario[1]
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Restaurant manager

Michael (Mike) Layton (born 1980)[2] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election to succeed Joe Pantalone in Ward 19.[3]

Background

Layton is the son of former federal New Democratic Party (NDP) leader and former city councillor Jack Layton and his first wife Sally Halford. He is the step-son of Layton's second wife, NDP Member of Parliament for Trinity—Spadina and former city councillor Olivia Chow.[3] He is engaged to Brett Tryon who works as a bird bander at the Leslie Street Spit for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.[4][5]

Layton has BA in Political Science and Environmental Management from the University of Toronto and a MA in Environmental Sciences from York University. After graduating he worked for Environmental Defence, a national environmental charity eventually becoming deputy outreach director. He was also the coordinator for the Green Energy Act Alliance.[6] He worked as a bartender and manager at a restaurant on King Street West for six years.[7]

Politics

In 2010, he ran as a candidate in Ward 19 to replace Joe Pantalone who retired to run for mayor. Layton won the election with more than double the vote total of his closest rival, Karen Sun.

In 2011, Layton complained about an advertisement for the Toronto Argonauts. Layton claimed that it condoned domestic violence. The football team subsequently replaced the advertisement.[8]

Election results

2010 Toronto election, Ward 19
Candidate Votes  %
Mike Layton 9,125 45.387%
Karen Sun 4,207 20.925%
Sean McCormick 3,650 18.155%
Jim Likourezos 1,313 6.531%
David Footman 518 2.576%
Karlene Nation 417 2.074%
Rosario Bruto 398 1.98%
George Sawision 356 1.771%
Jason Stevens 121 0.602%
Total 20,105 100%

Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 AM[9]

References

  1. ^ Layton, Jack (2004). Speaking Out: Ideas That Work for Canadians. Key Porter Books. p. 27. ISBN 1552635775. 
  2. ^ "Jack Layton: A timeline of his accomplishments". CBC News. 22 August 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/08/22/f-jack-layton-timeline.html. 
  3. ^ a b "Mike Layton joins parents in victory". National Post, October 25, 2010.
  4. ^ Shelley Fralic, How we take the measure of a man, Vancouver Sun, 25 August 2011.
  5. ^ John Goddard, Why songbirds stop in Toronto for a tune-up, Toronto Star, 19 May 2009.
  6. ^ Mike Layton: chip off the old block?, CBC.ca, 26 February 2010.
  7. ^ About Mike, Mike Layton, city councillor Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina. Last accessed 27 August 2011.
  8. ^ Mean old Argos fold for Mike Layton. Toronto Sun, July 26, 2011.
  9. ^ City of Toronto elections page

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