The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first election held for offices in the amalgamated "

megacity A megacity is a very large city, typically with a population of more than 10 million people. Precise definitions vary: the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in its 2018 "World Urbanization Prospects" report counted urban ...

" of

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

, Ontario, Canada. The elections were administered by the old City of Toronto and its five suburbs within

Metropolitan Toronto The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was an upper-tier level of municipal government in Ontario, Canada, from 1953 to 1998. It was made up of the old city of Toronto and numerous townships, towns and villages that surrounded Toronto, whic ...

. The vote was held November 10, 1997, electing the mayor and 56 councillors in 28 wards who took office on January 1, 1998, the day of the amalgamation. The election resulted in a showdown between Barbara Hall, the one-term mayor of the old city of Toronto, and

Mel Lastman Melvin Douglas Lastman (March 9, 1933 – December 11, 2021) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served as the third mayor of North York from 1973 to 1997 and 62nd mayor of Toronto from 1998 to 2003. He was the first person to serve ...

, who had been mayor of the former Toronto suburb of

North York North York is one of the six administrative districts of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located directly north of York, Old Toronto and East York, between Etobicoke to the west and Scarborough to the east. As of the 2016 Census, it had a po ...

for 25 years.

Mayor

The mayoral race saw incumbents from the two largest former cities run to be mayor, the left-leaning Barbara Hall and the right-leaning Mel Lastman. Lastman won the election by a narrow margin, around 40,000 votes.

Council

The election followed a

plurality-at-large voting Plurality block voting, also known as plurality-at-large voting, block vote or block voting (BV) is a non- proportional voting system for electing representatives in multi-winner elections. Each voter may cast as many votes as the number of sea ...

system where electors could vote for two candidates. Each of the 28 wards elected two councillors. ;Ward 1 –

East York East York is a former administrative district and municipality within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1967 to 1998, it was officially the Borough of East York, a semi-autonomous borough within the upper-tier municipality of Metropolitan Toron ...

Michael Prue Michael David Prue (born July 14, 1948) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. Prue was mayor of East York, Ontario from 1993 to 1997 and subsequently represented the riding of Beaches—East York in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2001 t ...

– 22440 : Case Ootes – 8608 :

Jane Pitfield Jane Pitfield, (born ) is a former Toronto city councillor, representing one of the two Don Valley West wards. She ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 2006. She is currently the warden of Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec. Ba ...

– 6926 :Michael Tziretas – 6349 :Elizabeth Rowley – 5707 :Bob Dale – 4709 :George Vasilopoulos – 4275 :Paul Fernandes – 3156 :Paul Robinson – 2885 :Hortencia Fotopoulos – 663 :Edward Wigglesworth – 368 ;Ward 2 – Lakeshore Queensway :

Irene Jones Irene Jones is a former municipal councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A member of the social democratic New Democratic Party, she served on the Etobicoke and Toronto councils from 1988 until 2003, when she stood down to seek election to t ...

– 9387 :

Blake Kinahan Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...

– 7788 :

Peter Milczyn Peter Zygmunt Milczyn (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the west Toronto riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. He was a member of cab ...

– 7127 :Jeff Knoll – 6877 :Connie Micallef – 5179 :Diethar Lein – 4396 :David Smith – 2286 :Joe Connell – 713 :George Kash – 409 ;Ward 3 – Kingsway Humber :

Gloria Lindsay Luby Gloria Lindsay Luby is a Canadian former politician. Luby was a Toronto city councillor and former Deputy Speaker of Toronto City Council in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre. She represented one of the two Etobicoke Centre w ...

– 13123 : Mario Giansante – 12767 : Dennis Flynn – 10092 :

Rob Ford Robert Bruce Ford (May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor representing Ward 2 Etobi ...

– 9366 :Adam Slobodian – 797 :Ben Cachola – 753 ;Ward 4 – Markland Centennial : Doug Holyday – 15430 : Dick O'Brien – 10410 :Agnes Ugolini Potts – 9650 :Brian Flynn – 6809 :Steve Deighton – 3974 :Helen Bodanis – 799 :Mark Stanisz – 507 :Daphne Gabriel – 413 :Alexander P. Masur – 279 ;Ward 5 – Rexdale Thistletown : Elizabeth Brown – 6546 : Bruce Sinclair – 6482 :Vincent Crisanti – 3540 :John Kiru – 3203 :Marco Luciani – 2847 :Carmela Sasso – 2244 :Brian Ineson – 2135 :Nicolo Fortunato – 1925 :Peter Kell – 1240 :Anthony Caputo – 1133 :Patrick McCool – 1045 :Rosemarie Mulhall – 413 ;Ward 6 – North York Humber : Judy Sgro – 14334 :

George Mammoliti Giorgio Mammoliti ( , ; born George Mammoliti on September 20, 1961) is a former Canadian politician who represented Ward 7 York West on the Toronto City Council from 2000 to 2018. He ran for mayor of Toronto in 2010. Mammoliti previously repre ...

– 10226 :Gina Serverino – 6875 :Tony Marzilli – 5205 :Bob Churchhill – 5012 :Michael Marson – 722 ;Ward 7 – Black Creek *Anna Stella is a longtime community activist in the Black Creek area of Toronto. She applied to replace Anthony Perruzza as North York's fifth ward councillor in 1990, after Perruzza was elected to the

provincial legislature In South Africa, a provincial legislature is the legislative branch of the government of a province.'' Chapter 6: Provinces'', Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. The provincial legislatures are unicameral and vary in size from 30 ...

and council decided to nominate an interim replacement rather than hold a by-election. She was turned down in favour of Claudio Polsinelli. Stella was later elected to the Metro Toronto Separate School Board in the 1994 municipal election, easily defeating four other candidates in Ward Twelve. She supported greater parental involvement in school affairs and a zero-tolerance policy toward violence, although she opposed Scarborough's policy of expulsion. In the 1997 election, she was endorsed by Art Eggleton and

Annamarie Castrilli Annamarie Castrilli is a former politician, lawyer, educator and rights advocate in Ontario, Canada. Background Castrilli was educated at the University of Toronto, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969, a Master of Arts degree in 1970, ...

. *Jeanelle Julien was a first-time candidate. ;Ward 8 – North York Spadina *Henry Braverman was a first-time candidate. *Nickeisha Hudson was a student trustee in 1997, and was awarded a Harry Jerome Award for leadership. She was a first-time candidate. In 1999, she was a youth events coordinator in

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilto ...

. *Dzeko is a businessman in Toronto. He was a first-time candidate. ;Ward 9 – North York Centre South :

Joanne Flint Joanne may refer to: Music * ''Joanne'' (album), 2016 album by Lady Gaga ** "Joanne" (Lady Gaga song), a 2016 song from the album ''Joanne'' * "Joanne" (Michael Nesmith song), a 1970 song from the album ''Magnetic South'' * "Joanne", a song by C ...

– 16447 :

Milton Berger Milton may refer to: Names * Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname) ** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet * Milton (given name) ** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Fre ...

– 12370 :Dick Chapman – 8484 :Stuart Ian Weinstein – 3740 ;Ward 10 – North York Centre : John Filion – 17533 :

Norman Gardner Norman "Norm" Gardner (born February 13, 1938) is a politician and administrator in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a former North York and Toronto City Councillor, serving most recently as chair of the Toronto Police Services Board (1998–2003 ...

– 15135 :Ron Summers – 11212 ;Ward 11 – Don Parkway :

Gordon Chong Gordon Joseph Chong (October 28, 1943 – July 13, 2018) was a Canadian politician and public servant active in Toronto. He served as a Toronto city councillor and was vice-chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission in the 1990s. He served on the ...

– 11961 : Denzil Minnan-Wong – 11001 :Don Yuill – 10450 :Kim Scott – 4742 :Allen Scott – 4369 :Janaki Bala-Krishan – 2901 :Neil Milson – 684 :Christopher M. Beale – 653 :Dixon Rhamadeen – 380 ;Ward 12 – Seneca Heights :

Joan King Joan King (born 1940 or 1941) is a former Canadian school trustee and city councillor. After holding a five-year position on the North York Board of Education from 1980 to 1985, King was a city councillor for North York from 1985 to 1997. Followin ...

– 18471 : David Shiner – 18319 :Raffi Assadourian – 5151 :Joel Ginsberg – 3345 :Bernadette Michael – 2938 ;Ward 13 – Scarborough Bluffs : Brian Ashton – 15528 :

Gerry Altobello Gerry Altobello is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada who now works as a justice of the peace. He represented Scarborough Southwest. Altobello first entered politics in 1985 when he was elected to the council of Scarborough to ...

– 12605 :Fred Johnston – 11265 :Gaye Dale – 6491 :Karin Eaton – 4670 :Ed Green – 931 ;Ward 14 – Scarborough Wexford : Norm Kelly – 13740 : Mike Tzekas – 12318 :Aris Babikian – 3644 :Gerry Leonard – 2366 :George Pornaras – 2024 ;Ward 15 – Scarborough City Centre :

Brad Duguid Brad Duguid (born July 9, 1962) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the riding of Scarborough Centre in Toronto. He served as a cabinet mini ...

– 15686 :

Lorenzo Berardinetti Lorenzo Berardinetti (born 21 October 1961) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the Toronto riding of Scarborough Southwest. Background Bera ...

– 14179 :Paul Mushinski – 9141 :Betty Hackett – 4579 :Russell Worrick – 3882 :Ron Hartung – 743 ;Ward 16 – Scarborough Highland Creek :

Frank Faubert Frank J. Faubert (April 25, 1931 – June 20, 1999) was a Canadian provincial and municipal politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990, and was the final Mayor of Scarborough ...

– 15062 : Ron Moeser – 13955 :

David Soknacki David Soknacki (born September 9, 1954) is a Canadian municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario. He was a councillor in Scarborough from 1994 to 1997 and then served as a Toronto City Councillor from 1999 to 2006 representing Ward 43 in the western ...

– 12183 :Chris Braney – 7142 ; Ward 17 – Scarborough Agincourt : Sherene Shaw – 10634 : Doug Mahood – 9861 :Wayne Cook – 5631 :Jeff Mark – 4909 :Doug Hum – 4645 ;Ward 18 – Scarborough Malvern : Raymond Cho – 11190 :

Bas Balkissoon Bas Balkissoon (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2005 to 2016 who represented the riding of Scarborough—Rouge River. From 1988 to 1997 he was a municipal coun ...

– 10745 :Edith Montgomery – 10659 :Jim Mackey – 2621 :Terry Singh – 1812 :Sinna Chelliah – 1165 :Jasmine Singh – 871 :Arlanna Lewis – 666 :George B. Singh – 339 ;Ward 19 – High Park *Connie Dejak is a longtime administrator at Runnymede Chronic Care Hospital. As of 2006, she is the hospital's president and chief executive officer. When a reviewing committee appointed by the

Mike Harris Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945) is a Canadian retired politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002. During his time ...

provincial government decided to close Runnymede in 1997, she organized the hospital's successful challenge against the decision. Dejak is also a community activist, and has served on a police liaison committee for her neighbourhood. She and David Miller were endorsed by the ''Toronto Star'' newspaper in the 1997 campaign. She later sought an appointment to the Toronto Police Serves Board in 1999, but was passed over in favour of

Alan Heisey Alan Milliken Heisey II, (born ) is a Canadian lawyer who served as vice-chair of the Toronto Transit Commission board for period 2015-2020. He was chair of the Toronto Police Services Board in 2004 when it voted not to renew the contract of Toron ...

. In the 2003 mayoral contest, she supported John Nunziata. Dejak is a member of the

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...

, and there are reports that she considered running for the party in a 2006 provincial by-election in

Parkdale—High Park Parkdale—High Park is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. It was created during the 1976 electoral boundaries redistribution from parts of Parkdale, Hig ...

. *Ed Hooven has a PhD in Sociology, and is currently an assistant professor at

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and sta ...

. His formal biographical sketch indicates that his past works have focused on European integration, the post-war Japanese economy and North American free trade agreements. His current work focused on the

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' (french: Charte canadienne des droits et libertés), often simply referred to as the ''Charter'' in Canada, is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, forming the first part ...

and "judicial activism". He has contributed a chapter to "Canada and the New Economic Order", entitled "The New World Order: In a New Millennium". Hooven has called for governments to distinguish between the "deserving" and "undeserving" when determining policies on social assistance. He has written against

multiculturalism The term multiculturalism has a range of meanings within the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and colloquial use. In sociology and in everyday usage, it is a synonym for " ethnic pluralism", with the two terms often used interchang ...

and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as leading to "creeping moral relativism", and has also criticized the powers of the Canadian judiciary. He has accused

feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

s of seeking to destroy the

nuclear family A nuclear family, elementary family, cereal-packet family or conjugal family is a family group consisting of parents and their children (one or more), typically living in one home residence. It is in contrast to a single-parent family, the larg ...

. Hooven has been active with the

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (french: Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario), often shortened to the Ontario PC Party or simply the PCs, colloquially known as the Tories, is a centre-right political party in Ontario, Canada ...

, and was research director for the Republican candidate for governor in the

1998 New Hampshire state elections 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

. He is a member of Republicans Abroad Canada. He also plays guitar in the

Mississauga Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popu ...

Big Band Ensemble. He is considered by many to be a fascist. *Walter Melnyk was a teacher in Peel, and later worked in sales."The candidates", ''Toronto Star'', November 11, 1988, A14. He was a member of the Metro Toronto Separate School Board from 1980 to 1988. He was first elected in the 1980 municipal election, defeating incumbent trustee Edward Boehler in the city's first ward. During this campaign, he called for better services for graduating elementary students entering the public school system. In 1984, he brought forward a motion to provide medical services for students afflicted by poor environmental conditions in Toronto's Junction Triangle. Melnyk also promoted mandatory physical education programs. In January 1988, he brought forward a motion criticizing existing practices on the Separate School Board, suggesting that the board consider breaking itself up into regional bodies. He argued that the board was dominated by a secretive "old guard", who often reduced other trustees to the role of passive spectators. The board rejected his motion. Melnyk also called for non-Catholics to be allowed into Catholic schools. He was defeated by

Barbara Poplowski Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously a ...

in the 1988 municipal election; a newspaper article from the campaign lists him as thirty-nine years old. After the election, he was appointed as a school representative on the Toronto Board of Health. He campaigned for a seat on the

Toronto City Council Toronto City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario. Meeting at Toronto City Hall, it comprises 25 city councillors and the mayor of Toronto. The current term began on November 15, 2022. Structure The c ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

, promising to introduce a taxpayers' bill of rights. He narrowly lost to

New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

incumbent Rob Maxwell in the eleventh ward. Melnyk was later banned from running in the 1994 municipal election, after failing to file a financial statement for his 1991 campaign. He worked as the campaign manager for city council candidate Alex Chumak, but was forced to leave this campaign amid controversy. Chumak informed the media that Melnyk had offered a rival candidate a position on the Toronto Board of Health in return for leaving the race; Melnyk said that he did nothing wrong."Trustee candidate charged with fraud", ''Toronto Star'', November 12, 1994, A4. Melnyk ran for a position on the new city council in 1997, and was defeated. He tried to return to the Separate School Board (now renamed as the Toronto Catholic District School Board) in

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

, but lost to Barbara Poplowski for a second time. ;Ward 20 – Trinity Niagara : Joe Pantalone – 11031 : Mario Silva – 10252 : Martin Silva – 8329 :Joe Magalhaes – 4035 ;Ward 21 – Davenport :

Betty Disero Betty Disero is a Canadian politician, the Lord Mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. She is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was elected to the Toronto City Council in 1985, and served until her resignation in 2003. ...

– 10747 :

Dennis Fotinos Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is some ...

– 7587 : Rob Maxwell – 6858 :John Doherty – 5096 :Tony Letra – 4788 :Dale Ritch – 1111 :Jennifer Bauer – 1049 ;Ward 22 – North Toronto : Anne Johnston – 17123 : Michael Walker – 16449 :

Kay Gardner Kay Gardner (born 1927) was a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario. She was born in Poland and moved with her family to Canada in 1929. The family lived in Alberta and British Columbia. In 1947 she married a journalist, Ray Gardner, in ...

– 15275 :Linda Sparling – 8235 :David N. Coleman – 1525 :John Ringer – 665 ;Ward 23 – Midtown :

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Befor ...

– 12010 : Ila Bossons – 11553 :

Howard Joy Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...

– 10651 :Brian Mayes – 8659 :Howard Levine – 6167 :David Vallance – 2112 :Blair Gray – 622 :Philip Charles – 427 ;Ward 24 – Downtown : Olivia Chow – 20453 :

Kyle Rae Kyle Rae (born January 23, 1954) is a Canadian consultant and former politician. Rae was a member of Toronto City Council from 1991 to 2010, representing Ward 6 in the old city from 1991 to 1997 and Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale following the m ...

– 16149 :Al Carbone – 5186 :Paul Hogan – 2319 :Rosie Schwartz – 2001 :Doug Lowry – 1615 :Charlene Cottle – 864 :Roberto Verdecchia – 787 :Carmin Priolo – 398 ;Ward 25 – Don River :

Jack Layton John Gilbert Layton (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian academic and politician who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. He previously sat on To ...

– 15045 : Pam McConnell – 8359 :

Peter Tabuns Peter Charles Tabuns (born October 3, 1951) is a Canadian politician who has served as the interim leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and the leader of the Opposition since June 28, 2022. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of O ...

– 8141 :Soo Wong – 7212 :Spiros Papathanasakis – 6590 :Terry Brackett – 1546 :Mike Armstrong – 1429 :Wendy Forrest – 947 :Larry Tabin – 939 ;Ward 26 – East Toronto : Tom Jakobek – 14945 :

Sandra Bussin Sandra Bussin is a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was a municipal councillor for Toronto City Council for Ward 32 in east Toronto from 1998 to 2010. From 2006 to 2010 she was Speaker of Toronto City Council. Background Bussin was b ...

– 13323 : Paul Christie – 12883 :Steve Ellis – 11649 :Bruce Bryce – 643 ;Ward 27 – York Humber : Frances Nunziata – 14354 :

Bill Saundercook Bill Saundercook was a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park. A teacher from a family of teachers, Saundercook holds a B.Ed., M.A. and M.Ed. Background Saundercook grew up in York. He came from a family of n ...

– 6295 :Michael McDonald – 5245 :Randy Leach – 4837 :Carl Miller – 4684 :Stan Kumorek – 1535 :Natalie Wall – 661 :Arthur Saverino – 540 :Paul Jewett – 268 ;Ward 28 – York Eglinton :

Joe Mihevc Joe Mihevc ( ; born February 24, 1954) is a Canadian politician who was appointed to represent Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York on Toronto City Council on June 1, 2022. He was previously elected to represent Ward 21 St. Paul's from 2000 to 2018, Ward ...

– 7548 : Rob Davis – 6660 : Caroline DiGiovanni – 5989 :

Tony Rizzo Tony Rizzo (born June 27, 1940) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 who represented the central Toronto riding of Oakwood. He was also an alderman f ...

– 5538 :Joan Roberts – 4077 :Chai Kalevar – 912

References

{{Toronto elections

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

1997 Ontario municipal elections 1997 in Toronto