Mary-Margaret McMahon

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
McMahon in 2016
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Beaches—East York
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byRima Berns-McGown
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 32 Beaches-East York
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2018
Preceded bySandra Bussin
Succeeded byBrad Bradford
Personal details
Born (1966-07-06) July 6, 1966
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Political partyOntario Liberal
Other political
affiliations		Independent (municipal politicians are elected on a non-partisan basis in Toronto)
SpouseJames McMahon
Children2
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Background

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]

Political career

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.

Electoral history
2022 Ontario general election: Beaches—East York
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMary-Margaret McMahon14,39835.42+8.41
New DemocraticKate Dupuis13,50033.21-15.00
Progressive ConservativeAngela Kennedy7,53618.54+0.10
GreenAbhijeet Manay4,15410.22+5.96
New BlueStephen Roney4411.08
Ontario PartyJohn Ferguson3100.76
CommunistDrew Garvie1200.30
None of the AboveJoe Ring1110.27+0.06
Canadians' ChoiceBahman Yazdanfar780.19+0.04
Total valid votes 40,648
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
Turnout 49.13-12.03
Eligible voters 82,743
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +11.71
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
2014 Toronto election, Ward 32
Candidate Votes[10]  %
Mary-Margaret McMahon (incumbent)15,76260.92
Sandra Bussin4,55217.59
Brian Graff1,9227.43
9 other candidates3,63914.06
Total25,875100.00
2010 Toronto election, Ward 32[11]
Candidate Votes  %
Mary-Margaret McMahon15,15965.144%
Sandra Bussin (incumbent)5,99825.776%
Keith Begley7533.236%
Bruce Baker4772.05%
Brad Feraday3541.521%
Martin Gladstone2100.902%
Neil Sinclair1900.817%
Albert Castells660.284%
Kieron Pope630.271%
Total23,270100%

References
  1. Star, Torstar Open Data Team | Toronto. "Liberal Mary-Margaret McMahon wins in Beaches—East York". Toronto. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. McMahon, Mary-Margaret (October 2, 2011). "Gloria Emo". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  3. "Liberals in Beaches-East York Nominate Mary-Margaret McMahon as 2022 Ontario Liberal Party Candidate". Ontario Liberal Party. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. "Activist with a long to-do list". The Toronto Star. March 6, 2010. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  5. "Changed council faces new mayor". Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
  6. Kennedy, Brendan (November 25, 2010). "City hall rookies 2010: Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ward 32". Toronto Star.
  7. Boisvert, Nick (October 23, 2017). "Mary-Margaret McMahon won't run in 2018 and wants other councillors to follow her lead". CBC News.
  8. "Former councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon seeks nomination as Ontario Liberal Party candidate in Beaches-East York". Beach Metro Community News. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. "Candidates in: Beaches—East York (007)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  10. "Ward 32, Beaches-East York, Councillor" (PDF). City of Toronto. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  11. City of Toronto elections page Archived October 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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