TorontoDanforth
Toronto—Danforth is a Canadian federal and provincial electoral district, or riding. This riding represents the Danforth area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the Canadian parliament. The riding was created in 1976 under the name Broadview—Greenwood out of Broadview and portions of York East. It was renamed Toronto—Danforth in 1996 on the suggestion of Dennis Mills, the riding's Member of Parliament. Toronto-Danforth includes a vibrant array of ethnicities, including large Greek, Chinese, Muslim and East-Indian communities. The riding is bounded on the north and west by the Don River, on the south by Lake Ontario, and on the east by Coxwell Avenue.
On June 28, 2004, NDP leader Jack Layton was elected as the Member of Parliament of the riding, upsetting longtime Liberal incumbent Dennis Mills. Provincially the riding is represented by Marilyn Churley of the NDP.
Municipally, the southern part of the riding (Ward 31) is represented by councillor Paula Fletcher. The northern part of the riding (Ward 29) is represented by Case Ootes.
MPs from Toronto—Danforth
- Bob Rae, New Democratic Party (1979–1980)
- Lynn Mcdonald, New Democratic Party (1980–1988)
- Dennis Mills, Liberal Party of Canada (1988–2004)
- Jack Layton, New Democratic Party (2004–present)
MPPs from Toronto—Danforth
- Marilyn Churley, New Democratic Party of Ontario (1999–present)