Lucy Troisi Explained

Lucy Troisi
Office:Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Term Start:November 2, 2017
Term End:December 1, 2018
Predecessor:Pam McConnell
Successor:Ward dissolved
Party:Independent

Lucy Troisi (pronounced as /it/) is a former Canadian politician and public servant who was appointed to represent Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale on Toronto City Council on November 2, 2017 to December 1, 2018.

Background

Troisi grew up in Regent Park and lives in Cabbagetown.[1] At the time of her appointment to council, Troisi was executive director of the Cabbagetown Youth Centre.[2] She was a manager with the Toronto Parks Forestry & Recreation Division from 1996 to 2005.

Toronto City Council

Ward 28 became vacant following the death of Councillor Pam McConnell, and council voted to fill appoint a new councillor for the remaining year of the term.[3] [4] Troisi won the appointment on the second ballot, in a council vote that split along ideological lines between conservative (primarily suburban) councillors who favoured Troisi, and progressive (primarily 'downtown') councillors who favoured activist and McConnell staffer Michael Creek.[5] She committed to continuing the mandate McConnell was elected on.

2018 election

Troisi initially did not intend to contest 2018 Toronto municipal election, however, after the decision by the provincial government to reduce the number of wards, she later changed her mind and ran in Ward 13 Toronto Centre against fellow councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, and former Ontario deputy premier George Smitherman. She placed third.[6]

Electoral record

2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 13 Toronto Centre
CandidateVotesVote share
Kristyn Wong-Tam15,70650.26%
George Smitherman4,73415.15%
Lucy Troisi2,6988.63%
Khuram Aftab1,7945.74%
Walied Khogali Ali1,4084.51%
Ryan Lester9683.10%
Tim Gordanier7342.35%
Jon Callegher7132.28%
John Jeffery5301.70%
Catherina Perez5111.64%
Megann Willson4111.32%
Barbara Lavoie1760.56%
Jordan Stone1610.52%
Richard Forget1500.48%
Jonathan Heath1440.46%
Kyle McNally1380.44%
Darren Abramson1080.35%
Gladys Larbie1010.32%
Rob Wolvin640.20%
Total31,249
Source: City of Toronto[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/veteran-city-employee-lucy-troisi-appointed-as-toronto-centre-rosedale-councillor-1.4384793 "Veteran city employee Lucy Troisi appointed as Toronto Centre-Rosedale councillor"
  2. https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2017/11/02/tory-supporter-will-be-mcconnell-council-replacement.html "Tory supporter will be McConnell council replacement"
  3. News: Pagliaro . Jennifer . 2017-07-07 . Veteran city councillor Pam McConnell has died at 71 . en-CA . The Toronto Star . 2022-03-23 . 0319-0781.
  4. Web site: 2017-10-05 . Vacancy for Office of Councillor in City of Toronto's Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale to be filled by appointment . 2022-03-23 . City of Toronto . en-CA.
  5. http://toronto.citynews.ca/2017/11/02/council-loves-lucy-troisi-appointed-replace-late-pam-mcconnell/ "Council loves Lucy: Troisi appointed to replace late Pam McConnell"
  6. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/10/22/incumbent-councillors-torontonians-voted-out-of-city-hall/ "Incumbent councillors Torontonians voted out of city hall"
  7. Web site: Declaration of Results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025222651/https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf . October 25, 2018 . Toronto City Clerk's Office.