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9 unusual facts about Mel Lastman


Anthony Perruzza

Perruzza criticized some development initiatives proposed by North York Mayor Mel Lastman, including a plan to build condominiums on land owned by York University.

Case Ootes

He served as deputy mayor of the amalgamated City of Toronto under Mayor Mel Lastman from 1998-2003.

Joe Mihevc

Mayor of Toronto Mel Lastman endorsed Davis, despite an earlier pledge to remain neutral.

Mario Gentile

Gentile indicated in 1988 that he wanted to run for Mayor of North York at some point in the future, but would wait for incumbent mayor Mel Lastman to retire.

Mel Lastman

Throughout Lastman's political career, he was generally supported by the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals, such as Norman Gardner, Mike Colle, Mike Feldman, Joe Volpe, and David Shiner.

In 1993, Lastman saw Clinton impersonator Tim Waters on television, and shortly afterwards contacted him and arranged for a commercial to be shot.

IOC Vice-President Dick Pound later stated that the comments did not affect the outcome of the bid.

Susan Eng

Eng's appointment was opposed by many members of the police force, North York mayor Mel Lastman, and Scarborough mayor Joyce Trimmer.

Tom Jakobek

Following the city's amalgamation in 1997, Jakobek emerged as a prominent ally of new mayor Mel Lastman.


Murray Markin

In August 1978, Markin and North York Mayor Mel Lastman presented a $1,000 audio-visual presentation to the mayor and council of Wrocław, Poland on the "culture, history and topography of North York".


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