Jaye Robinson
Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission
In office
December 13, 2018 – November 23, 2022
Preceded byJosh Colle
Succeeded byJon Burnside
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 15 Don Valley West
Assumed office
December 1, 2018
Preceded byWard created
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 25 Don Valley West
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2018
Preceded byCliff Jenkins
Succeeded byWard dissolved

Jaye Robinson is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Toronto City Council since 2010. She was the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board from 2018 to 2022. Robinson represents Ward 15 Don Valley West.

Background and personal life

Robinson is a fourth generation Torontonian, her great-grandfather, John Robinson, was editor with the defunct Toronto Telegram.[1] She spent 20 years working for the City of Toronto, including as the director of events with the Economic Development and Culture Division, where she helped to organize Nuit Blanche.[2]

On 29 October 2019, Robinson was diagnosed with breast cancer and took a temporary leave of absence from council.[3] She returned to council meetings in November 2020, although her attendance was done remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Political career

Robinson ran for councillor in Ward 25 in the 2003 city council election against the incumbent Cliff Jenkins The close race was marked by an election night error. The city website announced that, with all the ballots in, Jenkins had lost to Robinson by 30 votes. However, only 90 per cent of the votes had actually been counted, and by the time the full count was completed two hours later, Jenkins had pulled into the lead by 80 votes and held on to win.

Robinson ran again in Ward 25 in the 2010 city council election, narrowly defeating incumbent Cliff Jenkins.[5] She was re-elected in the 2014 city council election. During the 2014-2018 Council term she held several important Committee positions serving as Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee and Striking Committee.

Robinson ran again for Councillor for Toronto City Council in the 2018 municipal election in the newly constituted Ward 15 Don Valley West, which has the same boundaries as the federal and provincial ridings with the same name. She defeated the incumbent councillor for former Ward 26, Jon Burnside.[6][7] Following the election, Mayor John Tory announced that Robinson would serve as the chair of the TTC,[8] a position she held until 2022 when Tory appointed her to lead the city's plan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Alex Bozikovic, The Globe and Mail's architecture critic, described Jaye Robinson as "furiously anti-development".[10] She has been listed as one of "three Toronto councillors hopelessly exacerbating the housing crisis" by More Neighbours Toronto.[11]

Electoral history

2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 15 Don Valley West
Candidate Votes Vote share
Jaye Robinson 16,219 49.22%
Jon Burnside 14,440 43.82%
Tanweer Khan 1,309 3.97%
Nikola Streker 583 1.77%
Minh Le 404 1.23%
Total 32,955
100%
Source: City of Toronto[12]
2014 Toronto election, Ward 25 [13]
Candidate Votes  %
Jaye Robinson19,06683.24%
Richard Friedman1,8918.26%
Tanya Hostler8503.71%
Kim Diep5642.46%
Nikola Streker5342.33%
Total22,905100.00%
2010 Toronto election, Ward 25
Candidate Votes  %
Jaye Robinson9,25845.49%
Cliff Jenkins (incumbent)8,75643.02%
Joanne Dickins1,9689.67%
Tanya Hostler3681.80%
Total20,350100%

Official results.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "City hall rookies 2010: Jaye Robinson". Toronto Star. 24 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "City hall rookies 2010: Jaye Robinson" Toronto Star, November 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Codi (October 29, 2019). "City councillor Jaye Robinson undergoing treatment for breast cancer". CP24. Retrieved October 29, 2019. Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson says she will be taking time away from city hall to focus on her health after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
  4. ↑ Rider, David (November 25, 2020). "Jaye Robinson returns to city council after 'very dark days' of cancer treatment during the pandemic". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Changed council faces new mayor" Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
  6. ↑ "A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system". CTV News Toronto. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. ↑ Westoll, Nick (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 15 Don Valley West". Global News.
  8. ↑ "Mayor John Tory makes appointments to Toronto city council - Toronto | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  9. ↑ Jeffords, Shawn (November 24, 2022). "Tory puts key allies, newcomers in powerful positions at City Hall". CBC News.
  10. ↑ Bozikovic, Alex (2022-08-26). "Toronto Mayor John Tory's housing plan could bring real change. But is he ready for a fight?". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  11. ↑ "Three Toronto councillors hopelessly exacerbating the housing crisis". www.moreneighbours.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  12. ↑ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "2014 General Election Results for City Ward 25 - Don Valley West".
  14. ↑ City of Toronto elections page Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
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