Toronto Mayors is an important and valuable contribution to the city’s political history
BARBARA HALL, former mayor of Toronto
A comprehensive look at the development of Toronto through the efforts, policies, and miscues of those who have occupied the office of mayor.
ART EGGLETON, former mayor of Toronto
Murder, treason, torture, infidelity, drug abuse — Toronto mayors have done it all.… Maloney’s masterful and lively chronicle proves what I have been trying to tell people for years — City Hall is never boring.
DAVID RIDER, Toronto Star City Hall bureau chief
Maloney’s book on the history of the mayors of Toronto is long overdue. It’s a great read!
PAUL GODFREY, former chair of Metro Toronto and Postmedia
A must read for aspiring politicians on how Toronto has evolved, and how many of today’s challenges remain unchanged over the decades.
PETER MILCZYN, former city councillor, MPP, and Ontario Minister of Housing
A treasure trove of stories, information, and history; with this book, Maloney has done our city and residents a tremendous service.
JAN DESILVA, president and CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade
Who in their right mind puts their name on a ballot? Mark Maloney’s labour of love answers that question in all the colourful detail one could hope for.
CHRIS MURRAY, former Toronto city manager
An essential — and fascinating — contribution to scholarship on how one of the world’s greatest cities learned how to manage its growth.
KAREN CHAPPLE, director, School of Cities, University of Toronto
At times when we fear we may have reached a low ebb in civic life, a book like this reminds us that extraordinary efforts can yield extraordinary results. Toronto continues to be a remarkable work-in-progress, and I hope readers — now reflecting the richly diverse resident base that is Toronto this century, will be inspired to encourage the next generation of leaders to step into the ring of civic leadership.
MARY ROWE, President/CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
Toronto Mayors offers great insights and captivating stories about how the Toronto we know has been influenced by the varied and complex cast who have played this part.
KEN GREENBERG, award-winning urban planner
A treasure trove of stories, information, and history; with this book, Maloney has done our city and residents a tremendous service.
JAN DE SILVA, president and CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade
A must read for aspiring politicians on how Toronto has evolved, and how many of today’s challenges remain unchanged over the decades.
PETER MILCZYN, former city councillor, MPP, and Ontario Minister of Housing
A treasure trove of stories, information, and history; with this book, Maloney has done our city and residents a tremendous service.
JAN DESILVA, president and CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade
An invaluable contribution to the history of one of North America's great cities. His exploration of the lives of its mayors and their legacies tells a fascinating story about Toronto's evolution from the town of York to Canada's largest city, becoming its economic engine and one of the most diverse cities in the world.
MARK O'NEILL, Former President and CEO, Canadian Museum of History
At times when we fear we may have reached a low ebb in civic life, a book like this reminds us that extraordinary efforts can yield extraordinary results. Toronto continues to be a remarkable work-in-progress, and I hope readers — now reflecting the richly diverse resident base that is Toronto this century, will be inspired to encourage the next generation of leaders to step into the ring of civic leadership.
MARY ROWE, President/CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
An essential — and fascinating — contribution to scholarship on how one of the world’s greatest cities learned how to manage its growth.
KAREN CHAPPLE, Director, School of Cities, University of Toronto
An impressive amount of work has gone into this book. It's excellent. The stories woven through are interesting, lively, and engaging, and they bring to life the mayors who have led us. It also disproves the notion that our history is boring.
JOHN TORY, former mayor of Toronto
A treasure trove of stories, information, and history; with this book, Maloney has done our city and residents a tremendous service.
JAN DE SILVA, president and CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade
Mark Maloney has woven a scintillating tale of Toronto's history. It is a fascinating read — a page-turner filled with people, politics and policies that shaped Canada's largest city, from inspirational to scandalous and everything in-between.
CLAIRE HOPKINSON, former CEO of the Toronto Arts Council and Toronto Arts Foundation