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Doug Ford 
Ford at the Mayor's levee in 2011 Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 2) Etobicoke North Incumbent Assumed office
December 1, 2010Preceded by Rob Ford Personal details Born November 20, 1964
Etobicoke, OntarioNationality Canadian Spouse(s) Karla Children 4 Residence Toronto Occupation Businessman Doug Ford, Jr. (Born November 20, 1964) is a Toronto City Councillor for Ward Two in the federal electoral district of Etobicoke North in Toronto, Canada. On October 25, 2010, Ford was first elected to Toronto City Council succeeding his brother, Rob Ford, who was elected mayor of Toronto in the same election. His father, Doug Ford, Sr., was a provincial politician.
Since the 2010 municipal election, Ford sits on several boards including the Toronto Transit Infrastructure Limited (TTIL), a company preparing to begin the study and promotion of the extension of the Sheppard subway line, financed all or in part by the private sector at an estimated price tag of $3.4 billion[1]as well as Build Toronto,[2] an arms-length city body responsible for developing and selling city land.
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Personal life
Doug Ford Jr. is the son of Doug Ford Sr., who was a Member of the Ontario Legislature in the Conservative government of Mike Harris, and the founder of the printing business that made the family rich[3], and the brother of current mayor Rob Ford. Doug and his wife Karla have four daughters: Krista, Kayla, Kara and Kyla. Ford became an "ethical vegetarian" after working in a meatpacking plant as a teenager.[4]
Electoral record
2010 Toronto election, Ward 2 Candidate Votes % Doug Ford 12,660 71.679% Cadigia Ali 2,346 13.283% Luciano Rizzuti 828 4.688% Rajinder Lall 736 4.167% Andrew Saikaley 637 3.607% Jason Pedlar 455 2.576% Total 17,662 100% References
- ^ "Company Seeks Ways To Privately Finance Sheppard Subway". http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/cityhall/article/968129--company-seeks-ways-to-privately-finance-sheppard-subway.
- ^ "Derek Ballantyne leaves as chief operating officer; formerly served as CEO of Toronto Community Housing Corporation". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/derek-ballantyne-leaves-build-toronto/article1939066/.
- ^ http://www.thestar.com/Obituary/AtoG/article/108295
- ^ Matlow, Josh (2011-05-15). "City Hall Diary: Council’s newcomers may surprise you". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/news/article/991796--city-hall-diary-council-s-newcomers-may-surprise-you. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
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Toronto City Hall • Toronto City Council Categories:- 1964 births
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