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For the federal riding, see Scarborough Southwest. For the provincial riding, see Scarborough Southwest (provincial electoral district).

Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest is a municipal ward in the Scarborough section of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its representation on Toronto City Council has been vacant since July 26, 2023 following the resignation of Gary Crawford[2] to run in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election.[3] It covers the area of the City of Toronto bounded by Eglinton Avenue East to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, Victoria Park Avenue to the west, and Markham Road to the east.[4] It contains the neighbourhoods of Birch Cliff, Birch Cliff Heights, Clairlea, Cliffcrest, Cliffside, Fallingbrook, Hunt Club, Oakridge, Scarborough Junction, and the western half of Scarborough Village.[5]
The ward was created for the 2018 municipal elections when newly elected Premier of Ontario Doug Ford introduced legislation to require that Toronto's municipal elections use the same ridings as it does for provincial and federal elections.[6]
From 2000 to 2018, Scarborough Southwest was represented on city council by Wards 35 (northern half) and 36 (southern half). From 1998 to 2000 the area generally corresponded to Ward 13 (Scarborough Bluffs) on City Council, and returned two members. From 1988 to 1997 Scarborough Bluffs was represented on Metropolitan Toronto Council until Scarborough's amalgamation into the city.

Ward 20 Scarborough SouthwestConstituency
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Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest
City:   Toronto
Population:   111,194 (2021)[1]

Current constituency
Created:   2023
Councillor:   Vacant
According to the Canada 2011 Census Ethnic groups: 43.7% Chinese, 25.4% South Asian, 9.7% White, 7.1% Black, 6.7% Filipino, 1.4% Southeast Asian, 6.0% Other
Languages: 38.9% Chinese, 31.1% English, 10.2% Tamil, 3.5% Tagalog, 2.8% Urdu, 2.2% Gujarati, 11.3% Other
Religions: 37.3% Christian, 14.5% Hindu, 7.3% Muslim, 6.5% Buddhist, 1.4% Other, 33.0% None
Median income: $20,482 (2010)
Average income: $28,323 (2010)

Scarborough, Toronto
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Scarborough (/ˈskɑːrbʌroʊ/; 2011 Census 625,698) is an administrative district and former city in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs, it occupies the eastern part of the city. Scarborough is contained within the borders of Victoria Park Avenue on the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, Rouge River and the city of Pickering to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south. It borders Old Toronto, East York and North York in the west and the city of Markham in the north. Scarborough was named after the English town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

First settled by Europeans in the 1790s, Scarborough has grown from a collection of small rural villages and farms to become fully urbanized with a diverse cultural community. Incorporated in 1850 as a township, Scarborough became part of Metropolitan Toronto in 1953 and was reconstituted as a borough in 1967. Scarborough rapidly developed as a suburb of Old Toronto over the next decade and became a city in 1983. In 1998, Scarborough and the rest of Metropolitan Toronto were amalgamated into the present city of Toronto. Scarborough is an administrative district in Toronto and has its own community council. The Scarborough Civic Centre, the former city hall, is still used by the municipal government of Toronto.
Scarborough is a popular destination for new immigrants in Canada to reside. As a result, it is one of the most diverse and multicultural areas in the Greater Toronto Area, being home to various religious groups and places of worship. It includes some of Toronto's popular natural landmarks, such as the Toronto Zoo and Rouge Park. The northeast corner of Scarborough is largely rural with some of Toronto’s last remaining farms, leading to Scarborough’s reputation of being greener than any other part of Toronto.[3]
Election results2023 by-election

Following the resignation of Gary Crawford to run in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election, a by-election has been called in the ward, to be held November 30.[7]

Registered candidates[8]
  •  Anthony INTERNICOLA
  • Malik Ahmad, ran here in 2022 and 2010.
  • Corey David, ran here in 2022.
  • Malika Ghous, current Toronto District School Board Trustee.
  • Marzia Hoque
  • Alamgir Hussain
  • Parthi Kandavel, teacher and former Toronto District School Board Trustee. Ran here in 2022. Considered a progressive.[9]
  • MD Abdullah Al Mamun
  • Suman Roy, chef and activist, founded Scarborough Food Security Initiative. Ran here in 2018. Considered a progressive. Endorsed by councillor Jennifer McKelvie.[9]
  • Kevin Rupasinghe, transportation planner and community activist. Ran here in 2022 and was endorsed by Progress Toronto at the time. Considered a progressive.[9]
  • Sudip Shome
  • Anna Sidiropoulos
  • Trevor Sutton


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