Municipal government of Toronto
| Municipal government | |
Municipal logo Toronto City Hall, the seat of government | |
| Formation |
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| Statutory authority | City of Toronto Act, 2006 S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sched. A |
| Type | Single-tier municipality with a mayor-council system |
| Website | toronto |
| City of Toronto | |
| Mayor | Olivia Chow |
| Deputy Mayor | Ausma Malik |
| City Manager | Paul Johnson |
| Toronto City Council | |
| Head of council | Olivia Chow |
| Speaker | Frances Nunziata |
| Membership |
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| Appointed by | Direct election every four years |
| Seat | Toronto City Hall |
The municipal government of Toronto is administered by Toronto City Council and includes the City of Toronto, the primary corporation which implements the decisions of council, as well as agencies and other city-owned corporations which are overseen by a board. A creation of provincial statute, its structure and powers are set out in the City of Toronto Act.
City council is composed of 25 councillors and the mayor of Toronto. Council passes by-laws, approves spending, and has direct responsibility and oversight of services delivered by the city and its agencies; the mayor is head of council and the nominal chief executive officer (CEO). The mayor appoints the city's senior management, selects councillors to chair the city's committees, and develops the annual budget.
The Toronto Public Service is the municipal civil service. The city employs over 43,000 staff, who provide politically neutral advice and implement the policies, programs and decisions of city council. The city manager sits at the top of the city's administrative structure as head of the Toronto Public Service and the chief administrative officer (CAO). The city manager, along with other senior leadership roles such as deputy city managers and the general managers of city divisions, are appointed by the mayor and take direction from council.