CITIZENSHIP imagine learn grow CITIZENSHIP INFORMATION

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Last Federal Election – Oct 2015

The name of the Prime Minister is: The political party in power is: The name of the Governor General is: David Johnston

The federal opposition parties and their leaders are:

Policitcal Parties Leader of the Party TBA Liberal Party of Canada Justin Trudeau Conservative Party of Canada TBA Bloc Quebecois TBA Green Party

Members of Parliament (MP) representing Markham are:

Region MP Party Markham-Unionville Rob Sayora Conservative Oak Ridges-Markham Liberal Markham-Thornhill John McCallum Liberal

PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT Last General Election – June 2014

The name of the is: The provincial party in power is: Liberal The name of the Lieutenant Governor is: Elizabeth Dowdeswell (29th

The provincial opposition parties and their leaders are:

Policitcal Parties Leader of the Party Ontario Progressive Conservatives Tim Hudak Ontario New Democratic Party

Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) representing Markham are:

Region MPP Party Markham-Unionville Michael Chan Liberal Oak Ridges-Markham Helena Jaczek Liberal Markham-Thornhill Conservative

Last Revised: October 20, 2015 CITIZENSHIP imagine learn grow MUNICIPAL (LOCAL) GOVERNMENT – MARKHAM Last Markham Election – May 2014

The name of the municipality is: City of Markham The head of the municipal government (Mayor) is: Frank Scarpitti The Deputy Mayor is: Jack Heath The Regional Councillors are: Jack Heath Jim Jones Nirmala Armstrong Joe Li The Ward Councillors are: Ward 1: Valerie Burke Ward 2: Alan Ho Ward 3: Don Hamilton Ward 4: Karen Rea Ward 5: Colin Campbell Ward 6: Amanda Collucci Ward 7: Ward 8: Alex Chiu

The York Region District School Board Trustees are:

Area 1 (Markham Wards 1 and Ward 5) Susan Geller Area 2 (Markham Wards 2, 3 and 6) Billy Tang Area 3 (Markham Wards 4 and 5) Allan Tam Area 4 (Wards 7 and 8) J u a n i t a Nathan

The York Catholic District School Board Trustees are:

Area 1 (Wards 1, 2, 3 and 6) Carol Cotton Area 2 (Wards 4, 5, 7, and 8) Marlene Mogado

PROVINCIAL PREMIERS

PROVINCE/TERRITORY PREMIER PARTY Newfoundland & Labrador Paul Davis Conservative Nova Scotia Stephen McNeill Liberal New Brunswick Brian Gallant Liberal Prince Edward Island Wade MacLaughan Liberal Quebec Phillipe Couillard Liberal Ontario Kathleen Wynn Liberal Manitoba Gregory Selinger New Democratic Party Saskatchewan Brad Wall Saskatchewan Party Alberta Rachel Notley New Democratic Party British Columbia Christy Clark Liberal Territory Darrell Pasloski Northwest Territories Bob McLeod Consensus Government Nunavut Peter Taptuna Independent

Last Revised: October 20, 2015