Toronto municipal ward boundaries were significantly modified in 2018, passing through three models (44, 47, and 25). Ultimately, for the purposes of administering the 2018 election, the 25-ward structure was used and later upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2021.
From 2014 to 2017, the City of Toronto engaged in a ward boundary review[2] evaluating the City's previous 44 ward model.
Based on this, and in preparation for the 2018 municipal election, the City of Toronto added 3 new wards to create a 47 ward model. This model was in effect at the opening of the 2018 municipal election.[3]
The immediate effect of this act was to eliminate all previous ward models, and replace them with a 25 ward model designed to align with the provincial and federal ridings boundaries in effect at that time.[6]
The timing of the boundary change was controversial, and the City of Toronto sued the province contesting the provisions' constitutionality. In the absence of an injunction, and with the pending threat of the province invoking the notwithstanding clause[7] which would defeat any constitutional challenge, the election continued under the 25 ward model.[8]
The nomination period originally scheduled to close on July 27, 2018 was extended to September 14, 2018.[9] This allowed new candidates to run, and existing candidates to either withdraw or to reassign their candidacy to a different constituency.[10]
In a judgment rendered October 1, 2021,[11] the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutionality of the provisions,[12] and the 25 ward model remained in effect for the 2022 Toronto municipal election.
From 2000 to 2018, Scarborough—Agincourt was represented on city council by Wards 39 (northern half) and 40 (southern half). From 1998 to 2000 Scarborough—Agincourt was represented on city council by Ward 17, and returned two members. From 1988 to 1997 Scarborough—Agincourt was represented on Metropolitan Toronto Council until Scarborough's amalgamation into the city.
A by-election was held on January 15, 2021[13] to replace Jim Karygiannis who was removed from city council after losing an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada due to exceeding spending limits in the 2018 election.[14]
In addition to in-person voting, this was the first municipal election in Toronto to offer a mail-in ballot. The ballot was the same as provided during in-person voting. In addition to sending the ballot by mail, residents were able to deliver it to one of two drop boxes or the city's elections warehouse.[15]
Kevin Clarke: A "perennial candidate" since 1994. Most recently, he stood for appointment in 2018, when council looked to fill the Ward 41, Scarborough Rouge River seat,[17] and in the 2020 Toronto Centre federal by-election.
Itohan Evbagharu: Member of the "City Youth Council Of Toronto". When Ward 41, Scarborough—Rouge River was made vacant in 2018, applied to be appointed as councillor.[17] In the 2018 municipal election, she ran for election in Ward 24, Scarborough—Guildwood.[19] Did not allow the City to make contact information publicly available.
Lily Fang
Jonathan Fon
Kevin Haynes: Haynes' alleged, with evidence, that during the 2018 campaign, a lobbyist firm paid for people to canvass for candidates. The campaigns themselves did not pay, a loophole in the Municipal Elections Act, flag as far back as 2009.[20] Haines previously released audio of incumbent councillor Jim Karygiannis saying that his supporters' bylaw infractions should be ignored.[21]
Renee Jagdeo: Urban planning student. Media coverage has focused on the fact that she would be the youngest councillor ever, if elected.[22][23]
Michael Julihen: Connects the COVID-19 pandemic to "ungodly living: repent."[24] Not a resident of the ward.[25] In 2018, he tried to be appointed as the councillor for Ward 33, Don Valley East,[26] and later in the year campaigned for a council seat in Etobicoke—Lakeshore.
Walayat Khan: Did not allow the City to make contact information publicly available, has no website for their platform, and no media coverage.
Serge Khatchadourian: Small business owner.
Ronald Lin: Translator, paralegal, business owner. In the 2018 municipal election, Lin received the most votes of a non-incumbent, finishing in third place.
Tony Luk: Local entrepreneur who founded an immigration and translation services consultancy in 1989, in Scarborough-Agincourt. 30+ year resident in the Ward with heavy community involvement. Endorsed by York Regional councillor Joe Li, former Liberal MPPs Tony Ruprecht and Reza Moridi[28]
Daniel Trayes - Finished last of 6 candidates in Ward 30, Toronto—Danforth, in the 2014 municipal election.
Jeff Vitale
Colin Williams
Manna Wong: The school trustee for Scarborough—Agincourt 2014. Endorsed by the Elementary Teachers of Toronto, describing her as "a strong, principled leader who will be a progressive voice at City Hall."[30]
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