Jonathan Tsao
Native name曹志豪
ParliamentOntario Provincial
RidingDon Valley North
Term startFebruary 27, 2025
PredecessorVincent Ke
Office 2Toronto City Councillor for Ward 33 (Don Valley East)
Term start 2May 22, 2018
Term end 2December 1, 2018
Predecessor 2Shelley Carroll
Successor 2Denzil Minnan-Wong (Ward 16)
Birth placeToronto, Ontario, Canada
PartyOntario Liberal
Other partyIndependent
Alma mater
OccupationPolitical advisor
Websitewww.jonathantsao.ca
Jonathan Tsao
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Jonathan Tsao (;[1]) is a Canadian politician and the current member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Ontario for Don Valley North. He previously served as Toronto city councillor for Ward 33 (Don Valley East) in 2018.[2][3]

Biography

Born and raised in North York,[4] Tsao holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Toronto, and a master of science degree from the London School of Economics.[5][6] A former senior political advisor in the Ontario provincial government,[7] he also served as a director of the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care.[8]

Tsao was appointed as Toronto city councillor for Ward 33 (Don Valley East) on May 22, 2018,[1][7][9] filling the vacancy arising from the resignation of the incumbent councillor Shelley Carroll that April;[10] he was a resident of Ward 33 at the time of his appointment.[11] He did not seek re-election in that October's municipal election,[12] and was subsequently named to the board of management for the Toronto Zoo in April 2019.[9][13]

Tsao was selected as the Ontario Liberal Party's candidate for Don Valley North in October 2020;[5] he came in second behind the incumbent Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate Vincent Ke in the 2022 provincial election.[14] Tsao ran for the Liberals again in the 2025 provincial election, this time defeating Ke (running as an independent candidate) and the PC's Sue Liu to become MPP for Don Valley North.[15]

References

  1. ^ "zh:曹志豪獲委任當谷東市議員 頤康長者護理中心董事接替高雪莉" [Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care director Jonathan Tsao appointed Don Valley East councillor, replacing Shelley Carroll] (in Traditional Chinese). Ming Pao. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  2. ^ Toronto City Clerk (May 22, 2018). "City Council has appointed Jonathan Tsao to the office of Councillor for Ward 33". No. 999011605156425733.
  3. ^ Watkiss, Ulli (May 22, 2018). "Bill 600: Item CC40.1 To appoint a member to fill a vacancy on City Council in Ward 33". toronto.ca
  4. ^ "About Jonathan". ontarioliberal.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  5. ^ "Liberals in Don Valley North Nominate Jonathan Tsao as 2022 Ontario Liberal Party Candidate". ontarioliberal.ca. October 18, 2020. Archived December 1, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Nickle, David (22 May 2018). "Toronto Council picks Jonathan Tsao to fill vacant Ward 33". Toronto.com
  7. ^ "Toronto city council appoints Jonathan Tsao as Ward 33 councillor". CBC News. May 22, 2018. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  8. ^ "Jonathan Tsao appointed councillor for Ward 33 Don Valley East". CityNews Toronto. 22 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Toronto Public Appointments - Member profile". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  10. ^ "Toronto councillor Shelley Carroll resigning to run for provincial Liberals". CityNews. April 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "CC40.1 - Appointment to fill the vacancy in the Office of Councillor, Ward 33, Don Valley East". toronto.ca. May 22, 2018. p. 4.
  12. ^ "Ward by ward: A look at candidates running in a new 25-ward system"
  13. ^ "Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo"
  14. ^ "Ontario election 2022 results: Don Valley North". Global News. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  15. ^ "Ontario election 2025 results: Don Valley North". Global News. 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-15.