James Pasternak
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 6 York Centre
Assumed office
December 1, 2018
Preceded byWard created
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 10 York Centre
In office
December 1, 2010 – November 3, 2018
Preceded byMike Feldman
Succeeded byWard dissolved
Toronto District School Board Trustee
for Ward 5 York Centre
In office
December 1, 2006 – November 30, 2010
Preceded byShane Manikowsky
Succeeded byHoward Kaplan
Personal details
Born (1959-02-15) February 15, 1959
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationPolitician

James Pasternak (/ˈpæstərnæk/ ⓘ PAST-ər-nak; born February 15, 1959[1]) is a Canadian politician who represents Ward 6 York Centre on the Toronto City Council. Pasternak has served on council since he was elected in 2010, representing Ward 10 (later amalgamated into Ward 6). He was a Toronto District School Board trustee before his election to council.

Background

Pasternak is a graduate of York University. He also has degrees from the University of Western Ontario and the London School of Economics and Political Science.[2]

Political career

Pasternak was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election to succeed Mike Feldman in Ward 10.[3] He was previously a Toronto District School Board trustee.

Israel apartheid debate

In 2012, Pasternak introduced a motion that asked City Manager Joe Pennachetti to update Toronto's anti-discrimination policy and to determine whether including QAIA in Pride events violated the policy. Pasternak believes "QuAIA is not there to support the Palestinian people; it’s there to bully and demonize Israel, its supporters and the Jewish community."[4][5] The following year, in 2013, Pasternak continued to lead the effort to defund Toronto Pride over the use of the term Israel apartheid by its participating members.[6]

Election results

2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 6 York Centre
Candidate Votes Vote share
Mike Arkin 1,178 7.1%
Basil Canning 1,178 7.1%
James Pasternak 12,187 47.61%
Hope Schrier 1,292 37.99%
Total 16,573
100%
Source: City of Toronto[7]
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 6 York Centre
Candidate Votes Vote share
James Pasternak 11,559 47.61%
Maria Augimeri 9,223 37.99%
Louise Russo 2,726 11.23%
Edward Zaretsky 771 3.17%
Total 24,279
100%
Source: City of Toronto[8]
2014 Toronto election, Ward 10[9]
Candidate Votes  %
James Pasternak11,18357.78%
Igor Toutchinski3,11216.08%
Epstein David2,12610.99%
Mitchell Michael1,0965.66%
Bucao Randy1,0405.37%
Masucci Liberato7964.11%
Total19,353100%
2010 Toronto election, Ward 10[10]
Candidate Votes  %
James Pasternak3,15919.15%
Nancy Oomen2,77716.83%
Brian Shifman2,63215.96%
Igor Toutchinski2,60515.79%
Konstantin Toubis1,88711.44%
Magda Gondor Berkovits9355.67%
Jarred Friedman8505.15%
Joseph Cohen5353.24%
Eric Plant3552.15%
Edward Zaretsky3261.97%
Robert Freedland2441.48%
Drago Banovic1861.12%
Total16,491100%
2006 Toronto District School Board election, Ward 5[11]
Candidate Votes  %
James Pasternak6,21062.27%
Mitchell Worsoff1,94019.45%
Donna Khaner1,07710.80%
Frank Bonavota7457.48%
Total9,972100%

References

  1. ↑ "James Pasternak Official Facebook Page" Toronto Star, November 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ "James Pasternak's Official Campaign Site". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Changed council faces new mayor". Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
  4. ↑ Make Pride Parade funding contingent on non-participation of QuAIA, Pasternak says Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, MAY 29, 2012, Jewish Tribune
  5. ↑ Israeli Apartheid out, QuAIA in – and funded Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, June 11, 2012, Jewish Tribune.
  6. ↑ Council delays report on 'Israeli apartheid' March 19, 2013, Xtra
  7. ↑ "Declaration of Results for the Toronto Municipal Election" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ City of Toronto elections results 2014
  10. ↑ City of Toronto elections page Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ City of Toronto elections page
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