Mel Lastman

Melvin Douglas (Mel) Lastman (born March 9, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), was the mayor of the former city of North York from 1972 until 1997. In 1997, North York, along with four other municipalities, amalgamated with the city of Toronto. Lastman ran for and won the mayoral race for the new city, beating incumbent Toronto mayor Barbara Hall. Re-elected in November 2000, he served his full final term. Lastman did not run in the subsequent 2003 municipal election.

External links

• City of Toronto, Mel Lastman profile

In addition to the various gaffes committed by Lastman, his family came into light when his wife was released from custody having stolen several low priced items from a local drugstore. It was later revealed through a Toronto Star article which gave a detailed report of how Mel Lastman had used his political influence as the mayor of amalgamated Toronto, to hide his wife's other various criminal escapades, in addition to the road construction scandal.

Related Topics:
Toronto Star - Road construction scandal

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