Councillor Shelley Carroll

Don Valley North

Councillor Shelley Caroll

Chief of Staff (Media Contact)

Tom Gleason
Tom.Gleason@toronto.ca
416-338-2653

Senior Strategic Advisor

Robin Buxton Potts
Robin.BuxtonPotts4@toronto.ca
416-338-2656

Policy and Communications Advisor

Gabriel Blanc
Gabriel.Blanc@toronto.ca
416-392-4176

Constituency Assistants

Sherad Carim
Sherad.Carim@toronto.ca
416-338-2654

Kiara Sankhe
Kiara.Sankhe@toronto.ca
416-338-2712

Shelley Carroll is the City Councillor for Ward 17—Don Valley North. Shelley got her start in politics as a parent-advocate when she saw the detrimental effects that education cuts were having on her own children. Her tireless defence of public education led her to be elected as a School Board Trustee in 2000 and earned her a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.

​Shelley was first elected to City Council in 2003. In 2006, Shelley was elected by her peers to serve as Chair of the Budget Committee. She utilized her financial background to deliver four balanced budgets in the thick of the global financial crisis, making Toronto financially sustainable for the first time since amalgamation.

As the City’s Budget Chief and Mayor’s Economic Development & Culture Champion, she plays a crucial role in delivering balanced budgets and facilitating a vibrant and inclusive economic and cultural recovery for the city. She currently serves as the Chair of the Toronto Police Service Board, overseeing Canada’s largest municipal police service. She also sits on the boards of Toronto Global and Destination Toronto, with a focus on attracting talent, investment, and visitors to one of North America’s fastest growing and most exciting cities

​​Shelley’s first and foremost duty is to her constituents. She has been a proud champion of increasing opportunities for direct democracy in her ward, including implementing Toronto’s first-ever Participatory Budgeting process. Shelley has secured a number of improvements for her community, including new park amenities, affordable housing units, numerous traffic and pedestrian safety upgrades, and the Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Centre—the first recreation centre and library branch in Toronto to be named in collaboration with the Huron-Wendat Nation. She also negotiated the creation of the Parkway Forest Community Centre and expansions to the Fairview and Pleasant View libraries.

​Shelley’s focus for this term is to continue working hand-in-hand with the community to build a Don Valley North that is liveable and affordable for generations to come.

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