Adam Giambrone

Toronto City Councillor, Ward 18, Davenport
Biography 

Adam Giambrone is the Toronto City Councillor representing Ward 18 Davenport, and Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC.) He was first elected to public office in 2003 and re-elected in 2006, and is the youngest member of Toronto City Council. As well as being an elected official, Adam is an archaeologist specializing in African studies, having studied at McGill University and the University of Toronto.

Adam is a progressive councillor with a strong belief in open and accessible government, and was the architect of City Council's effective new procedures by-law and lobbyist registry. His work in Davenport has ensured significant and continued investment in new infrastructure, including traffic calming measures, new development in parks, and neighbourhood streetscaping.

As Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission, Adam has ambitious goals for increasing TTC ridership and improving service. In early 2007, he announced the acclaimed "Transit City" plan for a network of 7 new light rail lines across the City. He has also announced plans for cleaner and better-designed stations, and a new fleet of modern streetcars.  As former Chair of the Toronto Cycling Committee, Adam has fought for new funding for cycling infrastructure, and ensured that cycling has stayed on the city agenda. As Vice-Chair of the Public Works and Infrustructure Committee, Adam has helped to develop solutions to Toronto’s garbage challenges, and promote recycling and organic collection.

In addition to his work as a City Councillor, Adam served as Federal President of the New Democratic Party of Canada from 2001 - 2006. He is a regular guest panelist on Canadian radio and television, speaking on issues that affect all levels of government, in both official languages.

Fluent in French and Arabic, Adam Giambrone completed his B.A. in Anthropology and African Studies from McGill University, and continued on to graduate studies at the University of Toronto. He worked at the Royal Ontario Museum where he was vice-president of his OPSEU local. His work as an archaeologist has taken him to Libya, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen, Uganda, and Guatemala.