In June 2006 the Mayor’s Economic Competitiveness Advisory Committee was formed to develop a Prosperity Agenda that will stimulate economic competitiveness and growth. It is a call for a greater degree of co-operation among industry, labour, educators and all levels of government to turn Toronto’s potential into reality.
On February 11th, join us as Mayor David Miller discusses the 4 pillars for Toronto’s economic growth and get a chance to be a part of the discussion as he takes questions from the audience.
Mayor David Miller immigrated to Canada from England with his mother in 1967, and moved to Toronto in 1981. He received an economics degree from Harvard and a UofT law degree.
Mayor Miller was a partner at Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis before becoming a Metro councillor in 1994. In 1997 he was elected to the new City of Toronto council where he served two terms.
Torontonians chose David Miller as their new mayor in November 2003. He was re-elected in November 2006 with a mandate to make Toronto a city of prosperity, livability and opportunity for all.
Among his proudest accomplishments is securing a New Deal for Cities. This has enabled Toronto to get new powers, money, and respect from Queen’s Park and Ottawa. Mayor Miller has also become a vocal champion for the national urban agenda.
As Toronto’s government matures, the City is reinvesting in its neighbourhoods with initiatives like the Mayor’s Community Safety Plan, the Clean and Beautiful City program and waterfront revitalization. This is leading to real change that has inspired a new sense of civic pride and, responsibility among Torontonians.
Mayor Miller and his wife, lawyer Jill Arthur, are the parents of two children.
