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'''Robin Buxton Potts''' is a Canadian politician who has sat on [[Toronto City Council]] since June 1, 2022. She was appointed by council to represent [[Ward 13 Toronto Centre]] following the resignation of [[Kristyn Wong-Tam]].
'''Robin Buxton Potts''' is a Canadian politician who has sat on [[Toronto City Council]] in 2022. She was appointed by council to represent [[Ward 13 Toronto Centre]] following the resignation of [[Kristyn Wong-Tam]].


== Background ==
== Background ==
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== Political career ==
== Political career ==
In 2022, Wong-Tam resigned to run for the [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) in the [[2022 Ontario general election|2022 provincial election]]. Following her departure, Buxton Potts was appointed by council to serve the remainder of the Ward 13 term on June 1, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[[Municipal government of Toronto|City of Toronto]] |date=June 1, 2022 |title=By-law 525-2022 |url=https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/bylaws/2022/law0525.pdf |website=toronto.ca}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
In 2022, Wong-Tam resigned to run for the [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) in the [[2022 Ontario general election|2022 provincial election]]. Following her departure, Buxton Potts was appointed by council on June 1, 2022, to serve the remainder of the Wong-Tam's term as Ward 13 councillor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[[Municipal government of Toronto|City of Toronto]] |date=June 1, 2022 |title=By-law 525-2022 |url=https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/bylaws/2022/law0525.pdf |website=toronto.ca}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Buxton Potts stated she intended to act as a "caretaker" for the role and would not seek election in Ward 13.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Westoll |first=Nick |date=2022-06-01 |title=Joe Mihevc, Robin Buxton Potts appointed to fill Toronto city council vacancies |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/06/01/joe-mihevc-robin-buxton-potts-toronto-city-council/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=City News}}</ref> During her term as city councillor for Ward 13, Buxton Potts spoke openly about her lived experiences with addiction and campaigned for improved access to addictions treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bond |first=Meredith |date=2022-06-25 |title=Toronto councillor shares addiction journey amid ongoing opioid crisis in the city |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/06/25/toronto-councillor-buxton-potts-addiction-journey-opioid-crisis/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=CityNews}}</ref>


=== 2022 municipal election ===
=== 2022 municipal election ===
While she initially did not plan on seeking a full term on council,<ref name=":1" /> Buxton Potts announced she would be running in the upcoming election in the neighbouring [[Ward 11 University—Rosedale]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toronto Votes 2022: Interim Ward 13 councillor Robin Buxton Potts enters Ward 11 race |url=https://canada-info.ca/en/toronto-votes-2022-interim-ward-13-councillor-robin-buxton-potts-enters-ward-11-race/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=Canada Info |language=en-CA}}</ref>
Shortly after being appointed as interim councillor in Ward 13,<ref name=":1" /> Buxton Potts announced she would be running in the [[2022 Toronto municipal election]] in the neighbouring district, [[Ward 11 University—Rosedale]], which was an [[open seat]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toronto Votes 2022: Interim Ward 13 councillor Robin Buxton Potts enters Ward 11 race |url=https://canada-info.ca/en/toronto-votes-2022-interim-ward-13-councillor-robin-buxton-potts-enters-ward-11-race/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=Canada Info |language=en-CA}}</ref> She was defeated, coming in third place with 8.9% of the vote, behind winning candidate [[Dianne Saxe]] and runner-up Norm Di Pasquale.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Torstar Open Data Team |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Toronto Election 2022: Results Full election night results for University-Rosedale including school board trustee races |work=[[Toronto Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/toronto-election/results/2022/10/24/full-election-night-results-for-university-rosedale-including-school-board-trustee-races.html |access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 10:26, 11 April 2023

Robin Buxton Potts
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 13 Toronto Centre
In office
June 1, 2022 – November 15, 2022
Preceded byKristyn Wong-Tam
Succeeded byChris Moise
Personal details
BornToronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNonpartisan (municipal)
Occupation
  • politician
Websitehttps://www.voterbp.ca/

Robin Buxton Potts is a Canadian politician who has sat on Toronto City Council in 2022. She was appointed by council to represent Ward 13 Toronto Centre following the resignation of Kristyn Wong-Tam.

Background[edit]

Buxton Potts comes from a public relations background.[1] She began her career in municipal government working as a community relations and strategic advisor in the offices of councillors Adam Vaughan, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh and Kristyn Wong-Tam,[2] before becoming chief of staff in Wong-Tam's office.[1]

Political career[edit]

In 2022, Wong-Tam resigned to run for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the 2022 provincial election. Following her departure, Buxton Potts was appointed by council on June 1, 2022, to serve the remainder of the Wong-Tam's term as Ward 13 councillor.[3][2] Buxton Potts stated she intended to act as a "caretaker" for the role and would not seek election in Ward 13.[4] During her term as city councillor for Ward 13, Buxton Potts spoke openly about her lived experiences with addiction and campaigned for improved access to addictions treatment.[5]

2022 municipal election[edit]

Shortly after being appointed as interim councillor in Ward 13,[2] Buxton Potts announced she would be running in the 2022 Toronto municipal election in the neighbouring district, Ward 11 University—Rosedale, which was an open seat.[6] She was defeated, coming in third place with 8.9% of the vote, behind winning candidate Dianne Saxe and runner-up Norm Di Pasquale.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Joe Mihevc and Robin Buxton Potts Appointed as Interim Toronto City Councillors". STOREYS. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Ex-councillor and former political staffer chosen to fill vacancies on Toronto city council". thestar.com. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. ^ City of Toronto (June 1, 2022). "By-law 525-2022" (PDF). toronto.ca.
  4. ^ Westoll, Nick (2022-06-01). "Joe Mihevc, Robin Buxton Potts appointed to fill Toronto city council vacancies". City News. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  5. ^ Bond, Meredith (2022-06-25). "Toronto councillor shares addiction journey amid ongoing opioid crisis in the city". CityNews. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  6. ^ "Toronto Votes 2022: Interim Ward 13 councillor Robin Buxton Potts enters Ward 11 race". Canada Info. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  7. ^ Torstar Open Data Team (October 24, 2022). "Toronto Election 2022: Results Full election night results for University-Rosedale including school board trustee races". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 28, 2022.