Ana Bailão
Ana Bailão (born August 10, 1976) is a Canadian politician who represented Davenport on Toronto City Council from 2010 until 2022. She was the deputy mayor of Toronto representing Toronto and East York from 2017 to 2022. Bailão placed second in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election, losing to former NDP MP Olivia Chow.
Ana Bailão | |
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Ana Bailão in 2011 | |
| Deputy Mayor of Toronto for Toronto and East York | |
| In office October 6, 2017 – November 15, 2022 | |
| Mayor | John Tory |
| Preceded by | Pam McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Ausma Malik (2023) |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 9 Davenport | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – November 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ward created |
| Succeeded by | Alejandra Bravo |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 18 Davenport | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Giambrone |
| Succeeded by | Ward dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1976 Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Politician, property developer |
| Website | anabailao |
Bailão was first elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 municipal council election, representing Davenport. She was re-elected in 2014, and again when the Ford government readjusted the ward boundaries during the 2018 municipal election in the new Ward 9 Davenport, an amalgamation of her previous ward 18 (Davenport) and ward 17 (Davenport) to the north. She was re-elected in 2018, before declining to run in 2022.
On council, Bailão sat on the Executive Committee, and served as chair of the Planning and Housing Committee. She worked extensively on housing issues, and her deputy mayor portfolio included responsibility for housing.