Editing Markham, Ontario (section)

==Government==
{{See also|List of mayors of Markham, Ontario}}

===City Council===
[[Markham City Council]] consists of [[Frank Scarpitti]] as mayor, four regional councillors and eight ward councillors each representing one of the city's eight wards. Scarpitti replaced [[Don Cousens]], a former [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPP]] for [[Markham (federal electoral district)|Markham]] and a [[Presbyterian Church in Canada|Presbyterian]] church minister. The community elects the mayor and four regional councillors to represent the City of Markham at the regional level. The municipality pays the Councillors for their services, but in many municipalities, members of council usually serve part-time and work at other jobs. Residents elected the current members of council to a four-year term of office, in accordance with standards set by the province. The selection of members for the offices of mayor and regional councillors are made town-wide, while ward councillors are elected by individual ward.

===Markham Civic Centre===
[[File:MarkhamCivicCenter25.jpg|thumb|Markham Civic Centre]]
The city council is at the [[Markham Civic Centre]] at the intersection of York Regional Road 7 and [[York Regional Road 65|Warden Avenue]]. The site of the previous offices on [[Woodbine Avenue (Ontario)|Woodbine Avenue]] has been redeveloped for commercial uses. The historic town hall on [[Markham Road|Main Street]] is now a restored office building. The Mayor's Youth Task Force was created to discuss issues facing young people in the city and to plan and publicize events. Its primary purpose is to encourage youth participation within the community.

===Elections===
Municipal elections are held every four years in Ontario. The most recent election took place in October, 2022, and the next is scheduled for October, 2026. The links listed below provide the results of recent election results:
* [[2022 York Region municipal elections#Markham|2022]]
* [[2018 York Region municipal elections#Markham|2018]]
* [[2014 York Region municipal elections#Markham|2014]]
* [[2010 York Region municipal elections#Markham|2010]]
* [[2006 Markham municipal election|2006]]

===By-laws===
The city is permitted to create and enforce by-laws upon residents on various matters affecting the town. The by-laws are generally enforced by City By-Law enforcement officers, but they may involve [[York Regional Police]] if violations are deemed too dangerous for the officers to handle. In addition the by-laws can be linked to various provincial acts and enforced by the town. Violation of by-laws is subject to fines of up to $20,000 CAD. The by-laws of Markham include:
[[File:ToogoodPond3.jpg|thumb|[[Toogood Park|Toogood Pond]]]]
* Animal Control (see Dog Owners' Liability Act of Ontario)
* Construction Permits
* Cannabis
* Driveway Extensions
* Fencing and Swimming Pools
* Heritage Conservation (see [[Ontario Heritage Act]])
* Home-Based Businesses
* Noise
* Parking
* Property Standards
* Registration of Basement Apartments and Second Suites
* Sewers
* Site Alteration
* Waste Collection
* Water Use

{|class="wikitable" style="width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+Markham federal election results<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/off/44gedata&document=bypro&lang=e |title=Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Markham)|date=April 7, 2022 |publisher=Elections Canada |access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}|
! [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | '''54%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''70,181''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | 34%
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''43,924''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 8%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''10,171''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 2%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''2,876''
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}|
! [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | '''45%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''66,923''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | 39%
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''58,718''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 7%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''10,526''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 3%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''5,079''
|-
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+Markham provincial election results<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.on.ca/en/resource-centre/elections-results.html |title=Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Markham)|publisher=Election Ontario |access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of Ontario|Green]]
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}}|
! [[2022 Ontario general election|2022]]
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC|background}} | '''51%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#9999FF;"| ''49,696''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|NDP|background}} | 9%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''8,354''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal|background}} | ''35%''
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"|''34,182''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Green|background}} | 3%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''3,344''
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}}|
! [[2018 Ontario general election|2018]]
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC|background}} |'''54%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#9999FF;"| ''68,657''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|NDP|background}} | 20%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''25,531''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal|background}} | 23%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"|''28,909''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Green|background}} | 3%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''3,451''
|-
|}