392:, who had spearheaded opposition to the Fairbank sale in 1990. The campaign centred on leadership issue: Brown pointed to his tenure in office, while Nunziata argued that he did not show decisive leadership during the controversy. The contest was marked by open animosity between the candidates, and Brown refused to travel to Nunziata's headquarters on election night to concede defeat.
361:, defeating former MPP Tony Grande by a significant margin. Brown highlighted his record of financial accountability and suggested that Grande did not have significant municipal experience to govern the city. He continued to serve on Metro Council, where he supported Tonks's successful challenge against Dennis Flynn for council chair.
368:
to a company run by
Toronto-area developer Lou Charles. The details of the sale provoked charges of political corruption, setting in motion a series of events that eventually led to the arrest and conviction of Charles and some of his political allies. Metro police investigated Brown's role in the
369:
sale but did not lay charges. In July 1991, Brown reversed his earlier position and helped council defeat the proposed sale. Several media reports from this period depicted him as unable to maintain order over an increasingly dysfunctional council.
376:
over his old rival Philip White. He helped ensure passage of a compromise Market Value
Assessment tax plan for Metro Toronto in 1992, although this plan was later overturned by the provincial government of
767:
777:
278:
452:
308:
290:
787:
782:
482:
412:
396:
772:
385:
373:
358:
324:
320:
316:
304:
270:
262:
258:
251:
247:
395:
Ideologically, Brown was described as a "moderate Tory", an "old-fashioned conservative", and a "very Red Tory". He endorsed
274:
689:, 30 October 1992, A6. Brown and two other Progressive Conservatives helped to arrange the final deal with New Democrat
312:
282:
347:
199:
231:
167:
762:
757:
266:
416:
738:, 24 September 1988, B4; David Lewis Stein, "Expect a shift in power after this civic election",
420:
346:. Brown was named head of Metro's social service committee in 1985 and served as a member of the
339:
294:
223:
135:
400:
389:
68:
751:
690:
365:
219:
91:
33:
343:
335:
331:
227:
215:
342:. He campaigned for a position on the police board later in the year, but lost to
286:
250:, defeating three challengers in the city's fourth ward, and was re-elected in
354:
297:
162:
56:
734:
Jim Byers, "It does not take much to get re-elected mayor in these parts",
602:
Laurie
Monsebraaten, "Most of them came with their minds already made up",
587:
Alden Baker, "Eggleton retains seat on police board", 11 December 1985, A11
235:
211:
685:
David Lewis Stein, "3 veteran councillors cook up deal in restaurant",
378:
195:
191:
155:
151:
647:
Royson James, "York buries plan to sell parkland by 7-1 vote",
438:
Joe
Fiorito, 'Legion swoops in, leaves vets without a branch",
334:
as chair of Metro
Council in 1984, but finished second against
483:"Fergy Brown, former York mayor, 'very red Tory', dead at 90"
364:
In 1990, Brown endorsed a controversial plan to sell part of
303:
After a four-year absence, Brown returned to York
Council in
327:, and served as York's budget chief for this entire period.
641:
Royson James, "Parkland decision in York set for today",
679:
Royson James, "New tax plan eases burden for business",
300:
to the Metro
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
506:
Darcy Henton, "Close race shapes up in smallest city",
311:. The position also gave him an automatic place on the
246:
Brown was first elected to the York
Borough Council in
574:
Geoffrey York, "Eggleton wins seat on police board",
190:(31 October 1923 – 3 April 2013) was a politician in
660:Bob Brent, "Fracas erupts at York public meeting",
589:Sean Fine, "Transport scholar snubbed in TTC bid",
518:
516:
173:
161:
141:
118:
113:
90:
74:
62:
50:
32:
21:
415:for 30 years, including as president. He died in
728:Jim Byers, "'Crucial' election today in Metro",
561:Geoffrey York, "Easy majority on first ballot",
535:"Davis appoints a Tory loser conservationist",
372:Brown was re-elected to the mayor's office in
615:Tom Kerr, "Probe urged of parkland selloff",
8:
522:"Fergy Brown a candidate for York Mayor",
411:Brown served on the Board of Directors of
269:both times. He also ran for a seat in the
18:
702:Royson James, "Brown faltering in York",
16:Canadian politician and mayor (1923–2013)
431:
293:. In January 1978, he was appointed by
476:
474:
472:
470:
7:
222:at age five. He served in Canada's
214:, and moved to the neighbourhood of
666:"In York, depose most incumbents",
419:at the age of 89. He was buried at
257:He campaigned for Mayor of York in
413:The Learning Enrichment Foundation
14:
768:20th-century Canadian politicians
715:Royson James, "Winds of Change",
307:, winning election to the city's
778:Metropolitan Toronto councillors
271:Legislative Assembly of Ontario
230:, took pharmacy studies at the
279:Progressive Conservative Party
1:
788:Burials at Park Lawn Cemetery
783:University of Toronto alumni
455:. Legacy.com. 6–8 April 2013
313:Metropolitan Toronto Council
281:, finishing second against
804:
353:He was elected to succeed
348:Toronto Transit Commission
238:before entering politics.
177:Business owner, pharmacist
181:
109:
98:
79:
39:
28:
742:, 11 November 1988, A27.
578:, 26 September 1984, M1.
552:, 10 November 1988, A16.
330:Brown sought to replace
198:, Canada. He served as
773:Mayors of York, Ontario
719:, 15 November 1994, A1.
670:, 8 November 1991, A24.
664:, 27 September 1991, A6
606:, 13 December 1988, A8.
453:"FERGUS BROWN Obituary"
315:. He was re-elected in
732:, 14 November 1988, A1
706:, 31 October 1994, A6.
632:, 9 October 1990, A12.
628:"Avoiding conflicts",
539:, 18 January 1978, P4.
510:, 7 November 1988, A6.
384:Brown was defeated in
277:as a candidate of the
683:, 24 October 1992, A1
565:, 31 August 1984, P1.
442:, 23 April 2003, B02.
399:in his campaigns for
232:University of Toronto
168:University of Toronto
75:York Board of Control
619:, 4 August 1990, A4.
357:as mayor of York in
283:New Democratic Party
92:York City Councillor
651:, 11 July 1991, A6.
417:Sunnybrook Hospital
202:from 1988 to 1994.
645:, 10 July 1991, A7
593:, 23 January 1987.
548:"The candidates",
526:, 25 May 1988, A6.
421:Park Lawn Cemetery
210:Brown was born in
188:James Fergus Brown
123:James Fergus Brown
185:
184:
136:Glasgow, Scotland
795:
743:
726:
720:
713:
707:
700:
694:
677:
671:
658:
652:
639:
633:
626:
620:
613:
607:
600:
594:
585:
579:
572:
566:
559:
553:
546:
540:
533:
527:
520:
511:
504:
498:
497:
495:
493:
478:
465:
464:
462:
460:
449:
443:
436:
401:Mayor of Toronto
390:Frances Nunziata
309:Board of Control
242:Political career
148:
132:
130:
114:Personal details
103:
84:
69:Frances Nunziata
65:
53:
44:
19:
803:
802:
798:
797:
796:
794:
793:
792:
748:
747:
746:
733:
727:
723:
714:
710:
701:
697:
684:
678:
674:
665:
659:
655:
646:
640:
636:
627:
623:
614:
610:
601:
597:
588:
586:
582:
573:
569:
560:
556:
547:
543:
534:
530:
521:
514:
505:
501:
491:
489:
480:
479:
468:
458:
456:
451:
450:
446:
437:
433:
429:
409:
244:
208:
150:
146:
134:
133:31 October 1923
128:
126:
125:
124:
104:
99:
85:
80:
63:
51:
45:
40:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
801:
799:
791:
790:
785:
780:
775:
770:
765:
760:
750:
749:
745:
744:
721:
708:
695:
672:
653:
634:
621:
608:
595:
591:Globe and Mail
580:
576:Globe and Mail
567:
563:Globe and Mail
554:
541:
537:Globe and Mail
528:
512:
499:
481:Winsa, Patty.
466:
444:
430:
428:
425:
408:
405:
265:, but lost to
243:
240:
234:, and owned a
224:Bomber Command
207:
204:
183:
182:
179:
178:
175:
171:
170:
165:
159:
158:
149:(aged 89)
143:
139:
138:
122:
120:
116:
115:
111:
110:
107:
106:
96:
95:
88:
87:
77:
76:
72:
71:
66:
60:
59:
54:
48:
47:
37:
36:
30:
29:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
800:
789:
786:
784:
781:
779:
776:
774:
771:
769:
766:
764:
761:
759:
756:
755:
753:
741:
737:
731:
725:
722:
718:
712:
709:
705:
699:
696:
692:
691:Howard Moscoe
688:
682:
676:
673:
669:
663:
657:
654:
650:
644:
638:
635:
631:
625:
622:
618:
612:
609:
605:
599:
596:
592:
584:
581:
577:
571:
568:
564:
558:
555:
551:
545:
542:
538:
532:
529:
525:
519:
517:
513:
509:
503:
500:
488:
484:
477:
475:
473:
471:
467:
454:
448:
445:
441:
435:
432:
426:
424:
422:
418:
414:
406:
404:
402:
398:
393:
391:
387:
382:
380:
375:
370:
367:
366:Fairbank Park
362:
360:
356:
351:
349:
345:
341:
337:
333:
328:
326:
322:
318:
314:
310:
306:
301:
299:
296:
292:
288:
284:
280:
276:
272:
268:
264:
260:
255:
253:
249:
241:
239:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
220:York, Toronto
217:
213:
205:
203:
201:
200:Mayor of York
197:
193:
189:
180:
176:
172:
169:
166:
164:
160:
157:
153:
144:
140:
137:
121:
117:
112:
108:
102:
97:
93:
89:
83:
78:
73:
70:
67:
61:
58:
55:
49:
43:
38:
35:
34:Mayor of York
31:
27:
20:
740:Toronto Star
739:
736:Toronto Star
735:
730:Toronto Star
729:
724:
717:Toronto Star
716:
711:
704:Toronto Star
703:
698:
687:Toronto Star
686:
681:Toronto Star
680:
675:
668:Toronto Star
667:
662:Toronto Star
661:
656:
649:Toronto Star
648:
643:Toronto Star
642:
637:
630:Toronto Star
629:
624:
617:Toronto Star
616:
611:
604:Toronto Star
603:
598:
590:
583:
575:
570:
562:
557:
550:Toronto Star
549:
544:
536:
531:
524:Toronto Star
523:
508:Toronto Star
507:
502:
490:. Retrieved
487:Toronto Star
486:
457:. Retrieved
447:
440:Toronto Star
439:
434:
423:in Toronto.
410:
397:David Miller
394:
383:
371:
363:
352:
344:Art Eggleton
336:Dennis Flynn
332:Paul Godfrey
329:
302:
267:Philip White
256:
245:
228:World War II
216:Mount Dennis
209:
187:
186:
147:(2013-04-03)
145:3 April 2013
100:
81:
64:Succeeded by
41:
763:2013 deaths
758:1923 births
287:Tony Grande
52:Preceded by
23:Fergy Brown
752:Categories
427:References
407:Later life
355:Alan Tonks
298:Bill Davis
285:incumbent
206:Background
174:Occupation
163:Alma mater
129:1923-10-31
94:for Ward 4
57:Alan Tonks
340:Etobicoke
105:1969–1974
101:In office
86:1978–1988
82:In office
46:1988–1994
42:In office
492:4 April
236:pharmacy
212:Scotland
459:11 June
379:Bob Rae
295:Premier
291:Oakwood
226:during
196:Ontario
192:Toronto
156:Ontario
152:Toronto
494:2013
461:2017
386:1994
374:1991
359:1988
325:1985
323:and
321:1982
317:1980
305:1978
275:1977
263:1976
261:and
259:1974
252:1972
248:1969
142:Died
119:Born
388:by
338:of
289:in
273:in
218:in
754::
515:^
485:.
469:^
403:.
381:.
350:.
319:,
254:.
194:,
154:,
693:.
496:.
463:.
131:)
127:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.