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Norm Kelly
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Kelly in 2009
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| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 40 Scarborough—Agincourt |
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| In office December 1, 2000 – December 1, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Sherene Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Jim Karygiannis |
| Deputy Mayor of Toronto | |
| In office August 21, 2013 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Holyday |
| Succeeded by | Denzil Minnan-Wong |
| Chair of the Scarborough Community Council | |
| In office December 1, 2006 – December 1, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Del Grande |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 14 Scarborough Wexford |
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| In office January 1, 1998 – November 30, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Ward Created |
| Succeeded by | Ward Abolished |
| Metro Toronto City Councillor for Ward 14 Scarborough Wexford |
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| In office December 1, 1994 – January 1, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Maureen Prinsloo |
| Succeeded by | City Amalgamated |
| Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre |
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| In office February 18, 1980 – September 4, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Diane Stratas |
| Succeeded by | Pauline Browes |
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Norman Kelly
August 11, 1941 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Charlotte Kelly |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Norman Kelly, born on August 11, 1941, is a Canadian politician who is now retired. He worked as a city councillor for Toronto and also served as the Deputy Mayor. Before that, he was a councillor for the City of Scarborough. He even served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough Centre.
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Norm Kelly's Early Life and Education
Norm Kelly is a trained historian. He studied Canadian political history at the University of Western Ontario. He also attended Carleton University, where he earned a Master's degree. He started a Ph.D. at Queen's University but did not finish it.
One of his important achievements was a two-year research project. This project was for two popular Canadian history books. These books were The National Dream and The Last Spike. Both were written by Pierre Berton.
Kelly won the Governor General's Award for his work on The National Dream. This book was later made into a popular TV documentary series by the CBC. Kelly also taught history. He taught at Upper Canada College, a private school, and at A. Y. Jackson Secondary School in Toronto.
Starting a Political Career
Norm Kelly first entered politics in 1974. He became an alderman for Ward 3 on the council of Scarborough. At that time, Scarborough was a suburb of Toronto. He served in this role until 1980.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In 1980, Kelly was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP). He represented Scarborough Centre. He won against the existing MP, Diane Stratas.
Kelly was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary twice. First, he worked for the Minister of Supply and Services. Then, he worked for the President of the Treasury Board. In this role, he helped guide a government bill through the House of Commons.
In 1983, Kelly joined a special committee. This committee researched the status of visible minorities in Canada. Their report, Equality Now, had many recommendations. These aimed to protect minority cultures and help people integrate into Canadian society.
Kelly lost his MP seat in the 1984 election. He tried to run for MP again in 1988 and 1993 but did not get the chance.
Running for Mayor of Scarborough
In 1985, Norm Kelly ran for mayor of Scarborough. However, he lost to the current mayor, Gus Harris. While out of office, he worked as a real estate agent.
In 1988, he tried to become mayor again. This time, he lost to Joyce Trimmer. She was the first woman elected mayor of Scarborough.
Return to City Council
In 1994, Kelly was elected to the Metro Toronto council. He represented Ward 14 Scarborough Wexford. He was known for his strong views on certain issues. For example, he wanted to stop funding for some multiculturalism programs. He believed these programs separated people instead of bringing them together.
Kelly also supported merging the City of Toronto with its suburbs. This idea led to the creation of the "megacity." When the new City of Toronto was formed, he was elected to its council.
In the 2000 election, Kelly's ward was combined with another. This led to a tough election against Mike Tzekas, which Kelly won. He was a strong supporter of Toronto's first mayor, Mel Lastman. However, his relationship with the next mayor, David Miller, was not as friendly.
In 2012, Kelly and four other councillors were removed from the Toronto Transit Commission board. This happened because they supported Mayor Rob Ford's subway plan. The council preferred a different plan for light rail transit (LRT).
Serving as Deputy Mayor of Toronto
In 2013, Norm Kelly became the Deputy Mayor of Toronto. He took over from Doug Holyday. This happened after Holyday left the council to run in another election.
During a challenging time, Kelly took on more responsibilities. He had many of the mayor's powers for a few months. This was unusual for a deputy mayor. Even with these powers, he was still called the Deputy Mayor. The mayor officially kept his title.
2018 Election and Retirement
In the 2018 Toronto election, Norm Kelly ran for re-election. He ran in the new Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt. However, he lost to another councillor, Jim Karygiannis. After this, Kelly retired from politics.
Norm Kelly's Internet Fame
In 2015, Norm Kelly became very popular online. This happened when he got involved in a public disagreement between two rappers. One was Canadian rapper Drake, and the other was American rapper Meek Mill.
Kelly supported Drake on Twitter and posted funny content. He gained a huge following on Twitter, with over 720,000 followers. He became known in the hip-hop community. He is also the subject of several internet memes.
In September 2015, a group called HackerNest gave Kelly an award. He received the "Nerd Champion" award for supporting the city's technology community. Twitter Canada also voted him Canada's Most Valuable Tweeter for 2015.
Besides being a Twitter star, Kelly is also known as "6Dad." He even has his own clothing line. This line includes T-shirts, hoodies, and sweatpants. They feature pictures of Kelly and slogans like "Too lit to politic." A part of the money from these sales goes to charity.
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Kelly in 2009
