Career
The ward was previously represented by Adam Vaughan, who defeated him in a 2014 by-election to the House of Commons of Canada for Trinity—Spadina. He is the son of former Toronto city councillors Gordon Cressy and Joanne Campbell. His birth in 1984 made Campbell the first woman in Toronto City Council history to give birth to a child while serving as a councillor.
Cressy studied public affairs and policy management at Carleton University.
Prior to his entry into electoral politics, he worked for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the Polaris Institute, and was campaign manager for Mike Layton"s successful campaign for a city council seat in the 2010 municipal election and Olivia Chow"s reelection campaign in the 2011 federal election. He was also initially involved in Chow"s mayoral campaign in 2014, but withdrew when he decided to run in the Trinity—Spadina by-election.
Unofficial results as of October 27, 2014 10:05 Prime Minister.