DYF
Municipal Politics
City of Toronto
Fellow Fellows
TDOT Trivia
100

When did the DYF start (Year +/- 1 year)

2017!

100

Where are municipal decisions made in Toronto 

City Hall!

100

How many wards does the City of Toronto have?

25 Wards!

100

Name 5 current DYF fellows

The names of any current 5 DYF fellows 

100

Is Toronto the capital of Canada?

No! That is Ottawa 

200

Name one founding member of the DYF

Mohammed Hashim

Nora Hindy

200

How many days do council meeting typically run?

2-3 days!

200

How many council members make up council? 

26 Council Members! 25 elected city councillors (one for each of the city's 25 wards) and the Mayor.  

200
What are three tasks that fellows typically work on?
Constituent work

Database entry 

Event planning 

And more!

200

Toronto was originally known by this name before being renamed in 1834. 

York 

300

Name all the diverse cohorts of the DYF

Black Youth Fellowship

Chinese Youth Fellowship

Filipino Youth Fellowship

Muslim Youth Fellowship

Tamil Youth Fellowship



300

What topic was a heated debate at the council meeting we attended?

Potholes!

300

Name 3 councilors and their wards (name or numbers)

Any three councilor names and ward numbers 

300

About how many DYF alumni are there?

161 DYF fellows!

213 including PYF!

300

What three-word phrase is Toronto's moto?

"Diversity Our Strength" 

400

When did DYF 2026 begin?

March 2nd (accepted answer: first week of March)

400

Which tax makes up the City of Toronto's largest single source of revenue?

Property Tax 

400

Name three City Departments 

The name of any 3 City departments 
400

Name one alumni of the program you have met today, or through the training sessions.

A name of any alumni 

400

Name all TTC rapid transit lines, including those currently operating and those under construction.

  • Line 1 Yonge–University
  • Line 2 Bloor–Danforth
  • Line 3 Scarborough (closed in 2023)
  • Line 4 Sheppard
  • Line 5 Eglinton
  • Line 6 Finch West (under construction/opening soon)
  • Ontario Line (under construction)
500

What date is the community project ideally suppose to be completed by?

July 31st, 2026!

500

Name the 6 municipalities that make up Toronto 

  • Toronto (often called "Old Toronto")
  • North York
  • Scarborough
  • Etobicoke
  • York
  • East York
500

When is the City of Toronto's birthday and how old is the City?

March 6, 1834

As of 2026, Toronto is 192 years old,

500

What is the name of the fellow who started the annual Muslimahs at City Hall event as her fellowship project?

Lila Mansour

500

Toronto City Hall consists of two office towers with different heights. How many floors are in each tower?

  • East Tower: 27 floors
  • West Tower: 20 floors
  • Council Chamber sits between them (not part of tower floor counts)