Josh Matlow

Josh Matlow
Matlow in 2023
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's
Assumed office
December 1, 2010
Preceded byMichael Walker
Toronto District School Board Trustee
for St. Paul’s
In office
December 1, 2003  November 30, 2010
Preceded byShelley Laskin
Succeeded byShelley Laskin
Personal details
Born (1975-11-27) November 27, 1975
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Ontario Liberal (2002)
SpouseMelissa Christine Matlow
Alma materConcordia University
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • environmental advocate
  • politician
WebsiteConstituency website
Campaign website

Josh Matlow (born November 27, 1975) is a Canadian politician who has represented Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's on Toronto City Council since 2010.

Matlow ran as the Ontario Liberal Party candidate in the 2002 Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey by-election, losing against Progressive Conservative Premier Ernie Eves. Matlow was a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustee between 2003 and 2010 before his election to council representing St. Paul's. He was elected to City Council following the 2010 municipal election, and was re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Matlow ran for mayor of Toronto in the 2023 by-election.