Giorgio Mammoliti’s death saddens Taxi industry

Giorgio Mammoliti, former Toronto City Councillor, passed away on Wednesday, February 25th.

While Mammoliti fought hard for causes both popular and unpopular during his political career, he will be forever remembered as one of the few Councillors who always stood with and for the Taxi industry.

“No one worked harder for their constituents, and no one worked harder for the Taxi industry than Giorgio Mammoliti,” City Taxi’s Neil Shorey told Taxi News.

“He was not afraid to speak the truth, and his voters loved him for it. There will never be another like him.”

“Giorgio Mammoliti was one of the first councillors I met more than 12 yrs ago,” says Kristine Hubbard of Beck Taxi. “He supported taxi drivers and their hard work under strict rules as bandit cabs pretending to be something else were being allowed to operate illegally. It meant a lot. I’m sorry for his family today. Rest in peace, Giorgio.”

Mammoliti began his political career as a provincial NDP member in 1990, before being elected North York councillor in 1995. He represented York West at Toronto Council after amalgamation, ran an abortive campaign for mayor in 2010, and eventually lost his 2018 re-election bid after Premier Doug Ford reduced the size of Toronto council.

Tribute to Giorgio Mammoliti

by Neil Shorey, AGM City Taxi

I was always happy to share my friendship with the late Giorgio Mammoliti.

Giorgio came from a humble place where he quickly learned that if you worked hard, you could get ahead and live the Canadian Dream. He epitomized living the Canadian Dream. He worked hard and he played hard. He was often the most beautiful train you could ever jump aboard.

Politics for him was retail. It was at the door. It was what could you do to make those who lived in his riding lives better.

He was such a powerful personality when you encountered him. Like a mischievous kid, he often took great joy in being very outspoken or politically incorrect if it meant drawing attention to a good cause or good public policy.

He was a loyal friend. He valued loyalty in others as well. Once his career in politics was almost over, he was saddened by how many people abandoned his friendship.

I am pleased to say I worked on a number of his campaigns even near the end, when common sense policy was no longer the flavour of the day and we had no chance of winning.

He always told me it wasn’t about winning it was about standing up for what you believed was right regardless of political results. He stood up for both me and Toronto’s long-beleaguered taxi industry when it wasn’t popular to do so.

A true populist, he believed in those hard-working men and women taxi drivers as a pillar of our city.

Giorgio Mammoliti was a fighter. There was nothing he wouldn’t do if it could benefit someone else.

I will miss you, my friend. You were one of those rare originals, someone who just could never be replaced (except through a “redistricting” hit job).

Rest In peace now, Giorgio. You fought the good fight for so long. Let us now fight for your values in our democracy.

Neil Robert Shorey, AGM

City Taxi

Giorgio Mammoliti was one of the first councillors I met >12 yrs ago. He supported taxi drivers & their hard work under strict rules as bandit cabs pretending to be something else were being allowed to operate illegally. It meant a lot. I’m sorry for his family today. RIP.

— Kristine Hubbard (@KristineHubbard) February 26, 2026