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Frances Nunziata ( , ; born c. 1950) is a Canadian municipal politician who has served on Toronto City Council since the city's amalgamation in 1998, representing York South–Weston (Ward 5). Since December 1, 2010, she has been the Speaker of Council. Before amalgamation, she served as the mayor of what was then the City of York, from 1994 to 1997. She had been elected to York City Council in 1988 after previously becoming a school board trustee in 1985. She is the sister of former Member of Parliament John Nunziata and the aunt of Toronto District School Board trustee Patrick Nunziata.
In 1994, she challenged incumbent mayor Fergy Brown and was elected as Mayor of York. She served in that role until 1997, when the City of York was amalgamated into Toronto.
Nunziata has focused on public safety, infrastructure renewal, and affordable housing throughout her tenure. She played a role in negotiations that led to a stop for the Union Pearson Express in Weston and has supported community revitalization projects including park upgrades, seniors’ housing, and youth programs.
On December 7, 2010, Nunziata was elected by council as Speaker of Toronto City Council. She has since been re-elected to the position by her council colleagues at the start of each new term.
Nunziata currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee and is a member of several city boards and committees, including the Audit Committee, Etobicoke York Community Council, CreateTO Board, and Toronto Parking Authority.
In the 2022 Toronto municipal election, Nunziata was re-elected in Ward 5 (York South–Weston) with 10,077 votes to Chiara Padovani’s 9,983, a margin of 94 votes.
| Chiara Padovani (9,983 – 47.16%) |
| Frank Di Giorgio |
| Jose Garcia (3,212 – 17.36%) |
| Fulvio Sansone (2,290 – 14.51%) |
| Paul Ferreira (4,812 – 36.90%) |
| Rosemarie Mulhall (2,772 – 22.02%) |
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