Marco Mendicino
| Marco Mendicino MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Oliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1973 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Diana |
| Children | Michaela Gemma |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Carleton University University of Windsor York University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Marco Mendicino, MP (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Eglinton—Lawrence in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
Background[edit]
Mendicino studied political science at Carleton University prior to attending law school at the University of Windsor. Later in his career he also studied human resources management at York University's Schulich School of Business.[1] He worked as a federal prosecutor for ten years, during which time he was involved in the handling of the "Toronto 18" terrorism case. He also worked for the Law Society of Upper Canada, served as the president of the Association of Justice Counsel, and taught as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.[2]
Politics[edit]
An occasional member of the Eglinton—Lawrence Liberal riding executive, and having served as counsel to Mike Colle's provincial Liberal campaign in 2014, Mendicino stood for the federal nomination for the 2015 general election. He faced a major battle for the nomination after Eve Adams crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party[3] and, with the support of party leader Justin Trudeau, sought the Liberal nomination in Eglinton—Lawrence. Mendicino secured the support of former interim Liberal leader Bob Rae and nearby incumbent MP Judy Sgro.[2] He defeated Adams at the July 26, 2015, nomination meeting by 1,936 to 1,100 votes.[4]
In the general election, Mendicino faced the incumbent Conservative MP and then-current Finance Minister Joe Oliver and a surprise New Democratic Party nominee in former Saskatchewan finance minister Andrew Thomson. Mendicino attacked Thomson as a parachute candidate.[5] Ultimately, Mendicino won the election.[6][7]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Marco Mendicino | 27,278 | 48.89 | +10.47 | – | |||
| Conservative | Joe Oliver | 23,788 | 42.64 | -4.17 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Thomson | 3,505 | 6.28 | -5.32 | – | |||
| Green | Matthew Chisholm | 799 | 1.43 | -1.74 | – | |||
| Libertarian | Ethan Buchman | 308 | 0.55 | – | – | |||
| Animal Alliance | Rudy Brunell Solomonvici | 114 | 0.20 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 55,792 | 99.94 | $210,250.87 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 328 | 0.58 | -0.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 56,120 | 72.45 | +4.43 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 77,463 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Marco Mendicino LinkedIn Profile.
- ^ a b Zilio, Michelle (July 26, 2015). "The man who defeated Eve Adams: Who is Marco Mendicino?". CTV News.
- ^ "Eve Adams, former Conservative MP, joins Liberal caucus". CBC News. February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Tory defector Eve Adams defeated by Marco Mendicino in Liberal nomination fight". National Post. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ Curry, Bill (August 14, 2015). "NDP recruits former Saskatchewan finance minister to run against Joe Oliver". The Globe & Mail.
- ^ "Canada Votes". The Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. pp. GT13–GT15.
- ^ Ngabo, Gilbert. "Liberal Marco Mendicino unseats finance minister Joe Oliver". Metro News. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Eglinton—Lawrence, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of Canada
- Marco Mendicino – Parliament of Canada biography
- Speeches, votes and activity at OpenParliament.ca
