Albina Guarnieri
Mississauga North) | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Mississauga East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1953 Mississauga |
| Profession | Management consultant |
Albina Guarnieri PC (born June 23, 1953) is a former Canadian politician. She was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2011 who represented the Greater Toronto Area ridings of Mississauga East and Mississauga East—Cooksville. She served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin as Minister of Veterans Affairs.
Background
Guarnieri was educated at
Politics
In 1988 Guarnieri was nominated in the new riding of Mississauga East after a fractious contest with another candidate, Armindo Silva. Silva contended that the vote, which Guarnieri won by a margin of 71, was marred by 'irregularities and improprieties'. He vowed to contest the result with the party's nomination board. The party hired police officers to control the crowd due to threats made against Guarnieri.[5] The nomination board upheld the vote despite "deeply disturbing" voting irregularities but this decision was overturned by the Ontario party's executive board.[6] A second, less contentious vote was held which Guarnieri won by a much wider margin.[7]
Guarnieri was elected as
She also served as Chair of the
In September 2010, Guarnieri announced that she would not seek re-election due to being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.[9]
Cabinet posts
References
Notes
- ^ Collins previously filled this role from 1989 to 1993. The position remained vacant for 10 years.
Citations
- ^ Mulgrew, Ian (June 28, 1980). "McMurtry, Ottawa argue over delay". The Globe and Mail. p. 14.
- ^ Baker, Alden (March 31, 1980). "Eggleton to replace civic staff with employees on contracts". The Globe and Mail. p. 5.
- ^ "Another adviser quits mayor's office". The Globe and Mail. November 6, 1981. p. 59.
- ^ McQuaig, Linda (April 6, 1984). "Coutts office quiet on eve of decision". The Globe and Mail. p. M1.
- ^ "Anger, 'improprieties' mark nomination vote". The Globe and Mail. May 16, 1988. p. A4.
- ^ Smith, Dan (October 16, 1988). "Mississauga Liberals replaying their bitter nomination contest". Toronto Star. p. A11.
- ^ Johnson, William (October 18, 1988). "Machine politics takes a mauling". Ottawa Citizen. p. A8.
- ^ "Decision '88: The vote". The Globe and Mail. November 22, 1988. pp. C4–C5.
- ^ "House is back, civility is not". National Post Online. September 21, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.