Sergio Marchi (politician)
 | This York West |
| In office 1984–1999 | |
| Preceded by | James Fleming |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Judy Sgro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1956 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Urban planner |
Sergio Marchi, PC (born May 12, 1956), is a Canadian politician and former diplomat, who served as a federal Liberal Member of Parliament and cabinet minister and, later, as an ambassador.
Marchi was born in Argentina to an Italian family who subsequently emigrated to Canada.
He first entered politics at the municipal level, where he was elected Alderman for Ward 1 in
When the Liberals came to power in the
Marchi left politics in 1999 and was appointed as Canadian ambassador to the World Trade Organization, and the UN Agencies, in Geneva. He served one term as Chairman of the WTO's ruling council.
In 2005, it was reported in the media that Marchi might challenge incumbent
After leaving the diplomatic world, in February 2006, Marchi joined the Toronto law firm of
Marchi then took up a second tour in Geneva, to pursue a private sector opportunity, and established his own consultancy, the Marchi Group.
In February 2015, Marchi returned to Canada, where he was appointed President and CEO of the Canadian Electricity Association, headquartered in Ottawa.
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sergio Marchi | 21,254 | 73.6 | -6.2 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lombe Chinkangala | 2,853 | 9.9 | +6.5 | ||||
| Reform | Ken Freeman | 2,598 | 9.0 | -1.7 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Richard Donovan | 2,165 | 7.5 | +2.8 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 28,870 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sergio Marchi | 25,356 | 79.8 | +20.2 | ||||
| Reform | Bruce A. Castleman | 3,385 | 10.7 | -8.4 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Marguerite Bebluk | 1,506 | 4.7 | -14.3 | ||||
| New Democratic | Rosanne Giulietti | 1,074 | 3.4 | -14.8 | ||||
| Natural Law | Claudio Paolini | 209 | 0.7 | |||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Jean-Paul Bédard | 164 | 0.5 | |||||
| Abolitionist | Ljiljana Medjedovic | 82 | 0.3 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 31,776 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sergio Marchi | 19,936 | 59.6 | +15.0 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Elizabeth Smith | 6,368 | 19.1 | -11.8 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alice Lambrinos | 6,088 | 18.2 | -3.8 | ||||
| Libertarian | Roma Kelembet | 498 | 1.5 | +0.7 | ||||
| Independent | Sherland R. Chhangur | 270 | 0.8 | |||||
| Independent | Gary Robert Walsh | 145 | 0.4 | |||||
| Communist | Jack C. Sweet | 119 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 33,424 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sergio Marchi | 17,629 | 44.6 | -12.2 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Di Giorgio | 12,218 | 30.9 | +12.0 | ||||
| New Democratic | Bruno Pasquantonio | 8,718 | 22.0 | -1.5 | ||||
| Libertarian | Dusan Kubias | 335 | 0.8 | +0.3 | ||||
| Independent | Anna Esposito | 279 | 0.7 | |||||
| Green | Jutta I. Keylwerth | 238 | 0.6 | |||||
| Communist | Jack C. Sweet | 147 | 0.4 | +0.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 39,564 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- ^ Linda Diebel. Rumour mill on mayoral race is at full tilt. Toronto Star. July 2, 2005. Pg. B01.