David Piccini

David Winsor Piccini is a Canadian politician who is the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks since June 18, 2021. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

The Honourable
David Piccini
MPP
Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Assumed office
June 18, 2021
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byJeff Yurek
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
In office
June 26, 2018 – June 18, 2021
MinisterMerrilee Fullerton
Ross Romano
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Northumberland—Peterborough South
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Born (1988-09-29) September 29, 1988
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario
ResidencePort Hope
OccupationHealth care administrator

Piccini is formerly a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and served as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities, positions he held since his election.

Career

In 2015, Piccini ran in Ottawa-Vanier for the Conservative Party of Canada but finished third.[2]

Electoral record
2018 Ontario general election: Northumberland—Peterborough South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Piccini27,38645.32+9.78
New DemocraticJana Papuckoski14,80424.50+6.03
LiberalLou Rinaldi14,60324.17-17.35
GreenJeff Wheeldon2,7404.53+0.27
LibertarianJohn O'Keefe4250.70
TrilliumDerek Sharp2780.46
Stop Climate ChangePaul Cragg1870.31
Total valid votes 60,423100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMauril Bélanger36,47457.57+19.47$163,698.89
New DemocraticEmilie Taman12,19419.25-9.43$123,293.39
ConservativeDavid Piccini12,10919.11-8.84$74,698.91
GreenNira Dookeran1,9473.07-1.99$8,775.54
LibertarianCoreen Corcoran5030.79–$747.12
Marxist–LeninistChristian Legeais1280.2-0.03–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 63,355100.0 $219,479.72
Total rejected ballots 418––
Turnout 63,773––
Eligible voters 83,570
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

References
  1. Draper, John (June 7, 2018). "David Piccini wins big". Cobourg News.
  2. "PC David Piccini elected in Northumberland-Peterborough South".
  3. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Ottawa—Vanier, 30 September 2015
  5. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates


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