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George or Giorgio Mammoliti (born September 20, 1961) is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing one of the two York West wards. Previously, he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ...
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A landscaper with Metro Toronto Housing Authority, he rose to become head of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 767. At age 28, he used this position to run for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 1990 provincial election, in the riding of Yorkview. In what the Toronto Star described as a "stunning upset", Mammoliti ousted Liberal incumbent Claudio Polsinelli by 1,619 votes. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE, French: Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique) is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well. ...
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The NDP under Bob Rae won an unexpected majority government in the 1990 campaign, and Mammoliti was appointed as parliamentary assistant to the minister responsible for a provincial anti-drug strategy on October 1, 1990. He later served as the parliamentary assistant for two other ministers, but was never appointed to a cabinet position. Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC , OC, O.Ont , QC , LL.B , LL.D (born August 2, 1948, in Ottawa, Ontario) was the 21st Premier of Ontario, and the first leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) to serve in that capacity. ...
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Mammoliti, along with some other Members of Provincial Parliament, was criticized for billing the government thousands of dollars to travel from his riding to the legislature, despite the fact that he lived fairly close to the parliament buildings. He also emerged as one of the most vigorous opponents of his own government's bill to extend spousal benefits to same-sex couples. Fellow New Democrats accused him of homophobia, and he was heckled in the legislature by his own caucus. His speeches caused a local activist to file a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission alleging that Mammoliti had promoted "hatred, discrimination and physical threats against the gay community." Mammoliti himself received hate mail and death threats. The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...
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In 1995, Mammoliti claimed he would support a measure to evict children from social housing if anyone in the family was caught dealing drugs. This statement caused further divisions between Mammoliti and his party. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In the 1995 provincial election, Mammoliti was defeated by Liberal city councillor Mario Sergio by almost 3,000 votes. Sergio left North York's city council to take his seat in the Ontario Legislature, and Mammoliti decided to run in the by-election to replace him on city council. He was opposed by his old rival Polsinelli, but was elected without difficulty. The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. ...
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On city council, he was noted for his unsuccessful attempt to lure a National Hockey League team to North York. When North York and other municipalities were merged to form the new City of Toronto in 1997, Mammoliti was elected to the Toronto city council. At around the same time, he quit the NDP and joined the Liberal Party (this decision did not affect his standing on council, as all Toronto councillors are elected as independents). On council, his highest profile role was as the chair of the Toronto Zoo. The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ...
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He also attracted attention due to a bitter dispute with fellow councillor Rob Ford. The two represent neighbouring wards, but were frequently in conflict, generally over Ford's fiscal conservatism, and particularly over office budgets. In one argument, Ford reportedly called Mammoliti "Gino Boy", which was taken as an anti-Italian slur. As a result of Ford's comment, Mammoliti filled a human rights complaint against Ford. Mammoliti's son Michael filed his papers to run against Ford in the 2003 municipal election but withdrew at the last moment.[1] Rob Ford (born 1969) is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing one of the two Etobicoke North wards. ...
The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003. ...
Mammoliti’s spending and fundraising during the October 2003 municipal election was found to be highly questionable by some. His election campaign expenses totalled $73,997 that year (5th highest out of 44 elected councilors) despite the fact that he was running unopposed and could have won without spending any money at all. Furthermore, the seemingly unnecessary expenses were paid almost entirely with corporate donations. Mammoliti received $69,625 in corporate campaign donations in 2003 - an amount representing over 85% of his total donations and a higher dollar amount than was accepted by any other city council candidate.[2] Although most other candidates were also accepting corporate donations, the fact that the already acclaimed Mammoliti had accepted the absolute most left some believing the councillor had become greatly indebted to his corporate backers for absolutely no good reason. The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003. ...
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In 2002, Mammoliti switched names from the anglicized George to the more Italian Giorgio. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Despite his NDP roots, Mammoliti is now considered to be one of the more right-wing and socially-conservative members of council. He was an outspoken supporter of Toronto Police Chief Julian Fantino, and spearheaded an unsuccessful effort to pressure the Toronto Police Services Board to renew Fantino's contract. In the 2003 election, he supported John Tory's bid to become Mayor of Toronto. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...
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Notes and Sources
- ^ No Byline. Ford hopes new team has 'right' stuff. The Toronto Star. October 13 2003, p. B02
- ^ Vote Toronto: The Need for Election Reform: Analysis of 2000, 2003 Campaign Contributions
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