Peter Donolo
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Peter Donolo is a political strategist and former Chief of Staff to former Liberal Party of Canada
leader Michael Ignatieff
. From 1993-99, he was the Director of Communications in the office of Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien
.
He previously served as communications advisor to Toronto mayor
Art Eggleton
(1989-91) and as Director of Communications in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition
under Chrétien from 1991 to 1993. Donolo was in charge of communications for the Liberal's successful 1993 election campaign, a role he repeated in their re-election in 1997. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Canada's consul general in Milan, Italy. In 2001, he served as Senior Vice-President of Public Affairs
at Air Canada
.
Donolo is a well-known republican who has commented publicly about ending the monarchy of Canada. In a comment in the October 21, 2002, cover story of Maclean's
, he referred to Canada as "behaving like a colonial outpost", and claiming the Queen of Canada is a foreigner. Since 2002, he has been executive vice president and partner in The Strategic Counsel
, a Toronto-based public opinion
research and communications consulting firm.
He is also a director of the Toronto Board of Trade
and the Toronto Italian Chamber of Commerce, and a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail
and other publications.
In 2003, Donolo co-chaired the successful Toronto mayoral campaign of David Miller
. In November 2009, he was named chief of staff for Michael Ignatieff by the Liberal party.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
leader Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Grant Ignatieff is a Canadian author, academic and former politician. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition from 2008 until 2011...
. From 1993-99, he was the Director of Communications in the office of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
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He previously served as communications advisor to Toronto mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Art Eggleton
Art Eggleton
Arthur "Art" C. Eggleton, PC is a former Canadian Cabinet minister and Mayor of Toronto, and is currently a Senator representing Ontario.-City council:...
(1989-91) and as Director of Communications in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government...
under Chrétien from 1991 to 1993. Donolo was in charge of communications for the Liberal's successful 1993 election campaign, a role he repeated in their re-election in 1997. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Canada's consul general in Milan, Italy. In 2001, he served as Senior Vice-President of Public Affairs
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
at Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
.
Donolo is a well-known republican who has commented publicly about ending the monarchy of Canada. In a comment in the October 21, 2002, cover story of Maclean's
Maclean's
Maclean's is a Canadian weekly news magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.-History:Founded in 1905 by Toronto journalist/entrepreneur Lt.-Col. John Bayne Maclean, a 43-year-old trade magazine publisher who purchased an advertising agency's in-house...
, he referred to Canada as "behaving like a colonial outpost", and claiming the Queen of Canada is a foreigner. Since 2002, he has been executive vice president and partner in The Strategic Counsel
The Strategic Counsel
The Strategic Counsel is a Canadian company established in 1995 that provides several market research services, such as conducting opinion polls. Their polls are often cited by the media in Canada, and are currently used for all political polling by CTV and The Globe and Mail...
, a Toronto-based public opinion
Public opinion
Public opinion is the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs held by the adult population. Public opinion can also be defined as the complex collection of opinions of many different people and the sum of all their views....
research and communications consulting firm.
He is also a director of the Toronto Board of Trade
Toronto Board of Trade
The Toronto Board of Trade is Toronto's chamber of commerce, the largest local chamber of commerce in Canada, representing more than 10,000 business and individual members with about 500,000 employees across Canada and annual revenues of more than $200 billion .It is a non-profit organization with...
and the Toronto Italian Chamber of Commerce, and a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
and other publications.
In 2003, Donolo co-chaired the successful Toronto mayoral campaign of David Miller
David Miller (Canadian politician)
David Raymond Miller is a Canadian politician. He was the 63rd Mayor of Toronto and the second since the 1998 amalgamation. He was elected to the position in 2003 for a three-year term and re-elected in 2006 for a four-year term...
. In November 2009, he was named chief of staff for Michael Ignatieff by the Liberal party.