Tony Tirabassi
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Anthony "Tony" Tirabassi (born October 30, 1957 in Thorold
, Ontario
) was a Liberal
member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 2000 to 2004. He won the Niagara Centre
electoral district in Ontario to become a member of the 37th Canadian Parliament
. He is a career salesman.
Tirabassi left political life after his first term. The Niagara Centre riding was replaced by other electoral districts due to redistribution. Tirabassi lost the Liberal nomination for the Welland
riding to John Maloney, another incumbent Member of Parliament (see 2004 Liberal Party of Canada infighting
).
Thorold
Thorold may refer to:Places* Thorold, Ontario* Thorold Tunnel, OntarioSport* Thorold Blackhawks, Canadian junior ice hockey teamAnimals*Thorold's deerPeople...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) was a Liberal
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...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 2000 to 2004. He won the Niagara Centre
Niagara Centre
Niagara Centre was a federal and provincial electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007.-Federal riding:...
electoral district in Ontario to become a member of the 37th Canadian Parliament
37th Canadian Parliament
The 37th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 29, 2001, until May 23, 2004. The membership was set by the 2000 federal election on November 27, 2000, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2004 election.It was controlled by...
. He is a career salesman.
Tirabassi left political life after his first term. The Niagara Centre riding was replaced by other electoral districts due to redistribution. Tirabassi lost the Liberal nomination for the Welland
Welland (electoral district)
Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875....
riding to John Maloney, another incumbent Member of Parliament (see 2004 Liberal Party of Canada infighting
2004 Liberal Party of Canada infighting
The period between Paul Martin's assumption of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada on November 14, 2003, and the 2004 federal election being called on May 23, 2004, saw a considerable amount of infighting within the party...
).