Italian Canadians
First Italian Canadian Elected to the Federal Legislature (1st Italian Canadian MP)
- Hubert Badanai Liberal MP Fort WIlliam 1958–1972
First Italian Canadian Cabinet Minister (Federal)
- Monique Bégin, 1976.09.14 Appointed Minister of National Revenue
First Italian Canadian Senator
- Pietro Rizzuto, Liberal Senator appointed in 1976
First Italian Canadian to Run for the Leadership of a Major Party (Federally or Provincially) -
- John Nunziata - Federal Liberal Leadership race 1990
- Tony Silipo - Ontario NDP leadership race 1996
- Greg Sorbara - Ontario Liberal leadership race 1992
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