Electoral Firsts in Canada - Italian Canadians

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) -

  1. John Nunziata - Federal Liberal Leadership race 1990
  2. Tony Silipo - Ontario NDP leadership race 1996
  3. Greg Sorbara - Ontario Liberal leadership race 1992

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