Anthony Leardi

Anthony Leardi is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Essex as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1] He is the first Progressive Conservative member for the area since 1959. Previously, Leardi served as the Deputy Mayor of Amherstburg, Ontario.[2]

Anthony Leardi
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Essex
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byTaras Natyshak
Personal details
BornAmherstburg, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseJackie Leardi
Children3
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Anthony Leardi is a lawyer with 23 years of experience, holding an undergraduate degree in history from McGill University, an undergraduate degree in education from the University of Windsor, and a law degree from Western University. He is married to Jackie Leardi and has three children.[2]

Amherstburg Town Council

Leardi was first elected to the Amherstburg Town Council as a Councillor in 2000. After three years, he stepped down as Councillor to successfully run for Deputy Mayor, which he served from 2004 to 2006.

Member of Provincial Parliament

Leardi currently serves as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Mines. He is also a member of the Standing Committee on the Interior.[3]

Electoral record
2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeAnthony Leardi24,68251.1%
New DemocraticRon LeClair13,69928.3%
LiberalManpreet Brar4,1268.5%
New BlueDanielle Sylvester1,2832.7%
GreenNicholas Wendler9792%
Ontario PartyFrank Causarano3,3056.8%
NAPKevin Linfield2690.6%
Total valid votes 48,343
Source: Global News[4]

References
  1. "PC's gain in Essex as Anthony Leardi elected". CTV News Windsor. June 2, 2022.
  2. "Meet Anthony Leardi – Essex PC Riding Association". Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  3. "Anthony Leardi | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  4. "Ontario election 2022". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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