Lou Rinaldi

Luigino Rinaldi (born c. 1947) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2011 and again from 2014 to 2018 who represented the ridings of Northumberland and Northumberland—Quinte West.

Lou Rinaldi
Rinaldi in 2017
Ontario MPP
In office
2014–2018
Preceded byRob Milligan
Succeeded byRiding abolished
In office
2003–2011
Preceded byDoug Galt
Succeeded byRob Milligan
ConstituencyNorthumberland—Quinte West
Northumberland (2003-2007)
Personal details
Born1947 (age 75–76)
Patrica, Italy
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman

Background

Rinaldi moved to Canada with his family in 1960. He received an automotive technology diploma from George Brown College, and started a small business in the automotive field in 1972. He moved to Brighton, Ontario in 1980, having purchased Brighton Speedway, a family entertainment venue.

Politics

Rinaldi was appointed to council in the former Brighton township in 1992. He subsequently won election to the same position. He was elected as deputy reeve and was appointed reeve of the township in 1998. In 2000 he was elected mayor of the newly amalgamated municipality of Brighton. As mayor, he presided over the establishment of the Brighton Health Services Centre in the community.

In the provincial election of 2003, Rinaldi defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Doug Galt by about 2500 votes to become the new Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Northumberland.[1] The Liberals won the election, and Rinaldi was named Parliamentary Assistant (PA) to David Caplan, the Minister of Infrastructure, on October 23, 2003. He was re-elected in the provincial election of 2007 in the newly redistributed riding of Northumberland—Quinte West.[2] He was appointed as PA to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

In the provincial election of 2011 he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Rob Milligan.[3] In 2014, Rinaldi competed against Milligan again, this time defeating him by 3,887 votes.[4][5]

In July 2014, he was reappointed as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Electoral record
2018 Ontario general election: Northumberland—Peterborough South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Piccini27,38645.32+9.78
New DemocraticJana Papuckoski14,80424.50+6.03
LiberalLou Rinaldi14,60324.17-17.35
GreenJeff Wheeldon2,7404.53+0.27
LibertarianJohn O'Keefe4250.70
TrilliumDerek Sharp2780.46
Stop Climate ChangePaul Cragg1870.31
Total valid votes 60,423100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2014 Ontario general election: Northumberland—Quinte West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLou Rinaldi23,41543.01+4.67
Progressive ConservativeRob Milligan19,52835.87-3.93
New DemocraticKira Mees9,21616.93-0.80
GreenGudrun Ludorf-Weaver2,2834.19+1.13
Total valid votes 54,442100.00
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +4.30
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
2011 Ontario general election: Northumberland—Quinte West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRob Milligan19,27939.80+8.59
LiberalLou Rinaldi18,57238.34-7.03
New DemocraticKira Mees8,58917.73+4.52
GreenJudy Smith Torrie1,4833.06-7.14
LibertarianJeffrey McLarty3570.74 
IndependentRichard Martin Rieger1590.33 
Total valid votes 48,439100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1820.37
Turnout 48,62151.88
Eligible voters 93,720
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.81
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalLou Rinaldi22,28845.4
Progressive ConservativeCathy Galt15,32831.2
New DemocraticCarolyn Blaind6,48113.2
GreenJudy Smith Torrie5,02010.2
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalLou Rinaldi20,38245.05+1.08
Progressive ConservativeDoug Galt17,81639.37-6.62
New DemocraticMurray Weppler5,21011.51+5.19
GreenDerrick J. Kelly1,8394.06+1.39

References
  1. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 10 October 2007. p. 10 (xix). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 6 October 2011. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. "General Election by District: Northumberland-Quinte West". Elections Ontario. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.
  5. "Rinaldi wrestles Northumberand-Quinte West away from Milligan for the Liberals". Northumberland News. Metroland Media. 12 June 2014.
  6. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  7. Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 058 Northumberland-Quinte West". Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  8. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Northumberland—Quinte West" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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