Lorenzo Berardinetti
Ontario MPP
In office
2003–2018
Preceded byDan Newman
Succeeded byDoly Begum
ConstituencyScarborough Southwest
Personal details
Born (1961-10-21) 21 October 1961
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMichelle Holland
Residence(s)Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
OccupationLawyer
PortfolioDeputy Government Whip (2003-2007)

Lorenzo Berardinetti (born 21 October 1961) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the Toronto riding of Scarborough Southwest.

Background

Berardinetti was born and raised in Scarborough, and is a lawyer. He attended the University of Toronto and the University of Windsor Law School, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1988. On October 25, 2010, Berardinetti's then-wife Michelle won election as a Toronto City Councillor.

Politics

Municipal

Berardinetti was a councillor in the pre-amalgamation Scarborough Council from 1988 to 1996, and represented Ward 37 (Scarborough Centre) on the amalgamated Toronto City Council from 1997 to 2003. In 1997, he served as chair of Toronto's administration committee, which created the framework for a unified civic administration in the amalgamated city. Berardinetti was generally regarded as an ally of Toronto mayor Mel Lastman during his years on the Toronto council.

Provincial

In the provincial election of 2003, Berardinetti defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Dan Newman by about 6,000 votes in Scarborough Southwest.[1] The Liberals won a majority government under Dalton McGuinty in this election, and Berardinetti was appointed the deputy government whip on 23 October 2003.[2] He was re-elected in 2007,[3] 2011,[4] and 2014.[5]

In 2004, he introduced a private member's bill, to outlaw what he called "gender-based pricing," whereby prices for equivalent or similar products and services, such as clothing, dry cleaning and haircuts, may vary between women and men. He contended women were charged much more for many products and services. The bill reached only second reading before it died on the order paper.[6]

During his time in the government, Berardinetti was a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour (2010-2011) and PA to the Attorney General (2011–2018).

Berardinetti lost his seat in the 2018 provincial election, finishing third in the riding of Scarborough Southwest.

In 2022, Berardinetti attempted to return to city politics, running for a seat on Toronto city council in the ward of Scarborough Southwest. He finished fourth in the election.

Election results

2018 Ontario general election: Scarborough Southwest
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDoly Begum19,83545.66+22.01
Progressive ConservativeGary Ellis13,56531.22+10.58
LiberalLorenzo Berardinetti8,22818.94-31.28
GreenDavid Del Grande1,1742.70-1.37
None of the AboveAllen Atkinson2220.51
LibertarianJames Speirs1950.45-0.44
Special NeedsWillie Little1600.37
TrilliumBobby Turley640.15
Total valid votes 43,443100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLorenzo Berardinetti18,42050.22+6.13
New DemocraticJessie Macaulay8,67423.65-7.80
Progressive ConservativeNita Kang7,57020.64-0.71
GreenDavid Del Grande1,4924.07+1.72
LibertarianTyler Rose3280.89
IndependentJean-Baptiste Foaleng1920.52
Total valid votes 36,676100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +6.96
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLorenzo Berardinetti14,58544.09-2.06
New DemocraticBruce Budd10,40431.45+13.37
Progressive ConservativeMike Chopowick7,06121.35-4.19
GreenRobin McKim7772.35-5.76
FreedomCaroline Blanco-Ruibal2500.75 
Total valid votes 33,077 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1550.47
Turnout 33,23247.80
Eligible voters 69,553
Liberal hold Swing -7.72
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLorenzo Berardinetti15,11346.15-0.78
Progressive ConservativeGary Crawford8,36325.54-6.17
New DemocraticJay Sarkar5,92018.08+0.14
GreenStefan Dixon2,6558.11+6.26
Family CoalitionWiktor Pawel Borkowski3981.22-0.35
LibertarianGeorge Dance2960.90
Total valid votes 32,745100.00
Elections Ontario.[10]
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLorenzo Berardinetti17,50146.93+13.27
Progressive ConservativeDan Newman11,82631.71-8.05
New DemocraticBarbara Warner6,68817.94-5.28
GreenAndrew Strachan6891.85+0.64
Family CoalitionRay Scott5861.57+0.29
Total valid votes 37,290100.00
Elections Ontario.[11]
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDan Newman15,34939.76
LiberalAdrian Heaps12,99233.66
New DemocraticMichael Yorke8,96223.22
Family CoalitionWiktor Pawel Borkowski4951.28
GreenBarbara Schaefer4661.21
Natural LawLaurence Corp3390.88
Total valid votes 38,603100.00
Elections Ontario.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  2. ↑ Rushowy, Kristin (October 4, 2007). "Scarborough Southwest; Liberal and Conservative contenders work toward making a difference in the lives of others". Toronto Star. p. Y10.
  3. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 14 (xxiii). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  5. ↑ "General Election by District: Scarborough Southwest". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bill 182, Gender-Based Price Discrimination Prohibition Act, 2005". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. April 8, 2005.
  7. ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "General Election Results by District, 084 Scarborough Southwest". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. p. 16. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  10. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 14. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  11. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  12. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
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