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 | |
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 Leardi in 2024 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Essex | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Taras Natyshak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amherstburg, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Jackie Leardi |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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 Deputy House Whip and as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture. He has previously served as 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: Essex | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Anthony Leardi | 24,926 | 51.10 | +8.12 | $56,154 | |||
| New Democratic | Ron Leclair | 13,793 | 28.28 | −19.67 | $99,831 | |||
| Liberal | Manpreet Brar | 4,186 | 8.58 | +3.03 | $44,182 | |||
| Ontario Party | Frank Causarano | 3,322 | 6.81 | $0 | ||||
| New Blue | Danielle Sylvester | 1,293 | 2.65 | $8,086 | ||||
| Green | Nicholas Wendler | 989 | 2.03 | −1.50 | $0 | |||
| None of the Above | Kevin Linfield | 271 | 0.56 | $283 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 48,780 | 99.50 | +0.16 | $145,387 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 245 | 0.50 | -0.16 | |||||
| Turnout | 49,025 | 47.21 | -8.91 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 101,723 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +13.90 | ||||||
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