Michael Tibollo
Canadian politician
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Michael A. Tibollo ECO MPP (born February 11, 1960) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, who is currently serving as Associate Attorney General.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[2] representing the riding of Vaughan—Woodbridge as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He first served as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, now known as Solicitor General. He then went on to serve as Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport from 2018 to 2019. Following this, he went on to become the first Minister to hold the portfolio as Minister responsible for Mental Health and Addictions for the Province of Ontario.
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| Associate Attorney General | |
| Assumed office June 20, 2019 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport | |
| In office November 5, 2018 – June 20, 2019 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Jones |
| Succeeded by | Lisa MacLeod |
| Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services | |
| In office June 29, 2018 – November 5, 2018 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Marie-France Lalonde |
| Succeeded by | Sylvia Jones |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Vaughan—Woodbridge | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Del Duca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1960 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Silvana Tibollo |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto University of Windsor Faculty of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Background and education
Tibollo was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is an alumnus of St. Michael's College School[3][better source needed] in Toronto, Ontario. He attended the University of Toronto where he received his undergraduate degree in 1982. He then obtained a law degree from the University of Windsor in 1985. Tibollo was called to the bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1987. In 1995, Tibollo completed the program of instruction for lawyers: negotiation workshop at Harvard Law School.
Tibollo has received numerous awards for his career and community involvement, including:[4]
- 2017: CHIN Radio/TV International, CHIN Radio/TV International Salutes Canada 150 with ethno-cultural honourees who have enriched and helped build a strong and vibrant Canadian society[5]
- 2015: Order of the Republic of Italy, Knight
- 2013: National Congress of Italian Canadians - Toronto District, Order of Merit Award
- 2012: Queen's Jubilee, Government of Canada 125 Medal, Recipient
- 2009: Government of the Province of Foggia, Italy, Humanitarian Award
- 2005: Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association, Professional Excellence Award[6]
Career
Tibollo was formerly the principal at Tibollo and Associates Professional Corporation and has been a practising lawyer for the last 30 years.[citation needed] The law firm is located in Woodbridge, Ontario.
In May 2017, Tibollo announced his intention to seek the PC candidate nomination for the provincial riding of Vaughan—Woodbridge. He later won against former Ontario Liberal Minister Steven Del Duca.
Tibollo is the honorary chairman of the Caritas School of Life, a residential therapeutic community that provides services to men suffering from mental health and addictions problems.[citation needed]
Tibollo was instrumental in creating Italian Heritage Month[7] and is the founder of the Festival of Light, an annual multicultural festival celebrating diversity of culture and religion in Canada.[8]
Tibollo won re-election in 2022, running against Del Duca, who was voted Ontario Liberal Party leader in 2020.[9]
Electoral record
| 2022 Ontario general election: Vaughan—Woodbridge | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Tibollo | 19,340 | 53.78 | +3.29 | ||||
| Liberal | Steven Del Duca | 12,615 | 35.08 | +3.08 | ||||
| New Democratic | Will McCarty | 1,927 | 5.36 | −9.20 | ||||
| New Blue | Luca Mele | 802 | 2.23 | |||||
| Green | Philip James Piluris | 694 | 1.93 | −0.33 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Gerrard Fortin | 304 | 0.85 | |||||
| Populist | Mario Greco | 249 | 0.69 | |||||
| Moderate | Walid Omrani | 27 | 0.08 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 35,958 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 242 | |||||||
| Turnout | 36,200 | 44.03 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 81,090 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +0.10 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election: Vaughan—Woodbridge | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Tibollo | 21,687 | 50.50 | +23.49 | ||||
| Liberal | Steven Del Duca | 13,742 | 32.00 | -25.99 | ||||
| New Democratic | Sandra Lozano | 6,254 | 14.56 | +3.60 | ||||
| Green | Michael DiPasquale | 972 | 2.26 | +0.06 | ||||
| Libertarian | Paolo Fabrizio | 291 | 0.68 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 42,946 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[10] | ||||||||