Monica Ciriello
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affiliationsConservative Party of Canada
Monica Ciriello | |
|---|---|
 Ciriello in 2025 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Mountain | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Monique Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 37–38) London, Ontario |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Greg Witt |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Monica Ciriello MPP is a Canadian politician, currently serving as the MPP for Hamilton Mountain in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. She was elected in the 2025 Ontario general election as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Ciriello was born in London, Ontario. Her father, John Ciriello, was a professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Western University.[1]
Ciriello earned a BA in Political Science from Western and a MA in the same field from the University of Windsor and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Michigan. During her studies, Ciriello was active with campus Conservative organizations.[1]
While studying law in the United States, Ciriello met her future husband, Greg. Ciriello credits her spouse with inspiring her to focus on municipal planning law.[1]
After returning to Canada, Ciriello worked as a solicitor for the City of Windsor and, later, for the City of Hamilton. In 2018, she entered the private sector before returning to the City of Hamilton as Director of Municipal Law and Licencing in 2019.[1]
Ciriello has previously worked with the conservative think-tank, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and participated in podcasts for the local affairs magazine Municipal World.[1][2]
