Steven Del Duca

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Steven Del Duca
Steven Del Duca during Question Period in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Del Duca in 2015
Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
Assumed office
March 7, 2020
Preceded byJohn Fraser (interim)
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
In office
September 6, 2012 – June 7, 2018
Preceded byGreg Sorbara
Succeeded byMichael Tibollo
(Vaughan—Woodbridge)
ConstituencyVaughan
Personal details
Born
Steven Alfonso Del Duca
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Utilia Amaral
Children2
ResidenceWoodbridge, Ontario
OccupationUnion administrator

Steven Alfonso Del Duca[1] is a Canadian politician who has been leader of the Ontario Liberal Party since March 7, 2020. Del Duca previously served as a provincial Cabinet minister from 2014 to 2018, holding the transportation portfolio and economic development portfolio. He represented the riding of Vaughan in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2018.

Early life and education[]

Del Duca's father is Italian and his mother is Scottish.[2] His paternal grandfather immigrated to Canada from Italy in 1951.[3] Del Duca received a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.[4] He was director of public affairs for the Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario.[5] Previously, he was an aide to Dalton McGuinty when McGuinty was leader of the opposition. He lives with his wife, Utilia Amaral, and their two daughters, in Woodbridge, Ontario.[6]

Del Duca's younger brother, Michael, was killed in a car crash in June 2018.[7]

Political career[]

In 2012 he ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Vaughan. A by-election was called to replace Greg Sorbara who retired earlier in the year. He defeated the Progressive Conservative candidate Tony Genco.[8][9] He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating PC candidate Peter Meffe.[10]

On June 24, 2014, he was appointed to cabinet by Premier Kathleen Wynne as the Minister of Transportation.[11]

In June 2016, the Ministry of Transportation issued a press release about twelve new stations for the GO Transit network, only ten of which had been approved by the Metrolinx board planning the regional transit projects.[12] The board convened in late June to approve the two additional stations, Kirby GO station for the Barrie line, and Lawrence East station as part of the SmartTrack project. Metrolinx reports stated that the Kirby station would have a negative effect on overall ridership on the line.[12]

On June 7, 2018, Del Duca ran for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Ontario provincial election for Vaughan–Woodbridge, and lost to PC Candidate Michael Tibollo.[13] Del Duca was amongst a wave of Ontario Liberal Party MPPs who lost their seat during that election, removing the Liberal Party from government and relegating them to the third party in Ontario's legislature. After losing his seat, Del Duca taught a course at York University from January to April, 2019.

Weeks after losing his provincial seat, it was reported that Del Duca would be running to be regional chair of York Region in the October 22, 2018, municipal election,[14] but owing to the provincial government's passing of the Better Local Government Act, there was no election for the post.[15]

On April 3, 2019, Del Duca announced that he would enter the 2020 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. On March 7, 2020, he won the election with 58.8% of the ballot vote, having received 1,258 delegate votes.[16]

Electoral record[]

2018 Ontario general election: Vaughan—Woodbridge
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  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[17]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steven Del Duca 33,545 55.99 +4.62
Progressive Conservative Peter Meffe 16,654 27.80 -5.49
New Democratic Marco Coletta 7,105 11.86 +0.48
Green Matthew Pankhurst 1,336 2.23 +0.47
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 1,277 2.13 +1.19
Total valid votes 59,917 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +5.06
Source: Elections Ontario[18]


Ontario provincial by-election, September 6, 2012
Resignation of Greg Sorbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steven Del Duca 16,469 51.37 -1.65
Progressive Conservative Tony Genco 10,674 33.29 +2.05
New Democratic Paul Donofrio 3,647 11.38 +0.05
Green Paula Conning 564 1.76 +0.35
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 300 0.94 -0.94
Family Coalition Bart Wysokinski 144 0.45  
Independent Stephen Tonner 118 0.37  
Freedom Erin Goodwin 90 0.28  
People's Phil Sarazen 54 0.17  
Total valid votes 32,060 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 301 0.93
Turnout 32,361 25.62
Eligible voters 126,323
Liberal hold Swing -1.85
Source: Elections Ontario[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Executive Council of Ontario". The Executive Council of Ontario - Newsroom. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Who is Steven Del Duca, the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party?". globalnews.com. March 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "DEL DUCA: Economic Dignity Charter would benefit Ontario workers". torontosun.com. August 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Who is Steven Del Duca, the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party?". Global News. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Lapointe, Kelly (July 21, 2014). "Construction's own Del Duca now transportation minister".
  6. ^ Kalinowski, Tess (July 10, 2014). "Ontario's new transportation minister focused on construction, not more plans". Toronto Star.
  7. ^ "Former Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca's brother killed in King Township crash | The Star". thestar.com. June 25, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. September 6, 2012. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2014.
  9. ^ "Ontario NDP's by-election win leaves majority outside Liberals' grasp". The Globe and Mail. September 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "General Election by District: Vaughan". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014.
  11. ^ Richard Brennan; Robert Benzie; Rob Ferguson (June 24, 2014). "Kathleen Wynne warns financial cupboard is bare". Toronto Star.
  12. ^ a b Spurr, Ben (September 16, 2017). "What is the Kirby GO station and why did it get approved?". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "Liberal cabinet minister Steven Del Duca loses to PC newcomer in Vaughan-Woodbridge".
  14. ^ "Former Liberal cabinet minister del Duca to run for chair of York Region". June 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "Ontario passes bill slashing Toronto city council". CBC News. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  16. ^ "Vaughan's Del Duca wins Ontario Liberal leadership on first ballot". yorkregion.com. March 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  18. ^ "General Election Results by District, 097 Vaughan". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  19. ^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Vaughan by-election" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

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