John David Maloney

John David Maloney (born January 5, 1945 in Welland, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada 1993 to 2008, and represented the riding of Welland and its antecedents for the Liberal Party,[1] and subsequently served as mayor of Port Colborne from 2014 to 2018.

John David Maloney
Mayor of Port Colborne
In office
December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018
Preceded byVance Badawey
Succeeded byBill Steele
Member of Parliament for Erie
In office
October 25, 1993 – June 2, 1997
Preceded byGirve Fretz
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Member of Parliament for Erie—Lincoln
In office
June 2, 1997 – June 28, 2004
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Member of Parliament for Welland
In office
June 28, 2004 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byMalcolm Allen
Personal details
Born (1945-01-05) January 5, 1945
Welland, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Sherrie Maloney
ResidencePort Colborne, Ontario
ProfessionLawyer

Maloney has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Criminology from the University of Toronto, as well as a law degree from Osgoode Hall. He practiced law before entering political life. Maloney worked for the firm of Smith, Shaver, Selzer & McLuskie from 1972 to 1974, operated a private practice in Port Colborne from 1974 to 1976, and has been a partner in Maloney and Maloney from 1976 to the present. In 1980, he was named Port Colborne Citizen of the Year. He received a Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2002.

He was first elected to parliament in the 1993 federal election,[1] winning a convincing victory over his Reform and Progressive Conservative opponents in the riding of Erie. He was re-elected by narrower margins in the elections of 1997 and 2000, in the redistributed riding of Erie—Lincoln. On the latter occasion, he defeated Canadian Alliance candidate and future MP Dean Allison by just over 2,000 votes.

After further redistribution in 2004, Maloney defeated Greg D'Amico and fellow Liberal MP Tony Tirabassi for the party's nomination in Welland. He defeated New Democratic Party candidate Jody Di Bartolomeo and Conservative Mel Grunstein in the election which followed. In the 2006 federal election, he once again defeated Bartolomeo and Grunstein and was returned to office by the voters of Welland.

Maloney served as parliamentary secretary to Canada's Attorney General from 1999 to 2001.[1]

He was defeated in the 2008 federal election,[1] finishing third against New Democratic Party candidate Malcolm Allen. In early 2009, Maloney was again acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for the next federal election, held May 2, 2011. Maloney again lost to incumbent, Malcolm Allen.

In April 2014, Maloney announced his filing to run for the office of Mayor of Port Colborne in the 2014 municipal elections.[2] Maloney went on to win the mayoral race in October 2014, with 3,991 (57.5%) votes over candidates Fred Davies at 2,258 votes (32.5%), and Mike Sloat at 693 votes (10%).[3]

He did not seek re-election in the 2018 municipal elections.

Electoral record
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticMalcolm Allen16,842
ConservativeAlf Kiers16,542
LiberalJohn Maloney14,295
GreenJennifer Mooradian2,816
IndependentJody Di Bartolomeo569
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker114
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Maloney20,238
New DemocraticJody Di Bartolomeo17,484
ConservativeMel Grunstein16,665
GreenBrian Simpson1,960
Christian HeritageIrma D. Ruiter536
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Maloney19,642
New DemocraticJody Di Bartolomeo14,623
ConservativeMel Grunstein12,997
GreenRyan McLaughlin1,454
Christian HeritageIrma D. Ruiter735
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker113
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALONEY, John17,054
AllianceALLISON, Dean14,992
Progressive ConservativeHURREN, David5,174
New DemocraticDI BARTOLOMEO, Jody2,423
Not affiliatedBYLSMA, David W.476
Natural LawGREGORY, John143
Canadian ActionSCHLEICH, William137
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALONEY, John17,542
ReformMACINNIS, Jim12,788
Progressive ConservativeCLARE, Gord6,317
New DemocraticHANRATH, Willem2,509
Christian HeritageKIERS, Alfred1,301
Canadian ActionSCHLEICH, William267
Natural LawLARRASS, Margaret228
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALONEY, John19,799
ReformLUND, Bob11,753
Progressive ConservativeWILSON, Bradd5,894
New DemocraticPENWARDEN, Lesley1,842
Christian HeritageKIERS, Alfred591
NationalROBBINS, Bill586
Natural LawDREBEN, Jeffrey Ian197
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References
  1. "MALONEY, John, B.A., LL.B., Dip. Crim". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. "Maloney running for mayor in Port Colborne". Welland Tribune. April 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  3. "City of Port Colborne 2014 Election Results". Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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