Justin Di Ciano
Justin Di Ciano (
Justin Di Ciano | |
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Toronto City Councillor for Ward 5 (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) | |
In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | James Maloney |
Succeeded by | Mark Grimes |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Real Estate Investment Manager |
Career
Prior to his election, Di Ciano worked as a manager for Gross Securities, a Toronto real estate investment firm,[1] and was active in the community as a cofounder of the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment and as a director of the Toronto Ribfest.[1]
He ran in the same ward in the 2010 election, losing narrowly to incumbent councillor Peter Milczyn.[1]
On March 8, 2018 the Toronto Star first reported that Di Ciano was being investigated by the OPP's anti-racket's branch, known for investigating enterprise crime and complex fraud, for "potential violations of the Municipal Elections Act."[2] On November 16, 2018 the OPP charged Di Ciano along with Mark Grimes for allegedly filing false campaign expenses for the 2014 municipal elections, contrary to the Municipal Elections Act.[3][4]
As a result of the ward boundary changes imposed on the City of Toronto by the Ontario Provincial Government in 2018 Ward 5 and Ward 6 were consolidated to make a new larger Ward 3. DiCiano announced he would not seek re-election in the larger new Ward.[5]
Electoral record
2014
2014 Toronto election, Ward 5[6] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Justin Di Ciano | 15,362 | 54.2 |
Kinga Surma | 3,936 | 13.9 |
Guy Bowie | 2,744 | 9.7 |
Walter Melnyk | 1,399 | 4.9 |
Raymond Desilets | 1,365 | 4.8 |
Tony D'Aversa | 1,307 | 4.6 |
Nikola Samac | 1,019 | 3.6 |
Magda Chelminska | 645 | 2.3 |
George Lehto | 565 | 1.9 |
Total | 28,342 | 100 |
2010
2010 Toronto election, Ward 5[7] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Peter Milczyn | 9,778 | 41.2 |
Justin Di Ciano | 9,669 | 40.7 |
Morley Kells | 2,725 | 11.5 |
John Chiappetta | 1,245 | 5.2 |
Rob Therrien | 339 | 1.4 |
Total | 23,756 | 100 |
References
- "Justin Di Ciano wins Ward 5, Etobicoke-Lakeshore". Toronto Star, October 27, 2014.
- "OPP investigating Toronto councillor Justin Di Ciano | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- Lancaster, John; Rieti, John (November 16, 2018). "2 Toronto city councillors charged with alleged campaign finance violations". CBC News. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- Pagliaro, Jennifer (November 16, 2018). "Etobicoke Councillors Grimes and Di Ciano charged with Elections Act offences over 2014 campaign expenses". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- https://globalnews.ca/news/4542361/toronto-election-2018-ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore/
- "City of Toronto Official Results" (PDF).
- "2010 election results: Councillor Ward 5". City of Toronto. October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.