The Honourable
David Piccini
MPP
Piccini in 2019
Ontario Minister of Labour,Immigration,Training and Skills Development
Assumed office
June 18, 2021
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byJeff Yurek
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
In office
June 26, 2018 – June 18, 2021
MinisterMerrilee Fullerton
Ross Romano
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Northumberland—Peterborough South
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Born (1988-09-29) September 29, 1988 (age 35)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario
ResidencePort Hope
OccupationHealth care administrator

David Winsor Piccini is a Canadian politician who is the Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development since September 22, 2023. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Piccini is formerly a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and served as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities and Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, positions he held since his election.

Career

Piccini formerly worked for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada where he supported their international work. In 2018, Piccini helped found the Canadian International Health Education Association, leading one of Canada’s largest health care missions to the Gulf region.

In 2015, Piccini ran in Ottawa-Vanier for the Conservative Party of Canada but finished third.[2]

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election: Northumberland—Peterborough South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Piccini 27,386 45.32 +9.78
New Democratic Jana Papuckoski 14,804 24.50 +6.03
Liberal Lou Rinaldi 14,603 24.17 -17.35
Green Jeff Wheeldon 2,740 4.53 +0.27
Libertarian John O'Keefe 425 0.70
Trillium Derek Sharp 278 0.46
Stop Climate Change Paul Cragg 187 0.31
Total valid votes 60,423 100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mauril Bélanger 36,474 57.57 +19.47 $163,698.89
New Democratic Emilie Taman 12,194 19.25 -9.43 $123,293.39
Conservative David Piccini 12,109 19.11 -8.84 $74,698.91
Green Nira Dookeran 1,947 3.07 -1.99 $8,775.54
Libertarian Coreen Corcoran 503 0.79 – $747.12
Marxist–Leninist Christian Legeais 128 0.2 -0.03 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 63,355 100.0   $219,479.72
Total rejected ballots 418 – –
Turnout 63,773 – –
Eligible voters 83,570
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Draper, John (June 7, 2018). "David Piccini wins big". Cobourg News.
  2. ^ "PC David Piccini elected in Northumberland-Peterborough South".
  3. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Ottawa—Vanier, 30 September 2015
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates


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