Randy Pettapiece
Pettapiece speaking during the Members' Statements in 2022
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Rural Affairs)
In office
June 26, 2019 – May 3, 2022
MinisterErnie Hardeman
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Perth—Wellington
In office
October 6, 2011 – May 3, 2022
Preceded byJohn Wilkinson
Succeeded byMatthew Rae
Personal details
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Cottam, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationBusinessman

Randy Pettapiece (born c. 1949) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Perth—Wellington as MPP from 2011 until he stood down at the 2022 election.

Background

Pettapiece was born and raised on a farm near Cottam, Ontario.[1] He owns a decorating business.[2]

Politics

Pettapiece served two terms as a councillor for the township of North Perth, Ontario.[2]

In the 2011 provincial election, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Perth—Wellington. He defeated Liberal incumbent John Wilkinson by 210 votes.[2][3] He was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating Liberal candidate Stewart Skinner by 2,486 votes.[4]

He is the party's critic for Community and Social Services and for Horse Racing.[5]

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Randy Pettapiece 23,736 50.67 +11.67
New Democratic Michael O'Brien 14,385 30.71 +11.77
Liberal Brendan Knight 5,062 10.81 -22.13
Green Lisa Olsen 2,746 5.86 +0.98
Libertarian Scott Marshall 380 0.81 -0.19
Consensus Ontario Paul McKendrick 320 0.68 n/a
Freedom Rob Smeenk 125 0.27 -0.21
Alliance Andrew Stanton 89 0.19 n/a
Total valid votes 46,843 100.00  
Eligible voters 75,420
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.05
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Randy Pettapiece 15,996 39.00 -1.09
Liberal Stewart Skinner 13,510 32.94 -6.59
New Democratic Romayne Smith Fullerton 7,768 18.94 +3.18
Green Chris Desjardins 2,000 4.88 +2.40
Family Coalition Irma DeVries 789 1.92 +0.23
Libertarian Scott Marshall 411 1.00
Independent Matthew Murphy 343 0.84
Freedom Robby Smink 198 0.48 +0.04
Total valid votes 41,015 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.75
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Randy Pettapiece 14,282 40.6 +8.6
Liberal John Wilkinson 13,652 38.8 -6.8
New Democratic Ellen Papenburg 5,596 15.9 +5.8
Green Chris Desjardins 877 2.5 -5.3
Family Coalition Irma DeVries 611 1.7 -0.3
Freedom Robby Smink 158 0.4 0.0
Total valid votes 35,176 100.0

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Chris (April 3, 2013). "'Red tape' angers farmers". The Windsor Star. p. A5.
  2. ^ a b c "Pettapiece unseats Wilkinson". London Free Press. October 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. ^ "General Election by District: Perth-Wellington". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ontario PC Party - Our Team".
  6. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  7. ^ Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 070 Perth-Wellington". Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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