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MPP for Mississauga East
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| In office October 23, 2003 – October 29, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Carl De Faria |
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| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
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| Assumed office October 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | new district |
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| Born | October 5, 1966 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Occupation | athlete, management consultant |
Peter Fonseca (born October 5, 1966 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Mississauga East (electoral district ---> Mississauga East was a federal Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Carl DeFaria is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Mississauga East—Cooksville is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville for the Ontario Liberal Party. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based Mississauga East—Cooksville is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Fonseca was raised in Toronto, and attended the University of Oregon on an athletic scholarship. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. He also has a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Windsor. A Bachelor of Education ( BEd) is an undergraduate Academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a Teacher in Schools. The University of Windsor is a Non-denominational, provincially-supported Coeducational, public comprehensive university in Windsor, Ontario He represented Canada at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia as a marathon runner. The official results of the men's Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia, held on Sunday August 4, 1996. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 He was the top finisher for the Canadians, placing 21st overall in a 26. 2 mile race with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes and 28 seconds. He also placed second in the 1994 Toronto Marathon and the 1994 Houston Marathon, and third in the 1992 New York Marathon and the 1990 Los Angeles Marathon. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Toronto Marathon, held annually in October is a race from Mel Lastman Square, in the north end of Toronto, to Queen's Park. The Houston Marathon is an annual Marathon held every January in Houston, Texas. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42 Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Marathon is an annual Marathon held in Los Angeles California since 1986 He is a recipient of the Fred Bagley Memorial Trophy, given to long distance runners in Canada.
Fonseca was later a senior performance management consultant for the Coach Corporation, and has run a successful importing and distributing company in Portugal. He has also done fundraising work for the Canadian Diabetes Association. The Canadian Diabetes Association is an organization whose mission is to promote the health of Canadians through Diabetes research education service and advocacy
Fonseca was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 2003, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Carl DeFaria by about 3000 votes in Mississauga East. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre Carl DeFaria is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario On October 23, 2003, he was named parliamentary assistant to George Smitherman, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties George Smitherman MPP (born 1964) is a Canadian politician who represents the provincial riding The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the Health care system and providing services through such programs In July 2005, he became the parliamentary assistant to Jim Watson, the Minister of Health Promotion. A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties
In October of 2007, Fonseca was named to cabinet as Minister of Tourism and Recreation. The Executive Council of Ontario (informally and more commonly the Cabinet of Ontario) plays an important role in the Government of Ontario, in accordance with the The Ministry of Tourism is responsible for Tourism, Sport and Recreation in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Electoral record
| Ontario general election, 2003 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Peter Fonseca | 16,686 | 48. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. 68 | +9. 69 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Carl DeFaria | 13,832 | 40. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre Carl DeFaria is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 35 | -11. 23 | |
| New Democrat | Michael Hancock | 2,479 | 7. The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada 23 | -0. 01 | |
| Green | Donald Barber | 666 | 1. The Green Party of Ontario ( GPO) is a political party in Ontario Canada. 94 | ||
| Family Coalition | Gary Nail | 358 | 1. The Family Coalition Party is a small political party in Ontario, Canada that promotes a socially conservative ideology 04 | ||
| Independent | Pierre Chénier | 256 | 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 75 | ||
| Ontario general election, 2007 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Peter Fonseca | 22,207 | 59. The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. 0% | N/A | |
| Progressive Conservative | Zoran Churchin | 8,687 | 23. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre 1% | N/A | |
| New Democrat | Satish Balasunderam | 3,184 | 8. The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada 5% | N/A | |
| Green | Carla Cassanova | 2,355 | 6. The Green Party of Ontario ( GPO) is a political party in Ontario Canada. 3% | N/A | |
| Family Coalition | Al Zawadzki | 979 | 2. The Family Coalition Party is a small political party in Ontario, Canada that promotes a socially conservative ideology 6% | N/A | |
| Freedom | Ryan Jamieson | 243 | 0. The Freedom Party of Ontario is a provincial political party in Ontario, Canada. 7% | N/A | |
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