Joe Peschisolido
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The Honourable Joe Peschisolido PC MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Steveston—Richmond East |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | new district |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richmond |
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In office November 27, 2000 – January 28, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Chan |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Chan |
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April 27, 1963 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal (2002–present) |
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Reform (1993-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2002) |
| Residence | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Reform (1993-2000)
Joe Peschisolido (born April 27, 1963) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He has a Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree in Political Science from Trinity College at the University of Toronto and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.
For decades, Peschisolido was a member of the Liberal Party, where he had worked as a youth co-ordinator for Jean Chrétien’s 1990 leadership campaign. In 1993, he joined the Reform Party of Canada (later the Canadian Alliance); running as their candidate in Etobicoke North in the 1993 general election and a subsequent 1996 by-election, he placed second in both turnouts. Relocating to British Columbia, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Richmond in the 2000 general election, defeating Liberal incumbent, Raymond Chan.
In 2002, Peschisolido left the Canadian Alliance and crossed the floor to the Liberal Party without consulting with his constituents. This was due to the “process of political realignment” which eliminated both the Canadian Alliance Party and the Progressive Conservative Party, and instead creating the Conservative Party of Canada.
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