Marco Mendicino
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Marco Mendicino MP |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada | |
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Assumed office January 30, 2017 |
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| Minister | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
| Preceded by | Sean Casey |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Oliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1973 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Iannetta |
| Children | Michaela Gemma |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
Carleton University University of Windsor York University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Marco Mendicino, MP (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Eglinton—Lawrence in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
Mendicino studied political science at Carleton University prior to attending law school at the University of Windsor. Later in his career he also studied human resources management at York University's Schulich School of Business. He worked as a federal prosecutor for ten years, during which time he was involved in the handling of the "Toronto 18" terrorism case. He also worked for the Law Society of Upper Canada, served as the president of the Association of Justice Counsel, and taught as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.
An occasional member of the Eglinton—Lawrence Liberal riding executive, and having served as counsel to Mike Colle's provincial Liberal campaign in 2014, Mendicino stood for the federal nomination for the 2015 general election. He faced a major battle for the nomination after Eve Adams crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party and, with the support of party leader Justin Trudeau, sought the Liberal nomination in Eglinton—Lawrence. Mendicino secured the support of former interim Liberal leader Bob Rae and nearby incumbent MP Judy Sgro. He defeated Adams at the July 26, 2015, nomination meeting by 1,936 to 1,100 votes.
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