Peter Fonseca
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Peter Fonseca MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga East—Cooksville |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Wladyslaw Lizon |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Mississauga East—Cooksville Mississauga East (2003-2007) |
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In office October 2, 2003 – March 26, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Carl DeFaria |
| Succeeded by | Dipika Damerla |
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October 5, 1966 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada, 2011- |
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Ontario Liberal Party, 2003-2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Fonseca |
| Residence | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of Oregon, University of Windsor |
| Occupation | Management consultant |
| Website | peterfonseca |
Peter Fonseca, MP (born October 5, 1966) is a Canadian politician and former athlete. He is a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville since his election in 2015.
Prior to entering federal politics, Fonseca was a provincial Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing Mississauga East (2003-2007) and Mississauga East—Cooksville (2007- 2011). He was a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty.
Fonseca was born in Lisbon, Portugal and immigrated to Toronto with his family in 1968. He was raised in Little Portugal. He graduated from St. Michael's College School and attended the University of Oregon, gaining a Bachelor of Arts on an athletic scholarship. He also holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Windsor. He finished 5th in the 10,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. He also represented Canada at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia in the Men's Marathon. He was the top finisher for the Canadians, placing 21st overall in a 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) 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 City Marathon and the 1990 Los Angeles Marathon.
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