Anthony Rota
| Anthony Rota | |
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| Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming |
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| In office 2004–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Wood |
| Succeeded by | Jay Aspin |
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| Born | May 15, 1961 North Bay, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Chantal Piché-Rota |
| Residence | North Bay, ON |
| Profession | Administrator, Business advisor |
Anthony Rota (born May 15, 1961 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011, representing the riding of Nipissing—Timiskaming.
Rota holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University, a diploma in finance from Algonquin College, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Ottawa.
Prior to his election, Rota worked for the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) as regional manager for Ontario. He has also served with the Canadian Technology Network in Ottawa, and has worked in the private sector. Rota is fluent in French, Spanish, Italian and English.
Rota began his political career at the municipal level, serving as a councillor in North Bay and chairing the city's planning and economic development committee. He won the federal Liberal nomination for Nipissing—Timiskaming in early 2004, defeating rival candidates Susan Church, Hugh McLachlan and Joe Sinicrope with 52% on the second ballot. In the general election held in June of that year, he narrowly defeated Conservative candidate Al McDonald.
Rota was re-elected in the 2006 election, defeating the Conservative Party's Peter Chirico, the NDP's Dave Fluri, and the Green Party's Meg Purdy. In the 2008 election, he was again re-elected. He served as the Liberal Party caucus chair, and as critic for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.
He ran again in the 2011 election, but lost by just 14 votes to Jay Aspin of the Conservative Party.[1] Due to the narrow margin, however, an automatic judicial recount was required, confirming the margin at 18 votes.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sudbury-area voters part of orange wave". Sudbury Star, May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Official recounts triggered in two Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail, May 3, 2011.
