1. Joe Peschisolido was first elected as a member of the Canadian Alliance, but crossed the floor to the Liberal Party in 2002.
13 Facts About Joe Peschisolido
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Joe Peschisolido is a fourth degree knight of the Knights of Columbus in Richmond, a member of the Rotary Club of Richmond Sunset and a member of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
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Joe Peschisolido is an active parishioner of Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church and is a vegan, who believes in making healthy and sustainable food choices.
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For decades, Joe Peschisolido was a member of the Liberal Party, where he had worked as a youth co-ordinator for Jean Chretien's 1990 leadership campaign.
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Joe Peschisolido relocated to British Columbia, where he was elected as Member of Parliament for Richmond in the 2000 general election, defeating Liberal incumbent, Raymond Chan.
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In 2002, Joe Peschisolido left the Canadian Alliance and crossed the floor to the Liberal Party without consulting with his constituents.
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In 2002, Joe Peschisolido helped broker the original Garden City land deal, which saw the transfer of said lands from the Canadian federal government to the City of Richmond.
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Joe Peschisolido was Vice-Chair for the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
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Joe Peschisolido lost the Liberal nomination to his predecessor as Member of Parliament, Raymond Chan, who went on to retain the riding for the Liberals in the 2004 election.
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In 2011, Joe Peschisolido won the Liberal nomination over Raymond Chan for Member of Parliament for Richmond in the 2011 Canadian federal election.
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On October 19,2015, as a Liberal majority government was formed, Joe Peschisolido was returned to Parliament.
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The Commissioner found Joe Peschisolido contravened subsections 21 and 20 of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons for failing to file a statement of material change and by failing to file a full statement of the private interests.
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Joe Peschisolido was defeated by Kenny Chiu in the 2019 Canadian federal election, and Parliament could not apply sanctions since Joe Peschisolido was no longer a sitting MP.