Tomassi studied at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Université de Montréal but did not receive a university degree. He was a political aide for Liberal members for Bourget and Jeanne-Mance. He later became a general manager at Group Genco. He was also a member of the Montreal Board of Trade.
On May 6, 2010, after much controversy around the attribution of publicly subsidized daycare licenses, Tony Tomassi was asked to resign as Minister for Family and to leave the Liberal caucus, after it was revealed he was using a business credit card in the name of Canadian Bureau of Investigations and Adjustments while sitting as an MNA. His portfolio was given to Yolande James.
On May 3, 2012, he resigned his seat in the Quebec National Assembly. In a brief statement, Tomassi, said he had represented the east-end Montreal LaFontaine riding “with pride.” “And I recognize the confidence they showed in me on three occasions since 2003,” he wrote. “In the circumstances, I tried to remain an MNA present in my riding, accessible and listening to citizens.”[1]
In October 2013, his name came up again in the Charbonneau Commission when François Crête, former chief of staff for then-environment minister Line Beauchamp, told the Charbonneau Commission that Tomassi had been lobbying for company called Carboneutre which was run by Domenic Arcuri, who has ties to the Rizzuto clan, and mob enforcer Raynald Desjardins. While the two men were seeking funds from the investment arm of Quebec's largest labour movement, Tomassi, then Minister for Family, was lobbying environment minister Beauchamp to grant the company a permit to decontaminate soil.
tony, tomassi, born, january, 1971, montreal, quebec, quebec, politician, former, member, national, assembly, quebec, riding, lafontaine, montreal, formerly, represented, quebec, liberal, party, minister, family, independent, until, 2012, date, resignation, la. Tony Tomassi born January 15 1971 in Montreal Quebec is a Quebec politician He is the former Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of LaFontaine in Montreal He formerly represented the Quebec Liberal Party and was the Minister for Family but was an independent until May 3 2012 date of his resignation Tony TomassiMNA for LaFontaineIn office May 1 2003 May 3 2012Preceded byJean Claude GobeSucceeded byMarc TanguayPersonal detailsBorn 1971 01 15 January 15 1971 age 52 Montreal Quebec CanadaPolitical partyIndependent 2010 Present Other politicalaffiliationsProvincial Quebec Liberal Party 2003 2010 Federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada 1993 SpouseClementina Teti TomassiTomassi studied at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal and the Universite de Montreal but did not receive a university degree He was a political aide for Liberal members for Bourget and Jeanne Mance He later became a general manager at Group Genco He was also a member of the Montreal Board of Trade Tomassi was a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in Saint Leonard Saint Michel in the 1993 federal elections but was not elected as the Conservatives were reduced to just two seats in the House of Commons He would run in provincial politics and was elected in 2003 in LaFontaine as a Liberal He was re elected in 2007 and named the parliamentary secretary to Premier Jean Charest Following the 2008 elections he was named for the first time in the Cabinet being designated as the Minister for Family replacing Michelle Courchesne who kept the portfolios of Education Recreation and Sport On May 6 2010 after much controversy around the attribution of publicly subsidized daycare licenses Tony Tomassi was asked to resign as Minister for Family and to leave the Liberal caucus after it was revealed he was using a business credit card in the name of Canadian Bureau of Investigations and Adjustments while sitting as an MNA His portfolio was given to Yolande James On May 3 2012 he resigned his seat in the Quebec National Assembly In a brief statement Tomassi said he had represented the east end Montreal LaFontaine riding with pride And I recognize the confidence they showed in me on three occasions since 2003 he wrote In the circumstances I tried to remain an MNA present in my riding accessible and listening to citizens 1 In October 2013 his name came up again in the Charbonneau Commission when Francois Crete former chief of staff for then environment minister Line Beauchamp told the Charbonneau Commission that Tomassi had been lobbying for company called Carboneutre which was run by Domenic Arcuri who has ties to the Rizzuto clan and mob enforcer Raynald Desjardins While the two men were seeking funds from the investment arm of Quebec s largest labour movement Tomassi then Minister for Family was lobbying environment minister Beauchamp to grant the company a permit to decontaminate soil He is married to Clementina Teti Tomassi a former Montreal City Councillor 2 References edit MNA Tony Tomassi quits Quebec National Assembly montrealgazette com Retrieved 3 May 2012 Beauchamp surprise guest at Bourassa Sauve nomination The Gazette August 4 2012 External links edit Biography Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Quebec de 1792 a nos jours in French National Assembly of Quebec Political officesPreceded byMichelle Courchesne Minister of Family2008 2010 Succeeded byYolande James Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Tomassi amp oldid 1045855107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
