Fiorino Bianco
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Fiorino Bianco is a politician in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. He served on the Montreal city council
from 1990 to 1994, initially as a member of mayor
Jean Doré
's Montreal Citizens' Movement
(MCM) and later for other parties.
Bianco ran for city council in the suburban Montreal community of Saint-Leonard in the 1982
and 1986
general elections and in a 1985 by-election
. He was defeated on all three occasions. In 1990, he was described as a real-estate broker and former union leader.
In the buildup to the 1990 Montreal municipal election
, Bianco challenged incumbent councillor Gilles Berthiaume for the MCM party nomination in Rivière-des-Prairies. Berthiaume resigned from the MCM during this time due to a dispute over party memberships; Bianco subsequently won the nomination and narrowly defeated Berthiaume, who ran as an independent, in the general election. In 1991, Bianco supported the Quebec government
's decision to lift a building freeze on Île Rochon within his division. He later supported the building of a detention centre in a different part of the community.
Bianco was expelled from the MCM in late August 1993, under disputed circumstances. Doré's office argued that Bianco's private difficulties had put him in a vulnerable position; Bianco rejected this and said that he left the party over policy disagreements. After serving for several months as an independent councillor, he joined the formerly dominant Civic Party of Montreal
in June 1994 and was the party's only council representative immediately before its final collapse. Bianco later joined with other Civic Party members in joining the Montrealers' Party
. He ran under that party's banner in the 1994 municipal election
and was defeated by a candidate of Pierre Bourque
's Vision Montreal
party.
Bianco planned to run as an independent candidate for borough mayor of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
in the 2009 Montreal municipal election
, but ultimately did not appear on the ballot. He later sought the Vision Montreal nomination for a 2010 by-election
for the same position, but lost to Chantal Rouleau
.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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. He served on the Montreal city council
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
from 1990 to 1994, initially as a member of mayor
Mayor of Montreal
The Mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of Montreal City Council.The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal....
Jean Doré
Jean Doré
Jean Doré is a Canadian politician and former mayor of the City of Montreal, Quebec.-Background:Jean Doré studied law at the Université de Montréal, where he was president of the student union from 1967 to 1968. He received a Master's Degree of Political Science from McGill University...
's Montreal Citizens' Movement
Montreal Citizens' Movement
The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:...
(MCM) and later for other parties.
Bianco ran for city council in the suburban Montreal community of Saint-Leonard in the 1982
Montreal municipal election, 1982
The 1982 Montreal municipal election took place on November 14, 1982, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected for what turned out to be his final term in office, defeating challenger Jean Doré.Elections were also held in...
and 1986
Montreal municipal election, 1986
The 1986 Montreal municipal election took place on November 9, 1978, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau did not seek re-election, and Jean Doré from the opposition Montreal Citizens' Movement was elected to the position by a significant...
general elections and in a 1985 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
. He was defeated on all three occasions. In 1990, he was described as a real-estate broker and former union leader.
In the buildup to the 1990 Montreal municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 1990
The 1990 Montreal municipal election took place on November 4, 1990, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jean Doré was elected to a second term as mayor by a significant margin....
, Bianco challenged incumbent councillor Gilles Berthiaume for the MCM party nomination in Rivière-des-Prairies. Berthiaume resigned from the MCM during this time due to a dispute over party memberships; Bianco subsequently won the nomination and narrowly defeated Berthiaume, who ran as an independent, in the general election. In 1991, Bianco supported the Quebec government
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
's decision to lift a building freeze on Île Rochon within his division. He later supported the building of a detention centre in a different part of the community.
Bianco was expelled from the MCM in late August 1993, under disputed circumstances. Doré's office argued that Bianco's private difficulties had put him in a vulnerable position; Bianco rejected this and said that he left the party over policy disagreements. After serving for several months as an independent councillor, he joined the formerly dominant Civic Party of Montreal
Civic Party of Montreal
The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:...
in June 1994 and was the party's only council representative immediately before its final collapse. Bianco later joined with other Civic Party members in joining the Montrealers' Party
Parti des Montréalais
The Parti des Montréalais was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1993 to 1995 and won two council seats in the 1994 municipal election.-Origins:...
. He ran under that party's banner in the 1994 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 1994
The 1994 Montreal municipal election took place on November 6, 1994. Pierre Bourque was elected to his first term as mayor, defeating incumbent Jean Doré...
and was defeated by a candidate of Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada. He founded the Vision Montreal political party and served as mayor of Montreal from 1994 to 2001.-Background:...
's Vision Montreal
Vision Montreal
Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:...
party.
Bianco planned to run as an independent candidate for borough mayor of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a suburban borough on the eastern tip of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the farthest borough in the eastern end of the island of Montreal.-Geography:...
in the 2009 Montreal municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
, but ultimately did not appear on the ballot. He later sought the Vision Montreal nomination for a 2010 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
for the same position, but lost to Chantal Rouleau
Chantal Rouleau
Chantal Rouleau is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She became mayor of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in June 2010 following a municipal by-election...
.