Fred Dominelli
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Fred Dominelli is a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario.
On May 22, 2003, City Council
appointed Dominelli as an interim councillor to fill the vacancy in Ward 17 that was created when Betty Disero
resigned her seat. Dominelli served as councillor until the 2003 municipal election
in November, 2003. A condition of the appointment was that he not run as a candidate in the 2003 election.
Dominelli, a wealthy businessman, owns several properties in the city, including a small property directly in the path of the proposed Front Street
extension. He stands to make a profit of several million dollars from the sale of that land if the extension is built. Dominelli provided to the City of Toronto a valuable access point across his property at the foot of Jefferson Avenue to permit the underground tunnel for access to the GO train and Exhibition Place for residents and employees of the King Liberty Area. Fred Dominelli has gone on record stating that he has no intention of selling his property, and has actually been frustrated by the City in his efforts to redevelop the property.
On May 9, 2006, Dominelli announced his intention to run in the 2006 municipal election
in the same ward He had the support of Laborers' International Union of North America
locals 506 and 183 due to his strong support while still a City Councillor for members of Local 79 (Cleaners) when his Council motion stopped the contracting out of 340 jobs from the City. He finished third behind incumbent Cesar Palacio
.
On May 22, 2003, City Council
Toronto City Council
The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors....
appointed Dominelli as an interim councillor to fill the vacancy in Ward 17 that was created when Betty Disero
Betty Disero
Betty Disero is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was elected to the Toronto City Council in 1985, and served until her resignation in 2003.-Early life and career:...
resigned her seat. Dominelli served as councillor until the 2003 municipal election
Ontario municipal elections, 2003
In the 2003 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in Ontario, Canada, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities.-Results of election:...
in November, 2003. A condition of the appointment was that he not run as a candidate in the 2003 election.
Dominelli, a wealthy businessman, owns several properties in the city, including a small property directly in the path of the proposed Front Street
Front Street (Toronto)
Front Street is an east-west road in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The street marks the rough outline of the shoreline of Lake Ontario as it existed during the original English settlement of York, then called Palace Street...
extension. He stands to make a profit of several million dollars from the sale of that land if the extension is built. Dominelli provided to the City of Toronto a valuable access point across his property at the foot of Jefferson Avenue to permit the underground tunnel for access to the GO train and Exhibition Place for residents and employees of the King Liberty Area. Fred Dominelli has gone on record stating that he has no intention of selling his property, and has actually been frustrated by the City in his efforts to redevelop the property.
On May 9, 2006, Dominelli announced his intention to run in the 2006 municipal election
Toronto municipal election, 2006
The 2006 Toronto municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to elect a mayor and 44 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest...
in the same ward He had the support of Laborers' International Union of North America
Laborers' International Union of North America
The Laborers' International Union of North America is an American and Canadian labor union formed in 1903. As of March 31, 2010, they have about 632,000 members, members, about 80,000 of which are in Canada.The current general president is Terence M...
locals 506 and 183 due to his strong support while still a City Councillor for members of Local 79 (Cleaners) when his Council motion stopped the contracting out of 340 jobs from the City. He finished third behind incumbent Cesar Palacio
Cesar Palacio
Cesar Palacio is a Toronto city councillor for Ward 17 Davenport . He is the first Hispanic person to be elected to Toronto's City Council.-Biography:...
.