Tonks was running against John Nunziata, and with the help of many community supporters, including Saundercook, Tonks defeated Nunziata, putting an effective end on the career of the often controversial politician.
"Instead of going from photo op to photo op unveiling moose, he's going to have to take on the real concerns," stated John Nunziata, then an independent MP.
John Nunziata (b. 1955), Canadian politician from British Columbia
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In 2004, he founded the pan-Canadian federal/provincial government relations firm The Parliamentary Group Inc. with other former Canadian MPs Deborah Grey, Val Meredith, John Nunziata and Lorne Nystrom.