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4 unusual facts about Laureano Leone


Anthony Perruzza

Perruzza campaigned for the Ontario legislature in the 1990 provincial election, challenging Liberal incumbent Laureano Leone in Downsview.

Laureano Leone

He first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1981 provincial election, but finished third against New Democrat Ed Philip in the riding of Etobicoke.

Maria Augimeri

(Her husband, Odoardo Di Santo, had held the riding for ten years before losing it in the 1985 election.) In very a close race, she lost to Liberal Laureano Leone by only 174 votes.

Michelangelo Spensieri

He sought the Liberal nomination in Downsview for the 1987 election, but lost to Laureano Leone.


National Congress of Italian Canadians

Several congress members have been active in Canadian political life, including Laureano Leone, Rosario Marchese, and Annamarie Castrilli.


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