Liberal Party candidates, 1985 Ontario provincial election

Liberal Party candidates, 1985 Ontario provincial election

The Ontario Liberal Party won 48 of 125 seats in the 1985 Ontario provincial election, emerging as the second-largest party in the legislature. They later formed a minority government with outside support from the Ontario New Democratic Party.

Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages. Information on others may be found here.


=Joseph (Joe) Ricciuti (Oakwood)=

Ricciuti holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University. He worked with the firm of Canada Life for many years, eventually reaching the position of Vice-President of Group Business Development and Marketing. He joined Watson Wyatt Canada in 2003 as National Practice Director of Group and Healthcare, and has campaigned for a more progressive approach to managing mental health concerns in the workplace. ["Watson Wyatt Worldwide", "Globe and Mail", 11 February 2003, B15; "Joseph Ricciuti, Leading Health Care Benefits Expert, Joins Watson Wyatt in Canada", PR Newswire, 12 February 2003; "Mental health claims on the rise in Canada", "Canada NewsWire", 14 April 2005, 12:37 report.]

Ricciuti campaigned for a Toronto School Trustee's position in 1974, finishing six in the city's fourth ward. He later served as campaign manager for federal Liberal candidate Jim Coutts in a 1981 by-election. [Paul Palango, "Coutts plans fishing trip to consider future", "Globe and Mail", 19 August 1981, P1.]

Ricciuti was thirty-four years old in 1985. ["Ontario votes: The Choice for Metro", "Toronto Star", 30 April 1985, A8.] In 1987, he supported Chaviva Hosek's successful bid for the Oakwood Liberal nomination. [Rosemary Speirs, "Liberals snare top feminist as candidate", "Toronto Star", 25 March 1987, A27.]

Horace Hale (York South)

Hale was born in Jamaica, and moved to Canada in 1971. In 1985, he was a 35 year old sales consultant for a medical supplier. His campaign focused on economic issues. [Mary Gooderham, "Beating NDP's Rae like 'giant-killing,' Conservative says", "Globe and Mail", 8 April 1985, M5.] He received 6,807 votes (22.46%) to finish second against New Democratic Party leader Bob Rae. Hale ran for the High Park—Swansea Liberal nomination for the 1987 provincial election, but lost to David Fleet, 292 votes to 176. ["Tenant activist to run for provincial Liberals in High Park-Swansea", "Globe and Mail", 27 April 1987, A4.]

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