Tony Loffreda

The Honourable
Tony Loffreda
Senator from Quebec (Shawinegan)
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 22, 2019
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byJulie Payette
Personal details
Born (1962-08-14) August 14, 1962 (age 62)
NationalityCanadian
Political partyIndependent Senators Group
OccupationBanker

Antonio Loffreda is a Canadian politician and former banker. On July 22, 2019, he was appointed as a Canadian Senator representing the province of Quebec.[1] He previously worked as a Royal Bank of Canada executive in Montreal.[2]

Loffreda is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University, where he now serves on the board of governors.[2][3] He was awarded a Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers for his volunteer work for various health related charities.[4]

On November 7, 2019, Senator Loffreda joined the Independent Senators Group (ISG).[5][6]

  1. ^ "Current Senators". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. ^ a b The Canadian Press (July 23, 2019). "Trudeau names Royal Bank executive to fill Senate seat in Quebec". CBC News. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Senate of Canada - M. Tony Loffreda - Biography". Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Government of Canada. "M. Tony Loffreda". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Senators List". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. ^ Loffreda, Senator Tony (7 November 2019). "Senator Tony Loffreda on Twitter: The Senate plays a crucial role in the Canadian parliamentary system, I am looking forward to leveraging the experiences that I've accumulated throughout my career as we attempt to improve legislation, as well as the lives of Canadians. Thank you!". Twitter. Retrieved 7 November 2019.