Joe Volpe | |
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Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts | |
In office September 30, 2010 – June 14, 2011 | |
Minister | Stockwell Day |
Preceded by | Shawn Murphy |
Succeeded by | David Christopherson |
Member of Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence | |
In office November 21, 1988 – May 2, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Roland de Corneille |
Succeeded by | Joe Oliver |
Personal details | |
Born | Giuseppe Joseph Volpe September 21, 1947 Monteleone di Puglia, Italy |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Mirella Volpe |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Profession | Educator, school principal, teacher, vice-principal |
Giuseppe "Joe" Volpe PC (born September 21, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Ontario riding of Eglinton-Lawrence as a member of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until 2011, when he lost his seat to Conservative candidate Joe Oliver. Volpe held two senior positions in Prime Minister Paul Martin's Cabinet from 2003 to 2006, and served as transportation critic when his party became the Official Opposition. In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully for the Liberal Party leadership.