Julian Fantino

The Honourable
Julian Fantino
PC COM OOnt OMRI
Fantino in November 2012
Member of Parliament
for Vaughan
In office
November 29, 2010 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byMaurizio Bevilacqua
Succeeded byFrancesco Sorbara
Associate Minister of National Defence
In office
January 5, 2015 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byKerry-Lynne Findlay
Succeeded byKent Hehr
In office
May 18, 2011 – July 4, 2012
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byMauril Bélanger (2006)
Succeeded byBernard Valcourt
Minister of Veterans Affairs
In office
July 15, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded bySteven Blaney
Succeeded byErin O'Toole
Minister for International Cooperation
In office
July 4, 2012 – July 15, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byBev Oda
Succeeded byChristian Paradis
Minister of State for Seniors
In office
January 4, 2011 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAlice Wong
Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police
In office
November 30, 2006 – November 29, 2010
Preceded byGwen Boniface
Succeeded byChristopher D. Lewis
Ontario Commissioner of Emergency Management
In office
June 1, 2005 – November 29, 2006
Preceded byJames Young
Succeeded byJay Hope
Chief of the Toronto Police Service
In office
September 1, 2000 – April 30, 2005
Preceded byDavid Boothby
Succeeded byMike Boyd
Chief of the York Region Police
In office
January 11, 1998 – August 31, 2000
Preceded byPeter Scott
Succeeded byRobert Middaugh
Chief of the London Police Service
In office
November 2, 1991 – January 10, 1998
Personal details
Born (1942-08-13) August 13, 1942 (age 82)
Vendoglio, Treppo Grande, Province of Udine, Italy
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
SpouseLiviana Fantino
Children2
OccupationRetired
Profession
  • Politician
  • police officer

Julian Fantino, PC, COM, OOnt, OMRI (Italian: Giuliano Fantino; born August 13, 1942)[1] is a Canadian retired police official and former politician. He was the Conservative Party of Canada Member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of Vaughan following a November 29, 2010 by-election, until his defeat in 2015.[2] On January 4, 2011, Fantino was named Minister of State for Seniors; on May 18, 2011, he became Associate Minister of National Defence; on July 4, 2012, he was named Minister for International Cooperation. Fantino served as the Minister of Veterans Affairs[3] from 2013 until 2015, when he was demoted to his earlier post of Associate Minister of National Defence following sustained criticism of his performance at Veterans Affairs.[4][5][6][7] He was defeated by Liberal candidate Francesco Sorbara in the 2015 election.

Prior to entering politics, Fantino was the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police from 2006 to 2010,[8][9][10] Toronto Chief of Police from 2000 to 2005, and Ontario's Commissioner of Emergency Management from 2005 until 2006, and also served as chief of police of London, Ontario, from 1991 to 1998, and of York Region from 1998 until 2000. Prior to his London appointment, he had been a Toronto police officer since 1969.

  1. ^ "SPECIAL REPORT: 'Hell on earth for me'". The London Free Press. November 10, 2007. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference election was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Julian Fantino replaces Bev Oda as international co-operation minister". The Toronto Star. July 5, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Julian Fantino replaced as veterans minister after months of controversy". Toronto Star. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "PM announces changes to the Ministry". Prime Minister's Office (press release). January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  6. ^ CBC News (5 January 2015). "Julian Fantino out as veterans affairs minister". CBC News.
  7. ^ Nuttall, Jeremy (5 January 2015). "Julian Fantino Yanked from Veterans Affairs Portfolio". The Tyee.
  8. ^ Article on reaction to Fantino's appointment [dead link‍]
  9. ^ Kennedy, Brendan (October 12, 2010). "Fantino to seek Tory nomination in Vaughan". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  10. ^ Ferguson, Rob (October 15, 2010). "Harper helps Fantino kick off his campaign". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved October 20, 2023.