Carlo Rossi (politician)

Carlo Rossi
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bourassa
In office
1979–1988
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1976.
Succeeded by Marie Gibeau
Personal details
Born (1925-08-08)August 8, 1925
Montreal, Quebec
Died April 11, 1998(1998-04-11) (aged 72)
Political party Liberal
Portfolio Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) (1982-1984)
Deputy Whip of the Liberal Party (1984-1988)

Carlo Rossi (August 8, 1925 – April 11, 1998) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Italian immigrants, Rossi joined the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal in 1948. He was a police detective and the head of the Police's hostage-negotiation team.

In 1979, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the Montreal riding of Bourassa. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1980 and 1984. He was defeated in 1988. From 1982 to 1984, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Multiculturalism).

Electoral record (incomplete)

Canadian federal election, 1984: Bourassa
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalCarlo Rossi 20,221 43.94
     Progressive Conservative Raymond-J. Rochon 18,703 40.64
New DemocraticRoderick Charters 3,741 8.13
RhinocerosDominique Pique-Nique Malouin 1,618 3.52
Parti nationalisteJ-André Perey 1,169 2.54
Social CreditRoland Boudreau 236 0.51
Commonwealth of CanadaCarl Paradis 125 0.27
     N/A (Revolutionary Workers League) Michel Dugré 103 0.22
     Non-affiliated Gérard Ledoux 101 0.22
Total valid votes 46,017 100.00
Total rejected ballots 871
Turnout 46,888 71.45
Electors on the lists 65,626
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.
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