Vincenzo Arciresi
| Vincenzo Arciresi | |
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| Chair of the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île | |
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Assumed office 1998 |
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| Preceded by | position created |
| Commissioner on the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île, Ward Eight | |
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Assumed office 1998 |
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| Preceded by | position created |
| Chair of the Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer | |
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In office 1990–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Morselli |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Commissioner on the Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer, Ward Eight | |
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In office 1998–1994 |
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| Preceded by | redistribution |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
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In office 1987–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Jules Lauzon |
| Succeeded by | redistribution |
| Commissioner on the Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer, Ward Eleven | |
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In office 1990–1994 |
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| Preceded by | redistribution |
| Succeeded by | redistribution |
| Saint-Leonard City Councillor, Ward Eight | |
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In office 1990–2001 |
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| Preceded by | Basilio Giordano |
| Succeeded by | position eliminated |
Vincenzo (Vincent) Arciresi is a politician and administrator in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He chaired the Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer from 1990 until its dissolution in 1998 and has chaired the successor Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île since its creation. He has also sought election to the Canadian House of Commons.
Arciresi was born in Italy and moved to Canada in 1966. Before entering public life, he owned a construction company and was founding president of the Federation of Sicilian Associations in Canada.
Arciresi won the Liberal Party of Canada nomination for Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies in the buildup to the 1988 Canadian federal election, defeating Michael Stante; there were two other candidates, both of whom withdrew prior to the vote. The nomination contest attracted national attention after several thousand people joined the Liberals to participate in the vote, though in the event only 1,500 party members actually turned up. In his acceptance speech, Arciresi highlighted his support for social security, aid to seniors, and multiculturalism, while opposing a proposed free trade agreement with the United States of America. He was not a prominent public figure before winning the nomination, and critics believed his lack of fluency in either French or English would hurt his candidacy.
Political experts originally considered Arciresi to be the frontrunner for the general election, but he ultimately fell behind Progressive Conservative star candidate Jean Corbeil. On election day, Corbeil was elected by a margin of almost 20 per cent.
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