Anthony Tirabassi (born 30 October 1957) was a

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member of the

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from 2000 to 2004. In the 2000 federal election he won the

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riding in Ontario to become a member of the

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; he succeeded the Liberal incumbent, retiring Speaker of the House

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, who had held the riding since its creation in 1988. He is a career

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. His term in Parliament included service as Parliamentary Secretary of the

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President. Tirabassi retired from political life after his first term, when his Niagara Centre riding was abolished and replaced by other electoral districts due to redistribution. Tirabassi lost the Liberal nomination for the

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riding to John Maloney, another incumbent Member of Parliament (see

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* 1957 births Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Thorold 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub