Arthur Potts (politician)

Arthur Potts
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Beaches—East York
Assumed office
June 12, 2014
Preceded by Michael Prue
Personal details
Born 1957 (age 5859)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Lisa Martin
Children 2
Residence Toronto, Ontario
Profession Businessman

Arthur Potts (born c.1957) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Beaches—East York. He was elected on June 12, 2014.

Background

Potts attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a bachelor's degree in political philosophy. He then obtained a master's degree in industrial relations from Queen’s University. He worked as a lobbyist in the city of Toronto and at the provincial level; and gained some notoriety by buying dinner with the Mayor at an auction. Among his clients was the Open Shop Contractors Association of Ontario,[1] an organization that sought to open up tendering to all qualified contractors, regardless of their union affiliation. Potts was a registered lobbyist for the Open Shop Contractors Association, following the merger of the Toronto Independent Contractors Association, which he founded, with OSCA.[2][3] He also represented The Beer Store, assisting them in convincing the Ontario government to implement a deposit/return system on LCBO containers, as well as firms in the film, recycling and construction industries, During this time he also served as President of BioWaste Treatment Technologies, which owned the Ontario rights to an Israeli-based anaerobic digestion technology that can divert upwards of 75% of mixed municipal waste from landfill, while creating clean water, energy and compost. He also co-founded Woodwaste Solutions, a firm specializing in waste wood reuse and recycling. He lives in Toronto, Ontario with his partner Lisa Martin, who has three children, while he has two daughters of his own, Robin and Dara.[4][5]

Politics

In the 1994 municipal election he ran for councillor on Toronto City Council in Ward 8 (Riverdale) but lost to incumbent Peter Tabuns.[6] In the 2014 Ontario election, he was elected in the riding of Beaches—East York in a tight race, beating incumbent New Democrat Michael Prue by 431 votes.[5][7][8]

In July 2014, he was appointed as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.[9]

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalArthur Potts 17,102
New DemocraticMichael Prue 16,671
Progressive ConservativeNicholas Johnson 5,595
GreenDebra Scott 2,213
LibertarianAlex Lindsay 523
FreedomNaomi Poley-Fisher 157
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
1994 Toronto election, Ward 8 (Riverdale)
Candidate Votes[6] %
Peter Tabuns 6,134 46.61%
Arthur Potts4,319 32.81%
Dan Salapoutis 1,991 15.12%
Michael Green 716 5.46%
Total13,160 100%

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