# Anthony Leardi

Anthony Leardi MPP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Essex as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He is the first Progressive Conservative member for the area since 1959. Previously, Leardi served as the Deputy Mayor of Amherstburg, Ontario.

## Biography

Anthony Leardi is a lawyer with 23 years of experience, holding an undergraduate degree in history from McGill University, an undergraduate degree in education from the University of Windsor, and a law degree from Western University. He is married to Jackie Leardi and has three children.

## Amherstburg Town Council

Leardi was first elected to the Amherstburg Town Council as a Councillor in 2000. After three years, he stepped down as Councillor to successfully run for Deputy Mayor, which he served from 2004 to 2006.

## Member of Provincial Parliament

Leardi currently serves as Deputy House Leader and as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health. He has previously served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Mines. He is also a member of the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

## Electoral record

vte2025 Ontario general election: Essex :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Anthony Leardi | | | |
| | New Democratic | Rachael Mills | | | |
| | Green | Stephen Higgins | | | |
| | None of the Above | Kevin Linfield | | | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
vte2022 Ontario general election: Essex :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Anthony Leardi | 24,926 | 51.10 | +8.12 | $56,154 |
| | New Democratic | Ron Leclair | 13,793 | 28.28 | −19.67 | $99,831 |
| | Liberal | Manpreet Brar | 4,186 | 8.58 | +3.03 | $44,182 |
| | Ontario Party | Frank Causarano | 3,322 | 6.81 | | $0 |
| | New Blue | Danielle Sylvester | 1,293 | 2.65 | | $8,086 |
| | Green | Nicholas Wendler | 989 | 2.03 | −1.50 | $0 |
| | None of the Above | Kevin Linfield | 271 | 0.56 | | $283 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,780 | 99.50 | +0.16 | $145,387 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 245 | 0.50 | -0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,025 | 47.21 | -8.91 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 101,723 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +13.90 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||