Joe Volpe's traditional support
Joe Volpe has begun to publish what he promises to be a monthly list of donors:
Winnipeg, June 9, 2006 - The Honourable Joe Volpe, Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence and Liberal leadership candidate, announced he is releasing an updated list of contributors to his leadership campaign. “I believe that we need to be as transparent as possible during this leadership process. I have said, that I intend to set the bar higher. Although Elections Canada and the Liberal Party do not require it, we will release my lists of donors, on a monthly basis.” said Mr. Volpe.
Mr. Volpe released a list showing over $58,000 of new donations that have been received by his campaign since the last filing. “I will release an updated list of donors on my website www.joevolpe.ca, monthly and I will be asking the Liberal Party of Canada to also post this information on the Liberal Party web site.” Volpe added.
Here is the list (recreated here because, well, just in case someone tries to sneak in a change):
| NAME | AMOUNT |
| Alzaibak, Mohammad | $ 500.00 |
| Alonzi, Fred | $ 300.00 |
| Altomare, Tony | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Arvanitis, B.J.Wil | $ 500.00 |
| Bain, Allison | $ 500.00 |
| Bancheri, Tony | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Battison, Edward | $ 125.00 |
| Battison, Flavio | $ 125.00 |
| Brazeau, Jean | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Canitano, Louie | $ 500.00 |
| Ceolin, Fred | $ 500.00 |
| Chant, Maureen | $ 5, 400.00 |
| Desantis, Rene | $ 1, 500.00 |
| Dolan, Richard | $ 500.00 |
| Dorn, Walter | $ 500.00 |
| Eligio, (Joe) Reina | $ 500.00 |
| Fazzari, Frank | $ 300.00 |
| Genova, Louie | $ 500.00 |
| Gimigliano, Mario | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Guido, Salvatore | $ 500.00 |
| Guizzetti, Andrew | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Iannuzzi, Maria | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Kam, Michelle | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Ladisa, Nick | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Lamanna, Giuseppe | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Leduc, Helen | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Locilento, Angelo | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Magnotta, Rossana | $ 500.00 |
| Mazzotta, Josie | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Monte-Lisi, Lucy | $ 2, 000.00 |
| Montesano, Donato | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Montesano, Madelein | $ 2, 000.00 |
| O'Reilly, Francis | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Pace, Al | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Panarese, Luigi | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Pellegrini, Deanna | $ 250.00 |
| Pellegrini, Paul | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Pellegrini, Sereno | $ 100.00 |
| Pimentel, Carlos | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Pontiero, Bruno | $ 2, 000.00 |
| Primucci, Joe | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Primucci, Sam | $ 5, 000.00 |
| Ragusa, Joseph | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Raif, Daliah | $ 1, 300.00 |
| Reeve, Mark | $ 500.00 |
| Saccoccia, Art | $ 500.00 |
| Shnaider, Alex | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Simone, Nick | $ 500.00 |
| Taddei, N. | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Tiberini, Galliano | $ 500.00 |
| Tremamunno, Domenic | $ 1, 000.00 |
| VanStaveren, Greg | $ 5, 000.00 |
| Viele, Anthony | $ 500.00 |
| Vranich, Darko | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Yorke, Michael | $ 1, 000.00 |
| Zentil, Garry | $ 500.00 |
| TOTAL | $58, 900.00 |
Joe Volpe seems to depend a lot on support from the Italian-Canadian community. About two-thirds of the names are Italian. Of course, it might simply be that he is tapping into his traditional supporters first, and that as time goes by, we'll be able to see a shift as Volpe drums up support from across other ethnic groups. It'll be interesting to see how those monthly reports work out.
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Comments
Is Tony Soprano also in for $1000?
Posted by: wlyonmackenzie at June 15, 2006 08:45 AM
I think this might be too little, too late for Mr. Volpe.
Posted by: Jeff at June 15, 2006 09:24 AM
Volpe. Support from the Italian community. Wow, who would have imagined? The nerve of those bloody immigrants. Supporting an MP with the same heritage.
Wonder if Olivia Chow received any support from the Chinese community? Why don't you do the legwork on this, Angry? And if you catch a hint of a Chin or a Chu on her list of supporters, go get her too. While you're at it, run Stronach and see if her supporters match any names from the Vienna phone book. If so, slam her too. And better do a run at Cotler. If there's a "stein" or a "berg" suffix anywhere on his list, well then you'll really be on a roll. Or bagel, as the case may be.
Sometimes the things you paint with an accusatory brush are just plain asinine.
Slow topic day, is it?
Posted by: fitzcarraldo at June 15, 2006 09:50 AM
I see that the ages of the contributors are not disclosed -- pitty.
Posted by: Russ Campbell at June 15, 2006 10:11 AM
Some candidates have a broad spectrum of support and others have a limited base. Shows something about the candidate who wants to ultimately run the country when his support is so narrow.
A valid comment especially when the Italian community has long been a supporter of the Liberals. Who will pick up that base? Will it stay with the Liberals or is it moving on?
Typical of liberals to shut down debate by playing the race card.
enough
Posted by: enough at June 15, 2006 10:31 AM
I have to agree with fitz on this one. I am afraid, though, that Joe Volpe has already lost his honor.
Posted by: morison at June 15, 2006 10:37 AM
I'm not being critical of the source of his support. Just observing how the initial rush is coming from the Italian-Canadian base in Toronto. The question will be whether that support will expand as time goes by. Since Volpe is the only one who has promised monthly updates, it'll be interesting to watch.
Not everything is an attack. Sometimes it's just about making an observation.
Posted by: Steve Janke at June 15, 2006 10:47 AM
You could spin this another way. At least those from the Italian-Canadian community who know him well are willing to support him. And have their names publically listed as doing so.
As well, at least Volpe is doing a lot of disclosing on his website (which he isn't required to do). It would be nice if the other candidates matched his openess.
But I still don't like the tone of this thread and have to agree with Fitz. I'm sick and tired of people being hyphonated Canadians and I want to judge a person on his or her merits, not on heritage. Obviously, Volpe has given responsible positions to people who don't understand ethics (taking big money from children) so I judge him on that behaviour. Not on some insinuations about his supportors.
Posted by: Kathryn in Canada at June 15, 2006 02:29 PM
Kathryn -- Agreed. I have a tartan tie that I wear sometimes, and my grandparents did come from Scotland, but I do not consider myself Scottish-Canadian. As the beer commercial says I AM Canadian.
Posted by: morison at June 15, 2006 04:25 PM
With all the ethnic pockets in Toronto it's not safe to even make an observation. As for Volpe, he's toast, even for leadership of the Liberals. Trust, once lost, is very difficult to regain. would it be a racial slur to say he enjoys expensive pizza lunches?
Posted by: Old Biddy at June 15, 2006 05:48 PM
It would be nice to see such a list from Harper circa 2002 or MacKay circa 2004.
Posted by: swine_mopper at June 15, 2006 08:34 PM
Not a very broad strata of society is it?
But then maybe ol Kiddie-Corp Volpsie makes up for it by collecting from a broad strata of ALL ages, hmmm....?
Posted by: Slim at June 15, 2006 09:31 PM
Darko Vranich? He is involved with the Sundowner strip club in Niagara Falls as well as solid Gold in Burlington. A hotbed of striper/hookers, drugs and whatever else.
Caught smuggling E Europeans hookers in, for prostitution purposes.
Posted by: skyclad at June 16, 2006 06:51 AM
Didn't Darko Vranich recently host Stephen Harper at his house for a huge fundraiser?
Maybe he wants Volpe to win so Harper can crush him!
Posted by: Justin at June 23, 2006 09:09 AM
 
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