Joe Trasolini

Joe Trasolini
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Port Moody-Coquitlam
In office
April 19, 2012 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byIain Black
Succeeded byLinda Reimer
Mayor of Port Moody
In office
1999–2011
Preceded byRick Marusyk
Succeeded byMike Clay
Personal details
BornGiuseppe Trasolini[1]
1947 or 1948 (age 77–78)[2]
Italy
PartyNew Democrat
SpouseCecilia Huang[3]
Alma materBritish Columbia Institute of Technology

Joe Trasolini (born 1947 or 1948) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) from 2012 to 2013, representing the electoral district of Port Moody-Coquitlam as part of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP) caucus. He previously served four terms as mayor of Port Moody.[4]

Biography

Born in Italy, Trasolini moved to British Columbia in 1963, and graduated from the chemical and metallurgical engineering technology program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.[3][5] He has owned and managed a contracting firm since 1985,[3][5] and had previously lived in Coquitlam until moving to Port Moody in 1994.[6]

He was elected to Port Moody City Council in 1996,[7] then became mayor in 1999.[8] He was re-elected in 2002, 2005 and 2008. He became the first mayor in British Columbia to implement a weekly open door session for constituents.[3][5] He also served as a director of Metro Vancouver, and as part of the TransLink Mayor's Council he helped secure funding for the SkyTrain Millennium Line's Evergreen Extension.[3][5] He did not seek re-election in 2011.[9][10]

Following the resignation of Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Iain Black, Trasolini was announced in November 2011 as the NDP candidate in the ensuing by-election.[2][4][11] He was elected to the legislature by taking 54% of the vote in the April 2012 by-election,[12][13] and served as opposition critic for housing, construction, and business development in the 39th Parliament.[5]

He was defeated in the 2013 provincial election by Linda Reimer of the BC Liberals.[14]

Electoral record

2013 British Columbia general election: Port Moody-Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLinda Reimer9,67546.38+16.08$97,626
New DemocraticJoe Trasolini9,23844.29-10.05$130,654
GreenBillie Helps1,7088.19–$250
LibertarianJeff Monds2371.14–$250
Total valid votes 20,858100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1330.63+0.24
Turnout 20,99158.7526.68
Registered voters 35,731
Source: Elections BC[15]
British Columbia provincial by-election, 19 April 2012: Port Moody-Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJoe Trasolini6,24754.34+14.54$132,357
LiberalDennis Marsden3,48430.30−21.85$95,639
ConservativeChristine N. Clarke1,76615.36–$21,847
Total valid votes 11,497100.00–
Total rejected ballots 450.39−0.14
Turnout 11,54232.07−25.37
Registered voters 35,991
Source: Elections BC[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Pesticide Use Control Bylaw" (PDF). City of Port Moody. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Olivier, Cassidy (November 23, 2011). "Former Port Moody mayor Joe Trasolini to run as NDP candidate for B.C. Legislature". The Province. Retrieved April 1, 2026 – via Global News.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Joe Trasolini". joetrasolini.bcndp.ca. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Hui, Stephen (November 23, 2011). "Former Port Moody mayor Joe Trasolini named B.C. NDP candidate". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "MLA: Joe Trasolini". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Pablo, Carlito (April 3, 2009). "Liberals urge Port Moody mayor Joe Trasolini to run in federal by-election". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Union of B.C. Municipalities. December 2, 1996. p. 48. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "1999 Local Government Elections" (PDF). Union of B.C. Municipalities. p. 11. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Hui, Stephen (July 18, 2011). "Port Moody mayor Joe Trasolini not seeking re-election". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Port Moody mayor not seeking re-election". CBC News. July 18, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Trasolini to run for NDP in Port Moody-Coquitlam". CBC News. November 23, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ Owsianik, Jenna (April 19, 2012). "NDP nabs Liberal seats in two B.C. byelections". CTV News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "NDP wins 2 B.C. byelections". CBC News. April 20, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ McElroy, Justin (April 25, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Port Moody-Coquitlam riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Port Moody-Coquitlam By-Election, 19 April 2012" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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