Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina
Caterina in 2016

City of Edmonton Councillor
In office 2010–2021
Preceded by	New Ward
Succeeded by	New Ward
Constituency	Ward 7
In office 2007–2010
Preceded by	Janice Melnychuk
Succeeded by	Dave Loken
Constituency	Ward 3

Personal details
Born	(1956-03-28) March 28, 1956 (age 68) Montagano, Italy
Spouse	Orietta
Children	3
Residence(s)	Edmonton, Alberta
Occupation	City councillor, businessman

Tony Caterina (born March 28, 1956, in Montagano, Italy) is a Canadian businessman and politician who has served on the Edmonton City Council since 2007. He formerly represented Ward 7 from 2010 to 2021. In 2021, he ran in the new constituency of O-Day’min however he lost to newcomer Urban Planner Anne Stevenson by over 3,000 votes. Provincially, Tony Caterina ran for election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview and lost in the May 5, 2015, election to NDP incumbent Deron Bilous.^[1]

Early life

Tony Caterina was born in Italy. His family moved to Canada in 1962 and settled in Edmonton, Alberta.^[2] He began an education degree at the University of Alberta, but ultimately majored in history.^[2]

Caterina founded three clothing stores in 1974 and later founded a local industrial pipe insulation company.^[3] He became involved in civic politics as a member of the Board of Directors for the Alberta Avenue Business Association.^[3]

Political career

Caterina was seeking election to be the MLA in the Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview riding and lost in the May 5, 2015, election.

Caterina ran for a seat on Edmonton's municipal council as a candidate in the 2004 Edmonton municipal election in Ward 3.

Caterina ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the electoral district of Edmonton-Centre in the 2004 Alberta general election.

After another failed bid for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Caterina was disqualified from running in future Alberta elections due to an $11,000 campaign deficit that he was unable to pay back.^[4]

First term

Caterina ran for Edmonton municipal council a second time in the 2007 Edmonton municipal election. He took the seat in an eight-way race for Ward 6.

Caterina attempted to keep Edmonton Centre Airport CYXD from being closed.^[2] He has been a fiscal conservative on council encouraging the city to exercise budgetary restraint.^[2] He serves as a representative for the City of Edmonton as a member of the Board of Directors for Northlands since being elected in 2007.^[5]

Second term

Following the change in electoral boundaries, Caterina ran for a second term in office in Ward 7 in the 2010 Edmonton municipal election.^[6] Although Tony's campaign signs were targeted and marked by graffiti artists in 2010,^[7] he won his campaign for Ward 7.

Third term

Caterina was reelected in Ward 7 October 2013.

References

^ "NDP sweep Edmonton ridings". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tony Caterina exudes certain savoir faire". Canada.com. January 11, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Biographies of Council Members". City of Edmonton. p. 53. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
^ Ryan Tumilty. "Well-known names disqualified for future Alberta elections". Metro News.
^ "Northlands Board of Directors". Retrieved September 11, 2010.
^ Michelle Thompson (August 25, 2010). "Ward 7 — Tony Caterina". Edmonton Sun.
^ Jeff Cummings (August 31, 2010). "Edmonton city councillor a target of graffiti". Edmonton Sun.