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The Honourable
Alfonso Gagliano
PC
Canadian Ambassador to Denmark
In office
January 15, 2002 – September 22, 2004
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Preceded by Mary Simon
Succeeded by Fredericka Gregory
Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
September 15, 1994 – January 14, 2002
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Leader Herb Gray
Don Boudria
Ralph Goodale
Preceded by Fernand Robichaud
Succeeded by Paul DeVillers
Personal details
Born (1942-01-25)January 25, 1942
Siculiana, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
Died December 12, 2020(2020-12-12) (aged 78)
Political party Liberal

Alfonso Gagliano (born January 25, 1942 – died December 12, 2020) was a Canadian accountant and politician. He served in the Canadian Parliament for many years. He also held important roles in the Canadian government.

Early Life and Family

Alfonso Gagliano was born in Siculiana, Italy. He moved to Montreal, Canada, in 1958. His journey in politics began in 1977. He first ran for a position on a local school board.

In 1965, Gagliano married Ersilia Gidaro. They had three children together: Vincenzo, Maria, and Immacolata.

Political Career Highlights

In the 1984 Canadian federal election, Alfonso Gagliano was elected to the Parliament. He represented the area of Saint-Léonard—Anjou. He won even though his party, the Liberals, lost many seats that year.

He was re-elected in 1988 and 1993 for Saint-Léonard. Later, he won again in 1997 and 2000 for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel.

From 1996 to 2002, he held several important jobs in the government. These included Minister of Labour and Minister of Public Works and Government Services. He was also responsible for organizations like Canada Post and the Royal Canadian Mint.

After his time as a minister, Gagliano became the Canadian ambassador to Denmark. However, he was later removed from this role in 2004. This happened during an investigation into how government money was spent.

After His Time in Politics

On May 27, 2004, Gagliano filed a lawsuit against the government. He claimed his reputation was harmed and that he was unfairly dismissed. He asked for money to cover damages and lost income. This lawsuit was later dismissed by the court.

A report on the government spending issues, known as the Gomery report, looked into what happened. The report found that Gagliano was responsible for some of the problems. Following this report, he was removed from the Liberal Party permanently.

Since August 2008, Gagliano lived with his family. They resided on a vineyard he owned in Dunham, Quebec.

In September 2006, Gagliano spoke about his own political career. He suggested that negative feelings against people of Italian heritage had affected him.

Electoral Record (Partial)

Canadian federal election, 1993: Saint-Léonard
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Alfonso Gagliano 28,799 61.16 +10.91 $54,669
  Bloc Québécois Umberto di Genova 12,879 27.35 $16,644
  Progressive Conservative Tony Tomassi 4,021 8.54 −28.70 $36,146a
  New Democratic Party David D'Andrea 583 1.24 −8.94 $0
  Natural Law Marlène Charland 499 1.06 $269
  Marxist-Leninist Claude Brunelle 141 0.30 $80
  Abolitionist Mauro Fusco 91 0.19 $0
  Commonwealth Sylvain Deschênes 77 0.16 $0
Total valid votes 47,090 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,342
Turnout 48,432 79.78 +5.29
Electors on the lists 60,710
a Does not include unpaid claims.

Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from the official contributions and expenses: http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=72.421&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=211 submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1988: Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Alfonso Gagliano 23,014 50.25 – $44,847
Progressive Conservative Marc Beaudoin 17,055 37.24 $43,281
New Democratic Michel Roche 4,663 10.18 $742
Green Rolf Bramann 833 1.82 $140
Independent Bernard Papillon 231 0.50 $130
Total valid votes 45,796 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,018
Turnout 46,814 74.49
Electors on the lists 62,845
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.
Canadian federal election, 1984: Saint-Léonard—Anjou
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alfonso Gagliano 24,520 41.40
Progressive Conservative Agostino Cannavino 23,275 39.29
New Democratic Terrence Trudeau 7,506 12.67
Rhinoceros Denis La Miuf Ouellet 2,152 3.63
Parti nationaliste Pierre-Alain Cotnoir 1,634 2.76
Commonwealth of Canada Jean Vigneault 145 0.24
Total valid votes 59,232 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,163
Turnout 60,395 73.97
Electors on the lists 81,646
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.
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