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University of Toronto.
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Arthur Potts
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He was elected on June 12, 2014. He then obtained a Master"s degree in industrial relations from Queen's University. He worked as a lobbyist in the city of Toronto and at the provincial level
And gained some notoriety by buying dinner with the Mayor at an auction.
Potts was a registered lobbyist for the Open Shop Contractors Association, following the merger of the Toronto Independent Contractors Association, which he founded, with OSCA. He also represented The Beer Store, assisting them in convincing the Ontario government to implement a deposit/return system on LCBO containers, as well as firms in the film, recycling and construction industries, During this time he also served as President of BioWaste Treatment Technologies, which owned the Ontario rights to an Israeli-based anaerobic digestion technology that can divert upwards of 75% of mixed municipal waste from landfill, while creating clean water, energy and compost. He also co-founded Woodwaste Solutions, a firm specializing in waste wood reuse and recycling.
In the 1994 municipal election he ran for councillor on Toronto City Council in Ward 8 (Riverdale) but lost to incumbent Peter Tabuns. In the 2014 Ontario election, he was elected in the riding of Beaches—East York in a tight race, beating incumbent New Democrat Michael Prue by 431 votes.
In July 2014, he was appointed as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Politics
Potts attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a Bachelor"s degree in political philosophy. Among his clients was the Open Shop Contractors Association of Ontario, an organization that sought to open up tendering to all qualified contractors, regardless of their union affiliation.
Membership
He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Beaches—East New York
