Costas Menegakis
- Family
- Married, two children, two grandchildren
- Education
- Degree in Business from Concordia University’s Faculty of Commerce
- Career
- Worked in senior corporate management, founded a marketing company providing logistics services
- Political Experience
- MP for Richmond Hill 2011-2015, MP for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill 2025-, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2013)
- Notable
- Lives in the Oak Ridges area of Richmond Hill, Ontario
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Costas Menegakis had a career in the private sector. He was reportedly a senior executive at the food service company Pizza Pizza Ltd. for many years. He also served as president of Tilwood Inc., a national distribution company. Additionally, he is reported to have founded his own business management consulting firm.
Key Relationships & Connections
During the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Menegakis was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. In this role, he worked closely with the minister at the time, Chris Alexander. He has also been associated with the Hellenic community in Canada, serving as chair of the National Council of the Hellenic Canadian Congress.
Public Controversies
In 2012, it was reported that Elections Canada was reviewing Costas Menegakis's 2011 election campaign expenses. The review focused on whether his campaign had exceeded the legal spending limit, with questions raised about the costs associated with automated phone calls, or "robo-calls". In 2015, Menegakis faced criticism for sending partisan mailings to constituents that were designed to look like official government notices regarding the Universal Child Care Benefit. Opposition parties and critics argued that the mailings improperly used parliamentary resources for partisan advertising.
Where Costas falls on key policy spectrums
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Leah Taylor Roy won with 26,590 votes (42.8%)
Total votes cast: 62,169
How does Costas Menegakis's voting record line up with your values?
C-289 Mr. Speaker, last year we lost 5,630 Canadians to the opioid crisis. That is 15 lives lost every day. Emmy Liu, 14 years old, was one of the increasingly alarming number of young Canadians whose lives were stolen by the fentanyl traffickers. These criminals who profit from producing and trafficking opioids should face serious consequences. That is why Conservatives introduced Billto
Mr. Speaker, this bill seeks to criminalize anyone who dares to quote from scripture, a religious text, and that is crossing the line, as far as I am concerned and as far as a lot of Canadians are concerned. It is the difference between the state and religion, the state and faith. The more concerning thing is that when we bring these issues to committee, as we have in all other committees, the
Madam Speaker, the bill would basically strip away the right of a person to quote from their holy text. It would open the door to criminalizing people for uttering words that they are reading from their holy text. I wonder if the member can share with us why the Liberal government did not consult with faith communities across the country to see what the impact would be of taking away these
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, the's luxurious travel around the world has racked up a nearly $1-million catering bill. That is enough to feed a family for 55 years. While the Prime Minister eats five-star meals, Canadians are struggling. A record 2.2 million Canadians use a food bank every single day, and today, 24,000 children will walk through the doors of a food bank hoping to find something to