Supporters and community members of Essex MPP Anthony Leardi gathered last week to say hello and chat with their provincial representative.
Leardi and his wife Jackie met the public at the Waterfront Ice Cream Parlour last Wednesday evening and treated them to a free ice cream cone.
“A lot of MPP’s have community barbecues,” explained Leardi. “I just decided to do an ice cream day. My wife and I decided to buy ice cream.” “It’s everyone’s favourite place to be on a hot summer day,” added Jackie.
Leardi said it was mainly a light-hearted event.
“The number one comment I got today was congratulations on the promotion,” said Leardi.
Leardi was recently assigned new roles in the Ontario government, with him becoming the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health as well as Deputy Government House Leader.
With the Ontario Legislature resuming in October, Leardi left it open for the possibility of more “ice cream days” before then.
“We’ll see if I can squeeze in a few more before the summer is over,” he said. “We’ll probably do more coffee houses again in January or February.”
Essex MPP hosts "ice cream day" with supporters, community
RTT Staff
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