Frank Scarpitti

Frank Scarpitti (born 1960) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 7th and current mayor of Markham since 2006.

Scarpitti was appointed mayor from 1992 to 1994 following the death of Tony Roman but was defeated by Don Cousens in the 1994 municipal election.

He subsequently worked as a broadcaster with CFMT in Toronto during his absence from politics from 1994 to 1997.

[citation needed] Scarpitti has served various roles in municipal politics as York Region Councillor (1985–1994), Budget Chief (2003–2006) and Deputy Mayor (1991–1992, 1997–2006).

[citation needed] In October 2019, Scarpitti gained negative attention for participating in a Chinese flag-raising ceremony in honour of the National Day of the People's Republic of China.