Gerry Altobello is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada who now works as a justice of the peace.
Altobello first entered politics in 1985 when he was elected to the council of Scarborough to represent Ward 2, defeating more left-leaning candidate Barry Boyle.
He was re-elected with ease in 1988, but in 1991 he faced a fierce election battle against businessman Danny Lovatsis.
The ward structure at the time was such that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected in each riding.
[2] As a justice of the peace, he presided over the trial of a homeowner accused of renting out the house for short-term tenants.