Richard Ciano

Richard Ciano is the former president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario[1] and a Canadian market researcher.

His company works with clients in the entertainment, aviation, agriculture, and energy industries.

Ciano won with an overwhelming 54% of the vote in a three-way contest against Kevin Gaudet and John Snobelen.

He has served as campaign manager and as a senior strategist to prominent conservative politicians including Peter Van Loan, Peter Shurman, and Rob Ford.

Notably, Ciano was a senior advisor to Ford's 2010 Toronto mayoral election campaign, serving as chief strategist and pollster.