Toni Varone

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Toni Varone is a business executive and Canadian Senator. He was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2023. He is president of Varone Group Inc., a family run group of companies involved in the hospitality, home building, development and property management sectors.^[1]^[2] He is the first Italian Canadian senator since Consiglio Di Nino retired in 2012.^[3]

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↑ https://www.clc-sic.ca/bio/toni-varone-he-il
↑ https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2023/12/20/toni-varone
↑ "Toni Varone appointed to the Senate of Canada | Corriere Canadese". 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

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[3] "Toni Varone appointed to the Senate of Canada | Corriere Canadese". 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

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