Tom Rakocevic | |
|---|---|
 Rakocevic in 2022 | |
| Critic, Consumer Protection | |
| In office July 13, 2022 – Present | |
| Leader | Marit Stiles |
| Critic, Auto Insurance | |
| In office July 13, 2022 – Present | |
| Leader | Marit Stiles |
| Critic, Government Services and Consumer Protection | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – February 2, 2021 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of theOntario Provincial Parliament forHumber River—Black Creek | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Sergio |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Executive assistant |
Tom Rakocevic (/rɑːˈkoʊtʃɛvɪtʃ/rah-KOH-chev-itch) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Ontario in the2018 provincial election,[1] and again in the2022 provincial election, and again in the 2025 Ontario general election. He represents the riding ofHumber River—Black Creek as a member of theOntario New Democratic Party. Rakocevic is the first NDP representative in the riding's history to win three consecutive terms.
He was previously the party's candidate inYork West in the provincial elections of2011 and2014.[2] Prior to his election to the legislature, he was employed as an executive assistant to Toronto city councillorAnthony Perruzza.[1]
Rakocevic was first elected to theLegislative Assembly of Ontario in the2018 provincial election in the riding ofHumber River—Black Creek.
He was reelected in the2022 provincial election.
Since being elected, he has been a frequent advocate for strongerconsumer protection laws. In 2022, Rakocevic tabled theOntario Consumer Watchdog Act, which would have created an independent provincial consumer protection agency.[3] The bill was defeated on March 9, 2022, after theProgressive Conservative Party voted against it.[4]
Rakocevic has also advocated for measures to lower the cost ofcar insurance in Ontario.[5]
In January 2024, Rakocevic denounced the Ontario government's decision to outsource a number ofService Ontario locations toStaples.[6][7][8]
As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition's critic for Consumer Protection and for Auto Insurance.
| 2025 Ontario general election:Humber River—Black Creek | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Tom Rakocevic | 8,793 | 35.3 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Nguyen | 8,595 | 34.5 | |||||
| Liberal | Liban Hassan | 6,811 | 27.4 | |||||
| Green | Alexander Qanbery | 402 | 1.6 | |||||
| Communist | Jeanne McGuire | 280 | 1.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| 2022 Ontario general election:Humber River—Black Creek | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Tom Rakocevic | 7,959 | 34.49 | −2.93 | $92,545 | |||
| Liberal | Ida Li Preti | 7,076 | 30.66 | +2.72 | $64,439 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Nguyen | 6,865 | 29.75 | −0.54 | $63,667 | |||
| Green | Keith Berry | 430 | 1.86 | +0.30 | $1,068 | |||
| Ontario Party | Lee Miguel Gonzalez | 357 | 1.55 | $4,264 | ||||
| New Blue | Iulian Caunei | 281 | 1.22 | $1,023 | ||||
| Independent | Knia Singh | 110 | 0.48 | $1,296 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 23,078 | 98.56 | −0.17 | $98,948 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 337 | 1.44 | +0.17 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,415 | 33.15 | −14.11 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 70,673 | |||||||
| New Democratichold | Swing | −2.83 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election:Humber River—Black Creek | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Tom Rakocevic | 11,573 | 37.41 | -1.80 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cyma Musarat | 9,367 | 30.29 | +19.33 | ||||
| Liberal | Deanna Sgro | 8,642 | 27.94 | -18.77 | ||||
| Green | Kirsten J. Bennett | 485 | 1.57 | -0.07 | ||||
| Libertarian | Jennifer Ochoa | 344 | 1.11 | |||||
| Consensus Ontario | Scott Aitchison | 320 | 1.03 | |||||
| Trillium | Lucy Guerrero | 198 | 0.64 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 30,929 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 397 | |||||||
| Turnout | 48.34 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| New Democraticgain fromLiberal | Swing | +1.26 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[9] | ||||||||
| 2014 Ontario general election:York West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Mario Sergio | 11,907 | 46.71 | -3.78 | ||||
| New Democratic | Tom Rakocevic | 9,997 | 39.21 | +4.39 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Karlene Nation | 2,794 | 10.96 | -1.09 | ||||
| Green | Keith Jarrett | 418 | 1.64 | +0.38 | ||||
| Freedom | Kayla Baptiste | 267 | 1.05 | +0.58 | ||||
| Independent | Wally Schwauss | 111 | 0.44 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 25,494 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -4.18 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[10] | ||||||||
| 2011 Ontario general election:York West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Mario Sergio | 11,455 | 50.49 | -4.54 | ||||
| New Democratic | Tom Rakocevic | 7,901 | 34.82 | +7.17 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Karlene Nation | 2,735 | 12.05 | +1.78 | ||||
| Green | Joseph Rini | 287 | 1.26 | -3.68 | ||||
| Independent | Leland W. Cornell | 114 | 0.50 | |||||
| Freedom | Kayla Baptiste | 107 | 0.47 | |||||
| Independent | Scott Aitchison | 89 | 0.39 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 22,688 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 170 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Turnout | 22,858 | 39.24 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 58,255 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -5.86 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[11] | ||||||||
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