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{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1951)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name             = Peter Tabuns
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MPP|size=100%}}
| image            = Peter Tabuns - 2009.jpg
| alt              = 
| caption          = Tabuns in 2009
| office           = [[Leader of the Official Opposition (Ontario)|Leader of the Official Opposition]]
| term_start       = June 28, 2022
| term_end         = February 4, 2023
| status           = 
| predecessor      = [[Andrea Horwath]]
| successor        = [[Marit Stiles]]
| office1          = Interim Leader of the [[Ontario New Democratic Party]]
| term_start1      = June 28, 2022
| term_end1        = February 4, 2023
| deputy1 = [[Sol Mamakwa]] <br/> [[Doly Begum]]
| predecessor1     = [[Andrea Horwath]]
| successor1       = [[Marit Stiles]]
| parliament2      = Ontario Provincial
| term_start2      = March 30, 2006
| term_end2        = 
| predecessor2     = [[Marilyn Churley]]
| successor2       = 
| riding2          = [[Toronto—Danforth (provincial electoral district)|Toronto—Danforth]]
| party            = [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
| birth_name       = Peter Charles Tabuns
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1951|10|03}}
| birth_place      = [[London, Ontario]], Canada
| residence        = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| spouse           = Shawn Kerwin
| children         = 1
| occupation       = 
}}

'''Peter Charles Tabuns''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MPP}} (born October 3, 1951) is a Canadian politician who served as the interim leader of the [[Ontario New Democratic Party]] and the [[Leader of the Official Opposition (Ontario)|leader of the Official Opposition]] from 2022 to 2023. He is a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]], first elected in a 2006 [[by-election]] to represent the riding of [[Toronto—Danforth (provincial electoral district)|Toronto—Danforth]].

In 2009, he entered the party [[2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election|leadership convention]] but lost to [[Andrea Horwath]]. Following Horwath's resignation as leader after the [[2022 Ontario general election]], the Ontario New Democratic Party caucus unanimously recommended Tabuns' selection as the Ontario NDP's interim leader. His appointment was confirmed by the party's provincial council on June 28, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Hannah |last2=D'Mello |first2=Colin |last3=Bingley |first3=Matthew |title=Ontario NDP to recommend long-time MPP Peter Tabuns as interim leader: party source |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8916911/ontario-ndp-interim-leader-peter-tabuns/ |access-date=13 June 2022 |work=Global News |date=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Ontario NDP names Peter Tabuns interim leader, defers decision on leadership race timing |date=2022-06-29 |website=[[CBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118234624/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ndp-interim-leader-contest-rules-1.6504059 |archive-date=2022-11-18 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ndp-interim-leader-contest-rules-1.6504059}}</ref> He served until the election of his successor, [[Marit Stiles]], following the [[2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election|leadership election]].

Following the 2025 Ontario general election (February 27, 2025), Peter Tabuns was appointed the Official Opposition Critic for Emergency Preparedness and Response, and for Environment, Conservation, and Parks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Tabuns {{!}} Legislative Assembly of Ontario |url=https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/peter-tabuns |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.ola.org |language=en}}</ref>

== Background ==
Tabuns was born in [[London, Ontario]], to Anton Tabuns ({{Langx|lv|Antons Tabūns}}), an auto mechanic, and his wife Sarah, who was born and raised in [[Liverpool]], England. Anton was born and raised in [[Latvia]], though he managed to leave his homeland after the [[Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940|Soviet occupation]] and immigrate to England. While working on a farm, fixing equipment, he met Sarah, and soon after marrying, the couple immigrated to [[Canada]]. Soon after, the family found residence with another recent immigrant. In addition to Peter, Anton and Sarah have two other children, Frank and Anna.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.meetpete.ca/about-pete.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226213046/http://www.meetpete.ca/about-pete.html |archive-date=February 26, 2009 |title=About Pete. Meet Pete Tabuns. Ontario NDP leadership biography |publisher=Peter Tabuns Leadership Campaign |date=December 24, 2008}}</ref>

Tabuns attended [[York University]], where he studied political science and was actively involved in York's student council. Tabuns was also president of ''Citizens for a Safe Environment'', a [[Riverdale, Toronto|Riverdale]] environmental group that lobbied the city to end garbage incineration at the Commissioners Street plant in the [[Port Lands]]. He became managing director of a housing co-op on Oak Street, and was also vice-chair of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto.<ref name="Hurst">{{cite news |first=Lynda |last=Hurst |title=Toronto's chief tobacco fighter: Hero or crackpot? |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=April 20, 1997 |page=A2}}</ref>

He lives with Shawn Kerwin, who is a theatre designer and professor at York University. They have a son, Anton, from Tabuns' previous relationship.

== Municipal politics ==
Tabuns was [[Toronto City Council|city councillor]] for Ward 8 - Riverdale - of the former [[Old Toronto|City of Toronto]] from 1990 to 1997, representing part of the Toronto-Danforth riding he now represents provincially. He was a member of the Board of Health for seven years, and was chair from 1993 to 1997. In 1995 he moved to ban [[tobacco smoking|smoking]] in shopping mall food courts. A year later the city extended the ban to include bars and restaurants.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Small |title=Toronto to end smoking in mall food courts 1996 ban may cover all restaurants |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=October 18, 1995 |page=A1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Moloney |title=City softens smoke ban, satisfies few |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=October 9, 1996 |page=A1}}</ref>

In 1996, he supported a boycott of [[Harvey's]] restaurants because its parent company [[Cara Operations]] had donated money to the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative Party]] for the previous three years. The Board of Health initially passed the motion 7-6 but later rescinded it following a storm of protest. Tabuns was unrepentant and said that corporations must be held accountable for supporting Ontario Premier [[Mike Harris]]. Tabuns said, "What Mike Harris has done is put greased skids under the economy of this city and pushed it downhill."<ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Moloney |title=Health board zaps its beef with burger chain |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=March 22, 1996 |page=A5}}</ref>

In 1997 the amalgamation of [[Metropolitan Toronto]] reduced the number of councillor positions. Tabuns was forced to compete with fellow NDP councillors [[Pam McConnell]] (who had previously represented Ward 7, adjacent to Tabuns' Ward 8) and [[Jack Layton]] (who had held a seat on Metro Council representing the same area as Wards 7 and 8) for one of two council positions returned by the east-end ward. A phantom candidate named "Larry Tabin" also entered the election. It has been alleged that Tabin was enlisted as a candidate by bar and restaurant owners seeking to defeat Tabuns over his anti-smoking initiative; despite his presence on the ballot, Tabin did not actually conduct any visible campaign. In the confusion, Tabin was able to draw enough votes away from Peter Tabuns to cost Tabuns the election.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Dirty Tricks Campaign |newspaper=Canadian Free Press |date=September 12 – October 3, 2000 |url=http://www.canadafreepress.com/2000/0004a11.htm}}</ref> Tabuns came in third, with about 200 fewer votes than McConnell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toronto.ca/elections/results/results_1997.htm |publisher=[[City of Toronto government]] |title=1997 Election Results |archive-date=June 21, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030621190553/http://www.toronto.ca/elections/results/results_1997.htm |date=November 10, 1997}}</ref>

== Greenpeace ==
From 1999 to 2004, Tabuns was executive director of [[Greenpeace]] Canada. Under Tabuns' leadership, the organization advocated for [[environmental protection]], including the adoption of the [[Kyoto Protocol]]. Tabuns also served as special advisor on climate change to Jack Layton from 2004 to 2005.

Tabuns was criticized by some members of [[Office and Professional Employees International Union]] (OPEIU) local 343 (now [[Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union]] 343) in 2002, when Greenpeace terminated its door-to-door fundraising efforts and transferred foot canvassers to telephone fundraising. No layoffs occurred; however, several workers disputed Greenpeace's assertions that the new positions were of "comparable salary and benefits", and held an information picket outside Greenpeace offices.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pickets Pound Greenpeace |first=Heather |last=Campbell |newspaper=NOW Magazine |date=November 7, 2002 |url=https://nowtoronto.com/news/pickets-pound-greenpeace/ |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> According to the union, the "circumstances surrounding the closure of the door canvass were amicably resolved".<ref name=cope>{{cite news |publisher=Canada News Wire |url=http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2009/24/c3343.html |title=COPE Local 343 - Press Release |date=February 24, 2009 |access-date=2009-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302005338/http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2009/24/c3343.html |archive-date=2009-03-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Federal politics==
Tabuns ran as the [[New Democratic Party|NDP]] candidate in the riding of [[Beaches—East York (federal electoral district)|Beaches—East York]] during the [[2004 Canadian federal election|2004 federal election]]. He lost the election to [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] incumbent [[Maria Minna]] by 7,738 votes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2004/riding/112/ |title=Canada Votes, 2004 |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>

== Provincial politics ==
[[Image:Peter Tabuns speaking at environmental teach-in.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Peter Tabuns speaking at an environmental [[teach-in]] for Toronto Climate Campaign on Nov. 17, 2007]]
On February 15, 2006, the Toronto—Danforth NDP [[riding association]] nominated Tabuns as the party's candidate in the provincial [[by-election]], to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of former NDP [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Member of Provincial Parliament]] [[Marilyn Churley]]. Churley resigned her provincial seat in order to run in the [[2006 Canadian federal election|2006 federal election]] as the NDP candidate for Beaches-East York.

Tabuns' opponents in the election were former broadcaster and [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] candidate [[Ben Chin]], Progressive Conservative candidate Georgina Blanas and [[Green Party of Ontario|Green Party]] candidate Paul Charbonneau. On March 30, 2006, Tabuns won the by-election with 47.8% support from voters.<ref>{{cite web |title=By-Election 2006: Toronto-Danforth |publisher=[[Elections Ontario]] |url=http://www2.elections.on.ca/results/2006ByElections/index_TD.jsp?flag=E&layout=G |date=March 30, 2006 }} {{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Upon being sworn in as an MPP, NDP Leader [[Howard Hampton]] reorganized his [[shadow cabinet]] and gave the rookie member a long list of portfolios, including Transportation, Environment, Public Infrastructure Renewal, [[Greater Toronto Area]], Culture, Tourism and Recreation, Citizenship and Immigration, and Multicultural Affairs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ontariondp.com/tabuns |title=Peter Tabuns: Biography |publisher=Ontario NDP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519144525/http://ontariondp.com/tabuns |archive-date=May 19, 2007 |date=2006}}</ref>

In October 2006, Tabuns was voted Best MPP by ''Now Magazine'' readers, for his positions on climate change, the [[Portlands Energy Centre]], and early childhood learning centres in his constituency.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-10-26/news_story6.php |title=Peter Tabuns voted Best MPP |newspaper=NOW Magazine |date=October 26, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024193259/http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-10-26/news_story6.php |archive-date=October 24, 2007 }}</ref> Tabuns has also been known for his stance on same-sex parental rights, anti-toxics legislation and recognition of foreign credentials. In the same month, Tabuns was recognized for tabling a motion to recognize June 22, 2006 as [[Head tax (Canada)#Movement for redress|Chinese Canadian Head Tax Redress]] Day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccnc.ca/content/pr.php?entry=84 |title=Canadians Recognize Head Tax Redress |publisher=Chinese Canadian National Council |year=2006 |access-date=2008-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006203807/http://www.ccnc.ca/content/pr.php?entry=84 |archive-date=2007-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Tabuns was re-elected in the [[2007 Ontario general election|2007]], [[2011 Ontario general election|2011]], [[2014 Ontario general election|2014]], [[2018 Ontario general election|2018]], [[2022 Ontario general election|2022]], and [[2025 Ontario general election|2025]] provincial elections.<ref name="2007 results">{{cite web |url=http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/AB409CCD-84F3-46FA-B3BD-39AB659EFC2D/0/SummaryofValidBallotsCastforEachCandidate.pdf |title=Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=October 10, 2007 |access-date=2014-03-02 |page=16 (xxv) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007160233/http://www.elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/AB409CCD-84F3-46FA-B3BD-39AB659EFC2D/0/SummaryofValidBallotsCastforEachCandidate.pdf |archive-date=October 7, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="2011 results">{{cite web |url=http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |title=Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=October 6, 2011 |access-date=2014-03-02 |page=18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |archive-date=March 30, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="2014 results">{{cite web |title=General Election by District: Toronto-Danforth |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 12, 2014 |url=http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=095 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923154148/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=095 |archive-date=September 23, 2014 }}</ref>

He served as the party's interim leader,<ref name="auto"/> after previously serving as the party's critic on energy and climate change<ref>{{cite web |title=Peter Tabuns (Homepage) |date=April 10, 2019 |url=https://www.petertabuns.ca/}}</ref> and before that critic for Education and Energy issues.<ref>{{cite news |title=Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet |first=David |last=Reevely |date=June 25, 2014 |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/reevely-horwath-sticks-around-names-ndp-shadow-cabinet}}</ref> After the election of Marit Stiles, he returned to his role as critic on energy and climate change.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-27 |title=Peter Tabuns {{!}} Legislative Assembly of Ontario |url=https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/peter-tabuns/about |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.ola.org |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2009 leadership bid ===
{{Main|2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election}}
Following the resignation of party leader Howard Hampton in June 2008, Peter Tabuns was mentioned in the press as a likely candidate in the emerging campaign for the leadership.<ref>{{cite news |first=Robert |last=Benzie |title=Race to succeed Hampton crowded |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=June 28, 2008 |url=https://www.thestar.com/article/450985}}</ref> On October 27, 2008, Tabuns officially launched his campaign for the leadership.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tabuns-to-try-for-ndp-leadership-1.740037 |title=Tabuns to try for NDP leadership |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=October 27, 2008}}</ref> The party's leadership convention was held in March 2009. Tabuns lost to [[Andrea Horwath]] by a margin of 60% to 40% on the third ballot following the defeat of contenders [[Michael Prue]] and [[Gilles Bisson]] in earlier rounds.

=== Interim Leader ===
{{Main|2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election}}
On June 13, 2022, the 31 members of the Ontario NDP caucus elected in the [[2022 Ontario general election]] met and unanimously endorsed Peter Tabuns to serve as interim party leader pending the outcome of its forthcoming [[Next Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election|leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pinkerton |first1=Charlie |last2=Takagi |first2=Andy |title=NDP caucus recommending Peter Tabuns as interim leader |url=https://www.qpbriefing.com/2022/06/13/ndp-caucus-recommending-peter-tabuns-as-interim-leader/ |access-date=June 14, 2022 |work= QP Briefing |date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> Following this recommendation by caucus, his appointment was confirmed by the party's provincial council on June 28, 2022.<ref name="auto"/> Marit Stiles became the leader following a leadership election that was held on February 4, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fraser |first=Kaitie |date=December 7, 2022 |title=NDP's next leader needs more face time to gain back lost ground: analyst |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/ndp-marit-stiles-leader-1.6677017 |access-date=December 11, 2022 |website=CBC}}</ref>

== Electoral record ==

=== Federal elections ===
{{2004 Canadian federal election/Beaches—East York}}

=== Provincial elections ===
{{2025 Ontario general election/Toronto—Danforth}}
{{2022 Ontario general election/Toronto—Danforth}}

{{CANelec/top|ON|2018|percent=yes|change=yes|prelim=no}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Peter Tabuns| 32,938| 64.25|+19.64}}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Patricia Kalligosfyris| 8,131| 15.86|+5.85}}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Li Koo| 7,216 | 14.07|-23.15}}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Andrew Trotter| 2,248| 4.38|-1.09}}
{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Paul Layton| 341| 0.67|-0.49}}
{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Ivan Byard| 167| 0.33|-0.07}}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|John Kladitis| 118| 0.23|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|John Richardson| 110| 0.21|}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|51,269|99.03|+0.30}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|503|0.97|-0.30}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|51,772|61.58|+6.28}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|84,072}}
{{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Ontario]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2018/results/officialresults-yellowbook/votescastbycandidate/pdf/Valid%20Votes%20Cast%20for%20Each%20Candidate%20-%202018%20Provincial%20General%20Election.pdf|title=Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate |page=8|publisher=Elections Ontario|access-date=20 January 2019}}</ref>}}
{{end}}

{{CANelec/top|ON|2014|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Peter Tabuns| 19,190| 44.61|-9.40}}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Rob Newman| 15,983| 37.16|+6.56}}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Naomi Solomon| 4,304| 10.01|+0.62}}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Rachel Power| 2,351| 5.47|+1.83}}
{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Thomas Armstrong| 501| 1.16|-0.02}}
{{CANelec|ON|Communist|[[Elizabeth Rowley]]| 172| 0.40|}}
{{CANelec|ON|Canadians' Choice|John Richardson| 167| 0.40|+0.19}}
{{CANelec|ON|Vegan Environmental|Simon Luisi| 149| 0.35|}}
{{CANelec|ON|Freedom|Tristan Parlette| 121| 0.28|-0.01}}
{{CANelec|ON|People's Political Party|Ali Azaroghli| 79| 0.18|-0.20}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|43,017|98.73|-0.67}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|553|1.27|+0.67}}
{{CANelec/total|Total turnout|43,570|55.30|+6.00}}
{{CANelec/total|Total electors|78,787||}}
{{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|-7.92}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Ontario]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.on.ca/en-CA/Tools/PastResults.htm|date=2015|publisher=[[Elections Ontario]]|title=Official Past Election Results|access-date=15 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012015710/http://www.elections.on.ca/en-CA/Tools/PastResults.htm|archive-date=12 October 2007}}</ref>}}
{{end}}

{{CANelec/top|ON|2011|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Peter Tabuns|20,062|54.01|+8.16 }}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|[[Marisa Sterling]]|11,369|30.60|+1.40 }}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Rita Jethi |3,488|9.39| -1.89}}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Tim Whalley|1,354|3.64| -7.51}}
{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|John Recker|440|1.18| +0.01}}
{{CANelec|ON|People's Political Party|[[Kevin Clarke (politician)|Kevin Clarke]]|143|0.38|&nbsp; }}
{{CANelec|XX|Independent|Neil Mercer|110|0.30|&nbsp; }}
{{CANelec|ON|Freedom|Stéphane Vera|107|0.29| &nbsp;}}
{{CANelec|XX|Independent|John Richardson|75|0.20|&nbsp; }}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|37,148|99.40|+0.41}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|226|0.60|-0.41}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|37,374|49.30|-3.88}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|75,815}}
{{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|+3.38}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/official_GE/ED095-F0244.pdf|publisher=[[Elections Ontario]]|date=2011|title=Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Toronto—Danforth|access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref>}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|2007|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Peter Tabuns| 17,975| 45.85| -1.95}}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joyce Rowlands| 11,448| 29.20| -9.72}}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Robert Bisbicis| 4,423| 11.28| +1.35}}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Patrick Kraemer| 4,372| 11.15| +9.02}}
{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Mark Scott| 460| 1.17|&nbsp; }}
{{CANelec|ON|Family Coalition|Michael Kidd| 273| 0.70|+0.22 }}
{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Shona Bracken| 253| 0.65|&nbsp; }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|39,204|98.99|-0.59}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|401|1.01|+0.59}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|39,605|53.18|+13.29}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|74,479}}
{{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario}}
{{end}}

{{CANelec/top|ON|March 26, 2006|percent=yes|change=yes|by=yes}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Peter Tabuns|  13,054|  48.26|  +0.66}}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|[[Ben Chin]]|  10,636|  38.93|  +7.29}}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Georgina Blanas|  2,740|  10.03|  -6.99}}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Paul Charbonneau|  582|  2.13|  -1.4}}
{{CANelec|ON|Family Coalition|Wictor Borkowski|  104|  0.38|  -0.08}}
{{CANelec|ON|Freedom|Franz Cauchi|  93|  0.34| &nbsp;}}
{{CANelec|XX|Independent|Carol Wielhorski|  63|  0.23| &nbsp;}}
{{CANelec|XX|Independent| Mehmet Ali Yagiz|  50|  0.18| -0.01}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 27,322|99.58|+0.34}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|115|0.42|-0.34}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|27,437|39.89|-15.97}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|68,782}}
{{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario}}
{{end}}

=== Municipal elections ===
'''[[1997 Toronto municipal election|1997 Toronto Municipal Election]]: Ward 25 – Don River'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="230px" colspan="2" |  Council Candidate
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; [[Jack Layton]] || 15,045 ||29.97
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; [[Pam McConnell]] || 8,359 ||16.65
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Peter Tabuns || 8,141 ||16.21
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Soo Wong|| 7,212 ||14.36
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Spiros Papathanasakis|| 6,590 ||13.13
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Terry Brackett|| 1,546 ||3.08
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Mike Armstrong|| 1,429 ||2.85
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Wendy Forrest|| 947 ||1.89
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Larry Tabin|| 939 ||1.87
|}

'''[[1994 Toronto municipal election|1994 Toronto Municipal Election]]: Ward 8 – Riverdale'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="230px" colspan="2" |  Council Candidate
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Peter Tabuns|| 6,134 || 46.61
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Arthur Potts || 4,319 || 32.82
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Dan Salapoutis || 1,991 ||15.13
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Michael Green || 716 || 5.44
|}

'''[[1991 Toronto municipal election|1991 Toronto Municipal Election]]: Ward 8 – Riverdale'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="230px" colspan="2" |  Council Candidate
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Peter Tabuns|| 5,974 || 46.63
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; John Roy|| 5,709 || 44.56
|-
| bgcolor=#DCDCDC width="30px"| &nbsp;
| &nbsp; Michael Green || 1,129 || 8.81
|}

== References ==
{{Archival records|title=Peter Tabuns fonds|location=|inventory_number=1685|description_URL=http://gencat.eloquent-systems.com/torontodetail.html?key=89675|dates=|access_conditions=}}
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://petertabuns.ca/}}
* {{Ontario MPP biography|id=peter-tabuns}}

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