For other people with a similar name, see Pedro da Fonseca (disambiguation)Peter Fonseca (born October 5, 1966) is a Portuguese-born Canadian politician and former athlete.
He is a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville since his election in 2015.
Prior to entering federal politics, Fonseca was a provincial Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing Mississauga East (2003-2007) and Mississauga East—Cooksville (2007- 2011).
He was a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty.