Peter Stollery

Peter Alan Stollery (born November 29, 1935) is a Canadian politician and businessman. An old Yorkville family, the Stollerys owned a famous furnishings store named Frank Stollery’s, which opened in 1901 in downtown Toronto. Peter Stollery, the founder’s grandson, worked on and off at the haberdashery for 24 years, first as a furnishings’ man and eventually as a manager from 1965 to 1968 after his father, Alan Stollery, died suddenly. His attachm... more

Peter Alan Stollery (born November 29, 1935) is a Canadian politician and businessman. An old Yorkville family, the Stollerys owned a famous furnishings store named Frank Stollery’s, which opened in 1901 in downtown Toronto. Peter Stollery, the founder’s grandson, worked on and off at the haberdashery for 24 years, first as a furnishings’ man and eventually as a manager from 1965 to 1968 after his father, Alan Stollery, died suddenly. His attachment to these roots explain his later designation in the Canadian Senate as Senator for "Bloor and Yonge", the store's address. Before entering public life, Stollery also worked as a teacher in Algeria and travel writer for Maclean's. In addition, he worked as a cab driver in Toronto. Peter Stollery was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal candidate in the 1972 election for Spadina riding in Toronto defeating incumbent MP Perry Ryan who had left the Liberals and crossed the floor to the Progressive Conservatives. He was... less