Pietro Calendino was first appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture in July 1999 and was re-appointed in both February and November of 2000. He currently serves on a number of legislative select standing committees, as well as several special committees.

Pietro was elected to Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Burnaby North in the 1996 general election.

Before entering politics, Pietro taught French, Spanish and Math, as well as Career and Personal Planning in secondary schools from 1975 to 1996. He was elected to the Burnaby School Board in 1987 and served three terms, including two years as chair.

Pietro Calendino holds an Honours B.A. and Master's degree (Languages) from the University of British Columbia and has done post-graduate work at the University of North Carolina. He also holds a teaching certificate from Simon Fraser University.

Pietro's community involvement includes having served as President of both the B.C. Heritage Language Association and the B.C. Association of Modern Language teachers, as well as a Director of the Burnaby Multicultural Society, the Burnaby Regional Health Board and of the National Congress of Italian Canadians.

Born in Italy, Pietro came to Canada with his family in 1959.

Pietro and Chedna Calendino have lived in Burnaby for 26 years and have one daughter, Milena.