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  Khan, Wajid
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AffiliationConservative  
 
NameWajid Khan
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Mississauga, Ontario , Canada
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Born April 24, 1946 (77 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedMonsieur
Jan 05, 2007 09:38am
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InfoWajid Khan was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville in 2004. Since that time, he has focused much of his energy on expanding public transit and international trade.

Mr. Khan is a member of the Trade Sub-committee on Human Rights and International Development, and he was previously member of the Canadian Heritage Committee. Wajid Khan also chairs the Caucus committee on Bill C-36 (the Anti-Terrorist Act). In addition, he chairs of the Canada-Croatia Parliamentary Group, and is an executive member of the Parliamentary Groups for Poland, India and Pakistan.

Mr. Khan embodies Canada’s potential through his entrepreneurial success and commitment to community involvement. Before immigrating to Canada, Mr. Khan served for eight years as an officer and pilot in Pakistan’s air force. He and his wife settled in Toronto in 1974, where he established himself as a successful businessman. By 1990, Mr. Khan was president and CEO of one of the largest automobile showrooms in Canada.

Mr. Khan has also played an active leadership role amongst the city’s cultural communities. He has been a strong supporter of community charities and a sponsor of several children’s hockey teams.

Mr. Khan lives with his wife Tasnim, a medical doctor, and his son Omar.


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Nov 23, 2007 11:00am News Tory MP [Wajid] Khan accused of campaign overspending  Article Monsieur 
Jan 06, 2007 01:00pm Profile Khan's move to Conservatives no surprise, say friends who call him Tory at heart  Article Monsieur 
Jan 05, 2007 09:35am News Liberal MP Wajid Khan defects to Conservatives  Article Monsieur 
Aug 09, 2006 08:25am News [Canada] PM picks Muslim Liberal MP as Mideast adviser  Article Monsieur 

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  10/14/2008 ON Parliament - Mississauga—Streetsville Lost 35.80% (-9.96%)
  02/03/2008 ON Parliament - Mississauga–Streetsville - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/23/2007 ON Parliament - Mississauga–Streetsville - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/05/2007 ON Parliament - Mississauga–Streetsville - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/23/2006 ON Parliament - Mississauga–Streetsville Won 45.95% (+11.13%)
  06/28/2004 ON Parliament - Mississauga–Streetsville Won 50.56% (+18.83%)
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Leadership Race - Liberal Party - Dec 02, 2006 LIB Joe Volpe