Yasir Naqvi | |
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.jpg) Naqvi in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine McKenna |
| 39th Attorney General of Ontario | |
| In office 13 June 2016 – 29 June 2018 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Madeleine Meilleur |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Mulroney |
| Member of the Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre | |
| In office 10 October 2007 – 6 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Patten |
| Succeeded by | Joel Harden |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1973 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Ontario Liberal |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | McMaster University (BA, BSc), University of Ottawa (LLB), Carleton University (MA), Rotman School of Management |
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Yasir Abbas Naqvi MP (born 25 January 1973) [1]is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa Centre since the 2021 federal election, sitting as a Liberal. Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Naqvi was active in Ontario provincial politics, serving as the first visible-minority attorney general of Ontario (2016–2018), minister of community safety and correctional services (2014–2016), and minister of labour (2013–2014). He represented Ottawa Centre in the Legislative Assembly. On 3 June 2023, Naqvi announced his candidacy for the 2023 Ontario Liberal Party Leadership Election in which he lost to Bonnie Crombie finishing in third.[2]
- ^ https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=20245
- ^ "MP Yasir Naqvi officially joins Ontario Liberal leadership race: 'My mission is to defeat Doug Ford'". thestar.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.