Sarkis Assadourian (born January 25,1948) is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. He became the first Armenian-Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons,[1] with great support of the Armenian community of Toronto.
Assadourian was born in Aleppo,Syria. His family emigrated soon after. He studied painting at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In 1970 he moved to Toronto where he worked as a property manager. He also worked as a consultant on multiculturalism for both the provincial and federal governments.[2]
Assadourian and his wife Zaza have four children. He remains a supporter of Armenian causes and is an active member of the Richmond Hill Provincial Liberal Association.
Politics
In 1988,Assadourian entered politics as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Don Valley North. He won the Liberal nomination over rival Sarmite Bulte.[3] During the campaign debate he said that he wanted,"honest and open government,for a change." The New Democratic Party candidate,Anton Kuerti reminded him that the Tories were elected in 1984 criticising the Liberals on the same issue.[4] Assadourian stated that he was staunchly against abortion which was a hot button issue during the campaign.[2] He lost the election to Conservative candidate Barbara Greene by 604 votes.
Assadourian ran in the 2010 Richmond Hill Municipal Elections in Ward 3. He placed fifth out of seven candidates. He ran again in 2022 in Ward 5,placing eighth out of 10 candidates.
12Picard, Andre (1988-11-18). "Pianist, two painters ply their political art in Don Valley North". The Globe and Mail. p.A3.
↑Smith, Dan (1988-09-26). "High road pays off for Liberal hopeful". Toronto Star. p.A7.
↑Lakey, Jack (1988-11-07). "Candidates' meeting saved from snores". Toronto Star. p.A7.
↑Makin, Kirk; Smith, Vivian (1993-10-26). "Election '93 Liberal powerhouse sweeps in Metro Toronto Tories fail to take single riding as voters paint the town red". The Globe and Mail. p.D5.
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