Yasir Naqvi

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Yasir Naqvi
MP
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Member of Parliament
for Ottawa Centre
Assumed office
September 20, 2021

Yasir Abbas Naqvi MP (born January 25, 1973) 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 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.

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Background

Naqvi was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1988 at the age of 15. [1] [2] Naqvi settled in the Niagara Falls, Ontario-area and attended McMaster University and the University of Ottawa Law School. He was called to the Bar in Ontario in 2001 and began practising in international trade law at Lang Michener LLP, eventually becoming a partner. [2] He left Lang Michener in 2007 to join the Centre for Trade Policy and Law at Carleton University. He was President of the Liberal Party of Ontario. [3]

The Ottawa Citizen named Naqvi as one of its "People to Watch in 2010", with a profile in the January 9, 2010 Saturday Observer headlined "Yasir Naqvi, he's a firecracker". [4] Ottawa Life magazine also included him in its Tenth Annual "Top 50 People in the Capital" list for 2010. [1] In a September 2011 column, Adam Radwanski of The Globe and Mail called Naqvi "possibly the hardest-working constituency MPP in the province." [5]

Prior to entering politics he volunteered with a number of community associations including the Centretown Community Health Centre and the Ottawa Food Bank. [1]

Political career

Ontario provincial politics

Naqvi ran in the 2007 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Ottawa Centre. He defeated New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Will Murray by 2,094 votes. [6] He was re-elected in 2011 and 2014. [7] [8]

He was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to Rick Bartolucci, the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, in the cabinet announcement of 30 October 2007. [9] On 3 October 2008, he was named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Revenue Dwight Duncan. On 24 June 2009 a cabinet shuffle moved John Wilkinson into the role of Minister of Revenue and Naqvi was kept on as his Parliamentary Assistant. On 2 September 2010 Naqvi was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Education Leona Dombrowsky. [10]

Naqvi introduced six Private Member's Bills – the "Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act", [11] the "City of Ottawa Amendment Act", the "Escaping Domestic Violence Act", the "College and University Student Associations Act", the "Enhancing Red Light Camera System Enforcement Act", and the "Protection of Public Participation Act". Parts of the City of Ottawa Amendment Act were passed as part of the 2010 budget and parts of the Escaping Domestic Violence Act were passed in March 2016 as part of the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act. On 17 September 2009, Naqvi introduced a co-sponsored notion with NDP member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) France Gélinas declaring the third week of February "Kindness Week", inspired by a successful Kindness Week initiative underway in Ottawa. [12] Naqvi also co-sponsored Toby's Act with NDP MPP France Gelinas and Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP Christine Elliott which added gender identity and gender expression to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

In March 2013, an article appeared in the Toronto Sun which claimed that Naqvi had endorsed an Islamist book on men physically punishing their wives. [13] The following day in the National Post , Naqvi denied having endorsed the book. The Post reported that "Naqvi acknowledged that he wrote a letter of support for the book two years ago, but says he didn't read it…. The minister says he also didn't authorize the use of his name or comments in the "reviews" section of the book." [14]

In February 2013, when Kathleen Wynne took over as Premier, she appointed Naqvi to her first cabinet as Minister of Labour. [15] After the June 2014 election, Naqvi was moved to the position of Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Government House Leader. [16] In 2016 Naqvi and the Ontario Government were criticized for the state of provincial prisons and the human rights violations of inmates. [17] [18] [19]

On 13 June 2016 he assumed the role of Attorney General following a cabinet shuffle. [20]

Naqvi unsuccessfully sought a fourth mandate in the June 2018 Ontario general election. [21] He came in second behind New Democrat Joel Harden. [22]

Federal politics

Naqvi was elected for the Liberal Party of Canada in Ottawa-Centre on Sept. 20, 2021, handily winning his seat with 45.5% of the popular vote. He was chosen to serve as Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness.

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election : Ottawa Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Joel Harden 29,67546.08+25.69
Liberal Yasir Naqvi 21,11132.78-18.89
Progressive Conservative Colleen McCleery10,32716.03-2.08
Green Cherie Wong2,2663.52-4.22
None of the Above Marc Adornato4370.68
Libertarian Bruce A. Faulkner3850.60-0.96
Communist Stuart Ryan1100.17-0.35
Canadians' Choice James Sears 920.14
Total valid votes64,403100.0 
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +22.29
Source: Elections Ontario [23]
2014 Ontario general election : Ottawa Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Yasir Naqvi 27,68952.02+4.86
New Democratic Jennifer McKenzie 10,89420.47−8.74
Progressive Conservative Rob Dekker9,67818.18−0.21
Green Kevin O'Donnell4,1637.82+3.42
Libertarian Bruce A. Faulkner5250.99+1.08
Communist Larry L. Wasslen2830.53+0.21
Total valid votes 53,232 100.0   +5.74
Liberal hold Swing +6.80
Source(s)
"Election Night Results – General Election Results by District – 062, Ottawa Centre – Unofficial". Elections Ontario . Retrieved 13 June 2014.
2011 Ontario general election : Ottawa Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Yasir Naqvi 23,64646.81+11.90$ 102,168.00
New Democratic Anil Naidoo14,71529.13−1.7783,779.02
Progressive Conservative Rob Dekker9,25718.33−1.5927,933.58
Green Kevin O'Donnell2,1844.32−8.035,902.64
Independent Kristina Chapman3090.61 3,418.00
Libertarian Michal Zeithammel2400.48 0.00
Communist Stuart Ryan1600.32−0.07394.11
Total valid votes / Expense Limit 50,511 100.00 −3.41 $ 112,575.19
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 290 0.57 −0.13
Turnout 50,801 53.74 −4.51
Eligible voters 94,533   +4.57
Liberal hold Swing +6.34
Source(s)
"Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate – October 6, 2011 General Election" (PDF). Elections Ontario . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
"Statistical Summary – General Elections 2011" ( Microsoft Excel 2013-2019 logo.svg Excel Spreadsheet). Elections Ontario . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
"2011 Candidate Campaign Returns (CR-1)" . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
Election signs for the major party Ottawa Centre candidates during the 2007 election. Ottawa Centre signs.JPG
Election signs for the major party Ottawa Centre candidates during the 2007 election.
2007 Ontario general election : Ottawa Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Yasir Naqvi 18,25534.91−10.19$ 74,103.43
New Democratic Will Murray16,16130.90+7.9276,746.81
Progressive Conservative Trina Morissette10,41619.92−2.7741,039.06
Green Greg Laxton6,45812.35+4.629,967.33
Family Coalition Danny Moran5160.99 627.00
Independent Richard Eveleigh2830.54 70.00
Communist Stuart Ryan2040.39−0.23928.61
Total valid votes/Expense Limit 52,293 100.0   +5.79 $ 97,635.24
Total rejected ballots 366 0.70 −0.02
Turnout 52,659 58.25 +2.62
Eligible voters 90,403   +1.00
Source(s)
"Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate – October 10, 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections Ontario . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
"Statistical Summary – General Elections 2007" (PDF). Elections Ontario . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
"2007 Candidate Campaign Returns (CR-1)" . Retrieved 28 May 2014.

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Ontario provincial government of Kathleen Wynne
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PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Madeleine Meilleur Attorney General
2016-2018		 Caroline Mulroney
Madeleine Meilleur Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
2014–2016		 David Orazietti
Linda Jeffrey Minister of Labour
2013–2014		 Kevin Flynn
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