| Paul John Mark Szabo | |
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Member of Parliament
for Mississauga South |
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| Assumed office 1993 election |
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| Preceded by | Don Blenkarn |
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| Born | May 10, 1948 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Linda Szabo |
| Residence | Mississauga |
| Profession | Chartered accountant |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Paul John Mark Szabo (born May 10, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. Mississauga South is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons Don Blenkarn (born June 17, 1930 in Toronto) was a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Mississauga South for the Liberal Party. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based Mississauga South is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political
Szabo received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1970. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He worked as an accountant for Price Waterhouse in Toronto from 1970 to 1974, and received certification from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1973. PricewaterhouseCoopers (or PwC is one of the world's largest Professional services firms Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA is the umbrella body for the Chartered Accountant profession in Canada and Bermuda. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. He received an M.B.A. from York University in 1975, was a Corporate Controller for Heede International Ltd. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. in 1975-76, and served the Director of Finance for TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. from 1977 to 1983. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) He then worked as a Corporate Treasurer for United Cooperative of Ontario from 1984 to 1990, when he opened a private accounting practice in Mississauga. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Szabo has also served as Vice-Chair and Director of the Mississauga Hospital for nine years, Director of Interim Place shelter for abused women for five years, and was a Director of the Peel Regional Housing Authority for five years.
Szabo has long been involved with the Liberal Party. He was the party's candidate in Mississauga South for the federal elections of 1980 and 1984, losing to Progressive Conservative Don Blenkarn on both occasions (the first time by 473 votes, the second time by a greater margin). The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Don Blenkarn (born June 17, 1930 in Toronto) was a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament. Szabo was first elected in the election of 1993, defeating both Blenkarn and Reformer John Veenstra by a significant margin. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons The Reform Party of Canada ( Parti réformiste du Canada) was a Canadian federal Political party that existed from 1987 to 2000
He was re-elected in the 1997 election, easily defeating Reformer Joe Peschisolido (who later became a Liberal MP) and PC candidate Dick Barr. The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Joe Peschisolido (born April 27, 1963) is a Canadian politician and businessman He won another comfortable victory in the 2000 election. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of
Szabo is known as one of the more socially conservative members of the Liberal caucus. Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what He is pro-life, and has written two works on the perceived breakdown of traditional family values: Divorce - The Bold Facts and Strong Families Make a Strong Country. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-life individuals generally believe that human life should be valued either from conception or Implantation Szabo also led the opposition within the Liberal caucus to a bill permitting stem cell research, and has been credited with (or blamed for) modifying the final wording of the bill. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. Not surprisingly, he is also an opponent of same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same In 2004, Szabo was awarded the Joseph P. Borowski Award for his pro-life activities. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Joseph P (Joe Borowski ( December 12, 1933 - September 23, 1996) was a Canadian politician and activist
Szabo has also promoted children's issues, and has brought forward private member's legislation to provide stiffer criminal sentences for abusers of women and children. He has supported greater funding for maternal and parental leave. Here, as well, Szabo's views are strongly influenced by social conservatism. He has described women's shelters as perpetuating a cycle of poverty, and believes that only a stronger emphasis on the family unit will provide a viable solution to poverty issues.
In addition to the two works mentioned above, Szabo has written four other monographs: Tragic Tolerance of Domestic Violence, The Child Poverty Solution, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - The Real Brain Drain and The Ethics and Science of Stem Cells. All of his publications are available on-line, via his website (see below).
Szabo has never been appointed to cabinet, though he served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services from 2000 to 2003. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties The Minister of Public Works and Government Services (Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He also served as chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group for four years.
In 2004, Szabo faced a serious challenge from Charles Sousa for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga South. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Charles Sousa (born on September 27, 1958 in Mississauga, Ontario) is the MPP for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Sousa was supported by many on the left-wing of the Liberal Party, and Szabo was supported by many on its right-wing. It has been speculated that Carolyn Parrish, Liberal MP for a neighbouring riding, was assisting Sousa, and that the Campaign Life organization was working for Szabo. Carolyn Parrish BA, BEd (born October 3, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician The Campaign Life Coalition (often called Campaign Life) is a Canadian socially conservative group primarily associated with the Pro-life movement Szabo won the challenge, 966 votes to 838.
The nomination proved to be Szabo's most difficult challenge in the 2004 campaign. The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Although the newly-founded Conservative Party of Canada targeted his riding, Szabo was able to win re-election with over 50% support. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative
In the Canadian federal election, 2006, Szabo faced a tough effort from Conservative candidate Phil Green (who also ran for the Conservatives in 2004), but still managed to win by just over 2000 votes. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the Phil Green ran as a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Mississauga South in both the 2004 federal election and 2006 federal
Notably, Szabo was determined to have spoken the most words in the 38th Parliament -- 154,683 to be exact -- by the How'd They Vote website.
On November 21, 2006, Mr. Szabo was honoured as "The Hardest-Working" Member of Parliament at the First Annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards ceremony held at the National Gallery in Ottawa. Sponsored by Macleans, l'Actualite and the Dominion Institute, the selection was based on an Ipsos-Reid survey of all 306 current Members of Parliament. On November 21, 2007, Mr. Szabo was honoured with the same award for a second consecutive year at a ceremony held at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Ottawa.
Paul Szabo supported Michael Ignatieff's bid to become leader of the Liberal Party of Canada at the 2006 Liberal leadership convention. Michael Grant Ignatieff, MP (/ɪgˈnatʃəf/ (born May 12, 1947 in Toronto) is a Public intellectual, Historian,
Among his many chairmanship appointments, his position as Chairman of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, commonly known as the "Ethics Committee", reached high-profile public recognition in late 2007 and early 2008 as the committee was convened to review the monetary and business dealings between former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and German-Canadian wheeler-dealer Karlheinz Schreiber. The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information Privacy and Ethics is a permanent Standing committee of the Canadian House of Commons that Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page SpecialShortpages.-- Karlheinz Schreiber (born March 25, 1934 in Petersdorf (Thüringen) a German -born Canadian citizen who is a Lobbyist, [1]
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| Preceded by Don Blenkarn |
Member of Parliament for Mississauga South 1993–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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