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Helena Guergis |
Rahim Jaffer |
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Age |
41 |
38 |
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Birthplace |
Barrie, Ontario |
Kampala, Uganda |
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Occupation |
Businesswoman, policy adviser, political assistant, public servant |
Businessman, entrepreneur |
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Riding |
Simcoe-Grey |
Edmonton-Strathcona |
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First elected |
June 28, 2004 |
June 2, 1997 |
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Margin of first victory |
100 votes |
2,951 votes |
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Number of times re-elected |
2 |
3 |
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Positions held |
Minister of State for the Status of Women, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Secretary of State for Sport, Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade |
National caucus chairman |
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Misrepresentations |
Staffers wrote letters to newspapers defending her without identifying themselves in 2010. |
Executive assistant impersonated him in a radio interview in 2001. |
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Departed caucus |
April 9, 2010, after the Prime Minister called in the RCMP to investigate unspecified allegations. |
Oct. 14, 2008, after he was the only Conservative defeated in Alberta. |
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Marriage |
Eloped on Oct. 15, 2008, one day after Mr. Jaffer's election defeat. |
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Source: Parliament of Canada and Globe and Mail archives.