| Helena Guergis | Rahim Jaffer | |
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| Age | 41 | 38 |
| Birthplace | Barrie, Ontario | Kampala, Uganda |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, policy adviser, political assistant, public servant | Businessman, entrepreneur |
| Riding | Simcoe-Grey | Edmonton-Strathcona |
| First elected | June 28, 2004 | June 2, 1997 |
| Margin of first victory | 100 votes | 2,951 votes |
| Number of times re-elected | 2 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Misrepresentations | Staffers wrote letters to newspapers defending her without identifying themselves in 2010. | Executive assistant impersonated him in a radio interview in 2001. |
| 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. |
| Marriage | Eloped on Oct. 15, 2008, one day after Mr. Jaffer’s election defeat. |
Source: Parliament of Canada and Globe and Mail archives.
