Wajid Khan
| Wajid Ali Khan | |
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| Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville |
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In office 2004–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie Crombie |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 24, 1946 Lahore, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Political party |
Conservative Party of Canada (February 3, 2008-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal Party of Canada (2003-2007) Conservative Party of Canada (January 5, 2007-November 23, 2007) Independent (November 23, 2007-February 3, 2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Tasnim Khan |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Wajid Ali Khan (born April 24, 1946) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Until 2008, he was a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Mississauga—Streetsville as a Conservative Member of Parliament.
Khan served as an officer and a pilot in the Pakistan Air Force from 1966 to 1973. He took part in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 as a Shenyang J-6 fighter pilot. He was shot down during one of his missions and spent some time as a Prisoner of War.
He moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1974.
Khan entered politics as a member of the Liberal Party, and supported Paul Martin for the party leadership in 2003. He was elected with over 50% support in Mississauga—Streetsville in the 2004 federal election, defeating Conservative Nina Tangri by nearly a 20 percentage point margin. Along with Yasmin Ratansi, Khan was the first Muslim Member of Parliament (MP) to be elected for the Liberal Party.
Khan voted against his government's same-sex marriage bill on June 28, 2005.
Khan was re-elected in the 2006 federal election, defeating Conservative Raminder Gill by an 11% margin. After his reelection, he was appointed Associate Critic for National Defence, and more recently Associate Critic for Treasury Board. Khan initially supported Joe Volpe in the 2006 Liberal leadership campaign, and later joined Volpe in throwing his support behind Bob Rae. As a Liberal, Khan voted against the extension of Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan until 2009.
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