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Peter S. Julian is a Canadian

Canada

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Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster

Burnaby—New Westminster

Burnaby—New Westminster is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:...

Personal life

Julian was born on April 16, 1962 in New Westminster, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

to Terry and Ruth Julian. His father Terry is a school administrator, historian and author, and a 2002 recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Medal. He also has a sister named Randi and a brother named Patrick.

Julian is fluently bilingual and is also functional in American Sign Language

American Sign Language

American Sign Language, or ASL, for a time also called Ameslan, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including deaf communities in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in some regions of Mexico...

. He lives in the 10th Avenue area of New Westminster. He graduated from New Westminster Secondary School

New Westminster Secondary School

New Westminster Secondary School is a high school in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the largest high schools in BC. Students of grade 8 to 12 are enrolled. The school offers various advanced programs such as the International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement...

and holds a bachelor's degree in political science

Political science

Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

from the Université du Québec à Montréal

Université du Québec à Montréal

The Université du Québec à Montréal is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Basic facts:The UQAM is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec , a public university system with other branches in Gatineau , Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec City, Chicoutimi, and...

Political career

A community activist, Julian was Executive Director of the Council of Canadians and later the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. He was a leader in an unsuccessful effort to prevent the arrival of big box retail in New Westminster without public consultation. Ultimately, the city allowed a big box store which turned out to be a Wal-Mart store.

In 2002, Julian ran for city council in New Westminster. He received 3,275 votes, losing a spot on the council by 74 votes.

After losing his bid for city council, Julian ran for the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

nomination in the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster

Burnaby—New Westminster

Burnaby—New Westminster is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. On March 7, 2004 Julian defeated Dave Mackinon to be the NDP's candidate in the 2004 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2004

The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...

. Julian won the general election, defeating Mary Pynenburg of the Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

by just 329 votes. In the federal election held on October 14, 2008, Julian won the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster by over 6900 votes. Julian won the riding again in 2011 with 49.67% of the votes.

Julian served as the Provincial Secretary for the Quebec section of the NDP in the 1990s. He also has been the National Policy Coordinator and Assistant and Acting Federal Secretary of the NDP. He has been a member of the NDP since he was 14 years old.

He also co-founded the Save St. Mary's Hospital Community Coalition. He was a founding member of the B.C. Disability Employment Network and the Burnaby-New Westminster Council of Canadians. He has also volunteered for the local Emergency Social Services, for Royal City Soccer, East Burnaby Minor Baseball, the United Way

United Way of Canada

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, and the United Church of Canada

United Church of Canada

The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...

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In the New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet

New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet

This is a list of members of the New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Canadian parliament. Positions in the shadow cabinet were announced on November 17, 2008, and include all 37 members of the New Democratic Party caucus in the Canadian House of Commons except Joe Comartin who was...

, Julian is the Industry Shadow Cabinet Minister. Julian is also currently the Deputy and Interim NDP Caucus Chair. Julian previously Served as NDP Critic on International Trade, Transportation, Persons with Disabilities, Treasury Board, Western Fisheries Critic and the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

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Julian was vocal opponent to the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) that he believed threatened Canada's sovereignty through deep integration with the United States and Mexico. As NDP Transport Critic, Julian lead the successful fight in the House of Commons to stop the SMS transport safety bill, which he believed to be an attempt to turn safety over to air transport companies themselves. Julian termed this "self-serve safety". Recently, Julian initiated an NDP task force that will meet and consult with diverse Canadian immigrant communities across the country, and to learn more about the challenges they face.

Georgia Straight newspaper has called Julian "one of the region's hardest working politicians". Julian ranked 3rd of 308 MPs in the 39th Parliament on bills, votes, and speeches.

Election results

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| style="width: 160px"|Liberal
|Monique Gagnon-Tremblay

Monique Gagnon-Tremblay

Monique Gagnon-Tremblay is a politician in Quebec, Canada. She is the current MNA member for the riding of Saint-François in the Estrie region. She served as Liberal leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec from May 1998 to December 1998 and Deputy Premier in 1994 and from 2003...

Parti Québécois

The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...

Unity Party (Quebec)

The Unity Party was a political party in Quebec, Canada.The party was formed as a reaction to then-Premier Robert Bourassa invoking the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian constitution to override a Supreme Court ruling overturning parts of the Charter of the French Language .The party platform...

Parti 51

Parti 51 was a minor political party in the Canadian province of Quebec in the late 1980s. The party proposed the separation of Quebec from Canada in order to seek admission to the United States as the 51st state of that union...

New Westminster municipal election, 2002: City council Six to be elected
Candidate	Votes
Casey Cook	4848
Jerry Dobrovolny	4626
Chuck Puchmayr Chuck Puchmayr Charles "Chuck" Puchmayr is a former Canadian politician, who was an MLA for New Westminster in British Columbia from 2005 to 2009. He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party....	4430
Bob Osterman	3875
Calvin Donnelly	3646
Lorrie Williams	3349
Peter Julian	3275
Kimiko Karpoff	2918
Betty McIntosh	2723
Carol Cheremkora	2634
Charmaine Murray	1938
Shane Polak	1588
Fil Apolinario	1536
Hilda Bechler	1298
Wally Walia	1266
Rhoda Beka-Kaellis	1257
Shea Campbell	1250
Lori Underwood	1021
Ted Edwards	1015
Gordon Cooper	872
Ron B. Gordon	772

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| style="width: 160px"|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

|Peter Julian
|align="right"|14,061
|align="right"|34.58%
|align="right"| +18.5
|align="right"|$51,851
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| style="width: 160px"|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

|Mary Pynenburg
|align="right"|13,732
|align="right"|32.52%
|align="right"| -1.0
|align="right"|$67,860
|-

| style="width: 160px"|Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

|Mike Redmond
|align="right"|11,821
|align="right"|27.63%
|align="right"| -19.9
|align="right"|$52,988
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| style="width: 160px"|Green

Green Party of Canada

The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...

Canadian Action Party

The Canadian Action Party is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. It promotes Canadian nationalism, monetary and electoral reform, and opposes neoliberal globalization and free trade agreements.- Background :The Canadian Action Party was founded by Paul T...

Communist Party of Canada

The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. Although is it currently a minor or small political party without representation in the Federal Parliament or in provincial legislatures, historically the Party has elected representatives in Federal Parliament, Ontario...

New Democratic Party

|Peter Julian
|align="right"|17,391
|align="right"|38.8%
|align="right"| +4.2%
|align="right"|$71,413.90
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| style="width: 160px"|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

|Mary Pynenburg
|align="right"|13,420
|align="right"|29.9%
|align="right"| -2.6%
|align="right"|$74,580.51
|-

| style="width: 160px"|Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

|Marc Dalton

Marc Dalton

Marc Dalton is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Maple Ridge-Mission. He formerly worked as a long-time teacher in the Maple Ridge School District at both the...

|align="right"|12,364
|align="right"|27.6%
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"|$70,006.15
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| style="width: 160px"|Green

Green Party of Canada

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