Andrew J. Kania[1] | |
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Member of Parliament for Brampton West | |
In office 2008–2011 | |
Preceded by | Colleen Beaumier |
Succeeded by | Kyle Seeback |
Personal details | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | December 7, 1967
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Susan Kania |
Alma mater | University of Toronto, University of Leicester[1] |
Profession | Senior partner, Kania Lawyers[1] |
Andrew Kania (born December 7, 1967) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Brampton West, in Ontario. Kania was elected in the 2008 Canadian federal election, winning as the Liberal Party candidate in the riding vacated by Liberal Colleen Beaumier. He was defeated in his re-election bid by Conservative Kyle Seeback in the 2011 Canadian federal election.
Kania was a member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security; the Liaison Committee, which has a supervisory role over all parliamentary committees; and also the House Joint Chair of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations.
He will be running as the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for the next provincial election in the riding of Brampton West.[2]