Preceded by Michelle Simson Education Seneca College Party New Democratic Party | Profession IT technician Residence Toronto, Canada Name Dan Harris Succeeded by Bill Blair | |
Born August 3, 1979 (age 44)
Toronto, Ontario ( 1979-08-03 ) Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Spouse Melissa McCormick (m. 2013) Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2011 Profiles | ||
Political party New Democratic Party | ||
Dan harris on the right wing shift of the liberal party of canada
Dan Harris (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian New Democratic Party politician, who represented the riding of Scarborough Southwest from 2011 to 2015. He served as the NDP's Critic for Post-Secondary Education.
Contents
- Dan harris on the right wing shift of the liberal party of canada
- Background
- Education
- Politics
- References
Background
Harris grew up in east end Toronto. Before being elected, he worked as an IT technician and "Site Lead for VoIP Services and Implementation" at the Kearl Oil Sands Project for Unified Systems Group. He has previously worked at the University of Toronto Students' Union as D.R.O. for their March 2010 Student Elections. As Web Coordinator at the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the summer of 2008. As a Manager of the Ontario NDP Fundraising PhoneBank in 2007–08. As the Support Team Leader at Web Networks 2001–2006 (part-time from 2005–06 while attending classes). As a C.S.R. Telerep at Answer Plus (an inbound call centre) in 1999–2000. Harris also worked as a Jr. Assistant and Assistant at N.Y.A.D. Not Your Average Daycare from 1995–1999.
Education
Harris attended French language schools in Toronto until college, graduating from elementary school at École George Étienne Cartier in Toronto and École Secondaire Catholique Mgr-de-Charbonnel in North Toronto for secondary school. He also attended Seneca College, studying computer programming and analysis. In the fall of 2016 he took a graphic design program at Concordia University.
Politics
Harris first ran for office during the 2000 election in Scarborough Southwest, placing fourth behind Liberal incumbent Tom Wappel. He tried again in the 2004 and 2006 elections, and also ran for Ward 35 in the 2006 Toronto municipal elections. Harris did not contest the 2008 federal election, but tried again in 2011—this time defeating Liberal incumbent Michelle Simson.
Harris was named Deputy Critic for Science and Technology on June 2, 2011. In the summer of 2012 Harris was named Deputy Industry Critic then on August 9, 2013 he became the Critic for Post-Secondary Education.
In February 2015 Harris was among a group of NDP MPs accused by the Board of Internal Economy of misspending taxpayers dollars by funding NDP satellite offices after the 2011 election. As of July 2015 Harris has been ordered to payback $141 467 to Canadian taxpayers. The NDP is challenging the ruling in federal court.
In December 2015 Harris was exonerated by the House of Commons after providing proof that the Liberal and Conservative dominated BOIE had improperly charged him for staff working in his constituency office doing parliamentary work. Harris had the original order from the BOIE framed so he will never forget just how far they'll go to win.
In the 2015 Canadian federal election, Harris lost his riding to former Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair.