24 Facts About Paul Szabo

Paul John Mark Szabo was born on May 10,1948 and is a Canadian politician.

Paul Szabo is a former member of the House of Commons of Canada who represented the riding of Mississauga South for the Liberal Party from 1993 to 2011.

Paul Szabo received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1970.

Paul Szabo worked as an accountant for Price Waterhouse in Toronto from 1970 to 1974, and received certification from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1973.

Paul Szabo then worked as a Corporate Treasurer for United Cooperative of Ontario from 1984 to 1990, when he opened a private accounting practice in Mississauga.

Paul Szabo was the party's candidate in Mississauga South for the federal elections of 1980 and 1984, losing to Progressive Conservative Don Blenkarn on both occasions.

Paul Szabo was first elected in the election of 1993, defeating both Blenkarn and Reformer John Veenstra by a significant margin.

Paul Szabo won another comfortable victory in the 2000 election.

Paul Szabo is known as one of the more socially conservative members of the Liberal caucus.

Paul Szabo is anti-abortion, and has written two works on the perceived breakdown of traditional family values: Divorce - The Bold Facts and Strong Families Make a Strong Country.

Paul Szabo led the opposition within the Liberal caucus with over 50 proposed amendments to a wide-ranging Reproductive Technologies bill cloning, stem cell research, animal-human hybrids etc, and has been credited with modifying the final wording of the bill earning the support of the House for 5 of his key amendments.

In 2004, Szabo was awarded the Joseph P Borowski Award for his anti-abortion activities.

Paul Szabo has promoted children's issues, and has brought forward private member's legislation to provide stiffer criminal sentences for abusers of women and children.

Paul Szabo has supported greater funding for maternal and parental leave.

Paul Szabo believes that only a stronger support for the family unit would provide a viable solution to poverty issues.

Paul Szabo was never appointed to cabinet, but he served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services from 2000 to 2003.

Paul Szabo served as chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group for four years.

In 2004, Paul Szabo faced a serious challenge from Charles Sousa for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga South.

Sousa was supported by many on the left-wing of the Liberal Party, and Paul Szabo was supported by many on its right-wing.

On October 14,2008, Paul Szabo won re-election over Hugh Arrison.

Paul Szabo was defeated in the May 2,2011 election when the Conservatives won a majority and the Liberals were reduced to third party status in Parliament.

Paul Szabo was ranked first in speaking in Parliament in the 39th Parliament and second in the 40th Parliament.

On November 21,2006, Paul Szabo was honoured as "The Hardest-Working" Member of Parliament at the First Annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards ceremony held at the National Gallery in Ottawa.

On November 21,2007, Paul Szabo was honoured with the same award for a second consecutive year at a ceremony held at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Ottawa.