1. Peter Julian's father Terry was a school administrator, historian and author, and a 2002 recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Medal.
20 Facts About Peter Julian
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Peter Julian has a sister, Randi, and a brother, Patrick.
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Peter Julian played basketball for Douglas College and was a sports reporter for The Other Press in the 1980's.
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Peter Julian is fluently bilingual in English and French and is functional in American Sign Language.
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Peter Julian graduated from New Westminster Secondary School and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the Universite du Quebec a Montreal with a specialization in International Relations.
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In 2002, Peter Julian ran for the city council in New Westminster, British Columbia.
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Peter Julian received 3,275 votes, losing a spot on the council by 74 votes.
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On March 7,2004, Peter Julian defeated Dave Mackinon to be the NDP's candidate in the 2004 federal election.
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Peter Julian won the general election, defeating Mary Pynenburg of the Liberal Party of Canada by just 329 votes.
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Peter Julian was re-elected by 3,971 votes over Pynenburg in 2006.
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Peter Julian co-founded the Save St Mary's Hospital Community Coalition.
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Peter Julian was a founding member of the BC Disability Employment Network and the Burnaby-New Westminster Council of Canadians.
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Peter Julian has volunteered for the local Emergency Social Services, for Royal City Soccer, East Burnaby Minor Baseball, the United Way, and the United Church of Canada.
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Peter Julian previously served as the NDP critic for International Trade, Transportation, Persons with Disabilities, Treasury Board, Western Fisheries Critic, Industry, and the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympics.
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Peter Julian vocally opposed the Security and Prosperity Partnership that he believed threatened Canada's sovereignty through deep integration with the United States and Mexico.
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Peter Julian initiated an NDP task force to meet and consult with diverse Canadian immigrant communities across the country, and to learn more about the challenges they face.
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Peter Julian ranked 3rd of 308 MPs in the 39th Parliament on bills, votes, and speeches.
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On December 21,2016, Peter Julian registered to run in the NDP leadership race to succeed Tom Mulcair.
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Peter Julian withdrew on July 5,2017, after trailing fellow candidates Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, and Jagmeet Singh in fundraising.
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On January 31,2018, Peter Julian was named finance critic in the NDP shadow cabinet by party leader Jagmeet Singh.