15 Facts About Shafiq Qaadri

Shafiq Qaadri graduated from Upper Canada College in 1982, and from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1988.

Shafiq Qaadri has written over 75 articles on medicine for journals such as The Medical Post.

Shafiq Qaadri has been granted the position of Designated Medical Practitioner by the Canadian government.

Shafiq Qaadri was the keynote speaker at the 40th annual convention of the Islamic Medical Association of North America in July 2007.

Shafiq Qaadri is a speaker at numerous community groups in the Greater Toronto Area, teaching how about the prevention and heart disease to South Asian groups.

Shafiq Qaadri ran in the 1999 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Etobicoke North.

Shafiq Qaadri lost to Progressive Conservative John Hastings by 1,446 votes in Etobicoke North.

Hastings announced his retirement in 2003, and Shafiq Qaadri was able to win the riding by nearly 10,000 votes in the election that followed.

Shafiq Qaadri is the first person of Pakistani origin to become a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.

In September 2013, Shafiq Qaadri introduced Bill 96, The Radon Awareness and Prevention Act.

In May 2015, Shafiq Qaadri tabled a petition that requested that the government withdraw its policy of only purchasing BlackBerry smartphones for MPPs and their staff.

Fellow MPP Daiene Vernile emphasized that Shafiq Qaadri's petition is only his individual opinion and the Liberal government is "a strong supporter" of BlackBerry, and PC MPP Michael Harris said "if he wants the latest Apple apps he can do it on his own dime".

Shafiq Qaadri issued an apology in a Twitter post the following week, saying "I want to offer my sincere apologies for any offence caused by the language in my petition on technology last week".

Shafiq Qaadri initially denied that his stunt was pre-planned, but later apologized for his actions being "rash and inexcusable".

Shafiq Qaadri was defeated in the election, coming third behind Progressive Conservative Party leader Doug Ford and NDP candidate Mahamud Amin.