10 Facts About Ted Opitz

In 1978, Ted Opitz enrolled as a private in the Canadian Army Reserves and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel during 33 years of service.

In June 2008 Ted Opitz was one of three candidates for the Conservative nomination in Mississauga South, losing to financial consultant Hugh Arrison.

In Etobicoke, Ted Opitz has been recognized for his volunteer work with the Polish community and youth in the region.

Ted Opitz won by a margin of 26 votes over Liberal incumbent Borys Wrzesnewskyj in the initial count, triggering an automatic judicial recount.

However, Ted Opitz appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada, which reversed the lower court's ruling and upheld the original election result on October 25,2012.

In February 2012, Ted Opitz was chosen as a delegate to represent the Parliament of Canada at both the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region and at the 56th Conference on the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Ted Opitz is a vice-chairman of the Canada-Poland Parliamentary Friendship Association and chair of the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group.

In 2013, Opitz acknowledged in an agreement with Elections Canada that his 2008 nomination donations violated the Canada Elections Act.

Ted Opitz was one of thirteen Canadians banned from travelling to Russia under sanctions imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2014.

Ted Opitz received the following honours and decorations during and after his military career.