Hon. Andrew Telegdi
Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Waterloo
Incumbent
Assumed office  1993
Preceded by	Walter McLean
Born	May 28, 1946 (1946-05-28) (age 61) Budapest, Hungary
Political party	Liberal

Andrew Telegdi, PC , MP (born May 28, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. Telegdi was elected in the riding of Waterloo in the general election of 1993, and in the riding of Kitchener—Waterloo in the elections of 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2006. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Kitchener—Waterloo is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... Open seat redirects here. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ... The Honourable Reverend Walter Franklin McLean (born April 26, 1936) is a former Canadian politician. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... See Budapest (band) for the British melancholic post-grunge band. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... 38th Parliament Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of May 17, 2005. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Type Lower House Speaker Peter Milliken, Liberal since January 29, 2001 Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Peter Van Loan, Conservative since January 4, 2007 Opposition House Leader Ralph Goodale, Liberal since January 23, 2006 Members 308 Political groups Conservative Party Liberal Party Bloc Québécois... Waterloo was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... The 1993 Canadian federal election, which took place on October 25th, 1993, was one of the most eventful in Canadian history. ... Kitchener—Waterloo is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...

A Hungarian expatriate who entered Canada as a refugee, Telegdi has spent much of his parliamentary career on civil libertarian and immigration issues.

Telegdi emigrated with his family to Canada in 1957. He attended the University of Waterloo in the 1970s, and served two terms as president of the Federation of Students, UW's student union, in 1973-1974. After graduating, he became executive director of Youth in Trouble with the Law, and was a board member of the Working Centre (St. John's Soup Kitchen). Telegdi was also appointed to the board of governors of Wilfrid Laurier University. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Federation of Students, University of Waterloo represents 20,047 full-time undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ...

Telegdi was a city councillor in Waterloo, Ontario from 1985 to 1993 while at the same time he was a regional councillor in the RM of Waterloo. , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (or Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is located in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

He ran for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as member of the Ontario Liberal Party in the 1990 provincial election, but finished third against Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Witmer in the riding of Waterloo North. He won an easy victory to the Canadian House of Commons three years later, however, and has been re-elected by comfortable margins since that time. The Provincial Parliament of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centre-left provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... John Sandfield Macdonald The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Elizabeth Witmer, BA (born October 16, 1946 in Schiedam, The Netherlands) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Waterloo North was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Type Lower House Speaker Peter Milliken, Liberal since January 29, 2001 Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Peter Van Loan, Conservative since January 4, 2007 Opposition House Leader Ralph Goodale, Liberal since January 23, 2006 Members 308 Political groups Conservative Party Liberal Party Bloc Québécois...

Telegdi was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Citizenship of Immigration on July 16, 1998, but resigned the position on May 18, 2000, claiming that he could not support certain provisions in the government's proposed Citizenship Act. He was particularly concerned with a clause which gave Canada's parliament the right to remove a person's citizenship. Commenting on this issue, he said "For me, my citizenship comes before my party." In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... Hon. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

During this controversy, Telegdi argued that placing parliament above the courts on citizenship issues was similar to "what Hitler used to do". Telegdi was widely criticized for this comment and the Canadian Jewish Congress called for Telegdi's removal from the Liberal caucus. In response, Telegdi noted that his stepfather was a Jewish refugee from Romania, and claimed his comments had been reported out of context in a sensational manner. He also issued the following statement: "What I have said is that a liberal democratic state such as Canada should never remove citizenship lightly. That is what Hitler did to Jews, Gypsies and many others. That is what Stalin did to millions. All totalitarian regimes have engaged in these practices."[1] He also issued an apology for his comments to the House of Commons. This controversy does not appear to have hurt Telegdi's standing with the local electorate. The Canadian Jewish Congress is an umbrella group of Jewish organizations in Canada and constitutes the main lobby group for the Jewish community in the country though it often competes with Bnai Brith Canada in that regard. ...

For several years, Telegdi was a supporter of Paul Martin in his bid to succeed Jean Chrétien as leader of the Liberal Party. Soon after Martin succeeded Chrétien as Liberal leader and Prime Minister, Telegdi was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister with special emphasis on Aboriginal Affairs. He held this position until just after the 2004 election and is currently vice chair of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration[2]. For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, BCL, LLD (h. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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