Seventeen with connections to York U are elected to the Parliament of Canada (York University) ...

(Source: York University) There will be a strong York presence in the House of Commons when the 42nd Parliament of Canada is called into session on Dec. 3. Seventeen individuals with connections to York University have been elected to serve in the next government of Canada - 15 Liberals and two Conservatives. 'We are delighted that York University community members will be so well-represented in Canada's new government,' said Mamdouh Shoukri, president and vice-chancellor. 'With seventeen Members of Parliament elected from two parties, and alumnus Navdeep Bains and honorary degree recipient Marc Garneau sworn in as cabinet members with portfolios of great importance to higher education, this...