The Fight Continues - Interview w/ MP Peter Julian
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Friend of the show and NDP MP Peter Julian is back to discuss what we should expect from this session of parliament and what the NDP intends to fight for — working people, housing, and equity & justice for disabled Canadians.
About Peter Julian
Peter was born and raised in the New Westminster-Burnaby area where his family has lived for four generations. After graduating from New Westminster Secondary School, Peter held a number of jobs as a manual labourer and factory worker for local small businesses. After dropping out of school, Peter, as an adult learner, later attended the University of Quebec in Montreal and graduated with a degree in Political Science (International Relations).
Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Peter worked as a Financial Administrator. He is a former Executive Director of the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) and, under his leadership; WIDHH won consecutive Canadian Consumers’ Choice Awards for Excellence in Business (2003-2004). He was instrumental in building the British Columbia Disability Employment Network, a consortium of community groups, organizations and non-profit societies dedicated to serving people with disabilities.
A founding member of the Council of Canadians (CoC), Peter rose to become the National Executive Director of the Council, Canada’s largest citizen’s organization.
In New Westminster, Peter co-founded the Save St. Mary’s Hospital Community Coalition that fought tirelessly to save this community hospital.
He is a former volunteer with Emergency Social Services, Royal City Soccer, East Burnaby Minor Baseball, the United Way and the United Church.
He has been both a soccer coach & a basketball coach.
Instrumental in building the British Columbia Disability Employment Network.
Former National Policy Coordinator and Assistant and Acting Federal Secretary of the New Democratic Party of Canada.
Longtime member of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and proud member of the Burnaby Board of Trade.
He is fluent in English and French and has a working knowledge in American Sign Language.
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