User:Kassidystevens/Eva Nassif

= Eva Nassif = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Eva Nassif MP (in Arabic إيفا ناصيف) is a Canadian politician and translator who was elected to represent the riding of Vimy in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.

Contents

 * 1Biography
 * 2Electoral record
 * 3References
 * 4External links

Background and education[edit]
Born in Ain el Dilb, South Lebanon, Lebanon, Nassif got her diploma in nursing in Lebanon and worked as a registered nurse for five years in the oncology ward at the American University Hospital (AUH) in Beirut during the Lebanon Civil War before arriving in Canada.

After immigrating to Canada in 1993, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in translation and a Master of Arts in translation studies from Concordia University. The subject of her master's dissertation was "the terminology of proteomics". She became a certified translator in English, French, and Arabic and a terminologist. She also worked as a teacher for the Laval School Board.

Nassif is an activist for women's rights and social and youth affairs and is actively involved in a number of organizations. Since 2009, she has been working for an NGO specializing in educating Canadian youth and helping their integration into public life.

Federal politics[edit]
She had first ran for federal office in the 2008 Federal Election in the now dissolved Terrebonne—Blainville riding in Quebec where she finished in second place behind Bloc-Quebecois MP Diane Bourgeois.

Nassif had been a candidate in the 2011 federal election for Laval electoral district, for the Liberal Party of Canada coming third.

She became a candidate in the 2015 federal election again for the Liberal Party of Canada from the riding of Vimy winning with a great margin.

Nassif did not run for re-election as the Liberal candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election due to conflicts with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding Jody Wilson-Raybould and the SNC-Lavalin affair. This lead to issues with funding for Nassif's incumbent Annie Koutrakis after Nassif's team refused to transfer funds to Koutrakis' campaign.

Personal life[edit]
Nassif is married to a PhD engineer Georges Abi-Saad and is the mother of triplets Charbel, Maroun and Josée.

References[edit]

 * 1) ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pope-francis-appoints-new-bishop-syrian-refugees-1.3474260
 * 2) ^ http://www.courrierlaval.com/Actualites/Politique/2015-10-19/article-4314841/Elections-federales-2015%3A-victoire-eclatante-dEva-Nassif-dans-Vimy/1
 * 3) ^ https://evanassif.liberal.ca/en/
 * 4) ^ http://www.al-mohajer.com/article.php?id=435&cat=3&lng=en
 * 5) ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vimy, 30 September 2015
 * 6) ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates  Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

 * Official Website