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Yasir Naqvi
	Yasir Naqvi
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	MPP for Ottawa Centre
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 30, 2007
Preceded by	Richard Patten
Born	Pakistan
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Ottawa, Ontario
Occupation	Lawyer, Politician

Yasir Naqvi MPP (born 1973) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding of Ottawa Centre. He is a member of the Liberal Party.

Naqvi was born and raised in Pakistan and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1988 at the age of 15. Naqvi is a graduate of McMaster University and the University of Ottawa Law School. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2001 and began practicing law at Flavell Kubrick LLP, specialising in international trade law and eventually becoming a partner.^[1] He continued his practice with Lang Michener LLP after that firm merged with Flavell Kubrick LLP in 2005.^[2] He left Lang Michener in 2007 to join the Centre for Trade Policy and Law at Carleton University.

Prior to entering politics he volunteered with a number of community associations including the Centertown Community Health Centre and the Ottawa Food Bank.^{[citation needed]} He has continued to organize the Capital Food Blitz after his election.^{[citation needed]}

He was named parliamentary assistant to Rick Bartolucci, the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, in the cabinet announcement of October 30, 2007. On October 3, 2008, he was named parliamentary assistant to the Ministry of Revenue, Dwight Duncan. On June 24, 2009 a cabinet shuffle moved John Wilkinson into the role of Minister of Revenue. Mr. Naqvi remained parliamentary assistant to the Ministry of Revenue.

His brother Ali has been a candidate for both the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) and its provincial counter-part, the Ontario NDP.

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[ottawabusinessjournal.com-0] "Legal wrangle: Lawyers square off in Ottawa Centre riding", Ottawa Business Journal, Sep 26, 2007

[1] September 1, 2005 - Flavell Kubrick Joins Lang Michener

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