Background
Daniel was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Joe Daniel
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He was the first Canadian Member of Parliament of Malayali descent. He came to Canada in 1987 to work on a contract with the Canadian military. In 1995, he moved to Toronto and joined (International Business Machines Corporation) Celestica Incorporated. where he worked for 14 years as a manager in engineering.
He was also a part-time professor at Humber and Centennial College and during this period presented a number of papers on fibre optic technology.
In the 2011 Canadian federal election, he ran as the Conservative candidate in the Toronto riding of Don Valley East. He defeated Liberal incumbent Yasmin Ratansi by 870 votes.
In the 2015 election he ran in the new riding of Don Valley North but lost to newcomer Geng Tan by 6,215 votes. Later, during an all-candidates debate in October, Daniel referred to the "so-called" Syrian refugees, questioned their need for food and water, and criticized the Middle East for not doing more to support them.
Politics
He refused media requests for clarification of his statement, as part of his policy to avoid all interviews with media until after the election.
Membership
He served as a backbench member of the Stephen Harper government.
Personality
He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2011 to 2015 who represented the Toronto riding of Don Valley East.
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Conservative Party of Canada