Julie A. Dabrusin (born April 16, 1971) is a

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politician. She was elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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in the 2015 federal election. Dabrusin earned university degrees in law and Middle Eastern studies. She then spent 13 years as an attorney with Rogers Partners LLP, as well as a year as commission counsel to an inquiry into government procurement. She and her family moved to the Danforth area in 1998. In 2011 she left her legal career to focus on raising her two daughters and participating in various community organizing and charitable activities aimed at promoting and preserving Toronto's public parks. In 2013, she was a recipient of the

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. She was nominated as the Liberal Party candidate in

for the 2015 federal election, running primarily on concerns about income inequality and government neglect of Canada's urban areas. Dabrusin won the election, unseating

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incumbent Craig Scott. Toronto—Danforth was previously held by NDP leader

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and was considered to be a safe seat; it has long been one of the more left-leaning ridings in Toronto.

Early life

Dabrusin comes from a Jewish family.

Electoral record

References

External links

Official website
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