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Harper announces candidacy in Brossard - La Prairie
May 17, 2005
http://www.conservative.ca/english/subpage.asp?t=hl&id=504
LONGUEUIL - Today, the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition,
Stephen Harper introduced the candidate of the Conservative Party for the riding of Brossard-La
Prairie.
"I am very proud today to announce the candidacy of another Quebec Conservative candidate of
exceptional quality. Mr. Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar, of Tibetan heritage, will be our candidate in
Brossard-Laprairie. He was born in St-Hyacinthe, and lived on the South Shore of Montréal for more
than 20 years. He is currently the National Coordinator of the Canada Tibet committee, a
non-profit advocacy group of Tibetans and Canadians working towards the non-violent resolution of
the issue of Tibet. Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar is largely credited for the present success of the
Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, which is recognized as one of the most active friendship
groups in parliament with a large membership from all parties.
" I first met Mr. Khangsar on the occasion of the visit of his holiness the Dalai Lama to Ottawa,
last year, of which he was the main coordinator. I was very impressed then by the strength of his
religious beliefs and his commitment to human rights. As a prominent member of the Asian Canadian
community, Tenzin represents the true diversity of Brossard-La Prairie and of Montréal.
" I also understand that he is the first representative of the Tibetan community to run for
elected office anywhere in the world, and by doing so he makes all Canadians proud. Tenzin has
been a forceful and principled voice for human rights both here and abroad. Through his work on
behalf of the Dalai Lama, Tenzin has demonstrated his commitment to human dignity, peace, and
freedom. These values which he represents will find a welcome home in the Conservative Party,
which has consistently been a champion of human rights in Canada and around the world.
"Mr. Khangsar is also a skilled businessman with a background in television, telecommunications
and software. He is a co-founder of a software technology firm serving the television industry.
Mr. Khangsar is part of the new generation of conservative candidates from Quebec. They come from
different backgrounds, different regions and offer different skills and experiences. This is the
mark of a party that can unite people to bring the change that we need.
"Thanks to this team of candidates, Quebeckers will not be forced to choose between the corruption
of the Liberals and the powerlessness of the Bloc Quebecois. The Conservative Party offers another
path: a federalism of openness, which respects the autonomy of the provinces and wants to bring
fiscal balance between the federal government and the provinces. The Liberal Party is finished in
Quebec - for at least a generation. But the majority of Quebeckers does not want separation.
"The Conservative party is well positioned to form the next government - an honest,
forward-looking government. It is critical that Quebeckers play a major role in this government by
electing Conservative members of parliament. "
Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar
Of Tibetan heritage, born in St-Hyacinthe and raised for more than twenty years in the South Shore
of Montreal (Longueuil), Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar is a passionate young leader in business, society
and humanity.
He is currently the National Coordinator of the Canada Tibet Committee, a non-profit
membership-based advocacy group of Tibetans and Canadians working towards the non-violent
resolution of the issue of Tibet. Tenzin is largely credited for the present success of the
Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet which is recognized as one of the most active friendship
groups in Parliament with a large membership from all parties.
He was also the main coordinator of the recent visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, winner of the
Nobel Peace Prize, last April to Ottawa which included a historic first meeting with the Prime
Minister of Canada. Recently more than 200 Members of Parliament participated in a scarf-wearing
ceremony in the House of Commons to mark the anniversary of that visit.
Tenzin is also a skilled businessperson with a background in television, telecommunications and
software. He is co-founder of Invidex, a software technology firm serving the television industry.
Founded in 1999, today the company has more than fifty employees and has raised about $10 M from
investors and counts many of the worlds top broadcasters as clients. Tenzin also has extensive
business experience and contacts in Asia as a result of his sales leadership for a public Canadian
video technology from 1997 to 1999. Prior to his career in sales, he was a sports
broadcaster-journalist for CBC-TV Montreal and produced two documentaries on Tibet for RDI and
Musique Plus.
Of Buddhist faith and highly spiritual, Tenzin is a graduate of McGill School of Management with a
double major in Finance and International Business. He is very happily married to Ms. Kang Hee Lee
of South Korean heritage.
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9. Harper announces candidacy in Brossard - La Prairie
May 17, 2005
http://www.conservative.ca/english/subpage.asp?t=hl&id=504
LONGUEUIL - Today, the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition,
Stephen Harper introduced the candidate of the Conservative Party for the riding of Brossard-La
Prairie.
"I am very proud today to announce the candidacy of another Quebec Conservative candidate of
exceptional quality. Mr. Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar, of Tibetan heritage, will be our candidate in
Brossard-Laprairie. He was born in St-Hyacinthe, and lived on the South Shore of Montréal for more
than 20 years. He is currently the National Coordinator of the Canada Tibet committee, a
non-profit advocacy group of Tibetans and Canadians working towards the non-violent resolution of
the issue of Tibet. Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar is largely credited for the present success of the
Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, which is recognized as one of the most active friendship
groups in parliament with a large membership from all parties.
" I first met Mr. Khangsar on the occasion of the visit of his holiness the Dalai Lama to Ottawa,
last year, of which he was the main coordinator. I was very impressed then by the strength of his
religious beliefs and his commitment to human rights. As a prominent member of the Asian Canadian
community, Tenzin represents the true diversity of Brossard-La Prairie and of Montréal.
" I also understand that he is the first representative of the Tibetan community to run for
elected office anywhere in the world, and by doing so he makes all Canadians proud. Tenzin has
been a forceful and principled voice for human rights both here and abroad. Through his work on
behalf of the Dalai Lama, Tenzin has demonstrated his commitment to human dignity, peace, and
freedom. These values which he represents will find a welcome home in the Conservative Party,
which has consistently been a champion of human rights in Canada and around the world.
"Mr. Khangsar is also a skilled businessman with a background in television, telecommunications
and software. He is a co-founder of a software technology firm serving the television industry.
Mr. Khangsar is part of the new generation of conservative candidates from Quebec. They come from
different backgrounds, different regions and offer different skills and experiences. This is the
mark of a party that can unite people to bring the change that we need.
"Thanks to this team of candidates, Quebeckers will not be forced to choose between the corruption
of the Liberals and the powerlessness of the Bloc Quebecois. The Conservative Party offers another
path: a federalism of openness, which respects the autonomy of the provinces and wants to bring
fiscal balance between the federal government and the provinces. The Liberal Party is finished in
Quebec - for at least a generation. But the majority of Quebeckers does not want separation.
"The Conservative party is well positioned to form the next government - an honest,
forward-looking government. It is critical that Quebeckers play a major role in this government by
electing Conservative members of parliament. "
Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar
Of Tibetan heritage, born in St-Hyacinthe and raised for more than twenty years in the South Shore
of Montreal (Longueuil), Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar is a passionate young leader in business, society
and humanity.
He is currently the National Coordinator of the Canada Tibet Committee, a non-profit
membership-based advocacy group of Tibetans and Canadians working towards the non-violent
resolution of the issue of Tibet. Tenzin is largely credited for the present success of the
Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet which is recognized as one of the most active friendship
groups in Parliament with a large membership from all parties.
He was also the main coordinator of the recent visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, winner of the
Nobel Peace Prize, last April to Ottawa which included a historic first meeting with the Prime
Minister of Canada. Recently more than 200 Members of Parliament participated in a scarf-wearing
ceremony in the House of Commons to mark the anniversary of that visit.
Tenzin is also a skilled businessperson with a background in television, telecommunications and
software. He is co-founder of Invidex, a software technology firm serving the television industry.
Founded in 1999, today the company has more than fifty employees and has raised about $10 M from
investors and counts many of the worlds top broadcasters as clients. Tenzin also has extensive
business experience and contacts in Asia as a result of his sales leadership for a public Canadian
video technology from 1997 to 1999. Prior to his career in sales, he was a sports
broadcaster-journalist for CBC-TV Montreal and produced two documentaries on Tibet for RDI and
Musique Plus.
Of Buddhist faith and highly spiritual, Tenzin is a graduate of McGill School of Management with a
double major in Finance and International Business. He is very happily married to Ms. Kang Hee Lee
of South Korean heritage.
Articles in this Issue:
- Thousands Rally for Panchen Lama's Release in Dharamsala (TWA)
- Tibetans mark 10 years of Panchen Lama's disappearance (IANS)
- A Joint Vigil on 17th May 2005 in Berlin
- ITIM Vigil for Panchen Lama
- His Holiness to Attend Nobel Laureates’ Conference in Jordan (TibetNet)
- King Abdullah II of Jordan and Elie Wiesel Host Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates
- School Heads Meet, Finance Department to Hold Workshop for Accountants (TibetNet)
- China: Danger of melting Everest glaciers (Reuters)
- Harper announces candidacy in Brossard - La Prairie
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