Agop Evereklian (Conservative Party)

Born in Beirut, Agop Evereklian came to Canada with his parents 32 years ago, at age 16. Protocol Chief active throughout Canada wherever international conferences are held, Mr. Evereklian has an academic background in political science and business administration.

Ex-chief organizer of the Liberal Party of Canada in Laval-Les Îles riding and (its predecessors) for the past 20 years, the father of four who has lived in Sainte-Dorothée since 1987 joined the Conservative Party in 2007. Multi-lingual, he speaks English, French, Armenian, Arabic, and Turkish.

Public security is of major concern for Agop Evereklian, calling to mind the cases of home invasions that have occurred in the riding in the past few years. To ensure civil protection, he proposes greater police presence in the streets of Laval and the beefing up of laws and the strengthening of the penal system to deter law breakers and prevent criminals from re-offending. He is also in favour of a branching out for Laval through twinning projects that would link the region with other urban centres in other parts of the world, thus promoting the city's economic, social, and cultural development.