Parliament building
Ottawa, Ontario – The Parliamentary Internship Programme (PIP) of the Canadian Political Science Association congratulates Programme alumni Arif Virani and Brad Vis on their re-election as Members of Parliament in Canada’s 44th federal general election.

An intern in 1994-95, Mr. Virani (pictured left) was first elected as the Liberal Party MP for the Toronto constituency of Parkdale-High Park in 2015 and won re-election in 2019.

Mr. Vis (pictured right) completed the internship in 2010-11, and was first elected as the Conservative Party MP for the British Columbia riding of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon in 2019.

“While we applaud everyone who stood as a candidate in the 2021 election, we are especially proud of Arif and Brad for demonstrating the commitment to Parliament and Canadian democracy that lies at the heart of the Parliamentary Internship Programme,” said Dr. Paul Thomas, the Programme Director.

Mr. Virani and Mr. Vis are not the first PIP Alumni to win election as MPs, with Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis, an intern in 1976-77, having served as the New Democratic Party MP for Winnipeg North from 1997-2010.

The 2021-22 parliamentary interns will begin their placements with MPs in November, 2021.

Read the full press release (PDF, 107 KB).

Arif Virani and Brad Vis