CANZUK’s Heritage
CANZUK’s great strength is the bond of cultural heritage between the four realms. Whether it be familial ties, cultural similarities, or institutions being mirrored, the connections between us are deep. The Conservative Friends of CANZUK exist to highlight and strengthen these ties. In a rapidly changing world, this is vital to ensuring each realm maintains a core sense of identity.
Parliamentarians
Canada, Australia and New Zealand were primarily populated by British and Irish peoples. Though their cultures are built upon other groups (e.g. the Quebecois in Canada), the modern realms were created with this common bond. In the intervening period, there has been massive population exchange, with millions of people alive today who were born in one realm and live, work, and bring up their families in another. To highlight this, we are compiling a list of current parliamentarians from each realm who either personally made these journeys or have close relations who did. Of course, far more will have ancestry from one of the other realms, perhaps the majority of some parliaments.
Canada
Jean-Yves Duclos PC MP FRSC, studied in the UK
Mélanie Joly PC MP, studied in the UK
Anna Gainey PC MP, studied in the UK
Mark Carney PC, OP, MP, former Governor of the Bank of England
Nasir Naqvi MP, lived in the UK
David McGuinty PC, MP, studied in the UK
Jamil Jivani MP, mother was British
Helena Jaczek PC, MP, born in the UK
Tim Hodgson PC, MP, born in the UK
Salma Zahid MP, studied in the UK
Michael Coteau MP, born in the UK
Vince Gasparro MP, studied in the UK
Ali Ehassi PC, MP, studied in the UK
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith PC, MP, studied in the UK
Julię Dzerowicz MP, studied in the UK
Chi Nguyễn MP, studied in the UK
Chrystia Freeland PC, MP, studied and worked in the UK
James Maloney MP, studied in the UK
Iqra Khalid MP, lived in the UK
Karina Gould PC, MP, studied in the UK
Anita Anand PC, MP, studied in the UK
Peter Fragiskatos MP, studied in the UK
Wade Chang MP, studied in the UK
Terry Beech PC, MP, studied in the UK
Zoe Royer MP, born in the UK
Taleeb Noormohamed MP, studied in the UK
Elizabeth May OC, MP, father raised in the UK
Senator Dean, studied in the UK
Senator Woo, studied in the UK
Senator Dalphond, studied in the UK
Senator Boehm, studied in the UK
Senator Kutcher ONS, worked in the UK
Australia
Anne Aly MP, spouse is Canadian
Chris Bowen MP, mother was British
Andrew Charlton MP, studied in the UK
Pat Conroy MP, father was British
Andrew Giles MP, mother was British
Barnaby Joyce MP, father was a New Zealander
Madeleine King MP, father was British and she worked in the UK
Sussan Ley MP, parents were British
Melissa McIntosh MP, spouse is British
Louise Miller-Frost MP, born in the UK
Tanya Plibersek MP, spouse is British
Tracey Roberts MP, born in the UK
Rebekha Sharkie MP, born in the UK
Ben Small MP, father was a New Zealander
Allegra Spender MP, worked in the UK
Angus Taylor MP, studied in the UK
Susan Templeman MP, worked in the UK
Anika Wells MP, mother is a New Zealander
Josh Wilson MP, born in the UK
Senator Ananda-Rajah, born in the UK
Senator Bragg, father is British
Senator Cash, studied in the UK
Senator Gallagher, parents are British
Senator Grogan, born in the UK
Senator McGrath, worked in the UK
Senator McKim, born in the UK
Senator Sharma, born in Canada and studied in the UK
Senator Stacey, studied and served in the UK
Senator Steele-John, born in the UK
Senator Sterle, mother was British
Senator Waters, born in Canada
New Zealand
Camilla Belich MP, worked in the UK
Rachel Boyack MP, father was British
Karen Chhour MP, born in Australia
Tim Costley MP, studied and served in the UK
Matt Doocey MP, studied and worked in the UK
Andy Foster MP, born in the UK
Christopher Luxon MP, worked in Australia and the UK
Todd McClay MP, worked for a British parliamentarian
Lauren McClure MP, father is British
Damien O’Connor MP, worked in Australia
Ingrid Leary MP, former Director of British Council New Zealand
Winston Peters MP, worked in Australia
Chris Pink MP, served in Australia
Shane Reti QSM, MP, studied in the UK
Deborah Russell MP, studied and worked in Australia
David Seymour MP, worked in Canada
Todd Stephenson MP, partner is Australian
Ayesha Verrall MP, studied in the UK
Celia Wade-Brown MP, born, educated, and worked in the UK
Vanish Walters MP, studied in the UK
Simon Watts MP, worked in the UK
Duncan Webb MP, born in the UK
United Kingdom
Douglas Alexander MP, educated in Canada
Lauren Edwards MP, born in Australia
Julia Lopez MP, spouse is Australian
Catherine West MP, born in Australia
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, born in Australia
Lord Broers FRS FMedSci FREng, various roles in Australian academia and research
Lord Goodland KCMG PC, former High Commissioner to Australia
Lord Hannan of Kingsclere, family in New Zealand
Baroness Liddle of Coatdyke PC, former High Commissioner to Australia
Lord Norrie, family in Canada and father served as Governor in New South Wales and Governor-General to Australia