Don Meredith (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Don Meredith (politician)

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1964

Place of Birth: Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Donald Meredith (born July 13, 1964) is a Canadian Pentecostal minister, former politician, and executive director of the GTA Faith Alliance which focuses on the issue of youth violence particularly violence involving gangs and guns.
The GTA Faith Alliance has organized peace rallies in the Malvern and Rexdale communities of Toronto following incidents of violence as well as organizing town hall meetings on related community issues.
Meredith was the Conservative candidate in the March 17, 2008 federal by-election in Toronto Centre.
He received 12.5% of the vote, and placed fourth behind Liberal victor Bob Rae. Meredith was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 18, 2010 as a Conservative.
He was expelled from the Conservative caucus on June 17, 2015, however, following allegations that he had conducted a two-year affair with a teenager that began when the girl was 16 and found guilty of ethics violations by the Senate ethics office in March 2017.The Senate Ethics Committee recommend in May 2017 that Meredith be expelled from the Senate.
He announced his resignation on May 9, before a vote could occur; his resignation took effect the next day.