Dan Harris

NDP MP Dan Harris's great grandparents grew up on a farm on what is now Midland Avenue in Scarborough, Ontario over 90 years ago. Today, four generations of the Harris clan live within a block of each other not far from where the original homestead sat. Dan attended French language schools while growing up in Scarborough, his mother is a Quebecer, and credits his passion for sports for keeping him in school. Dan Harris first ran for office in the 2000 election when he was only 21. He wasn't successful. Nor was he successful when he ran again in 2004. In fact Dan Harris tried four times to win a seat and found success only with his fifth attempt in 2011. There is a long history of NDP activism in the family; Dan's grandfather ran for office back in the 1950's, and his father joined the party when he was only 15 to work on Stephen Lewis' campaign. Catherine Clark speaks to Dan Harris about his life Beyond Politics.