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Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai took a long circuitous route before arriving in Ottawa in 1997 as the newly elected Reform MP for Calgary East. Raised by a single mom, Deepak was born in Tanzania and lived there until he was in his late teens, when he was sent to a private school in Indore, India. It was there where he met Neena, his future wife, and together they moved back to Tanzania and started a family. Political instability in the region created uncertainty in the Obhrai household and the family emigrated to Canada to seek a stable, secure home for their children. In Calgary, Deepak became very active in the Hindu community and ran provincially before attempting a run at federal politics. To the surprise of many, including himself, Deepak won the first time he ran in 1997. Deepak Obhrai talks to Catherine Clark about his life Beyond Politics.