Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we're going to continue with our study on the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada. I'd like to welcome today the Right Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, an MP and the founder and chairman for the Centre for Social Justice.
Because I know that Iain probably won't do this, I just want to give you a bit of a quick background on him, as I was able to Google him. That's the problem with politicians, we've all got a history in terms of the Internet.
I know that he first ran in 1987 and was unsuccessful. He was finally elected in 1992 and represents the riding of Chingford and Woodford Green. I understand that used to be Winston Churchill's riding. Is that correct? Yes.
He was elected as the leader of the Conservative Party and was then obviously the leader of the opposition in 2001. I believe your leadership race was September 12, 2001, right after 9/11.