"Bernie M. Farber" is the former chief executive officer of the Canadian Jewish Congress and a social activist. He has testified before the Canadian courts as an expert witness on hate crime.

Farber was on leave from the CJC's successor, the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy during his candidacy as the Ontario Liberal Party's nominee in the 2011 Ontario election in the riding of Thornhill (provincial electoral district)/Thornhill.

Today, Farber is the Senior Vice President for Gemini Power Corporation,. He works in partnership with First Nations to help develop sustainable business economies. He also continues to write on human and civil rights issues for the Huffington Post as well as various newspapers across Canada.

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He had what's been described as a photographic memory.

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The Jewish community is no longer monolithic. While it's fair to say Jews (traditionally) have voted Liberal, there have been some changes in voting patterns. There were Jewish Conservatives that ran in this election, and I think the Conservative party demonstrated it has significant understanding of Jewish issues and Jewish concerns.

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