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Material accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan, specifically a motion introduced in the House of Commons in May 2006 that extended Canadian military commitments to Afghanistan by two years. Records include correspondence from members of the public urging Telegdi to vote against the motion and help end Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan.

This subseries includes material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament, specifically throughout his fifth term of office held between January 23, 2006 and October 13, 2008. The material reflects Telegdi’s efforts to address issues raised by constituents and advance the priorities of the Liberal Party. Records include nomination and campaign material, correspondence, riding reports, invitations, and several files related to specific local or national issues such as amendments to citizenship and immigration legislation, the denaturalization and deportation case against Helmut Oberlander, the Québécois nation motion, Canadian-Hungarian relations, the 2006 Lebanon War, Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan, and the Canadian prison system.