Omar Alghabra, Canadian Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament from Mississauga Centre René Angélil, Canadian singer and manager (father of Syrian descent origin[8]) Paul Anka, Canadian singer and songwriter (father was Syrian, mother was Lebanese "from the town of Kfarmishki, in Lebanon"[9]) Tony Clement, Canadian Member of Parliament from Parry Sound—Muskoka. Mother of Syrian descent.[10] Sam Hamad, former Member of the Quebec National Assembly (MNA) for the riding of Louis-Hebert and former Quebec Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity Jack Kachkar, Syrian Canadian businessman of Armenian descent Wiz Kilo, Canadian hip hop and R&B artist Jesse Hutch, Canadian actor, model, director and musician Ruba Nadda, Canadian film director of mixed Syrian-Palestinian origin Rami Sebei, Canadian professional wrestler best known for his work under the ring name El Generico, currently signed to WWE under the ring name Sami Zayn Sammy Yatim, Canadian shot by a Toronto police officer