Arab Canadians () come from all of the countries of the Arab world. According to the 2016 Census, there were 523,235 Canadians, or 1.87%, who claimed Arab ancestry. According to the 2011 census there were 380,620 Canadians who claimed full or partial ancestry from an Arabic-speaking country. The large majority of the Canadians of Arab origin population live in either Ontario or Quebec. Not all Canadians from the Arab world are necessarily of Arab blood, there are also communities of Armenians, Assyrians/Syriacs, Copts, Kurds, Turcomans, Berbers, and those who espouse a Phoenician or Aramean heritage (see Phoenicianism and Arameanism). Demographics The distribution of the Arab population of Canada according to the 2001, 2011, and 2016 Canadian censuses was as follows: By Arabic-speaking country Notable individuals Business Feras Antoon - co-founder and CEO of MindGeek (of Syrian descent) Kevin O'Leary - entrepreneur and reality television personality (Dragons' Den, Shark Tank) (of Lebanese and Irish descent) Ablan Leon - founder of Leon's furniture company in 1901 in Welland, Ontario. Politicians Doreen Assaad - current Egyptian-Canadian Woman Mayor in Brossard, Quebec Omar Alghabra - current Liberal MP in the federal riding of Mississauga Centre in Ontario, Canada (of Syrian descent, born in Saudi Arabia) Pierre de Bané - former Liberal MP (1968–1984), Cabinet Minister and former Senator (of Palestinian descent) Michael Basha - former member of the Senate of Canada (of Lebanese descent) Tarik Brahmi - former NDP member of House of Commons for Saint-Jean (of Algerian descent) Fonse Faour - former NDP MP and leader of Newfoundland NDP (of Lebanese descent) Eddie Francis - Mayor of Windsor, Ontario (of Lebanese descent) Joe Ghiz - former Premier of Prince Edward Island (of Lebanese descent) Robert Ghiz - Premier of Prince Edward Island (of Lebanese descent) Sadia Groguhé - former NDP member of House of Commons for Saint-Lambert (of Algerian descent) Mac Harb - Senator, former Liberal MP (1988–2004) and former Ottawa City Councilor (of Lebanese descent) Sana Hassainia - former NDP member of House of Commons for Verchères—Les Patriotes riding (of Tunisian descent) Lorraine Michael - former Nun, leader of New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (of Lebanese descent) Maria Mourani - former Bloc Québécois (2006–2013) and independent MP (2013–2015) in federal riding of Ahuntsic in Quebec, Canada (of Lebanese descent) Khalil Ramal - Ontario MPP (of Lebanese descent) Djaouida Sellah - former NDP member of House of Commons for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert (of