[1] Kozak was educated in Political Science at the University of Winnipeg, French at Université Laval and Political Economy at the University of Toronto.
He worked as a financial planner before entering political life.
The seat had previously been regarded as safe for the NDP.
The Liberals increased their parliamentary strength from one to twenty in this election, and Kozak served as his party's Finance Critic and Deputy House Leader for the next two years.
He has not sought a return to political life since this time.