A list of Muslim Members of the Canadian Parliament

By TMO Staff

In the recently concluded Canadian election, the Muslim community not only voted in large numbers but also won a respectable presence in the Canadian parliament. Eleven Muslim candidates including four women were elected. Of 338 districts, the Liberals won 157, the Conservatives 121, the Block Quebecois 32 and the New Democrats 24.

The following were Muslim identifying winners:

Omar Alghabra

Omar Alghabra running on Liberal ticket won for the third time from Mississauga.

Iqra Khalid

In Mississauga-Erin Mills, Liberal incumbent Iqra Khalid won a second term.

Ziad Aboultaif

The incumbent Ziad Aboultaif won a second term to represent Edmonton Manning in Ottawa

Salma Zahid

Scarborough Centre MP Salma Zahid won a second term.

Ali Ehsassi

Liberal incumbent Ali Ehsassi won in the riding of Willowdale,”

Ahmed Hussen

Liberal candidate, immigration minister and incumbent MP Ahmed Hussen  was re-elected in the Ontario riding of York South—Weston.

Majid Jowhari

Majid Jowhari won  the Richmond Hill riding

Maryam Monsef

Liberal Candidate Maryam Monsef has won  in Peterborough—Kawartha,

Yasmin Ratansi

The Liberal Incumbent Yasmin Ratansi claimed Don Valley East

Arif Virani

The Liberal incumbent Arif Virani won a second term.

Sameer Zuberi

Liberal candidate Sameer won the  Pierrefonds-Dollard riding.

Majid Jowhari

Majid Jowhari won the Richmond Hill riding

Maryam Monsef

Liberal Candidate Maryam Monsef won  in Peterborough—Kawartha,

Yasmin Ratansi

Incumbent Yasmin Ratansi won  Don Valley East for the Liberals

Arif Virani

Arif Virani, a Liberal incumbent won a second term.

Sameer Zuberi

Liberal candidate Sameer Zuberi won the race in the Pierrefonds-Dollard riding.