Shafqat Ali
Canadian politician
Shafqat Ali MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Brampton Centre | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ramesh Sangha |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 58–59) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | Brampton, Ontario |
Occupation | Politician |
Shafqat Ali is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Brampton Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[1]
Prior to being elected, Ali was a real estate professional.[2]
On May 9, 2022, Ali apologized to the House of Commons for attending the House of Commons virtually from a toilet stall.[3]
Electoral history
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Shafqat Ali | 16,189 | 47.66 | +0.45 | $93,043.67 | |||
Conservative | Jagdeep Singh | 11,038 | 32.46 | +5.56 | $36,728.21 | |||
New Democratic | Jim McDowell | 5,932 | 17.46 | -2.21 | $18,285.43 | |||
Independent | Ronni Shino | 824 | 2.43 | – | none listed | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 33,971 | 98.58 | -0.23 | $104,033.21 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 488 | 1.42 | +0.23 | |||||
Turnout | 34,459 | 54.05 | -5.22 | |||||
Eligible voters | 63,751 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -2.56 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[4][5] |
References
- ^ "Shafqat Ali wins in Brampton Centre in Liberal sweep of the city". Graeme Frisque. Brampton Guardian. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Meet the candidates: Shafqat Ali is the Liberal candidate in Brampton Centre | The Star". Toronto Star.
- ^ "'Lapse in judgment': Liberal MP apologizes for joining hybrid House proceedings from washroom stall | CTV News".
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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