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14
Oct
2018

Muslims Running in Canadian Municipal Elections

Written by  Chelby Daigle
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This October, cities in British Columbia, Ontario, and Manitoba are holding elections for the positions of mayor, city councillors, and school board trustees.

As municipal elections are in theory non-partisan (not connected to any political party) anyone is free to run, making municipal politics relatively more accessible than either provincial or federal politics where to have a chance of winning, you need to win the nomination to be an offical candidate of a major political party.

We think readers will be excited by the diversity of Muslims, particularly younger Muslims, who are running across the country.

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Muslim Link has compiled a list of some of the Muslims who are running in each province.

This is NOT a complete list, if you would like to be added email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Election Day in British Columbia was Saturday, October 20. BC Muslim Voters and AlameenPost.com worked to keep Muslim voters informed about the elections. Congrations to Pakistani Canadian Anita Ansari for being elected as a school trustee in New Westminister, BC, Somali Canadian Sharmarke Dubow for being elected as a city councillor in Victoria, BC, and Egyptian Canadian Ahmed Yousef for being elected as a city councillor in Maple Ridge, BC.

Election Day in Ontario is Monday, October 22. To learn more about voting in Ontario Municipal elections, click here.  To learn more about what Muslim communities are doing to get out the vote, visit The Canadian Muslim Vote.

Election Day in Manitoba is Wednesday, October 24. To learn more about voting in Manitoba municipal elections, click here.

  • Click to enlarge image elect-mazin.jpg Mississauga City Council: Mazin Al-Ezzi Mississauga City Council: Mazin Al-Ezzi
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Sarah.jpg Mississauga School Trustee: Sarah Walji Mississauga School Trustee: Sarah Walji
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Zakaria.jpg Toronto School Trustee: Zakaria Abdulle Toronto School Trustee: Zakaria Abdulle
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Walied.jpg Toronto City Council: Walied Khogali Toronto City Council: Walied Khogali
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Siham.jpg Toronto School Trustee: Siham Rayale Toronto School Trustee: Siham Rayale
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Sharmarke.jpg WINNER: Victoria City Council Sharmarke Dubow WINNER: Victoria City Council Sharmarke Dubow
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Samiya.jpg Toronto School Trustee: Samiya Abdi Toronto School Trustee: Samiya Abdi
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Samia.jpg WINNER Ottawa School Trustee: Samia Ouled Ali WINNER Ottawa School Trustee: Samia Ouled Ali
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Safiya.jpg Mississauga City Council: Safeeya Faruqi Mississauga City Council: Safeeya Faruqi
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Rowa.jpg London City Council: Rowa Mohamed London City Council: Rowa Mohamed
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Raza.jpg Vancouver City Council: Raza Mirza Vancouver City Council: Raza Mirza
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Qamar.jpg Ottawa City Council: Qamar Masood Ottawa City Council: Qamar Masood
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Nokha.jpg WINNER Mississauga School Trustee: Nokha Dakroub WINNER Mississauga School Trustee: Nokha Dakroub
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Nasima.jpg Surrey City Council: Nasima Nastoh Surrey City Council: Nasima Nastoh
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Naila.jpg Mississauga School Trustee: Naila Mahmood Mississauga School Trustee: Naila Mahmood
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Mo-Salih.jpg WINNER London City Council: Mohamed Salih WINNER London City Council: Mohamed Salih
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Maqbool.jpg Mississauga City Council: Maqbool Walji Mississauga City Council: Maqbool Walji
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Khan.jpg Vancouver City Council: Abubakar Khan Vancouver City Council: Abubakar Khan
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Kahin.jpg Ottawa School Trustee: Abdourahman Kahin Ottawa School Trustee: Abdourahman Kahin
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Jumail.jpg St. Catharines City Council: Mo Al Jumaily St. Catharines City Council: Mo Al Jumaily
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Fos.jpg Toronto School Trustee: Fos Ashkir Toronto School Trustee: Fos Ashkir
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Fauzia.jpg Kitchener City Council: Fauzia Mazhar Kitchener City Council: Fauzia Mazhar
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Ausma.jpg Toronto City Council: Ausma Malik Toronto City Council: Ausma Malik
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal-Election-Asad.jpg Surrey City Council: Asad Syed Surrey City Council: Asad Syed
  • Click to enlarge image Municipal Election Alia.jpg Winnipeg School Board: Alia Harb Winnipeg School Board: Alia Harb
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Zee.jpg WINNER Milton City Council: Zeeshan Hamid WINNER Milton City Council: Zeeshan Hamid
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Zakir.jpg WINNER Toronto School Trustee: Zakir Patel WINNER Toronto School Trustee: Zakir Patel
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Usman.jpg Milton City Council: Usman Kayani Milton City Council: Usman Kayani
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Shaheen.jpg WINNER Pickering City Council: Shaheen Butt WINNER Pickering City Council: Shaheen Butt
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Sameera.jpg WINNER Milton City Council: Sameera Ali WINNER Milton City Council: Sameera Ali
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Nawres.jpg Mississauga City Council: Nawres Fouad Mississauga City Council: Nawres Fouad
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Naima.jpg Toronto School Trustee: Naiima Farah Toronto School Trustee: Naiima Farah
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Muneezah.jpg Oakville City Council: Muneezah Jawad Oakville City Council: Muneezah Jawad
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Mian.jpg Milton City Council: Mian Amir Naeem Milton City Council: Mian Amir Naeem
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Miah.jpg Winnipeg City Council: Miah Sarowar Winnipeg City Council: Miah Sarowar
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Mehreen.jpg Burnaby City Council: Mehreen Chaudhry Burnaby City Council: Mehreen Chaudhry
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Mansoor.jpg Brampton City Council: Mansoor Ameersulthan Brampton City Council: Mansoor Ameersulthan
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Khan.jpg Milton City Council: Khurshid Khan Milton City Council: Khurshid Khan
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Khalid-2.jpg WINNER Markham City Council: Khalid Usman WINNER Markham City Council: Khalid Usman
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Iram.jpg Milton School Trustee: Iram Amjad Milton School Trustee: Iram Amjad
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Hamid-2.jpg Toronto School Trustee: Hafiz AS Khan Toronto School Trustee: Hafiz AS Khan
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Falak.jpg Milton City Council: Falak Shoaib Milton City Council: Falak Shoaib
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Ashmeed.jpg WINNER Ajax City Council: Ashmeed Khan WINNER Ajax City Council: Ashmeed Khan
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Ahmed.jpg Mississauga City Council: Ahmad Khan Mississauga City Council: Ahmad Khan
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Afshan.jpg Surrey City Council: Afshan Kamran Surrey City Council: Afshan Kamran
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Adel.jpg Coquitlam City Council: Adel Gamar Coquitlam City Council: Adel Gamar
  • Click to enlarge image Elect-Adam.jpg Tecumseh City Council: Adam Ibrahim Tecumseh City Council: Adam Ibrahim
  • Click to enlarge image Elect aziza mohammed.JPG Toronto School Trustee: Aziza Mohammed Toronto School Trustee: Aziza Mohammed
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Zaff.jpg Ottawa City Council: Zaff Ansari Ottawa City Council: Zaff Ansari
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Wasim.jpg Milton City Council: Wasim Ahmed Milton City Council: Wasim Ahmed
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Waleed.jpg Ottawa School Trustee: Waleed Qirbi Ottawa School Trustee: Waleed Qirbi
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Tahir.jpg Brampton School Trustee: Faisal Tahir Brampton School Trustee: Faisal Tahir
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Syed.jpg Milton City Council: Syed Raza Milton City Council: Syed Raza
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Sikandar.jpg White Rock School Trustee: Sikandar Hayat White Rock School Trustee: Sikandar Hayat
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Shamim.jpg Vancouver Park Board Commissioner: Shamim Shivji Vancouver Park Board Commissioner: Shamim Shivji
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Shakeel.jpg Port Coquitlam City Council: Shakeel Gaya Port Coquitlam City Council: Shakeel Gaya
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Shad.jpg Ottawa City Council: Shad Qadri Ottawa City Council: Shad Qadri
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Rahim.jpg Richmond School Trustee : Rahim Othman Richmond School Trustee : Rahim Othman
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Popal.jpg Surrey City Council: Imtiaz Popat Surrey City Council: Imtiaz Popat
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Omar.jpg Mississauga School Trustee: Omar Mian Mississauga School Trustee: Omar Mian
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Nadia.jpg Pickering City Council: Nadia Peerzada Pickering City Council: Nadia Peerzada
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Musa.jpg Pickering City Council: Musa Mansuar Pickering City Council: Musa Mansuar
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Mohamed.jpg Ajax City Council: Mohamed Karatella Ajax City Council: Mohamed Karatella
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Maleeha.jpg WINNER Whitby City Council: Maleeha Shahid WINNER Whitby City Council: Maleeha Shahid
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Hadi.jpg Ottawa City Council: Hadi Wess Ottawa City Council: Hadi Wess
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Atiq.jpg Ottawa City Council: Atiq Qureshi Ottawa City Council: Atiq Qureshi
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Anita.jpg WINNER: New Westminster School Trustee Anita Ansari WINNER: New Westminster School Trustee Anita Ansari
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Ali.jpg Toronto School Trustee: Ali Mohamed-Ali Toronto School Trustee: Ali Mohamed-Ali
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Aizad.jpg Kitchener City Council: Aizad Ahmad Kitchener City Council: Aizad Ahmad
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Ahmed Yousef.jpg WINNER Maple Ridge Council: Ahmed Yousef WINNER Maple Ridge Council: Ahmed Yousef
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Adil Awan.jpg Richmond City Council: Adil Awan Richmond City Council: Adil Awan
  • Click to enlarge image Elect Adam.jpg London School Trustee: Adam Khimji London School Trustee: Adam Khimji
  • Click to enlarge image Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry_Super_Portrait.jpg Brampton City Council: Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry Brampton City Council: Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry
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