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Shafqat Ali

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Shafqat Ali
Member of Parliament
for Brampton Centre
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byRamesh Sangha
Personal details
Born1965 or 1966 (age 58–59)
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Brampton, Ontario
OccupationPolitician

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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2021 Canadian federal election: Brampton Centre
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

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  1. ^ Frisque, Graeme (September 21, 2021). "Shafqat Ali wins in Brampton Centre in Liberal sweep of the city". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet the candidates: Shafqat Ali is the Liberal candidate in Brampton Centre | The Star". Toronto Star.
  3. ^ Cecco, Leyland (May 10, 2022). "Ordure! Ordure! Canadian MP sorry for logging on to session from toilet stall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.