Iqra Khalid

Iqra Khalid
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Mississauga—Erin Mills
Assumed office
2015
Preceded by district created
Personal details
Born 1986
Rukanpur, Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal
Residence Mississauga, Ontario
Alma mater York University
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Profession Legal Clerk

Iqra Khalid MP is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected to represent the riding of Mississauga—Erin Mills in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Khalid was born in Rukanpur, a village in the Rahim Yar Khan District of Punjab, Pakistan.[2] She immigrated to Canada from England in the 1990s and attended York University, graduating in 2007 with a degree in criminology and professional writing. She later attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and began working as a legal professional for the city of Mississauga.[3]

Khalid was one of two Pakistani-Canadian women elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election, along with fellow Liberal Salma Zahid.[4]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Mississauga—Erin Mills
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalIqra Khalid27,52049.7+15.31–
ConservativeBob Dechert21,71639.2-7.38–
New DemocraticMichelle Bilek5,2069.4-6.75–
GreenAndrew Roblin9051.6-1.14–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,347100.0   $216,923.79
Total rejected ballots 245––
Turnout 55,59267.5–
Eligible voters 82,348
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Keung, Nicholas (19 October 2015). "Iqra Khalid wins Mississauga-Erin Mills" – via Toronto Star.
  2. ↑ Iqra Khalid’s amazing success story — from Rahimyar Khan to Canada’s Parliament, ARY News, October 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Meet Iqra Khalid, Liberal.ca.
  4. ↑ Two Pakistani women win in Canadian poll, The Express Tribune, October 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?". www.elections.ca.
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
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