Naveed Anwar

Naveed Anwar is a politician from Saskatchewan, Canada. He is the current leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, having taken up the role after his acclamation on May 5, 2018.[1]

A tax consultant from Saskatoon,[2] Anwar has run unsuccessfully several times for the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), including as a candidate for the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in the 2011 provincial election in the riding of Saskatoon Sutherland, where he came in second to the winning Saskatchewan Party MLA.

After failing to be 'greenlit' by the NDP to run again in the 2016 election, Anwar switched parties and ran for the Liberals in the riding of Saskatoon Westview, going up against then-NDP leader Cam Broten. Anwar collected 235 votes (3% of the total), but was accused by some in the media of costing Broten his seat in the election, as he had lost re-election by just 232 votes.[3]

See also

Politics of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Liberal Party leadership elections

References
  1. "Naveed Anwar new Saskatchewan Liberal Party leader". Global News. May 5, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. "NAVEED ANWAR'S STORY". naveedanwar.ca. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. "Did ex-NDPer running as Liberal cause Cam Broten's loss?". CBC News. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2019.


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