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List of visible minority politicians in Canada

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Federal electoral districts represented by visible minorities during the 42nd Canadian Parliament (2015–2019) marked by party colour

This list comprises persons who belong to a visible minority group who have been elected to the federal House of Commons, legislative assemblies of provinces and territories, and members appointed to the Senate. Note that the term "visible minority" refers to Canadians who identify as neither white nor indigenous.

The first visible minority elected was Chinese-Canadian Douglas Jung, elected as a Conservative MP to the House of Commons in the 1957 federal election.

There have been 138 visible minorities who have served as Members of Parliament, as well as 32 who have been named senators. After the 2021 Canadian election, the highest number of visible minorities were elected to Parliament in history – with 53 MPs (15.7% of the House of Commons). As of November 2023, of the visible minority members of the 44th Canadian Parliament, 46 are Liberals (43 Liberal MPs, three Progressive Senators), ten are Conservatives (seven MPs, three Senators), three are New Democrats (three MPs) and 13 are Independents (two MPs, ten ISG Senators, one CSG Senator).[1]

Provincially and territorially, visible minorities have been elected to all 13 legislatures. As of October 2024, there are 116 visible minority politicians serving in 10 provincial/territorial legislatures. Of those members, 48 are New Democrats, 45 are Conservatives (24 Progressive Conservative, eight BC Conservative, six CAQ, five UCP, one Saskatchewan Party, one Yukon Party), 18 are Liberals (11 Liberal, seven Quebec Liberal), four represent Quebec sovereigntist parties (Québec Solidaire) and one is currently an independent (Sarah Jama).

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House of Commons

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Member of Parliament Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Douglas Jung
鄭天華
(1924–2002)
Vancouver Centre June 10, 1957 June 17, 1962 Conservative [2] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament
First Chinese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
First Conservative Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament
Lincoln Alexander
(1922–2012)
Hamilton West June 25, 1968 September 7, 1980 Conservative [3] Black Canadian (Jamaican/Vicentian)
First Black Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Pierre de Bané
بيير دي باين
(1938–2019)
Matapédia—Matane June 25, 1968 June 28, 1984 Liberal [4] Lebanese-Canadian

First Liberal Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament
First Arab Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Art Lee
李橋棟
(born 1947)
Vancouver East July 8, 1974 May 21, 1979 Liberal [5] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

BC Liberal Party Leader (1984–1987)
Fonse Faour
فونس فاعور
(born 1951)
Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe October 16, 1978 February 17, 1980 NDP [6] Lebanese-Canadian
Sam Wakim
سام واكيم
(born 1937)
Don Valley East May 22, 1979 February 17, 1980 Conservative [7] Lebanese-Canadian
Howard McCurdy
(1932–2018)
Windsor—Lake St. Clair September 4, 1984 October 24, 1993 NDP [8] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Mark Assad
مارك الأسد
(born 1940)
Gatineau November 21, 1988 June 27, 2004 Liberal [9] Lebanese-Canadian
Mac Harb
ماك حرب
(born 1953)
Ottawa Centre November 21, 1988 September 8, 2003 Liberal [10] Lebanese-Canadian
Allan Koury
ألان كوري
(1930–2004)
Hochelaga—Maisonneuve November 21, 1988 October 24, 1993 Conservative [11] Lebanese-Canadian
Rey Pagtakhan
(born 1935)
Winnipeg North November 21, 1988 June 27, 2004 Liberal [12] Filipino-Canadian

First Filipino Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Sarkis Assadourian
Սարկիս Ասադուրյան
(born 1948)
Don Valley North October 25, 1993 June 1, 1997 Liberal [13] Armenian-Canadian

First Armenian Canadian elected to the Canadian Parliament
Brampton Centre June 2, 1997 June 27, 2004
Jean Augustine
(born 1937)
Etobicoke-Lakeshore October 25, 1993 January 23, 2006 Liberal [14] Black Canadian (Grenadian)

First Female Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament
Jag Bhaduria
ਜਗ ਭਡੂਰਿਆ
(born 1940)
Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville October 25, 1993 June 1, 1997 Independent [15] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Indo-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament
First Sikh Elected to Canadian Parliament
Liberal MP (1993–1994)
Raymond Chan
陳卓愉
(born 1951)
Richmond October 25, 1993 November 26, 2000 Liberal [16] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
June 28, 2004 October 13, 2008
Herb Dhaliwal
ਹਰਬ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ
(born 1952)
Vancouver South October 25, 1993 June 27, 2004 Liberal [17] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Indo-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament
First Sikh Elected to Canadian Parliament
Hedy Fry
(born 1941)
Vancouver Centre October 25, 1993 Incumbent Liberal [18] Black Canadian (Trinidadian)

First Female Visible Minority Elected to Canadian Parliament
Ovid Jackson
(born 1939)
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound October 25, 1993 June 27, 2004 Liberal [19] Black Canadian (Guyanese)
Gurbax Singh Malhi
ਗੁਰਬਖਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਮੱਲ੍ਹੀ
(born 1949)
Bramalea—Gore—Malton October 25, 1993 May 1, 2011 Liberal [20] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Indo-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament
First Sikh Elected to Canadian Parliament
First Turbaned politician elected to Canadian Parliament
Keith Martin
(born 1960)
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca October 25, 1993 May 1, 2011 Liberal [21][22] Reform MP (1993–2004)
Osvaldo Nunez
(born 1938)
Bourassa October 25, 1993 June 1, 1997 Bloc Québécois [23] Chilean-Canadian

First Chilean Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Paul Zed
بول زيد
(born 1956)
Fundy—Royal October 25, 1993 June 1, 1997 Liberal [24] Lebanese-Canadian
Saint John—Rothesay June 28, 2004 October 13, 2008
Gordon Earle
(born 1943)
Halifax West June 2, 1997 November 26, 2000 NDP [25] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Gurmant Grewal
ਗੁਰਮੰਤ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ
(born 1957)
Newton—North Delta June 2, 1997 January 22, 2006 Conservative [26] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Rahim Jaffer
رحيم جعفر
(born 1971)
Edmonton—Strathcona June 2, 1997 October 13, 2008 Conservative [27] Indian-Canadian (Gujarati)

First Muslim elected to Canadian Parliament
First Afro-Indian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Marlene Jennings
(born 1951)
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine June 2, 1997 May 1, 2011 Liberal [28] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Sophia Leung
梁陳明任
(born 1933)
Vancouver Kingsway June 2, 1997 June 27, 2004 Liberal [29] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Inky Mark
麥鼎鴻
(born 1947)
Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette June 2, 1997 September 15, 2010 Conservative [30] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Deepak Obhrai

(1950–2019)
Calgary Forest Lawn June 2, 1997 August 2, 2019 Conservative [31] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Afro-Indian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
First Hindu Elected to Canadian Parliament
Jacques Saada (born 1947) Brossard—La Prairie June 2, 1997 January 23, 2006 Liberal Tunisian-Canadian
Navdeep Bains
ਨਵਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੈਂਸ
(born 1977)
Mississauga—Brampton South June 28, 2004 May 1, 2011 Liberal [32] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Mississauga—Malton October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021
Michael Chong
莊文浩
(born 1971)
Wellington—Halton Hills June 28, 2004 Incumbent Conservative [33] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Ruby Dhalla
ਰੂਬੀ ਢੱਲਾ
(born 1974)
Brampton—Springdale June 28, 2004 May 1, 2011 Liberal [34] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Ujjal Dosanjh
ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ
(born 1947)
Vancouver South June 28, 2004 May 1, 2011 Liberal [35] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Meili Faille
(born 1972)
Vaudreuil—Soulanges June 28, 2004 May 1, 2011 Bloc Québécois [36] Taiwanese-Canadian
Nina Grewal
ਨੀਨਾ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ
(born 1958)
Fleetwood—Port Kells June 28, 2004 October 18, 2015 Conservative [37] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Wajid Khan
واجد خان
(born 1946)
Mississauga—Streetsville June 28, 2004 October 13, 2008 Conservative [38] Pakistani-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Pakistani Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Liberal MP (2004–2007)
Maka Kotto
(born 1961)
Saint-Lambert June 28, 2004 October 13, 2008 Bloc Québécois [39] Black Canadian (Cameroonian)

First Cameroonian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Bev Oda
ビバリー・オダ
(born 1944)
Durham June 28, 2004 July 31, 2012 Conservative [40] Japanese-Canadian

First Japanese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Yasmin Ratansi
(born 1951)
Don Valley East June 28, 2004 May 1, 2011 Liberal [41] Indian-Canadian (Gujarati)
October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021
Pablo Rodriguez
(born 1967)
Honoré-Mercier June 28, 2004 May 1, 2011 Liberal [42] Argentinean-Canadian

First Argentinian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
October 19, 2015 Incumbent
Omar Alghabra
عمر الغبرة
(born 1969)
Mississauga—Erindale January 23, 2006 October 13, 2008 Liberal [43] Syrian-Canadian

First Syrian Canadian elected to the Canadian Parliament
Mississauga Centre October 19, 2015 Incumbent
André Arthur
Անդրե Արթուր
(1943–2022)
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier January 23, 2006 May 1, 2011 Independent Conservative [44] Armenian-Canadian

Vivian Barbot
(born 1941)
Papineau January 23, 2006 October 13, 2008 Bloc Québécois [45] Black Canadian (Haitian)
Barbot became the first person of a visible minority group to lead a Canadian federal political party with parliamentary representation.
Olivia Chow
鄒至蕙
(born 1957)
Trinity—Spadina January 23, 2006 March 12, 2014 NDP [46] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Tony Clement
Τόνι Κλήμεντ
(born 1961)
Parry Sound-Muskoka January 23, 2006 October 20, 2019 Conservative [47] Syrian-Canadian
Cypriot-Canadian

First Cypriot Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
First Syrian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Independent MP (2018–2019)
Sukh Dhaliwal
ਸੁਖ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ
(born 1960)
Surrey—Newton January 23, 2006 May 1, 2011 Liberal [48] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
October 19, 2015 Incumbent
Maria Mourani
ماريا موراني
(born 1969)
Ahuntsic January 23, 2006 October 19, 2015 Independent [49] Lebanese-Canadian
Bloc Québécois MP (2006–2013)
Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac
(born 1972)
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot September 17, 2007 May 1, 2011 Bloc Québécois [50] Vietnamese-Canadian

First Vietnamese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Devinder Shory
ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸ਼ੋਰੀ
(born 1957)
Calgary Northeast October 14, 2008 October 18, 2015 Conservative [51] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Tim Uppal
ਟਿੰਮ ਉੱਪਲ
(born 1974)
Edmonton—Sherwood Park October 14, 2008 October 18, 2015 Conservative [52] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Edmonton Mill Woods October 21, 2019 Incumbent
Alice Wong
黃陳小萍
(born 1948)
Richmond Centre October 14, 2008 September 19, 2021 Conservative [53] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Paulina Ayala
(born 1962)
Honoré-Mercier May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [54] Chilean-Canadian
Tyrone Benskin
(born 1958)
Jeanne-Le Ber May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [55] Black Canadian
Tarik Brahmi
طارق براهمي
(born 1968)
Saint-Jean May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [56] Algerian-Canadian (Kabyle)

First Algerian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Joe Daniel
ജോ ദാനിയേൽ
(born 1954)
Don Valley East May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 Conservative [57] Indian-Canadian (Malayali)

First Malayali Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Parm Gill
ਪਰਮ ਗਿੱਲ
(born 1974)
Brampton—Springdale May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 Conservative [58] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Bal Gosal
ਬਲਜੀਤ ਗੋਸਲ
(born 1960)
Bramalea—Gore—Malton May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 Conservative [59] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Sadia Groguhé
ساديا جروغوه
(born 1962)
Saint-Lambert May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [60] Black Canadian (Algerian)

First Algerian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Sana Hassainia
سانا هاسينيا
(born 1974)
Verchères—Les Patriotes May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 Independent [61] Tunisian-Canadian

First Tunisian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
NDP MP (2011–2014)
Ted Hsu
徐正陶
(born 1964)
Kingston and the Islands May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 Liberal [62] Chinese—Canadian
Chungsen Leung
梁中心
(born 1950)
Willowdale May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 Conservative [63] Taiwanese-Canadian

First Taiwanese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Laurin Liu
劉舒雲
(born 1990)
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [64] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

Youngest Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament
Hoang Mai
(born 1973)
Brossard—La Prairie May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [65] Vietnamese-Canadian
José Núñez-Melo
(born 1956)
Laval May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [66] Dominican-Canadian

First Dominican Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Anne Minh-Thu Quach
(born 1982)
Salaberry—Suroît May 2, 2011 October 20, 2019 NDP [67] Vietnamese-Canadian
Jasbir Sandhu
ਜਸਬੀਰ ਸੰਧੂ
(born 1966)
Surrey North May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [68] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Djaouida Sellah
دجويدا سيلاه
Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [69] Algerian-Canadian (Berber)

First Algerian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Jinny Sims
ਜਿਨੀ ਸਿਮਸ
(born 1952)
Newton—North Delta May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [70] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Rathika Sitsabaiesan
ரத்திகா சிட்சயேசியன்
(born 1981)
Scarborough—Rouge River May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 NDP [71] Sri Lankan-Canadian (Tamil)

First Sri Lankan Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
First Tamil Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Wai Young
楊蕭慧儀
(born 1960)
Vancouver South May 2, 2011 October 18, 2015 Conservative [72] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Emmanuel Dubourg
(born 1958)
Bourrassa November 25, 2013 Incumbent Liberal [73] Black Canadian (Haitian)
Arnold Chan
陳家諾
(1967–2017)
Scarborough—Agincourt June 30, 2014 September 14, 2017 Liberal [74] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Ziad Aboultaif
زياد أبلتف
(born 1966)
Edmonton Manning October 19, 2015 Incumbent Conservative [75] Lebanese-Canadian

First Druze elected to the Canadian Parliament
Gary Anandasangaree
கரி ஆனந்தசங்கரி
Scarborough—Rouge Park October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [76] Sri Lankan-Canadian (Tamil)
Chandra Arya
चंद्र आर्य
(born 1963)
Nepean October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [77] Indian-Canadian (Kannada)

First Kannadiga Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Ramez Ayoub
رامز أيوب
Thérèse-De Blainville October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Liberal [78] Syrian-Canadian
Bardish Chagger
ਬਾਰਦੀਸ਼ ਚਗੇਗਰ
(born 1980)
Waterloo October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [79] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
(born 1974)
Whitby October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Liberal [80] Black Canadian (Grenadian)

Independent MP (2019)
Shaun Chen
陳聖源
(born 1980)
Scarborough North October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [81] Chinese-Canadian (Hakka)

First Hakka Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Anju Dhillon
ਅੰਜੂ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ
(born 1979)
Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [82] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Ali Ehsassi
علی احساسی
(born 1970)
Willowdale October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [83] Iranian-Canadian

First Iranian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Fayçal El-Khoury
فيصل الخوري
Laval—Les Îles October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [84] Lebanese-Canadian
Greg Fergus
(born 1969)
Hull—Aylmer October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [85] Black Canadian (Montserratian)
Raj Grewal
ਰਾਜ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ
Brampton East October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Liberal [86] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Liberal MP (2015–2018)
Ahmed Hussen
حمد حسين
(born 1975)
York South—Weston October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [87] Somalian-Canadian

First Somalian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Majid Jowhari
مجید جوهری
(born 1960)
Richmond Hill October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [88] Iranian-Canadian

First Iranian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Darshan Kang
ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਾਂਗ
(born 1951)
Calgary Skyview October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Independent [89] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Liberal MP (2015–2017)
Iqra Khalid
اقرا خالد
(born 1986)
Mississauga—Erin Mills October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [90] Pakistani-Canadian (Punjabi)
Kamal Khera
ਕਮਲ ਖੇਰਾ
(born 1988)
Brampton West October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [91] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Jenny Kwan
關慧貞
(born 1967)
Vancouver East October 19, 2015 Incumbent NDP [92] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Maryam Monsef
مریم منصف
(born 1985)
Peterborough—Kawartha October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021 Liberal [93] Afghan-Canadian

First Afghan Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament
Eva Nassif
إيفا ناصيف
Vimy October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Liberal [94] Lebanese-Canadian
Alain Rayes
آلان رايس
(born 1971)
Richmond—Arthabaska October 19, 2015 Incumbent Independent [95] Egyptian-Canadian

First Egyptian-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament

Conservative (2015–2022)

Ruby Sahota
ਰੂਬੀ ਸਹੋਤਾ
Brampton North October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [96] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Raj Saini
ਰਾਜ ਸੈਣੀ
(born 1967)
Kitchener Centre October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021 Liberal [97] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Harjit Sajjan
ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸੱਜਣ
(born 1970)
Vancouver South October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [98] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Ramesh Sangha
ਰਮੇਸ਼ ਸੰਘੇ
Brampton Centre October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021 Liberal [99] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Randeep Sarai
ਰਣਦੀਪ ਸਰਾਏ
(born 1974)
Surrey Centre October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [100] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Bob Saroya
ਬੌਬ ਸਰੋਆ
(born 1952)
Markham—Unionville October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021 Conservative [101] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Jati Sidhu
ਜਾਤੀ ਸਿੱਧੂ
(born 1952)
Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Liberal [102] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Sonia Sidhu
ਸੋਨੀਆ ਸਿੱਧੂ
Brampton South October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [103] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Gagan Sikand
ਗਗਨ ਸਿਕੰਦ
Mississauga—Streetsville October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021 Liberal [104] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Amarjeet Sohi
ਅਮਰਜੀਤ ਸੋਹੀ
(born 1964)
Edmonton Mill Woods October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Liberal [105] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Marwan Tabbara
مروان طبارة
(born 1984)
Kitchener South—Hespeler October 19, 2015 September 19, 2021 Liberal [106] Lebanese-Canadian
Geng Tan
谭耕
(born 1963)
Don Valley North October 19, 2015 October 20, 2019 Liberal [107] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Arif Virani
(born 1971)
Parkdale—High Park October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [108] Indian-Canadian (Gujarati)
Salma Zahid
سلما زاہد
Scarborough Centre October 19, 2015 Incumbent Liberal [109] Pakistani-Canadian
Mary Ng
伍鳳儀
(born 1969)
Markham—Thornhill April 3, 2017 Incumbent Liberal [110] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Jean Yip
葉嘉麗
Scarborough—Agincourt December 11, 2017 Incumbent Liberal [111] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Jagmeet Singh
ਜਗਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ
(born 1979)
Burnaby South February 25, 2019 Incumbent NDP [112] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

NDP Leader (2017–present)
Anita Anand
(born 1967)
Oakville October 21, 2019 Incumbent Liberal Indian-Canadian (Tamil & Punjabi)
Kenny Chiu
趙錦榮
(born 1965)
Steveston—Richmond East October 21, 2019 September 19, 2021 Conservative Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Han Dong
董晗鵬
(born 1977)
Don Valley North October 21, 2019 Incumbent Liberal Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Matthew Green Hamilton Centre October 21, 2019 Incumbent NDP Black Canadian
Jasraj Hallan Calgary Forest Lawn October 21, 2019 Incumbent Conservative Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Soraya Martinez Ferrada Hochelaga October 21, 2019 Incumbent Liberal Chilean Canadian
Jag Sahota Calgary Skyview October 21, 2019 September 19, 2021 Conservative Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Nelly Shin
신윤주
(born 1972)
Port Moody—Coquitlam October 21, 2019 September 19, 2021 Conservative Korean-Canadian
First Korean Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament [113]
Maninder Sidhu Brampton East October 21, 2019 Incumbent Liberal Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Sameer Zuberi
سمیر زبیری
Pierrefonds—Dollard October 21, 2019 Incumbent Liberal Pakistani-Canadian
Marci Ien
(born 1969)
Toronto Centre October 26, 2020 Incumbent Liberal Black Canadian (Trinidadian)
Shafqat Ali
شفقت علی
(born 1965)
Brampton Centre September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal Pakistani Canadian
Parm Bains Steveston—Richmond East September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
George Chahal Calgary Skyview September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [114] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Paul Chin-Yue Chiang
蔣振宇 پال چنیو چیانگ
(born 1960)
Markham—Unionville September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal Chinese Pakistani Canadian (Hakka)
Michael Coteau Don Valley East September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [115] Black Canadian (Grenadian)
Lena Diab
(born 1965)
Halifax West September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [116] Lebanese Canadian
Iqwinder Gaheer
(born 1993)
Mississauga—Malton September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [117] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Arielle Kayabaga London West September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [118] Black Canadian (Burundian)
Leslyn Lewis
(born 1970)
Haldimand—Norfolk September 20, 2021 Incumbent Conservative [119] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Wilson Miao
繆宗晏
(born 1987)
Richmond Centre September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [120] Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)
Yasir Abbas Naqvi
یاسر عباس نقوی
(born 1973)
Ottawa Centre September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [121] Pakistani Canadian
Taleeb Farouk Noormohamed
તલીબ ફરૂક નૂર મુહમ્મદ
(born 1976)
Vancouver Granville September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [122] Indian Canadian (Gujarati)
Rechie Valdez
(born 1980)
Mississauga—Streetsville September 20, 2021 Incumbent Liberal [123] Filipino Canadian
Kevin Vuong
王啓榮
(born 1989)
Spadina—Fort York September 20, 2021 Incumbent Independent [124] Vietnamese Canadian (Hoa)
Arpan Khanna
(born 1990)
Oxford June 19, 2023 Incumbent Conservative [125] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Shuv Majumdar
শুভালয় মজুমদার
(born 1979)
Calgary Heritage July 24, 2023 Incumbent Conservative [126] Indian Canadian (Bengali)
Jamil Jivani
(born 1987)
Durham March 4, 2024 Incumbent Conservative [127] Black Canadian (Kenyan)

Senate

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Senator Province Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Michael Basha
مايكل باشا
(1896–1976)
Newfoundland and Labrador January 24, 1951 November 18, 1976 Liberal [128] Lebanese-Canadian
Anne Cools
(born 1943)
Ontario January 13, 1984 August 12, 2018 Independent Conservative [129] Black Canadian (Barbadian)

First Black Canadian Appointed to the Senate
First Caribbean Canadian Appointed to the Senate
Conservative Senator (2004–2007)
Liberal Senator (1984–2004)
Pierre de Bané
بيير دي باين
(1938–2019)
Quebec June 29, 1984 August 22, 2013 Liberal [4] Lebanese-Canadian

Federal MP (1968–1984)
Donald Oliver
(born 1938)
Nova Scotia September 7, 1990 November 16, 2013 Conservative [130] Black Canadian
Calvin Ruck
(1925–2004)
Nova Scotia June 11, 1998 September 4, 2000 Liberal [131] Black Canadian
Vivienne Poy
利德蕙
(born 1941)
Ontario September 17, 1998 September 17, 2012 Liberal [132] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Chinese Canadian appointed to the Senate
Raymond Setlakwe
Ռեյմոնդ Սեթլաքու
(1928–2021)
Quebec June 20, 2000 July 3, 2003 Liberal [133] Armenian-Canadian

First Armenian Canadian Appointed to the Senate
Mobina Jaffer
𑈤𑈯𑈡𑈮𑈞𑈬 𑈐𑈬𑈠𑈦
(born 1949)
British Columbia June 13, 2001 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [134] Indian-Canadian (Ugandian/Khoja)
First Indo Canadian Appointed to the Senate
First Ugandan Canadian Appointed to the Senate
First Muslim appointed to the Senate

Liberal Senator (2001–2018)

Mac Harb
مش حرب
(born 1953)
Ontario September 9, 2003 August 26, 2013 Liberal [10] Lebanese-Canadian

Federal MP (1988–2003)
Lillian Dyck
莉蓮·戴克
(born 1945)
Saskatchewan March 24, 2005 August 24, 2020 Liberal [135] Chinese-Canadian

NDP Senator (2005–2009)
Yonah Martin
요나 마틴
(born 1965)
British Columbia January 2, 2009 Incumbent Conservative [136] Korean-Canadian

First Korean Canadian appointed to the Senate
Deputy Opposition Senate House Leader (2015–present)
Vim Kochhar
विम कोचर
(born 1935)
Ontario January 29, 2010 September 21, 2011 Conservative [137] Indian-Canadian (Hindustani)

First Hindu appointed to the Senate
Salma Ataullahjan
سلما عطاءاللہ جان
(born 1952)
Ontario July 9, 2010 Incumbent Conservative [138] Pakistani-Canadian

First Pakistani Canadian appointed to the Senate
Don Meredith
(born 1964)
Ontario December 18, 2010 May 9, 2017 Independent [139] Black Canadian (Jamaican)

Conservative Senator (2010–2015)
Asha Seth
आशा सेठ
(born 1947)
Ontario January 6, 2012 December 15, 2014 Conservative [140] Indian-Canadian (Hindustani)
Thanh Hai Ngo
Ngô Thanh Hải
(born 1947)
Ontario September 6, 2012 January 3, 2022 Conservative [141] Vietnamese-Canadian

First Vietnamese Canadian appointed to the Senate
Tobias Enverga
(1955–2017)
Ontario September 6, 2012 November 16, 2017 Conservative [142] Filipino-Canadian

First Filipino Canadian appointed to the Senate
Victor Oh
胡子修
(born 1949)
Ontario January 25, 2013 Incumbent Conservative [143] Singaporean-Canadian (Chinese)

First Singaporean Canadian appointed to the Senate
Ratna Omidvar
ਰਤਨਾ ਓਮੀਦਵਰ
(born 1949)
Ontario April 1, 2016 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [144] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Wanda Thomas Bernard
(born 1953)
Nova Scotia November 10, 2016 Incumbent Progressive [145] Black Canadian (Black Nova Scotian)
Sabi Marwah
ਮਾਰਵਾਹ
(born 1951)
Ontario November 10, 2016 September 7, 2023 Independent (ISG) [146] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Yuen Pau Woo
胡元豹
(born 1963)
Ontario November 10, 2016 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [147] Singaporean-Canadian (Chinese)
Rosa Galvez Quebec November 25, 2016 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [148] Peruvian-Canadian

First Peruvian Canadian appointed to the Senate
Marie-Françoise Mégie
(born 1950)
Quebec November 25, 2016 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [149] Black Canadian (Haitian)
Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia
محمد اقبال روالیہ
(born 1957)
Newfoundland and Labrador June 1, 2018 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [150] Indian-Canadian (Zimbabwean)

First Zimbabwean Canadian appointed to the Senate
Rosemary Moodie Ontario December 12, 2018 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [151] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Hassan Yussuff Ontario June 22, 2021 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [152] Guyanese-Canadian
Amina Gerba Quebec July 29, 2021 Incumbent Progressive [153] Black Canadian (Cameroonian)
Flordeliz "Gigi" Osler Manitoba September 26, 2022 Incumbent Independent (CSG) [154] Indian-Canadian and Filipino-Canadian
Sharon Burey Ontario November 21, 2022 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [155] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Andrew Cardozo
एन्ड्रू कर्दोज़ो
Ontario November 21, 2022 Incumbent Progressive [156] Indian-Canadian (Goan)
Bernadette Clement Ontario June 24, 2023 Incumbent Independent (ISG) [157] Black Canadian (Trinidadian)

Provincial

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Alberta

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
George Ho Lem
何榮禧
(1918–2005)
Calgary-McCall August 30, 1971 March 25, 1975 Social Credit [158] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Visible Minority elected to the Alberta Legislature
First Chinese-Canadian elected to the Alberta Legislature
Larry Shaben
لاري شبين
(1935–2008)
Lesser Slave Lake March 26, 1975 March 19, 1989 Conservative [159] Lebanese-Canadian

First Muslim elected to the Alberta Legislature
First Lebanese Canadian elected to the Alberta Legislature
First Conservative Visible Minority elected to the Alberta Legislature
Henry Woo
胡建華
(1929–2014)
Edmonton-Sherwood Park March 14, 1979 May 7, 1986 Conservative [160] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Moe Amery
مو أمري
(born 1954)
Calgary-East June 15, 1993 May 4, 2015 Conservative [161] Lebanese-Canadian
Sine Chadi
توقيع عصا
(born 1956)
Edmonton Roper June 15, 1993 March 10, 1997 Liberal [162] Lebanese-Canadian

First Liberal Visible Minority elected to Alberta Legislature
Gary Mar
馬健威
(born 1962)
Calgary Mackay June 15, 1993 September 27, 2007 Conservative [163] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Hung Pham
Phạm Kim Hưng
(born 1963)
Calgary-Montrose June 15, 1993 March 3, 2008 Conservative [164] Vietnamese-Canadian

First Vietnamese Canadian elected to the Alberta Legislature
Harry Sohal
ਹਰਿੰਦਰ ਸੋਹਲ
(1946–1994)
Calgary McCall June 15, 1993 November 15, 1994 Conservative [165] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Indo-Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
First Sikh elected to Alberta Legislature
Shiraz Shariff
شیراز شیرف
(born 1954)
Calgary McCall April 20, 1995 March 3, 2008 Conservative [166] Indian-Canadian (Gujarati)

First Tanzanian Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
Wayne Cao
Nguyễn Cảo
(born 1946)
Calgary-Fort March 11, 1997 May 4, 2015 Conservative [167] Vietnamese-Canadian
Raj Pannu
ਰਾਜ ਪੰਨਾ
(born 1934)
Edmonton-Strathcona March 11, 1997 March 3, 2008 NDP [168] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Visible Minority to lead a political party in the Alberta Legislature
First NDP Visible Minority elected to Alberta Legislature
Bharat Agnihotri
ਭਾਰਤ ਅਗਨੀਹੋਤਰੀ
(born 1971)
Edmonton Ellerslie November 22, 2004 March 3, 2008 Liberal [169] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Mo Elsalhy
مو السالحي
(born 1953)
Edmonton McClung November 22, 2004 March 3, 2008 Liberal [170] Egyptian-Canadian

First Egyptian Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
George Rogers
(born 1958)
Leduc-Beaumont November 22, 2004 May 4, 2015 Conservative [171] Black Canadian (Jamaican)

First Black Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
First Caribbean-Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
Nareshindra Bhardwaj
नरेशिन्द्र भारद्वाज
(born 1959)
Edmonton-Ellerslie March 3, 2008 May 4, 2015 Conservative [172] Indian-Canadian (Hindustani)
Carl Benito
(born 1954)
Edmonton-Mill Woods March 3, 2008 April 22, 2012 Conservative [173] Filipino-Canadian

First Filipino Canadian elected to the Alberta Legislature
Manmeet Bhullar
ਮਨਮੀਤ ਭੁੱਲਰ
(1980–2015)
Calgary-Greenway March 3, 2008 November 23, 2015 Conservative [174] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Lindsay Blackett
(born 1961)
Calgary-North West March 3, 2008 April 22, 2012 Conservative [175] Black Canadian (Barbadian)
Darshan Kang
ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਾਂਗ
(born 1953)
Calgary-McCall March 3, 2008 May 4, 2015 Liberal [176] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Federal MP (2015–present)
Stephen Khan
سٹیفن خان
(born 1966)
St. Albert March 3, 2008 May 4, 2015 Conservative [177] Pakistani-Canadian

First Pakistani Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
Peter Sandhu
ਪੀਟਰ ਸੰਧੂ
(born 1960)
Edmonton-Manning March 3, 2008 May 4, 2015 Conservative [178] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Raj Sherman
राज शेरमेन
(born 1965)
Edmonton-Meadowlark March 3, 2008 May 4, 2015 Liberal [179] Indian-Canadian (Rajasthani)

First Visible Minority to lead the Alberta Liberal Party
First Hindu to lead a Canadian Political Party
Conservative MLA (2008–2010)
Teresa Woo-Paw
鮑胡嫈儀
(born 1958)
Calgary-Northern Hills March 3, 2008 May 4, 2015 Conservative [180] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Female Visible Minority elected to Alberta Legislature
David Xiao
蕭輝
(born 1960)
Edmonton-McClung March 3, 2008 May 4, 2015 Conservative [181] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Jason Luan
賈普生
(born 1963)
Calgary-Hawkwood April 23, 2012 May 4, 2015 Conservative [182] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Calgary-Foothills April 16, 2019 May 28, 2023
Sohail Quadri
سہیل قادری
(born 1971)
Edmonton-Mill Woods April 23, 2012 May 4, 2015 Conservative [183] Pakistani-Canadian
Leela Sharon Aheer
లీలా శారణ అహీర
(born 1970)
Chestermere-Rocky View May 5, 2015 May 28, 2023 Conservative [184] Indian-Canadian (Telugu)

First Wildrose Visible Minority elected to Alberta Legislature (of 2)
Deputy Leader of the United Conservatives (2017–present)
Wildrose MLA (2015–2017)
Estefania Cortes-Vargas
(born 1991)
Strathcona-Sherwood Park May 5, 2015 April 15, 2019 NDP [185] Colombian-Canadian

First Colombian Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
First LGBT Visible Minority elected in Canada
Thomas Dang
(born 1995)
Edmonton-South West May 5, 2015 May 28, 2023 NDP [186] Vietnamese Canadian

Youngest Visible Minority elected to Alberta Legislature
Anam Kazim
انام کاظم
(born 1986)
Calgary-Glenmore May 5, 2015 April 15, 2019 NDP [187] Pakistani-Canadian
Rod Loyola
(born 1974)
Edmonton-Ellerslie May 5, 2015 Incumbent NDP [188] Chilean-Canadian

First Chilean Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
Ricardo Miranda
(born 1976)
Calgary-Cross May 5, 2015 April 15, 2019 NDP [189] Nicaraguan-Canadian

First Nicaraguan Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
First LGBT Visible Minority elected in Canada
Irfan Sabir
عرفان صابر
(born 1977)
Calgary-McCall May 5, 2015 Incumbent NDP [190] Pakistani-Canadian
David Shepherd
(born 1973)
Edmonton-City Centre May 5, 2015 Incumbent NDP [191] Black Canadian
Tany Yao
譚瑤
(born 1970)
Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo May 5, 2015 Incumbent Conservative [192] Filipino Canadian
Japanese Canadian

First Wildrose Visible Minority elected to Alberta Legislature (of 2)
Wildrose MLA (2015–2017)
First Japanese Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
Prasad Panda
ప్రసాద్ పాండా
(born 1962)
Calgary-Foothillsthen

Calgary-Edgemont

September 3, 2015 May 28, 2023 Conservative [193] Indian-Canadian (Telugu)
Wildrose MLA (2015–2017)
Prab Gill
ਪ੍ਰਭਦੀਪ ਗਿੱਲ
Calgary-Greenway March 22, 2016 April 15, 2019 Conservative [194] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Deputy Opposition Whip (2017–2019)
Mickey Amery Calgary-Cross April 17, 2019 Incumbent Conservative Lebanese-Canadian
Jasvir Deol Edmonton-Meadows April 17, 2019 Incumbent NDP Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Kaycee Madu Edmonton-South West April 17, 2019 May 28, 2023 Conservative Black Canadian (Nigerian)
Rakhi Pancholi Edmonton-Whitemud April 17, 2019 Incumbent NDP Indian-Canadian (Hindavi)
Josephine Pon Calgary-Beddington April 17, 2019 May 28, 2023 Conservative Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Rajan Sawhney Calgary-North East

then Calgary-North West

April 17, 2019 Incumbent Conservative Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Peter Singh Calgary-East April 17, 2019 Incumbent Conservative Fijian-Canadian (Indian)

First Fijian-Canadian elected to Alberta Legislature
Devinder Toor Calgary-Falconridge April 17, 2019 May 28, 2023 Conservative Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Muhammad Yaseen
محمد یٰس
Calgary-North April 17, 2019 Incumbent Conservative Pakistani-Canadian
Sharif Haji Edmonton-Decore May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Somali-Canadian
Rhiannon Hoyle Edmonton-South May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Black Canadian (Trinidadian)
Nathan Ip Edmonton-South West May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Taiwanese-Canadian
Samir Kayande Calgary-Elbow May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Indian-Canadian
Parmeet Singh Boparai Calgary-Falconridge May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Indian-Canadian(Punjabi)
Nagwan Al-Guneid Calgary-Glenmore May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Yemeni-Canadian
Lizette Tejada Calgary-Klein May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Salvadoran-Canadian
Gurinder Brar Calgary-North East May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Indian-Canadian(Punjabi)
Sarah Elmeligi Banff-Kananaskis May 29, 2023 Incumbent NDP Egyptian-Canadian

British Columbia

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
James W. Douglas Victoria City 1875 1878 Independent [195] Black Canadian
George Mussallem
(1908-2007)
Dewdney 1966 1972 Social Credit [196] Lebanese-Canadian
1975 1983
Emery Barnes
(1929–1998)
Vancouver-Burrard August 30, 1972 May 27, 1996 NDP Black Canadian (African-American)

First Black Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Rosemary Brown
(1930–2003)
Burnaby-Edmonds August 30, 1972 October 21, 1986 NDP Black Canadian (Jamaican)

First Black Canadian and Visible Minority woman elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Moe Sihota
(born 1955)
Esquimalt-Metchosin October 22, 1986 May 15, 2001 NDP [197] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Indo-Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
First Sikh elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Ujjal Dosanjh
ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ
(born 1947)
Vancouver-Kensington October 17, 1991 May 15, 2001 NDP [198] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Federal MP (2004–2011)
First Visible Minority Premier of British Columbia
Harry Lali
(born 1956)
Yale-Lillooet October 17, 1991 May 15, 2001 NDP [199] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Fraser-Nicola May 17, 2005 May 13, 2013
Judi Tyabji
جودی طیبجی
(born 1965)
Okanagan East October 17, 1991 May 27, 1996 Progressive Democratic Alliance Indian-Canadian (Anglo-Bohra)

BCL MLA (1991–1993)
Ida Chong
張杏芳
(born 1956)
Oak Bay-Gordon Head May 28, 1996 May 13, 2013 BC Liberal [200] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Chinese Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Sindi Hawkins
(1958–2010)
Kelowna-Mission May 28, 1996 May 11, 2009 BC Liberal [201] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Jenny Kwan
關慧貞
(born 1967)
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant May 28, 1996 August 4, 2015 NDP [202] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Chinese Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Federal MP (2015–present)
Tony Bhullar Surrey-Newton May 16, 2001 May 16, 2005 BC Liberal [203] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Dave Hayer Surrey-Tynehead May 16, 2001 May 13, 2013 BC Liberal [204] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Richard Lee
李燦明
(born 1954)
Burnaby North May 16, 2001 May 8, 2017 BC Liberal [205] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Karn Manhas Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain May 16, 2001 May 16, 2005 BC Liberal [206] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Youngest person ever elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Rob Nijjar Vancouver-Kingsway May 16, 2001 May 16, 2005 BC Liberal [207] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
John Nuraney
(1937–2016)
Burnaby-Willingdon May 16, 2001 May 11, 2009 BC Liberal [208] Indian-Canadian (Kenyan)

First Kenyan Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Patty Sahota Burnaby-Edmonds May 16, 2001 May 16, 2005 BC Liberal Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Gulzar Singh Cheema Surrey-Panorama Ridge May 16, 2001 May 23, 2004 BC Liberal [209] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Patrick Wong
黃耀華
(born 1949)
Vancouver-Kensington May 16, 2001 May 16, 2005 BC Liberal Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Jagrup Brar
(born 1957)
Surrey-Fleetwood October 28, 2004 May 13, 2013 NDP [210] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
May 9, 2017 Incumbent
Harry Bains
(born 1951)
Surrey-Newton May 17, 2005 October 18, 2024 NDP [211] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Raj Chouhan Burnaby-New Westminster May 17, 2005 Incumbent NDP [212] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Wally Oppal
(born 1940)
Vancouver-Fraserview May 17, 2005 May 11, 2009 BC Liberal [213] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
John Yap
葉志明
(born 1959)
Richmond-Steveston May 17, 2005 October 23, 2020 BC Liberal [214] Singaporean-Canadian (Chinese)

First Singaporean Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Mable Elmore Vancouver-Kensington May 12, 2009 Incumbent NDP [215] Filipino-Canadian

First Filipino Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Kash Heed
(born 1955)
Vancouver-Fraserview May 12, 2009 May 13, 2013 BC Liberal [216] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Naomi Yamamoto
(born 1960)
North Vancouver-Lonsdale May 12, 2009 May 8, 2017 BC Liberal [217] Japanese-Canadian

First Japanese Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Doug Bing
(born 1950)
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows May 14, 2013 May 8, 2017 BC Liberal [218] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Jane Shin
신재경
(born 1980)
Burnaby-Lougheed May 14, 2013 May 8, 2017 NDP [219] Korean-Canadian

First Korean Canadian elected to the British Columbia Legislature
Teresa Wat
屈潔冰
(born 1950)
Richmond-Bridgeport May 14, 2013 Incumbent Conservative [220] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

BC Liberal MLA (2013-2024)
Amrik Virk
(born 1963)
Surrey-Tynehead May 14, 2013 May 8, 2017 BC Liberal [221] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Katrina Chen
陳葦蓁
(born 1983)
Burnaby-Lougheed May 9, 2017 October 18, 2024 NDP [222] Taiwanese-Canadian
George Chow
周烱華
(born 1951)
Vancouver-Fraserview May 9, 2017 Incumbent NDP [223] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Jas Johal Richmond-Queensborough May 9, 2017 October 23, 2020 BC Liberal [224] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Ravi Kahlon
(born 1979)
Delta North May 9, 2017 Incumbent NDP [225] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Anne Kang
康安禮
Burnaby Centre May 9, 2017 Incumbent NDP [226] Taiwanese-Canadian
Michael Lee
李耀華
Vancouver-Langara May 9, 2017 October 18, 2024 BC United [227] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Bowinn Ma North Vancouver-Lonsdale May 9, 2017 Incumbent NDP [228] Taiwanese-Canadian
Jinny Sims
(born 1952)
Surrey-Panorama May 9, 2017 October 18, 2024 NDP [229] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Rachna Singh Surrey-Green Timbers May 9, 2017 October 18, 2024 NDP [230] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Harwinder Sandhu Vernon-Monashee October 24, 2020 Incumbent NDP [231] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Niki Sharma Vancouver-Hastings October 24, 2020 Incumbent NDP [232] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Aman Singh Richmond-Queensborough October 24, 2020 October 18, 2024 NDP [233] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Henry Yao
姚君憲
Richmond South Centre October 24, 2020 October 18, 2024 NDP [234] Taiwanese-Canadian
Ravi Parmar Langford-Juan de Fuca June 24, 2023 Incumbent NDP [235] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
George Anderson Nanaimo-Lantzville October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Black Canadian
Reah Arora Burnaby East October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Harman Bhangu Langley-Abbotsford October 19, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Hon Chan Richmond Centre October 19, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)
Paul Choi Burnaby South-Metrotown October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Korean Canadian
Mandeep Dhaliwal Surrey North October 19, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Sunita Dhir Vancouver-Langara October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Reann Gasper Abbotsford-Mission October 19, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Black Canadian (Trinidadian)
Steve Kooner Richmond-Queensborough October 19, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Lawrence Mok Maple Ridge East October 19, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Chinese Canadian (Singaporean)
Amna Shah Surrey City Centre October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Malaysian Canadian
Jessie Sunner Surrey-Newton October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Jody Toor Langley-Willowbrook October 19, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Debra Toporowski Cowichan Valley October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Chinese Canadian
Terry Yung Vancouver-Yaletown October 19, 2024 Incumbent NDP Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)

Manitoba

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Conrad Santos Burrows November 17, 1981 April 25, 1988 NDP [236] Filipino Canadian

First Visible Minority elected to Manitoba Legislature
First Filipino Canadian elected to Manitoba Legislature
Wellington September 11, 1990 May 21, 2007
Gulzar Singh Cheema The Maples April 26, 1988 June 17, 1993 Liberal [237] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)

First Indo-Canadian elected to Manitoba Legislature
First Liberal Visible Minority elected to Manitoba Legislature
First Sikh elected to Manitoba Legislature
MLA British Columbia Legislative Assembly (2001–2004)
Cris Aglugub The Maples September 21, 1999 May 21, 2007 NDP [238] Filipino Canadian
Bidhu Jha Radisson June 3, 2003 April 18, 2016 NDP [239] Indian Canadian (Hindavi)

First Hindu elected to the Manitoba Legislature
Flor Marcelino Logan May 22, 2007 September 9, 2019 NDP [240] Filipino Canadian

First Visible Minority female elected to Manitoba Legislature
Leader of the Manitoba NDP (2016–2017)
Mohinder Saran The Maples May 22, 2007 September 9, 2019 Independent [241] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)

NDP MLA (2007–2016)
Ted Marcelino Tyndall Park October 4, 2011 September 9, 2019 NDP [242] Filipino Canadian
Jon Reyes St. Norbert April 19, 2016 August 12, 2019 Conservative [243] Filipino Canadian
Waverley September 10, 2019 September 5, 2023
Uzoma Asagwara Union Station September 10, 2019 Incumbent NDP Black Canadian (Nigerian)
Diljeet Brar Burrows September 10, 2019 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Audrey Gordon Southdale September 10, 2019 September 5, 2023 Conservative Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Malaya Marcelino Notre Dame September 10, 2019 Incumbent NDP Filipino Canadian
Jamie Moses St. Vital September 10, 2019 Incumbent NDP Black Canadian
Mintu Sandhu The Maples September 10, 2019 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Ibrahim Obby Khan
ابراہیم خان
(born 1980)
Fort Whyte March 22, 2022 Incumbent Conservative Pakistani Canadian

First Pakistani Canadian elected to the Manitoba Legislature First Muslim elected to Manitoba Legislature

Nellie Kennedy Assiniboia October 3, 2023 Incumbent NDP Lebanese Canadian

First Lebanese Canadian elected to the Manitoba Legislature

Jennifer Chen Fort Richmond October 3, 2023 Incumbent NDP [244] Chinese Canadian

First Chinese Canadian elected to the Manitoba Legislature

Jelynn Dela Cruz Radisson October 3, 2023 Incumbent NDP Filipino Canadian
Jasdeep Devgan McPhillips October 5, 2023 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)

New Brunswick

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Tania Sodhi Moncton Northwest October 21, 2024 Incumbent Liberal [245][246] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)

First Visible Minority elected to New Brunswick Legislature
First Indo-Canadian elected to the New Brunswick Legislature

Newfoundland and Labrador

[edit]
Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Lorraine Michael
(born 1943)
St. John's East-Quidi Vidi November 1, 2006 May 16, 2019 NDP [247][248] Lebanese-Canadian

First Visible Minority elected to Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature
First Lebanese Canadian elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature
NDP Leader (2006–2015)

Northwest Territories

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Peter Baker Mackenzie North March 31, 1964 July 3, 1967 Independent Lebanese-Canadian

First Visible Minority elected to NWT Legislature
First Lebanese Canadian elected to NWT Legislature
Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot October 16, 1995 December 6, 1999 Independent Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Chinese Canadian elected to NWT Legislature
Nunavut MLA (1999–2004)
Sandy Lee Range Lake December 6, 1999 March 26, 2011 Independent [249] Korean-Canadian

First Korean Canadian elected to NWT Legislature

Nova Scotia

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Wayne Adams Preston May 25, 1993 March 23, 1998 Liberal Black Canadian

First Black Canadian elected to the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly
Yvonne Atwell Preston March 24, 1998 July 26, 1999 NDP Black Canadian
Percy Paris Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank June 13, 2006 October 7, 2013 NDP Black Canadian
Leonard Preyra Halifax Citadel-Sable Island June 13, 2006 October 7, 2013 NDP Indian Canadian
Zach Churchill Yarmouth June 22, 2010 November 25, 2024 Liberal [250] Lebanese Canadian

First Lebanese-Canadian elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature
Patricia Arab Fairview-Clayton Park October 8, 2013 November 25, 2024 Liberal [251] Lebanese Canadian
Lena Diab Halifax Armdale October 8, 2013 August 16, 2021 Liberal [252] Lebanese Canadian
Stephen Gough Sackville-Beaver Bank October 8, 2013 May 29, 2017 Liberal Black Canadian
Tony Ince Cole Harbour-Portland Valley October 8, 2013 November 25, 2024 Liberal [253] Black Canadian
Rafah DiCostanzo Clayton Park West May 30, 2017 November 25, 2024 Liberal [254] Iraqi Canadian
Ali Duale Halifax Armdale August 17, 2021 November 25, 2024 Liberal [255] Black Canadian (Somali)
Suzy Hansen Halifax Needham August 17, 2021 Incumbent NDP [256] Black Canadian
Angela Simmonds Preston August 17, 2021 April 1, 2023 Liberal [257] Black Canadian
Brian Wong Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank August 17, 2021 Incumbent Conservative [258] Chinese Canadian
Twila Grosse Preston August 8, 2023 Incumbent Conservative [259] Black Canadian
Adegoke Fadare Clayton Park West November 26, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Black Canadian (Nigerian)
Lina Hamid Fairview-Clayton Park November 26, 2024 Incumbent NDP Black Canadian (Sudanese)

Nunavut

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Kelvin Ng Cambridge Bay April 1, 1999 February 15, 2004 Independent Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Chinese Canadian elected to Nunavut Legislature
NWT MLA (1995–1999)

Ontario

[edit]
Member of Provincial Parliament Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Leonard Braithwaite
(1923–2012)
Etobicoke September 25, 1963 September 17, 1975 Liberal [260] Black Canadian (Barbadian)

First Black Canadian elected to Ontario legislature
Alvin Curling
(born 1939)
Scarborough—Rouge River May 2, 1985 August 19, 2005 Liberal [261] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Murad Velshi
𑈤𑈯𑈦𑈬𑈛 𑈨𑈰𑈧𑈵𑈩𑈶𑈮
(born 1935)
Don Mills September 10, 1987 September 5, 1990 Liberal [262] Indian-Canadian (Khoja)

First Indo-Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
First Afro-Indian Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
First Muslim elected to Ontario Legislature
Bob Wong
黃景培
(born 1935)
Fort York September 10, 1987 September 5, 1990 Liberal [263] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

First Chinese Canadian elected to Ontario legislature
Zanana Akande
(born 1937)
St. Andrew—St. Patrick September 6, 1990 August 31, 1994 NDP [264] Black Canadian (St. Lucian)
David Boushy
(born 1932)
Sarnia June 8, 1995 June 2, 1999 Conservative [265] Lebanese-Canadian

First Lebanese Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Tony Clement
(born 1961)
Brampton West—Mississauga June 8, 1995 October 1, 2003 Conservative [266] Syrian-Canadian
Cypriot-Canadian

First Syrian Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Federal MP (2006–2019)
David Tsubouchi
坪内 デビト
(born 1951)
Markham June 8, 1995 October 1, 2003 Conservative [267] Japanese-Canadian

First Japanese Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Raminder Gill
(born 1950)
Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale June 3, 1999 October 1, 2003 Conservative [268] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

First Sikh elected to Ontario Legislature
Mary Anne Chambers
(born 1950)
Scarborough East October 2, 2003 October 9, 2007 Liberal [269] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Vic Dhillon
(born 1969)
Brampton West October 2, 2003 June 6, 2018 Liberal [270] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Kuldip Kular
(born 1948)
Bramalea—Gore—Malton October 2, 2003 October 5, 2011 Liberal [271] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Muhammad Shafiq Qaadri
محمد شفیق قادری
(born 1963)
Etobicoke North October 2, 2003 June 6, 2018 Liberal [272] Pakistani-Canadian

First Pakistani Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Khalil Ramal
(born 1960)
London—Fanshawe October 2, 2003 October 5, 2011 Liberal [273] Lebanese-Canadian
Harinder Takhar
(born 1951)
Mississauga—Erindale October 2, 2003 June 6, 2018 Liberal [274] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Tony Wong
黃志華
(1948–2009)
Markham October 2, 2003 September 25, 2006 Liberal [275] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Bas Balkissoon
(born 1952)
Scarborough—Rouge River November 24, 2005 March 22, 2016 Liberal [276] Indian Canadian (Trinidadian)
Michael Chan
陳國治
(born 1951)
Markham-Unionville February 8, 2007 June 6, 2018 Liberal [277] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Margarett Best
(born 1958)
Scarborough-Guildwood October 10, 2007 June 27, 2013 Liberal [278] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Amrit Mangat
(born 1953)
Mississauga—Brampton South October 10, 2007 June 6, 2018 Liberal [279] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Reza Moridi
رضا مریدی
(born 1945)
Richmond Hill October 10, 2007 June 6, 2018 Liberal [280] Iranian-Canadian

First Iranian Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Yasir Abbas Naqvi
یاسر عباس نقوی
(born 1973)
Ottawa Centre October 10, 2007 June 6, 2018 Liberal [281] Pakistani-Canadian
Michael Coteau
(born 1972)
Don Valley East October 6, 2011 August 17, 2021 Liberal [282] Black Canadian (Grenadian)

First Grenadian Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Dipika Damerla Mississauga East—Cooksville October 6, 2011 June 6, 2018 Liberal [283] Indian-Canadian (Telugu)
Jagmeet Singh
ਜਗਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ
(born 1979)
Bramalea—Gore—Malton October 6, 2011 October 2, 2017 NDP [284] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Soo Wong
(born 1962)
Scarborough—Agincourt October 6, 2011 June 6, 2018 Liberal [285] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Mitzie Hunter
(born 1971)
Scarborough-Guildwood August 1, 2013 May 10, 2023 Liberal [286] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Granville Anderson
(born 1960)
Durham June 12, 2014 June 6, 2018 Liberal [287] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Han Dong
董晗鵬
(born 1977)
Trinity—Spadina June 12, 2014 June 6, 2018 Liberal [288] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Harinder Malhi
(born 1980)
Brampton—Springdale June 12, 2014 June 6, 2018 Liberal [289] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Indira Naidoo-Harris Halton June 12, 2014 June 6, 2018 Liberal [290] Indian-Canadian (Tamil)
Raymond Cho
조성준
(born 1936)
Scarborough—Rouge River September 1, 2016 Incumbent Conservative [291] Korean-Canadian

First Korean Canadian elected to the Ontario Legislature
Deepak Anand Mississauga—Malton June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [292] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Jill Andrew Toronto—St. Paul's June 7, 2018 Incumbent NDP [293] Black Canadian
Aris Babikian Scarborough—Agincourt June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [294] Armenian-Canadian

First Armenian Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Doly Begum
ডলি বেগম
(born 1989)
Scarborough Southwest June 7, 2018 Incumbent NDP [295] Bangladeshi-Canadian

First Bangladeshi Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Rima Berns-McGown Beaches—East York June 7, 2018 June 1, 2022 NDP [296] Black Canadian (South African)
Stan Cho Willowdale June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [297] Korean-Canadian
Golsa Goldie Ghamari
گلسا گولدی قمری
(born 1985)
Carleton June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [298] Iranian-Canadian
Parm Gill
(born 1974)
Milton June 7, 2018 February 16, 2024 Conservative [299] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Federal MP (2011–2015)
Faisal Hassan York South—Weston June 7, 2018 June 1, 2022 NDP [300] Somali-Canadian

First Somali Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Logan Kanapathi Markham—Thornhill June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [301] Sri Lankan-Canadian (Tamil)

First Tamil Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature (of 2)
Belinda Karahalios
(born 1982)
Cambridge June 7, 2018 June 1, 2022 Conservative [302] Black Canadian (Trinidadian)
Bhutila Karpoche
(born 1984)
Parkdale—High Park June 7, 2018 Incumbent NDP [303] Nepali-Canadian (Tibetan)

First Tibetan Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Vincent Ke Don Valley North June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [304] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Laura Mae Lindo Kitchener Centre June 7, 2018 July 13, 2023 NDP [305] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Billy Pang Markham—Unionville June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [306] Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Michael Parsa
میکائیل پارسا
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [307] Iranian-Canadian
Kaleed Rasheed Khan
خلید رشید خان
(born 1982)
Mississauga East—Cooksville June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [308] Pakistani-Canadian
Sheref Sabawy Mississauga—Erin Mills June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [309] Egyptian-Canadian

First Egyptian Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature
Amarjot Sandhu Brampton West June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [310] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Prabmeet Sarkaria Brampton South June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [311] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Gurratan Singh Brampton East June 7, 2018 June 1, 2022 NDP [312] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Sara Singh
(born 1985)
Brampton Centre June 7, 2018 June 1, 2022 NDP [313] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Nina Tangri Mississauga—Streetsville June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [314] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)
Vijay Thanigasalam
(born 1989)
Scarborough—Rouge Park June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [315] Sri Lankan-Canadian (Tamil)

First Tamil Canadian elected to Ontario Legislature (of 2)
Daisy Wai Richmond Hill June 7, 2018 Incumbent Conservative [316] Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)
Patrice Barnes Ajax June 2, 2022 Incumbent Conservative Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Kevin Yarde Brampton North June 7, 2018 June 1, 2022 NDP [317] Black Canadian (Barbadian)
Hardeep Grewal Brampton East June 2, 2022 Incumbent Conservative Indo Canadian (Punjabi)
Ted Hsu
徐正陶
(born 1964)
Kingston and the Islands June 2, 2022 Incumbent Liberal Chinese-Canadian
Adil Shamji Don Valley East June 2, 2022 Incumbent Liberal Indo Canadian (Gujarati)
David Smith Scarborough Centre June 2, 2022 Incumbent Conservative Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Charmaine Williams Brampton Centre June 2, 2022 Incumbent Conservative Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Kristyn Wong-Tam
(born 1971)
Toronto Centre June 2, 2022 Incumbent NDP Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)
Sarah Jama Hamilton Centre March 16, 2023 October 23, 2023 NDP [318] Black Canadian (Somali)
October 23, 2023 Incumbent Independent [319]
Andrea Hazell Scarborough-Guildwood July 27, 2023 Incumbent Liberal [320] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Zee Hamid Milton May 2, 2024 Incumbent Conservative Pakistani Canadian

Prince Edward Island

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Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Joe Ghiz
(1945–1996)
6th Queens September 27, 1982 March 26, 1993 Liberal Lebanese-Canadian

First Visible Minority elected to PEI Legislature
First Lebanese Canadian elected to PEI Legislature
First Visible Minority elected Premier of a Province
Premier of Prince Edward Island (1986–1993)
Leader of the PEI Liberal Party (1981–1993)
Robert Ghiz
(born 1974)
Charlottetown-Brighton September 29, 2003 February 24, 2015 Liberal Lebanese-Canadian

Premier of Prince Edward Island (2007–2015)
Leader of the PEI Liberal Party (2003–2015)
Gord McNeilly Charlottetown-West Royalty April 23, 2019 Incumbent Liberal Black-Canadian (Trinidadian)

First Trinidadian Canadian elected to PEI Legislature

Quebec

[edit]
Member of National Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Mark Assad
(born 1940)
Papineau April 29, 1970 November 14, 1976 Liberal [321] Lebanese-Canadian

First Visible Minority elected to Quebec Legislature
First Liberal Visible Minority elected to Quebec Legislature
Federal MP (1988–2004)
April 13, 1981 November 20, 1988
Jean Alfred
(1940–2015)
Papineau November 15, 1976 April 12, 1981 Parti Quebecois [322] Black Canadian (Haitian)

First Haitian Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
First PQ Visible Minority elected to Quebec Legislature
Albert Khelfa
(born 1945)
Richelieu December 2, 1985 September 11, 1994 Liberal [323] Egyptian-Canadian

First Egyptian Canadian elected to the Quebec Legislature
Sam Elkas
(born 1938)
Robert-Baldwin September 25, 1989 September 11, 1994 Liberal [324] Turkish-Canadian

First Turkish Canadian elected to the Quebec Legislature
Joseph Facal
(born 1961)
Fabre September 12, 1994 April 13, 2003 Parti Quebecois [325] Uruguayan-Canadian

First Uruguayan Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Fatima Houda-Pepin
(born 1951)
La Pinière September 12, 1994 April 7, 2014 Independent [326] Moroccan-Canadian

First Moroccan Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
First Muslim elected to Quebec Legislature
Liberal MNA (1994–2014)
Sam Hamad
(born 1958)
Louis-Hébert April 14, 2003 April 27, 2017 Liberal [327] Syrian-Canadian

First Syrian Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Yolande James
(born 1977)
Nelligan September 20, 2004 April 6, 2014 Liberal [328] Black Canadian (St. Lucian)

First St. Lucian Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Emmanuel Dubourg
(born 1958)
Viau March 26, 2007 August 9, 2013 Liberal [329] Black Canadian (Haitian)

Federal MP (2013–present)
Maka Kotto
(born 1961)
Bourget May 12, 2008 September 30, 2018 Parti Quebecois [330] Black Canadian (Cameroonian)

First Cameroonian Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Amir Khadir
امیر خدیر
(born 1961)
Mercier December 8, 2008 September 30, 2018 Québec Solidaire [331] Iranian-Canadian

First Iranian Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Leader of the Quebec Solidaire (2006–2012)
Saul Polo Laval-des-Rapides April 7, 2014 August 28, 2022 Liberal [332] Colombian-Canadian

First Colombian Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Dominique Anglade
(born 1974)
Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne November 9, 2015 December 1, 2022 Liberal [333] Black Canadian (Haitian)

Leader of the Liberal Party of Québec (2020–2022)
Frantz Benjamin Viau October 1, 2018 Incumbent Liberal Black Canadian (Haitian)
Lionel Carmant Taillon October 1, 2018 Incumbent CAQ Black-Canadian (Haitian)
Monsef Derraji Nelligan October 1, 2018 Incumbent Liberal Moroccan-Canadian
Andrés Fontecilla Laurier-Dorion October 1, 2018 Incumbent Québec Solidaire Chilean-Canadian
Ruba Ghazal Mercier October 1, 2018 Incumbent Québec Solidaire Lebanese-Canadian
Nadine Girault Bertrand October 1, 2018 August 28, 2022 CAQ Black-Canadian (Haitian)
Samuel Poulin Beauce-Sud October 1, 2018 Incumbent CAQ Moroccan-Canadian
Marwah Rizqy Saint-Laurent October 1, 2018 Incumbent Liberal Moroccan-Canadian
Christopher Skeete Sainte-Rose October 1, 2018 Incumbent CAQ Black-Canadian (Trinidadian)

First Trinidadian Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Shirley Dorismond Marie-Victorin April 11, 2022 Incumbent CAQ Black-Canadian (Haitian)
Haroun Bouazzi Maurice-Richard October 3, 2022 Incumbent Québec Solidaire Tunisian-Canadian

First Tunisian-Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Alejandra Zaga Mendez Verdun October 3, 2022 Incumbent Québec Solidaire Peruvian-Canadian

First Peruvian-Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Michelle Setlakwe Mont-Royal–Outremont October 3, 2022 Incumbent Liberal Armenian-Canadian

Joint first Armenian-Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Madwa-Nika Cadet Bourassa-Sauvé October 3, 2022 Incumbent Liberal Black-Canadian (Haitian)
Sona Lakhoyan Olivier Chomedey October 3, 2022 Incumbent Liberal Armenian-Canadian

Joint first Armenian-Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature
Alice Abou-Khalil Fabre October 3, 2022 Incumbent CAQ Lebanese-Canadian
Céline Haytayan Laval-des-Rapides October 3, 2022 Incumbent CAQ Armenian-Canadian

Joint first Armenian-Canadian elected to Quebec Legislature

Saskatchewan

[edit]
Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Muhammad Fiaz
محمد فیاض
Regina Pasqua April 4, 2016 October 27, 2024 Saskatchewan [334] Pakistani-Canadian

First Visible Minority elected to Saskatchewan Legislature
First Muslim elected to Saskatchewan Legislature
First Pakistani Canadian elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature
Gary Grewal Regina Northeast October 26, 2020 October 27, 2024 Saskatchewan [335] Indo Canadian (Punjabi)

First Sikh elected to Saskatchewan Legislature
First Indo Canadian elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature
Noor Burki
نور برکی
Regina Coronation Park August 10, 2023 Incumbent NDP Pakistani Canadian (Ormur)
Bhajan Brar Regina Pasqua October 28, 2024 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
David Chan Yorkton October 28, 2024 Incumbent Saskatchewan Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)

First Chinese Canadian elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature
Tajinder Grewal Saskatoon University-Sutherland October 28, 2024 Incumbent NDP Indian Canadian (Punjabi)

Yukon

[edit]
Member of Legislative Assembly Riding Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Ranj Pillai Porter Creek South November 7, 2016 Incumbent Liberal [336] Indian Canadian (Malayali)

First Visible Minority elected to Yukon Legislature
First Indo Canadian elected to the Yukon Legislature
First Visible Minority Premier of Yukon
Yvonne Clarke Porter Creek Centre April 12, 2021 Incumbent Yukon Filipino Canadian

First Filipino Canadian elected to Yukon Legislature

Visible minorities by assembly composition

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House of Commons

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Bloc Conservative Liberal NDP Others Independent
23rd 1957–1958 1 -
1 / 115
0 / 105
0 / 25
-
0 / 4
24th 1958–1962 1 -
1 / 216
0 / 53
0 / 9
-
0 / 6
25th 1962–1963 0 -
0 / 116
0 / 99
0 / 18
-
0 / 1
26th 1963–1965 0 -
0 / 95
0 / 128
0 / 17
-
0 / 1
27th 1965–1968 0 -
0 / 97
0 / 131
0 / 21
-
0 / 2
28th 1968–1972 2 -
1 / 74
1 / 158
0 / 27
-
0 / 2
29th 1972–1974 2 -
1 / 107
1 / 109
0 / 31
-
0 / 2
30th 1974–1979 4 -
1 / 108
2 / 149
1 / 18
-
0 / 1
31st 1979–1980 4 -
2 / 136
1 / 115
1 / 27
- -
32nd 1980–1984 2 -
1 / 109
1 / 151
0 / 34
- -
33rd 1984–1988 2 -
1 / 213
0 / 41
1 / 33
-
0 / 1
34th 1988–1993 6
0 / 10
2 / 169
3 / 85
1 / 45
0 / 1
0 / 1
35th 1993–1997 14
1 / 55
0 / 2
12 / 185
0 / 9
1 / 52
0 / 1
36th 1997–2000 18
0 / 45
0 / 22
12 / 160
1 / 22
5 / 61
0 / 1
37th 2000–2004 17
0 / 40
0 / 14
11 / 178
0 / 14
6 / 67
-
38th 2004–2006 23
2 / 54
8 / 99
13 / 136
0 / 19
-
0 / 1
39th 2006–2008 29
5 / 53
9 / 126
13 / 107
1 / 30
-
1 / 1
40th 2008–2011 25
3 / 50
10 / 147
10 / 78
1 / 38
-
1 / 2
41st 2011–2015 33
1 / 4
14 / 166
4 / 34
14 / 103
- -
42nd 2015–2019 49
0 / 10
8 / 105
39 / 184
2 / 44
0 / 1
43rd 2019–2021 50
0 / 32
11 / 121
36 / 157
3 / 24
0 / 3
0 / 1
44th 2021–present 53
0 / 32
8 / 119
43 / 159
3 / 25
0 / 2
1 / 1

Alberta Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative Liberal NDP Other Independent
17th 1971–1975 1
0 / 51
-
0 / 1
1 / 25
-
18th 1975–1979 1
1 / 69
-
0 / 1
0 / 4
0 / 1
19th 1979–1982 2
2 / 75
-
0 / 1
0 / 4
-
20th 1982–1986 2
2 / 75
-
0 / 2
- -
21st 1986–1989 1
1 / 62
0 / 4
0 / 16
- -
22nd 1989–1993 0
0 / 61
0 / 10
0 / 17
- -
23rd 1993–1997 6
5 / 52
1 / 33
- - -
24th 1997–2001 6
5 / 64
0 / 19
1 / 3
- -
25th 2001–2004 6
5 / 75
0 / 7
1 / 2
- -
26th 2004–2008 9
6 / 63
2 / 17
1 / 4
0 / 1
-
27th 2008–2012 13
11 / 69
2 / 10
0 / 2
0 / 4
-
28th 2012–2015 13
11 / 65
2 / 5
0 / 4
0 / 17
-
29th 2015–2019 12
5 / 31
0 / 1
7 / 54
0 / 3
0 / 3
30th 2019–2023 17
11 / 62
-
6 / 25
- -
31st 2023–present 19
5 / 48
-
14 / 38
- -

British Columbia Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative
[a]
New Democratic Other Independent
30th 1972–1975 2
0 / 6
2 / 38
0 / 13
-
31st 1975–1979 2
0 / 1
2 / 19
0 / 37
-
32nd 1979–1983 2 -
2 / 26
0 / 32
-
33rd 1983–1986 2 -
2 / 24
0 / 35
-
34th 1986–1991 2 -
2 / 28
0 / 47
-
35th 1991–1996 5
0 / 20
4 / 51
1 / 9
-
36th 1996–2001 6
2 / 36
4 / 39
0 / 3
-
37th 2001–2005 13
11 / 77
2 / 3
- -
38th 2005–2009 12
7 / 46
5 / 35
- -
39th 2009–2013 12
6 / 50
6 / 37
0 / 1
0 / 1
40th 2013–2017 11
6 / 50
5 / 36
0 / 1
0 / 1
41st 2017–2020 15
4 / 42
11 / 41
0 / 3
0 / 1
42nd 2020–2024 18
2 / 28
16 / 58
0 / 2
-
43rd 2024–present 25
8 / 44
17 / 47
0 / 2
-

Manitoba Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative Liberal NDP Independent
32nd 1981–1986 1
0 / 24
-
1 / 35
-
33rd 1986–1988 1
0 / 26
0 / 1
1 / 30
-
34th 1988–1990 1
0 / 25
1 / 20
0 / 12
-
35th 1990–1995 2
0 / 31
1 / 10
1 / 23
-
36th 1995–1999 2
1 / 33
0 / 3
1 / 23
-
37th 1999–2003 2
0 / 27
0 / 1
2 / 32
-
38th 2003–2007 3
0 / 22
0 / 2
3 / 36
-
39th 2007–2011 3
0 / 19
0 / 2
3 / 39
-
40th 2011–2016 4
0 / 22
0 / 1
4 / 38
-
41st 2016–2019 4
1 / 39
0 / 3
2 / 13
1 / 2
42nd 2019–2023 8
3 / 36
0 / 3
5 / 18
-
43rd 2023–present 10
1 / 22
0 / 1
9 / 34
-

New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative Liberal Green
61st 2024-present 1
0 / 16
1 / 31
0 / 2

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative Liberal NDP Independent
45th 2003–2007 1
0 / 40
0 / 13
1 / 3
-
46th 2007–2011 1
0 / 50
0 / 4
1 / 1
-
47th 2011–2015 1
0 / 37
0 / 13
1 / 5
-
48th 2015–2019 1
0 / 8
0 / 31
1 / 2
-
48th 2019–2021 0
0 / 15
0 / 20
0 / 3
0 / 2
49th 2021–present 0
0 / 13
0 / 22
0 / 3
-

Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Independent
10th 1964–1967 1
1 / 9
11th 1967–1970 0
0 / 12
12th 1970–1975 0
0 / 14
13th 1975–1979 0
0 / 15
14th 1979–1983 0
0 / 22
15th 1983–1987 0
0 / 23
16th 1987–1991 0
0 / 24
17th 1991–1995 0
0 / 24
18th 1995–1999 1
1 / 24
19th 1999–2003 1
1 / 19
20th 2003–2007 1
1 / 19
21st 2007–2011 1
1 / 19
22nd 2011–2015 0
0 / 19
23rd 2015–2019 0
0 / 19
24th 2019–2023 0
0 / 19
25th 2023–present 0
0 / 19

Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative Liberal NDP Independent
56th 1993–1998 1
0 / 12
1 / 43
0 / 5
-
57th 1998–1999 1
0 / 14
0 / 19
1 / 19
-
58th 1999–2003 0
0 / 31
0 / 12
0 / 12
-
59th 2003–2006 0
0 / 26
0 / 12
0 / 15
-
60th 2006–2009 2
0 / 23
0 / 9
2 / 21
-
61st 2009–2013 3
0 / 13
1 / 13
2 / 32
-
62nd 2013–2017 5
0 / 11
5 / 35
0 / 9
-
63rd 2017–2021 5
0 / 17
5 / 27
0 / 7
-
64th 2021–2024 9
2 / 32
6 / 17
1 / 6
-
64th 2024–present 5
3 / 42
0 / 3
2 / 9
-

Ontario Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative Liberal NDP Other Independent
27th 1963–1967 1
0 / 77
1 / 24
0 / 7
- -
28th 1967–1971 1
0 / 69
1 / 28
0 / 20
- -
29th 1971–1975 1
0 / 78
1 / 20
0 / 19
- -
30th 1975–1977 0
0 / 51
0 / 35
0 / 38
- -
31st 1977–1981 0
0 / 58
0 / 34
0 / 33
- -
32nd 1981–1985 0
0 / 70
0 / 34
0 / 21
- -
33rd 1985–1987 1
0 / 52
1 / 50
0 / 25
- -
34th 1987–1990 3
0 / 17
3 / 95
0 / 20
- -
35th 1990–1995 2
0 / 22
1 / 39
1 / 74
- -
36th 1995–1999 4
3 / 82
1 / 33
0 / 19
- -
37th 1999–2003 4
3 / 62
1 / 37
0 / 10
- -
38th 2003–2007 10
0 / 28
10 / 74
0 / 11
- -
39th 2007–2011 11
0 / 27
11 / 75
0 / 10
- -
40th 2011–2014 14
0 / 39
13 / 56
1 / 21
- -
41st 2014–2018 18
1 / 32
16 / 60
1 / 21
0 / 1
-
42nd 2018–2022 29
18 / 76
2 / 7
9 / 40
0 / 1
-
43rd 2022–present 29
21 / 83
3 / 8
5 / 31
0 / 1
0 / 1

Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total Conservative Liberal Green Other
62nd 2003–2007 1
0 / 23
1 / 4
- -
63rd 2007–2011 1
0 / 4
1 / 23
- -
64th 2011–2015 1
0 / 5
1 / 22
- -
65th 2015–2019 0
0 / 8
0 / 18
0 / 1
-
66th 2019–2023 1
0 / 13
1 / 6
0 / 8
-
67th 2023–present 1
0 / 21
1 / 3
0 / 3
-

Quebec National Assembly

[edit]
Parliament Years VM total UN/ADQ/CAQ Liberal QS PQ Others
29th 1970–1973 1
0 / 17
1 / 72
-
0 / 7
0 / 12
30th 1973–1976 1
1 / 102
-
0 / 6
0 / 2
31st 1976–1981 1
0 / 11
0 / 26
-
1 / 71
-
32nd 1981–1985 1 -
1 / 42
-
0 / 80
-
33rd 1985–1989 2 -
2 / 99
-
0 / 23
-
34th 1989–1994 2 -
2 / 92
-
0 / 29
0 / 4
35th 1994–1998 2
0 / 1
1 / 47
-
1 / 77
-
36th 1998–2003 2
0 / 5
1 / 48
-
1 / 76
-
37th 2003–2007 2
0 / 4
2 / 76
-
0 / 51
-
38th 2007–2008 5
0 / 41
4 / 48
-
1 / 36
-
39th 2008–2012 6
0 / 7
4 / 66
1 / 1
1 / 55
-
40th 2012–2014 6
0 / 19
4 / 50
1 / 2
1 / 54
-
41st 2014–2018 5
0 / 22
3 / 70
1 / 3
1 / 30
-
42nd 2018–2022 11
4 / 74
5 / 32
2 / 10
0 / 9
-
43rd 2022–present 17
6 / 90
7 / 21
4 / 11
0 / 3

Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly

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Parliament Years VM total NDP Saskatchewan
(Conservative)
Independent
28th 2016–2020 1
0 / 12
1 / 51
-
29th 2020–2024 3
1 / 15
2 / 49
-
30th 2024–present 4
3 / 27
1 / 34
-

Yukon Legislative Assembly

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Parliament Years VM total Yukon
(Conservative)
Liberal NDP Independent
38th 2016–2021 1
0 / 6
1 / 11
0 / 2
-
39th 2021–present 2
1 / 8
1 / 9
0 / 2
-

Visible minorities ever elected to Canadian legislatures by ethnic composition

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Ethnic Origin HoC Sen AB BC MB NB NL NT NS NU ON PE QC SK YK Total
Afghanistan Afghan-Canadian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Algeria Algerian-Canadian 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Argentina Argentinean-Canadian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Armenia Armenian-Canadian 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 7
Bangladesh Bangladeshi-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Barbados Barbadian-Canadian 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
Canada Black Canadian 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 17
Cameroon Cameroonian-Canadian 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Chile Chilean-Canadian 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
China Chinese-Canadian 23 2 8 12 1 0 0 1 1 1 10 0 0 1 0 58
Colombia Colombian-Canadian 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Dominican Republic Dominican-Canadian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Egypt Egyptian-Canadian 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Fiji Fijian-Canadian 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Philippines Filipino-Canadian 2 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15
Grenada Grenadian-Canadian 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Guyana Guyanese-Canadian 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Haiti Haitian-Canadian 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 11
India Indian-Canadian 47 8 19 25 6 1 0 0 1 0 18 0 0 2 1 128
Iraq Iraqi-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Iran Iranian-Canadian 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 7
Jamaica Jamaican-Canadian 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 22
Japan Japanese-Canadian 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Kenya Kenyan-Canadian 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
South Korea Korean-Canadian 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
Lebanon Lebanese-Canadian 13 3 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 3 0 0 33
Montserrat Montserratian-Canadian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Morocco Moroccan-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Nepal Nepali-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Nicaragua Nicaraguan-Canadian 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pakistan Pakistani-Canadian 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 18
Peru Peruvian-Canadian 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
El Salvador Salvadoran-Canadian 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Saint Lucia St. Lucian-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Singapore Singaporean-Canadian 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Somalia Somalian-Canadian 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
South Africa South African-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan-Canadian 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
Syria Syrian-Canadian 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Tanzania Tanzanian-Canadian 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Trinidad and Tobago Trindadian-Canadian 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 7
Tunisia Tunisian-Canadian 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Turkey Turkish-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Uganda Ugandan-Canadian 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Uruguay Uruguayan-Canadian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Vietnam Vietnamese-Canadian 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Yemen Yemeni-Canadian 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Municipal (major cities: population over 500,000)

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Brampton

[edit]
Portrait City councillor Ward Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Vicky Dhillon Ward 9 + 10
City
November 13, 2006 October 26, 2014 Independent [337] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Gurpreet Dhillon Ward 9 + 10
City (2014–2018)
Regional (2018–present)
October 27, 2014 October 24, 2022 Independent [338] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Rowena Santos Ward 1 + 5
City
October 22, 2018 Incumbent Independent [339] Filipino Canadian
Harkirat Singh Ward 9 + 10
City
October 22, 2018 Incumbent Independent [340] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Charmaine Williams Ward 7 + 8
City
October 22, 2018 June 2, 2022 Independent [341] Black Canadian (Jamaican)

Calgary

[edit]
Portrait City councillor Ward Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Virnetta Anderson
(1920–2006)
Ward 3 October 28, 1974 October 30, 1977 Independent [342] Black Canadian (African-American)
John Mar Ward 8 October 15, 2007 October 20, 2013 Independent Chinese Canadian
Naheed Nenshi
નાહિદ કુર્બન નેનશી
(born 1972)
Mayor October 25, 2010 October 25, 2021 Independent [343] Tanzanian Canadian (Gujarati)
Sean Chu Ward 4 October 21, 2013 Incumbent Independent [344] Taiwanese Canadian
Jyoti Gondek Ward 3 October 16, 2017 October 25, 2021 Independent [345] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)
Mayor October 25, 2021 Incumbent
George Chahal Ward 5 October 16, 2017 October 25, 2021 Independent [346] Indian Canadian (Punjabi)

Edmonton

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Hamilton

[edit]

Mississauga

[edit]

Montreal

[edit]
Portrait City councillor Ward Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Noushig Eloyan Bordeaux-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
November 2, 1994 November 1, 2009 Vision Montréal [347] Armenian Canadian
Alan DeSousa
ایلن دے سوسا
Borough Mayor
Saint-Laurent
November 1, 2002 Incumbent Ensemble Montréal [348] Pakistani Canadian
Soraya Martinez Ferrada Saint-Michel
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
November 6, 2005 November 1, 2009 Vision Montréal [349] Chilean Canadian
Frantz Benjamin Saint-Michel
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
November 2, 2009 October 1, 2018 Ensemble Montréal [350] Black Canadian (Haitian)
Harout Chitilian
Հարութ Շիթիլեան
(born 1980)
Bordeaux-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
November 2, 2009 November 4, 2017 Ensemble Montréal [351] Armenian Canadian
Aref Salem Norman-McLaren
Saint-Laurent
November 2, 2009 Incumbent Ensemble Montréal [352] Lebanese Canadian
Abdelhaq Sari Marie-Clarac
Montréal-Nord
November 5, 2017 Incumbent Ensemble Montréal [353] Moroccan Canadian
Cathy Wong Peter-McGill
Ville-Marie
November 5, 2017 November 7, 2021 Projet Montreal [354] Chinese Canadian
Josué Corvil Saint-Michel
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
December 16, 2018 Incumbent Ensemble Montréal [355] Black Canadian (Haitian)
Alba Zuniga Ramos Louis-Riel
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Ensemble Montréal [356] Colombian Canadian
Josefina Blanco Saint-Édouard
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Projet Montreal [356] Argentinean Canadian
Alia Hassan-Cournol Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Projet Montreal [357] Egyptian Canadian
Stéphanie Valenzuela Darlington
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Ensemble Montréal [358] Filipino Canadian
Gracia Kasoki Katahwa Borough Mayor
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Projet Montreal [359] Black Canadian (Congolese)
Martine Musau Muele Villeray
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Projet Montreal [360] Black Canadian (Congolese)
Ericka Alneus Étienne-Desmarteau
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Projet Montreal [360] Black Canadian (Haitian)
Dominique Ollivier Vieux-Rosement
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Projet Montreal [360] Black Canadian (Haitian)
Tan Shan Li
李丹珊
Saint-Henri-Est–Petite-BourgognePointe-Saint-CharlesGriffintown
Le Sud-Ouest
November 7, 2021 Incumbent Projet Montreal [361] Chinese-Canadian
(Taishanese)

Ottawa

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Portrait City councillor Ward Took office Left office Ref. Note
Mac Harb Dalhousie December 1, 1985 November 21, 1988 [10] Lebanese-Canadian
Ruth Wildgen (née Besharah)[362] Britannia December 1, 1985 December 1, 1988 [363] Lebanese-Canadian
Eli El-Chantiry West Carleton-March December 1, 2003 November 15, 2022 [364] Lebanese-Canadian
Shad Qadri
شاد قادری
(born 1952)
Stittsville December 1, 2006 December 1, 2018 [365] Pakistani-Canadian
George Darouze Osgoode December 1, 2014 Incumbent [366] Lebanese-Canadian
Michael Qaqish Gloucester-South Nepean December 1, 2014 December 1, 2018 [367] Jordanian-Canadian
Rawlson King Rideau-Rockcliffe April 16, 2019 Incumbent [368] Black Canadian (Vincentian & Aruban)
Mark Sutcliffe Mayor November 15, 2022 Incumbent [369] Chinese Canadian
Wilson Lo Barrhaven East November 15, 2022 Incumbent Chinese Canadian (Hong Kong)

Quebec City

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Surrey

[edit]

Toronto

[edit]
Portrait City councillor Ward Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Bas Balkissoon
(born 1952)
Ward 41
Scarborough—Rouge River
December 1, 1988 November 24, 2005 Independent Trinidadian Canadian
Sherene Shaw Ward 39
Scarborough—Agincourt
December 1, 1988 November 30, 2003 Independent Guyanese Canadian
Raymond Cho
조성준
Ward 42
Scarborough—Rouge River
December 1, 1991 September 1, 2016 Independent Korean Canadian
Olivia Chow Ward 20
Trinity—Spadina
December 1, 1991 November 28, 2005 Independent Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)

First Visible Minority Mayor of Toronto

First Chinese-Canadian Mayor of Toronto

Mayor July 12, 2023 Incumbent
Rob Davis
(born 1964)
Ward 28
York Eglinton
December 1, 1991 November 30, 2000 Independent Black Canadian
Gordon Chong Ward 11
Don Parkway
December 1, 1994 November 30, 2000 Independent Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)
Denzil Minnan-Wong
黃旻南
Don Valley East December 1, 2000 December 1, 2022 Independent [370] Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)
Cesar Palacio Ward 17
Davenport
December 1, 2003 November 30, 2018 Independent Ecuadorian Canadian
Michael Thompson Ward 21
Scarborough Centre
December 1, 2003 Incumbent Independent [371] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Chin Lee
李振光
Ward 41
Scarborough—Rouge River
December 1, 2006 May 11, 2018 Independent Malaysian Canadian (Chinese)
Kristyn Wong-Tam
(born 1971)
Ward 13
Toronto Centre
December 1, 2010 May 4, 2022 Independent [372] Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)
Ceta Ramkhalawansingh Ward 28
Trinity—Spadina
July 7, 2014 November 30, 2014 Independent Trindadian Canadian
Appointed to complete the term of councillor Adam Vaughan
Neethan Shan
நீதன் சண்முகராஜா
Ward 42
Scarborough—Rouge River
February 13, 2017 November 30, 2018 Independent Sri Lankan Canadian(Tamil)
Jonathan Tsao Ward 33
Don Valley East
May 22, 2018 November 30, 2018 Independent [373] Chinese Canadian
Appointed to complete the term of councillor Shelley Carroll
Migan Megardichian Ward 41
Scarborough—Rouge River
June 26, 2018 November 30, 2018 Independent Armenian Canadian
Appointed to complete the term of councillor Chin Lee
Cynthia Lai
封賴桂霞
(1954–2022)
Ward 23
Scarborough North
December 1, 2018 October 1, 2022 Independent [374] Chinese Canadian (Cantonese)
Amber Morley Ward 3
Etobicoke—Lakeshore
December 1, 2022 Incumbent Independent [375] Black Canadian
Alejandra Bravo Ward 9
Davenport
December 1, 2022 Incumbent Independent [375] Chilean Canadian
Ausma Malik
اسما ملک
(born 1983)
Ward 10
Spadina—Fort York
December 1, 2022 Incumbent Independent [375] Pakistani Canadian
Chris Moise Ward 13
Toronto Centre
December 1, 2022 Incumbent Independent [375] Black Canadian
Lily Cheng Ward 18
Willowdale
December 1, 2022 Incumbent Independent [375] Chinese Canadian
Jamaal Myers Ward 23
Scarborough North
December 1, 2022 Incumbent Independent [375] Black Canadian (Jamaican)

Vancouver

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Portrait City councillor Position Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Setty Pendakur Councillor 1972 1976 TEAM Indian Canadian (Kannadiga)
Tung Chan Councillor 1990 1993 NPA [376] Chinese-Canadian
Maggie Ip Councillor 1993 1996 NPA Chinese-Canadian
Jenny Kwan Councillor 1993 1996 COPE Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)
Don Lee Councillor 1996 2002 NPA [377] Chinese-Canadian
Daniel Lee Councillor 1996 2002 NPA Chinese-Canadian
Raymond Louie Councillor December 2, 2002 November 5, 2018 Vision
COPE (2002–2005)
[378] Chinese-Canadian
George Chow Councillor November 19, 2005 December 8, 2008 Vision Chinese-Canadian
B.C. Lee Councillor November 19, 2005 December 8, 2008 NPA Taiwanese-Canadian
Kerry Jang Councillor December 8, 2008 November 5, 2018 Vision Chinese-Canadian
Tony Tang Councillor 2011 2014 Vision Chinese-Canadian
Pete Fry Councillor November 5, 2018 Incumbent Green Party [379] Black Canadian (Trinidadian)
Ken Sim Mayor November 7, 2022 Incumbent ABC Vancouver [380] Chinese Canadian
Lenny Zhou Councillor November 7, 2022 Incumbent ABC Vancouver [378] Chinese Canadian

Winnipeg

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Portrait City councillor Ward Took office Left office Party Ref. Note
Mike Pagtakhan Point Douglas October 23, 2002 October 23, 2018 Independent [381] Filipino Canadian
Devi Sharma Old Kildonan October 27, 2010 Incumbent Independent [382] Indian Canadian (Hindavi)
Markus Chambers St. Norbert-Seine River October 24, 2018 Incumbent Independent [383] Black Canadian (Jamaican)
Vivian Santos Point Douglas October 24, 2018 Incumbent Independent [384] Filipino Canadian

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Includes results for BC Liberals/BC United

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