Meet Muslim Canadians Running in Ontario Election

TORONTO – Several Canadian Muslim candidates have joined the race to the 2018 Ontario Provincial Election, representing all three major political parties.

The 42nd Ontario general election is held on June 7, 2018, to elect the 124 members of the 42nd Parliament of Ontario.

MuslimLink report shows a list of the names of those candidates and their political affiliations.

In today’s elections, the Ontario Liberal Party will attempt to win their fifth consecutive general election, dating back to 2003. The Progressive

Conservative Party of Ontario will try to win their first election since 1999, and the Ontario New Democratic Party targeting their second election victory (having previously won in 1990). Numerous other extra-parliamentary political parties will also be vying for votes.