Aslam Rana
Aslam Rana | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Green |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Education | Master's Degree, Civil (Transportation) Engineering |
| Alma mater | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| Website | aslamrana |
Aslam Rana MP is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. He was elected Member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[1] He defeated the NDP after over 20 years of them holding the seat.[2] He is of Pakistani descent.[3]
Early and personal life
Rana immigrated to Canada from Pakistan in 2003.[4] He is the father of five children.[4]
Rana is a civil engineer, with a master's degree from Toronto Metropolitan University.[5]
Prior to his election, Rana was a resident of Mississauga, Ontario.[6]
Political career
Rana was one of three new Members of Parliament elected in Hamilton, Ontario during the 2025 election.[5]
Rana received support from Prime Minister Mark Carney during the 2025 election campaign, who visited Hamilton Centre twice on campaign stops.[7][8]
Rana's victory was notable, as it represented the loss of a longtime NDP stronghold, previously held by MPs Matthew Green and David Christopherson.[9]
Following his victory in 2025, Rana stated that he would focus on housing and infrastructure in Hamilton Centre, drawing on his engineering background.[5]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Hamilton Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Aslam Rana | 21,388 | 37.6 | +10.91 | ||||
| Conservative | Hayden Lawrence | 17,079 | 30.0 | +13.42 | ||||
| New Democratic | Matthew Green | 16,581 | 29.1 | –17.88 | ||||
| Green | Sandy Crawley | 818 | 1.4 | –1.22 | ||||
| People's | David Speicher | 591 | 1.0 | –5.54 | ||||
| No affiliation | Carla Green | 215 | 0.4 | N/A | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Cody Chenier | 190 | 0.3 | N/A | ||||
| No affiliation | Michael Loomans | 90 | 0.2 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 56,952 | 99.2 | — | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 480 | 0.8 | — | |||||
| Turnout | 57,432 | 62.9 | +7.2 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 91,294 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | –1.26 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Bholla, Cheyenne (April 29, 2025). "Liberal Aslam Rana wins Hamilton Centre from New Democrats" – via www.thespec.com.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/results-federal-election-1.7520114
- ^ "Pakistani-origin candidate takes leave from govt job to contest Canadian elections". www.geo.tv.
- ^ a b "Aslam Rana". aslamrana.liberal.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b c Chandler, Justin (May 2, 2025). ""Meet the 4 new MPs elected in Hamilton and Niagara"". CBC News. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/aslam-rana-profile-1.7596600
- ^ "Pakistani-origin candidate takes leave from govt job to contest Canadian elections". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Best, John (2025-04-19). "Mark Carney makes surprise visit to Hamilton Centre riding". bayobserver.ca Hamilton, Burlington and GTA. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Liberals take longtime NDP stronghold in Hamilton Centre". CHCH. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.