Salma Zahid – Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East

Party: Liberal

Province: Ontario

Track Record on Palestine:

• Called for a Ceasefire
• Defended Free Speech on Campus
• Condemned Genocide and Displacement in Gaza
• Called to Recognize Palestine
• Visited the West Bank
• Voted YES to the NDP Gaza Motion
• 14 House of Commons Interventions
• 14 Parliamentary Committee Interventions
• 2 Parliamentary Petitions
• Endorsed Vote Palestine Campaign

Salma Zahid has been an advocate for Palestinian rights, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to the Israeli siege, and the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to provide essential aid to civilians. She has publicly supported South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, alleging genocide, and has visited the West Bank and Jordan to gain a firsthand understanding of the challenges faced by Palestinians. Zahid, as chair of the Canada-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group, has actively worked with other MPs to urge the Canadian government to take a stronger stance in support of Palestinian human rights and has presented a petition in Parliament calling for sanctions on the Netanyahu government and a two-way arms embargo. Her commitment to a two-state solution, her condemnation of violence against civilians, and her concern about rising Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in Canada underscore her engagement with the issue.