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Seventeen York alumni elected in 2025 federal election   

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A total of 17 York alumni have been elected to the House of Commons in the 2025 federal election, held on April 28.  This group of leaders represents a diverse range of fields including business, law, political science, economics, history and international development, and will contribute to civic leadership across the country. 

Among the elected Members of Parliament are:  

  • Gary Anandasangaree (LLB ’05), Liberal Party of Canada: Scarborough-Guildwood-Rouge Park 
  • Roman Baber (BA ’02), Conservative Party of Canada: York Centre 
  • Yvan Baker (BBA ’00), Liberal Party of Canada: Etobicoke Centre 
  • Scot Davidson (BA ’93), Conservative Party of Canada: New Tecumseth-Gwillimbury 
  • Ali Ehsassi (LLB ’99), Liberal Party of Canada: Willowdale 
  • Iqwinder Gaheer (BBA ’15), Liberal Party of Canada: Mississauga-Malton 
  • Vince Gasparro (BA ’06), Liberal Party of Canada: Eglinton-Lawrence 
  • Michael Guglielmin (BA ’17), Conservative Party of Canada: Vaughan-Woodbridge 
  • Patty Hajdu, Liberal Party of Canada: Thunder Bay-Superior North 
  • Vincent Ho (JD ’17, MBA ’17, LLM ’22), Conservative Party of Canada: Richmond Hill South 
  • Ahmed Hussen (BA ’02), Liberal Party of Canada: York South-Weston-Etobicoke 
  • Helena Jaczek (MBA ’94). Liberal Party of Canada: Markham-Stouffville 
  • Jamil Jivani (BA ’10), Conservative Party of Canada: Bowmanville-Oshawa North 
  • Iqra Khalid (BA ’07), Liberal Party of Canada: Mississauga-Erin Mills 
  • Philip Lawrence (LLB ’05, MBA ’05), Conservative Party of Canada: Northumberland-Clarke 
  • Leslyn Lewis (JD ’97, MES ’98, PhD ’19), Conservative Party of Canada: Haldimand-Norfolk 
  • Anita Vandenbeld (MA ’95), Liberal Party of Canada: Ottawa West-Nepean