Ahmed Hussen

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2019 Canadian federal election: York South—Weston
The Honourable
Ahmed Hussen
PC MP
Ahmed Hussen at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival - 2017 (36258275322) (cropped).jpg
Hussen in 2017
Minister of International Development
Assumed office
July 26, 2023 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ahmed Hussen 25,97658.42+12.45$96,745.62
Conservative Jasveen Rattan8,41518.93-0.29none listed
New Democratic Yafet Tewelde7,75417.44-12.95$55,295.42
Green Nicki Ward1,6333.67+1.63$1,307.06
People's Gerard Racine6851.54-$2,285.36
Total valid votes/expense limit44,46398.72
Total rejected ballots5751.28+0.46
Turnout45,03856.75-4.37
Eligible voters79,364
Liberal hold Swing +6.37
Source: Elections Canada [29]
2015 Canadian federal election : York South—Weston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ahmed Hussen20,09346.0+13.2$82,886.06
New Democratic Mike Sullivan 13,28130.4−9.7$155,467.41
Conservative James Robinson8,39919.2−5.1$16,183.98
Libertarian Stephen Lepone1,0412.4–$202.00
Green John Johnson8922.0−0.8$455.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit43,706100.0   $203,875.44
Total rejected ballots3620.82+0.02
Turnout44,06862.63+9.53
Eligible voters70,361
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +11.45
Source: Elections Canada [30] [31]

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Cabinet posts (3)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Bardish Chagger (Diversity and Inclusion) Minister of Housing, Diversity and Inclusion
October 26, 2021 – present		Incumbent
Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021		 Karina Gould
John McCallum Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
January 10, 2017 – November 20, 2019		 Marco Mendicino
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