Fares Al Soud
Fares Al Soud | |
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 Al Soud's Swearing-in Ceremony | |
| Member of Parliament for Mississauga Centre | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Omar Alghabra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2000 (age 24–25) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BSc) |
| Website | faresalsoud |
Fares Abu Al Soud (born 2000) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Mississauga Centre since 2025. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Background
[edit]Al Soud was born in 2000 in Montreal, Quebec.[1][2] In 2023, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto.[2][3]
While completing his studies, Al Soud worked in the office of former MP and cabinet minister Omar Alghabra.[2] He later joined the Prime Minister's Office and subsequently became a policy advisor to Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada,[2] where he later served as director of policy.[1]
Political career
[edit]In early 2025, Al Soud was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Mississauga Centre ahead of the 2025 Canadian federal election.[4][5] He won election on April 28, 2025.[3] Alongside Tatiana Auguste, Amandeep Sodhi, and Jake Sawatzky, Al Soud is one of the first four Canadian MPs born in the 21st century.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Al Soud is trilingual, speaking fluent English, French, and Arabic.[7]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: Mississauga Centre | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Fares Al Soud | 29,600 | 53.84 | –0.04 | ||||
| Conservative | Muhammad Ishaq | 23,020 | 41.87 | +13.02 | ||||
| New Democratic | Brandon Nguyen | 1,504 | 2.74 | –8.58 | ||||
| People's | Gurdeep Wolosz | 599 | 1.09 | –3.10 | ||||
| Independent | Zulfiqar Ali | 255 | 0.46 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 54,978 | 62.74 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 87,629 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | –6.53 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vigliotti, Marco (May 7, 2025). "As one of just three incoming MPs born in the 2000s, Fares Al Soud says he wants to ensure young Canadians have a voice in the House". iPolitics. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ryckewaert, Laura (May 21, 2025). "'It makes a lot of things easier': ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon". The Hill Times.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Liberal Fares Al Soud wins Mississauga Centre". Mississauga.com. April 28, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "ACCLAMATION NOTICE – Mississauga Centre". Liberal Party of Canada. February 28, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Cornwell, Steve (April 9, 2025). "Fares Al Soud is the Liberal party federal election candidate in Mississauga Centre". Mississauga.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Major, Darren; Godmere, Emma (May 3, 2025). "For the first time, MPs born in the 21st century are headed to the Hill". CBC News. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Al Soud, Fares (September 27, 2025). "LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.