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Your MP · Liberal · Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East

Salma Zahid

Chooses to speak about democracy & government and defence & foreign affairs. Sits on SRSR, SSRS, LIAI, SRSR, SSRS.

Constituency office: Main office - Scarborough 5-2155 Lawrence avenue East Scarborough ON M1R 5G9 · 1 416 752-2358
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Time in office
11 yrs
MP since 2015
Bills sponsored
1
0 became law
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Won their election with
57%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
94 yes 80 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

AI-written from the linked records

Pro

Salma Zahid voted for bills on housing, including a new government housing corporation and spending to boost supply, plus tax changes, tougher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers, and new crimes for controlling intimate partners.12345

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Anti

Salma Zahid voted against several bills on criminal justice, including tougher pretrial release rules, consecutive sentences for multiple sexual offences, and keeping some dangerous prisoners in maximum security, plus a bill on treaty approval.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
please270meeting244proceed199witnesses188blanchette-joncas154panel131five minutes131minutes110noormohamed110sorry forinterrupting104baldinelli78welcome78study77openingremarks77floor77five minutesplease75speaking70comments61clerk60round59round ofquestioning48vote48joined47call46person45okay44rana43seconds41suspend40please270meeting244proceed199witnesses188panel131fiveminutes131minutes110welcome78study77floor77
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01please2702522026-09-22
02meeting2441562026-09-22
03proceed1991982026-09-22
04witnesses188982026-09-22
05blanchette-joncas1541362026-09-22
06panel1311002026-09-22
07five minutes1311102026-09-22
08minutes110862026-09-22
09noormohamed1101012026-09-22
10sorry for interrupting1041042026-09-22
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11baldinelli78742026-09-22
12welcome78432026-09-22
13study77542026-09-22
14opening remarks77652026-09-22
15floor77682026-06-11
16five minutes please75752026-09-22
17speaking70482026-09-22
18comments61332026-09-22
19clerk60482026-09-22
20round59482026-09-22
21deschênes-thériault50472026-09-22
22round of questioning48452026-09-22
23vote48342026-06-04
24joined47282026-09-22
25call46462026-09-22
26person45422026-09-22
27okay44442026-09-22
28rana43312026-09-22
29seconds41412026-09-22
30suspend40362026-09-22
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2026-01-26, leaving out common words and House procedure words. Hover a bubble or a row to see it in both. openparliament.ca lists their favourite word as “please”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Requires the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to disclose relevant information to courts and decision-makers.Forces Canadian Security Intelligence Service to share relevant information with courts and decision-makers.

Bill C-331 · 44-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (duty of candour)
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