Aslam Rana is a Canadian politician from the

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. He was elected Member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre in the

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. He defeated the NDP after over 20 years of them holding the seat. He is of Pakistani descent.

Early and personal life

Rana immigrated to Canada from Pakistan in 2003. He is the father of five children. Rana is a civil engineer, with a master's degree from

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Political career

Rana was one of three new Members of Parliament elected in

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during the 2025 election. In Hamilton, the 2025 election also saw John-Paul Danko, a former city councillor, replace outgoing MP

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in Hamilton West-Ancaster Dundas and Ned Kuruc, a former mortgage specialist and entrepreneur in the cannabis, real estate and food spaces, narrowly defeat Chad Collins in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek. Rana received support from

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during the 2025 election campaign, who visited Hamilton Centre twice on campaign stops. Rana's victory was notable, as it represented the loss of a longtime NDP stronghold, previously held by MPs Matthew Green and

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. Following his victory in 2025, Rana stated that he would focus on housing and infrastructure in Hamilton Centre, drawing on his engineering background.

Electoral record

References

Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Canadian people of Pakistani descent Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub