Aslam Rana
Liberal · Hamilton Centre, ON
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Biography
Aslam Rana is a Canadian politician and engineer who was elected as the member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre in the 2025 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. His election ended more than twenty years of New Democratic Party representation in the riding. encyclopedia
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Electoral history
Hamilton Centre
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialAslam Rana21,388Hayden LawrenceRunner-up · Conservative17,079Difference 4,309 votes. 6 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Education
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Experience
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In their own words
271 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in support of Bill S-226, the jury duty appreciation week act. This is an important piece of legislation that would recognize the hard and difficult work of our jurors by designating the second week of May as jury duty ap…Private Members' Business — Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act · 2026-09-22
Where they stand
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A stored score on 8 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Defence
Higher spending and more capability
The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments
Excerpts repeat support for expanding defence R&D and procurement with major funding increases.
Hadwen, the defence industrial strategy is committing $6.6 billion over the next five years to grow defence R and D by 85% by 2035. What incentive structures or accountability measures are being put in place so procurement officials are rewarded for speed and innovation?Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
Excerpts endorse LNG export projects and related infrastructure as economic development.
For example, the Nisga'a Nation is codeveloping, along with its partners, the Ksi Lisims LNG project, which is a proposed floating liquefied natural gas export facility located on a site owned by the Nisga'a Nation near the community of Gingolx in British Columbia.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Lower taxes and tighter spending
The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending
Excerpts repeat calls for tax cuts for the middle class.
Our government is committed to cutting taxes for the middle class, to affordable housing and to strengthening our economy. The people of Hamilton Centre deserve nothing less than a government that shows up, listens and delivers.Source of that line
Housing
Public supply and demand controls
The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation
Excerpts repeat praise for federal funding of affordable and transitional housing projects.
We are working with community partners to build homes at a rate not seen since the Second World War.Source of that line
Immigration
Lower intake
The other end of this axis: Higher permanent intake
Excerpts endorse measures to reduce irregular claims and pressure on the system.
Under this change, foreign nationals who cross irregularly into Canada from the U.S. and make an asylum claim after 14 days would no longer have their claim referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board. Crossing into Canada between official border crossings is illegal and dangerous.Source of that line
Labour
Stronger unions and standards
The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers
Excerpts back union-based apprenticeship training and unions' role in trades.
Can the Secretary of State for Labour tell the House how budget 2025 is supporting union-based apprenticeship training and helping more Canadians build rewarding, high-paying careers in the skilled trades?Source of that line
Public safety
Enforcement and sentencing
The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint
Excerpts back stronger border enforcement and cracking down on organized crime.
The legislation would act on our government's commitment to ensuring that border and law enforcement officers have the tools they need to protect our communities. This includes measures to combat transnational organized crime and to protect the integrity of our immigration system, stop the flow of illegal fentanyl and weapons, and crack down on money laundering.Source of that line
Trade
Diversify away from one partner
The other end of this axis: Deeper continental integration
Excerpts ask how Canada can diversify pharmaceutical supply chains to avoid over-dependencies.
How can Canada diversify our pharmaceutical supply chain to avoid over-dependencies and ensure that Canadians get the help they need?Source of that line
6 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- ClimateNo position has been scored.
- FederalismNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
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