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Sima Acan

Liberal · Oakville West, ON

Sitting MPfemaleAbout 47

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Biography

Ilgit Sima Acan is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. She was elected Member of Parliament for Oakville West in the 2025 Canadian federal election. Acan is the first Canadian of Turkish descent elected to the House of Commons, and is a former president of the Federation of Canadian Turkish Associations. encyclopedia

Born
1979, Ankaraencyclopedia
Languages
English, Frenchofficial
Occupation before politics
politicianencyclopedia

House of Commons profile[email protected]Wikipedia entry

Electoral history

  1. Oakville West

    Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28
    Sima Acan31,872
    Tim CrowderRunner-up · Conservative26,668

    Difference 5,204 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.

    Elections Canada, 45th general election.

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Education

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    Experience

    Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.

      In their own words

      384 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.

      Thank you, Mr. Chair. MP Arnold, Dr. Carrie, Ms. Freeman, thank you very much for joining us today and for appearing before the committee regarding Bill C-221. It's evident that this legislation is about transparency and ensuring that victims have access to clear information to…Debate · 2026-09-23

      Where they stand

      Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.

      A stored score on 5 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.

      Climate

      Slower phase-down, production first

      The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down

      supports legislation to remove the carbon tax

      I would like to ask my colleague whether the Conservatives will support us to pass the legislation to bring middle-class tax cuts for nearly 22 million Canadians, to eliminate GST for the first-time homebuyers for new homes valued up to $1 million, to remove the carbon tax and to bring one Canadian economy.
      Source of that line

      Defence

      Higher spending and more capability

      The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

      supports historic investments to reach NATO 2% target

      That is why our government is making historic investments in our armed forces and has committed to reaching NATO's 2% spending target by the end of the fiscal year. Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence Procurement share with this House how our investments will strengthen Canada's defence industrial base and create good jobs for Canadian workers?
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      Fiscal policy

      Lower taxes and tighter spending

      The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending

      supports middle-class tax cuts and removing carbon tax

      That is why we are giving a tax break to support Canadians. I would like to ask my colleague whether the Conservatives will support us to pass the legislation to bring middle-class tax cuts for nearly 22 million Canadians, to eliminate GST for the first-time homebuyers for new homes valued up to $1 million, to remove the carbon tax and to bring one Canadian economy.
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      Foreign affairs

      Assertive alliances and sanctions

      The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

      supports investments with allies and NATO targets

      Speaker, in an increasingly uncertain world, Canada must be prepared to protect our people, secure our sovereignty and work with our allies. That is why our government is making historic investments in our armed forces and has committed to reaching NATO's 2% spending target by the end of the fiscal year.
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      Public safety

      Enforcement and sentencing

      The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

      supports tougher bail reform and enforcement

      We are working on bail reform. We have spent months on bail reform to make sure we have a very well-studied reform. Could my colleague please tell us why it is important for the Prime Minister to bring in tougher bail reform?
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      9 topics with no stored score
      • AgricultureNo position has been scored.
      • EnergyNo position has been scored.
      • FederalismNo position has been scored.
      • Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
      • HealthNo position has been scored.
      • HousingNo position has been scored.
      • ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
      • LabourNo position has been scored.
      • TradeNo position has been scored.

      Who lines up

      Comparing stored scores on the same questions.