Yasir Naqvi
Liberal · Ottawa Centre, ON
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Biography
Yasir Abbas Naqvi is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa Centre since the 2021 federal election, sitting as a Liberal. Prior to his election to the House of Commons of Canada, Naqvi was active in Ontario provincial politics, serving as the first visible-minority attorney general of Ontario (2016–2018), minister of community safety and correctional services (2014–2016), and minister of labour (2013–2014). He represented Ottawa Centre in the Legislative Assembly. On 3 June 2023, Naqvi announced his candidacy for the 2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. He placed third, losing to Bonnie Crombie. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1973-01-25, Karachiencyclopedia
- Languages
- English, Frenchofficial
- Occupation before politics
- lawyer, politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Ottawa Centre
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialYasir Naqvi51,026Joel HardenRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party15,935Difference 35,091 votes. 7 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Ottawa Centre
Liberal · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27encyclopediaYasir Naqvi33,825Angella MacEwenRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party24,552Difference 9,273 votes. 6 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
Education
- McMaster UniversityDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
- University of Ottawa Faculty of LawDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
Government roles
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (International Development)International Tradeofficial
In their own words
1,187 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, it is good to be back in the House. I hope all members had a good summer. Our government is focused on making sure that we are not only building Canada from coast to coast to coast, but also building partnerships around the world. We are diversifying trade like we h…Oral Questions — The Economy · 2026-09-23
Where they stand
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A stored score on 10 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
Faster fossil phase-down
The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first
Excerpts repeat calls to fight climate change urgently and build resilience against worsening disasters.
Climate change is one of the greatest threats of our time. We need to act quickly to build resiliency and better protect our communities. Continued collaboration with our provincial and territorial counterparts will be essential as we move forward with this work.Source of that line
Defence
Higher spending and more capability
The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments
excerpts note the need to invest in the defence sector amid global threats
We are seeing shifting geopolitical alliances between countries, and countries like Canada are considering what they should be doing to invest in the north or the defence sector.Source of that line
Energy
Restrict new oil and gas
The other end of this axis: Expand production and export
Excerpts support pricing pollution and transitioning workers away from fossil fuels.
The petitioners are asking for just transition legislation to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada to ensure that workers are able to transition from industries that are based on fossil fuels to those that are sustainable, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, will help us meet our net-zero emissions target and will do so in a manner whereby workers would be working in a low-carbon economy.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Higher taxes and public spending
The other end of this axis: Lower taxes and tighter spending
Excerpts note raising taxes on the top 1% to fund relief for middle and low income Canadians.
That is why we increased taxes on the top 1% of earners, took all that windfall and gave a tax break to middle-class and low-income Canadians. That is the kind of progressive policy we will continue to put in place.Source of that line
Foreign affairs
Assertive alliances and sanctions
The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint
Excerpts back Ukraine against Russian invasion and stress seriousness of foreign interference.
The people of Ottawa will continue to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian-Canadian community.Source of that line
Health
Expand public coverage
The other end of this axis: More private delivery
excerpts repeatedly advocate universal single-payer pharmacare and public health care principles
This is an important step toward a national universal pharmacare system, as well as a historic event in the evolution of health care in Canada.Source of that line
Housing
Public supply and demand controls
The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation
Excerpts endorse federal national housing strategy and ending chronic homelessness.
I am very excited that finally we have a federal government that has put forward a national housing strategy. I was a member of the provincial government at a time when the federal government was not there to address housing.Source of that line
Immigration
Higher permanent intake
The other end of this axis: Lower intake
excerpts endorse raising permanent resident targets to 500,000 per year
I am really excited that the Minister of Immigration, just a few days ago, announced that we will be bringing, by 2025, about 500,000 people per year into Canada, which is absolutely necessary.Source of that line
Labour
Stronger unions and standards
The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers
excerpts call for preventing wage freezes on essential workers and improving their conditions
What this petition is asking for is to take action, in order to prevent wage freezes and cuts on essential workers, to increase funding and to improve the quality of essential services, to prevent the privatization and to take action against the profiteering of our essential services and health care services and, most importantly, also to support provinces in improving the quality of Canada's health care system.Source of that line
Trade
Deeper continental integration
The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner
Excerpts stress protecting vital trade links and reference existing continental agreements.
That is what we are working with in order to ensure that the siege of Ottawa is stopped, as has been the case now for two days, and to ensure that we put an end to blockades at our vital trade links and our border crossings and prevent them from happening. Yesterday we saw an attempt in British Columbia with the blocking of the Pacific Highway.Source of that line
4 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- FederalismNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Public safetyNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
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