Zee Hamid
Zee Hamid | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Milton | |
| Assumed office May 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Parm Gill |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Other political affiliations | Ontario Liberal Party, Liberal Party of Canada (prior to 2024) |
Zee Hamid (born Zeeshan Hamid) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election on May 2, 2024.[1] He represents the electoral district of Milton as a member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.[2]
Prior to his election to the legislature, he served three terms as a municipal councillor in Milton.[2] Hamid ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Milton in the 2022 municipal election, losing by fewer than 1,000 votes to long-time incumbent Gordon Krantz.[3] He was a tech industry professional prior to entering politics, and has six children.[3]
Before running as a PC candidate, Hamid had donated $3,508 to the Ontario Liberal Party since 2014, including to former Liberal leader Steven Del Duca's 2020 leadership campaign. He had also run unsuccessfully for the federal Liberal nomination in his riding for the 2015 Canadian federal election.[3]
References
- ^ "Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives easily win both Ontario by-elections". The Globe and Mail, May 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Clara Pasieka and Olivia Bowden, "PC candidate Zee Hamid wins Milton provincial byelection". CBC News Toronto, May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Progressive Conservative candidate for Milton byelection once sought federal Liberal nomination". Toronto Star. March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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