Meet Maryam Monsef, Canada's first Afghan-born MP
CBC Radio | Posted: October 22, 2015 12:47 PM | Last Updated: November 5, 2015
UPDATE: As of November 4th, Maryan Monsef is also now the Minister for Democratic Institutions in the new cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
"My Canadian story begins about twenty years ago when my mom, my two sisters and I, arrived here in Peterborough as refugees... and, the desire to serve this community really begins there." - Maryam Monsef, new Liberal MP
Monday's election will bring a lot of new Liberal MPs to Ottawa.
And of the 184 Liberal candidates elected, one holds the distinction of being the first elected MP to be born in Afghanistan. That is Maryam Monsef, the new MP for the Ontario riding of Peterborough-Kawartha.
Maryam Monsef is also Peterborough's first female MP and she joined Anna Maria Tremonti on the line from Peterborough.
This segment was produced by The Current's Julian Uzielli.