About me

 A lawyer, public servant, immigrant, and long-time resident of Erin Mills, Iqra Khalid is here to serve the diverse needs of residents in our riding. Iqra knows that leadership requires understanding, and she works to inspire others to take an active role in building Canada. Born in Pakistan, Iqra Khalid moved to Canada with her family at a young age and grew up in Erin Mills. She studied criminology at York University and moved on to complete her law degree at the University of Michigan. While attending high school and completing her bachelor’s, Iqra made time to work and support her family’s small business. She completed her law degree at the University of Michigan and returned home to Mississauga where she went on to work for the City of Mississauga’s legal department and continue serving her community. Before entering politics, Iqra was actively engaged in the issues facing Canada and peoples around the world. Whether she was raising funds for global disaster relief or building bridges between student groups at York university, helping at her parents’ small business after school or working at an immigration firm, Iqra is engaged in the diverse experiences of Mississauga residents. Believing in the potential of Mississauga-Erin Mills, Iqra took her first steps into politics and ran for office in 2015. 

Iqra Khalid has served as the first Member of Parliament representing Mississauga-Erin Mills since she was elected in 2015. She was re-elected in 2019 and 2021. She serves as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, as well as a member of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, for which she previously served as Vice-Chair and as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. She has previously served in a variety of roles including the International Human Rights subcommittee, the top-secret National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, as well as Chair of the Justice Committee and the Women’s Caucus. Throughout the pandemic, Iqra has worked with the Erin Mills community to help families, businesses, and local non-profits access the support they need. She has raised the alarm on escalating intimate partner violence, pushed for stronger supports for businesses and workers, and successfully advocated for investments in safe long-term care facilities as well as a national childcare system. Iqra knows that effective leadership requires understanding the needs of her constituents. That is why she is actively engaged with the ideas and concerns facing the residents of Mississauga-Erin Mills. She hosts regular town halls and seminars to take feedback from her constituents and to keep them informed on the policies and programs that affect them. Iqra is also proud to have created the Erin Mills Women’s Council, the first of its kind, to advise her on the issues facing women in her riding.