Faisal Hassan
Faisal Ahmed Hassan is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2018 until his defeat in the 2022 Ontario general election. He represented the riding of York South—Weston as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
Faisal Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Critic, Youth Engagement | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – May 3, 2022 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for York South—Weston | |
| In office June 7, 2018 – May 3, 2022 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Preceded by | Laura Albanese |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Faisal Ahmed Hassan Somalia |
| Political party | Ontario New Democrat |
| Residence(s) | North York, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, author |
Hassan is originally from Somalia. He emigrated to Canada in 1990, first settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
For over 15 years, Hassan was active in housing issues in Toronto with Midaynta Community Services, the Toronto Community Hostel, and Woodgreen Housing.
He was the NDP candidate in Etobicoke North in the 2015 federal election, and has worked as a constituency assistant to Paul Ferreira and Mike Sullivan.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, he has been advocating for a moratorium on COVID-19 evictions.
He was part of Ontario's first ever Black Caucus, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Laura Mae Lindo, Rima Berns-McGown, Jill Andrew and Kevin Yarde.