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Member of Parliament

Ali Ehsassi

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Willowdale
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $103,807.12

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Context: House Hansard - 291 - Mar/19/24
Mr. Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale, Lib.)
  • Mar/19/24 2:12:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today marks the spring equinox, otherwise called Nowruz, which marks the new year for Iranians, Afghans, Ismailis, Baha’is, Zoroastrians and over 300 million individuals across the world. Many around the world are excited to welcome spring and the promise of a new year. I am certain every member of the House will join me in wishing all those celebrating Nowruz across Canada a happy new year. Happy Nowruz.
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Context: House Hansard - 42 - Mar/21/22
Mr. Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/22 2:13:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a great pleasure for me to rise today to join other colleagues to wish everyone who celebrated Nowruz a happy new year. Yesterday, thousands of residents in my riding of Willowdale and, indeed, hundreds of thousands of Canadians, joined 300 million individuals around the world, to usher in Nowruz. A 3,000-year tradition, Nowruz is a festive holiday celebrated by Persians, Afghans, Turks, Kurds, Bahá'í, Ismailis, Zoroastrians and many more communities. It was a pleasure for me to join others around the haft-seen table to mark the spring equinox and the promise of new beginnings. Nowruz celebrates renewal, optimism and light, all essential qualities that are necessary at a time like this. May this festival of renewal bring hope to a world that needs it like never before by ushering a new year free from hardship, the pandemic and war. To everyone celebrating, [Member spoke in Farsi] [English]
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