Iqra Khalid
Iqra Khalid MP (born November 20, 1985) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Mississauga—Erin Mills in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]
Iqra Khalid
Early life and education[edit]
Khalid was born in Pakistan.[3] In 1993 her family moved to England while her father completed his PhD. In 1998 her family immigrated to Canada, where her parents started a small family business in Mississauga. Iqra and her three brothers helped at this store while they attended school.[4] Khalid attended York University, where she graduated with a degree in criminology and professional writing in 2007. As a student she served as the media ambassador for the York University Student Alumni Program.
Following her graduation she began working at an immigration firm. She then went on to pursue a Juris Doctor degree at Cooley Law School.[5] She wrote her final thesis on a comparative analysis of the effects of culture on the governance and regulation of a nation, using business law in the USA, Canada, India and China as case studies. She graduated with honors distinction in 2012. She then returned to Canada and began working as an articled clerk for the city of Mississauga.[6][7]
Khalid holds dual-citizenship with Pakistan.[8]