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Local Updates Shovels in the ground for more rental homes across Toronto Great news for Toronto! Last month, I welcomed Prime Minister Mark Carney, Housing Minister Gregor Robertson and Mayor Olivia Chow to Scarborough to announce an exciting new housing partnership. We’re investing over $2.7 billion to build more than 5,600 new rental homes across […]

Local Updates Our community BBQ is in the books! Thank you to everyone who joined our community BBQ at Jack Goodlad Park. It was wonderful to welcome you and your families. I appreciate my colleagues Minister Shafqat Ali,  MPP Adil Shamji, Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Micael Thompson for joining us. We were pleased to […]

Get ready for Canada Day Hello, Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East! Canada Day is coming soon, and we’re here to help you celebrate our country’s birthday in style. We have a limited number of these patriotic Canada Day lawn signs available to show your Canadian pride on your lawn! They are available for free in limited […]

It’s back! We hope you can join us for our annual community BBQ. As always we promise great food, loads of entertainment, and fun activities for the whole family. We hope you can join us for this free summer event! Date: Saturday July 25, 2026 Time: Noon to 3:00PM Location: Jack Goodlad Park, 929 Kennedy […]

Hope you can join us for our annual Seniors Fair! Date: Friday June 26, 2026 Time: 10AM to Noon Location: Latvian Cultural Centre, 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto Things to do at our annual Seniors Fair: * Check out the different booths * Eat with new friends * Listen to highly informative sessions * Ask […]

SEMINAR ON WOMEN’S HEALTH Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 Time: 5:00PM to 7:00PM Location: 22 Carnforth Road, North York, ON M4A-2K7   Featuring a presentation from the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities and a fireside chat with family doctor Dr. Reem Al Sabbagh. TOPICS: * Chronic disease prevention and management, with a focus on diabetes […]

  Happy Canada Day! Wishing you and your family a Happy Canada Day! LOCAL UPDATES Hope to see you at the Taste of Lawrence! Our community team will have a booth at this year’s Taste of Lawrence Festival, from July 4th to 6th on Lawrence Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road. This is […]

Privileged to be your voice in Ottawa This is my first e-mail update since the election, and my first as Member of Parliament for the new riding of Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East. Thank you Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East for the opportunity to serve you in Ottawa. I will work hard to represent all of you. […]

Local updates Join us for a celebration of International Women’s Day! Join MP Salma Zahid for Scarborough Centre’s annual International Women’s Day Celebrations. Date: Friday, March 7th Time: 4PM to 6PM Location: Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive All are welcome. Iftar will be served RSVP   Wishing the Muslim community a joyous Ramadan Wishing […]

Local Updates Team Canada will stand up to Trump tariff threats As I write, U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed the imposition of 25 per cent tariffs on Canada by 30 days. Our Liberal government is focused on protecting Canada’s economy, Canadian jobs and Canadian sovereignty from Trump’s tariff threats that would hurt both the […]