Doly Begum
Doly Begum is a Canadian politician who has served as the deputy leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and has been a member of the provincial parliament since 2018, representing Scarborough Southwest. Known for her advocacy in public healthcare and community service, Begum recently made headlines by resigning from the NDP to run as the federal Liberal candidate in the Toronto riding vacated by former cabinet minister Bill Blair, indicating a significant shift in her political alignment.
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Recent news mentions
Former Ontario NDP deputy leader Doly Begum quit to run as the federal Liberal candidate.
Liberal Nate Erskine-Smith says he is ready to go ‘toe to toe’ with Premier Doug Ford
Canada· 2026-03-07
Doly Begum is the deputy leader of Ontario’s NDP who resigned to run for the federal Liberals.
Mark Carney the political neophyte has some awfully good political chopsCanada· 2026-02-20
Doly Begum was named on Tuesday as the Liberal candidate in the federal riding of the same name.
Erskine-Smith says he’ll resign as federal MP when Ford calls provincial by-electionCanada· 2026-02-05
Doly Begum was first elected as a provincial New Democrat in 2018 and has been recruited by the federal Liberals to run in a by-election.
Ontario NDP deputy leader resigns to run in by-election for Bill Blair’s former ridingCanada· 2026-02-04
