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Irfan Sabir

( Alberta New Democratic Party Mlas )

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2015 general election
2019 general election
2023 general election

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Irfan Sabir (born December 19, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2015 and 2019 Alberta general elections to represent the electoral district of Calgary-McCall. "Alberta Election 2015 Calgary McCall: The candidates, the issues" . Calgary Sun, April 24, 2015. "Calgary-McCall: Pakistani-born lawyer looks to bring jobs to riding". Calgary Herald, May 6, 2015. He is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party. In the 29th Alberta Legislature his party formed a majority government and he was a member of the Executive Council of Alberta as the Minister of Community and Social Services between 2015 and 2019. "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet". CBC News, May 24, 2015. In the 30th Alberta Legislature, beginning in 2019, his party formed the official opposition to a United Conservative Party majority government. As of June 21, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Justice and Public Safety as well as the Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition.

Background

Sabir was raised in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, where he obtained an economics degree.James Wood, "Calgary MLA Irfan Sabir is new Human Services Minister". Calgary Herald, May 24, 2015. He moved to Calgary in 2004, and obtained degrees in social work and law at the University of Calgary. In 2012, he began working at Maurice Law Barristers and Solicitors, where he specialized in Aboriginal law. In the past, he has also worked for a Calgary homeless shelter and volunteered for Calgary Legal Guidance and Red Cross Canada.

Electoral history

2015 general election

2019 general election

2023 general election