CanadaProvincial & local legislatureOntario Liberal PartyOntario · Don Valley EastMember of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)
Adil Shamji
Profile
Adil Shamji is a Canadian physician and politician who has served as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley East since 2022. Before entering politics, he worked as an emergency physician and provided medical care to Indigenous populations in Northern Ontario and the Arctic, as well as serving as a medical director for shelter programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a member of the Ontario Liberal Party, he has focused his legislative work on healthcare reform, including advocating for nursing agency regulations and improved emergency room performance. He briefly campaigned for the party's leadership in 2023 before endorsing Bonnie Crombie.
Details
- Born
- Canada
- Birth place
- Canada
- Education
- University of Western Ontario (Bachelor of Medical Science), University of Toronto (Doctor of Medicine), Oxford University (Master of Public Policy)
- Career
- Emergency physician, medical director of enhanced shelter support program, Warrant Officer First Class in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets
