Age is just a number to Mira Ahmad. At 28 years old, she has more than a decade of experience volunteering with the Liberal party, and hopes to become its next president. She shared her vision with iPolitics and why she believes she's the right person.
Age is just a number to Mira Ahmad. At 28, she’s hoping to prove it by running to be the next president for the Liberal Party of Canada.Mira Ahmad, top left, managed the campaign of Rachel Bendayan in 2015. She says it taught her a lot about the importance of empowering volunteers.
Age is just a number to Mira Ahmad. At 28, Ahmad has more political involvement under her belt than most. Growing up in Montreal, she started door-knocking with the Liberal party at 16. There was something about the party’s inclusivity that spoke to her.campaign strategist with Crestview Strategy in Ottawa, sits on the Liberal Party of Canada’s National Board of Directors. She’s also the youngest elected vice-president in the party’s history.
Now she’s vying for the party’s top spot as its next president. From her office in Ottawa, Ahmad spoke withabout why she feels she’s the right person to lead Liberal party members into the next election and why she wants to do more to ensure people doing the work on the ground feel heard.
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