Doly Begum

Doly Begum (born September 5, 1989) is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough Southwest since 2026 as a member of the Liberal Party. Previously, she was the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Scarborough Southwest from 2018 to 2026 and a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), serving as deputy leader from 2022 to 2026. She resigned as MPP and deputy provincial NDP leader in 2026 to run for the federal Liberal Party in the 2026 Scarborough Southwest federal by-election. She is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to serve as an MP.