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Maliha Khan Ahmed

Founder and CEO Milton Muslim Moms

Founded Milton Muslim Moms in 2016, an organization which engages in community support and charitable initiatives
Hosts a TV show titled “Voice of Change with Maliha Khan Ahmed” on Canada One TV, focusing on stories about women’s issues and marginalized communities
Currently the Executive Director on the board of Sustainable Milton

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Maliha Khan Ahmed’s Priority Issues

Affordable & accessible public transit:

Free Milton transit for seniors, students, and GO commuters, improve transit connectivity between key points, and invents in a transit system that is reliable, accessible, and affordable for all residents

Sustainable & afffordable housing:

Offer tax incentives and development benefits for builders who create purpose-built rental housing, prioritize projects that include energecy-efficent designs/green building standards/enviornmental sustainability, support affordable and environmentally responsible housing solutions

Supporting healthcare access:

Advocate for reduced ambulance fees and lower hospital parking costs for Milton residents, explore municipal subsidies and partnerships to lessen the financial burden on families, continue advocating for improved healthcare funding

Affordable childcare for working families:

Establish municipally supported childcare centres in libraries, community centres, and town-owned facilities, increase access to affordable childcare spaces, continue advocating for $10/a day childcare program

Healthy children, strong communities:

Support breakfast and lunch programs for students so no student is hungry, advocate for sustainable funding and community partnerships that help families facing food insecurity.

Fair growth & community investment:

Higher development charges on new homes over $2M, luxury developments should contribute more towards community services and infrastructure, additional revenue can support affordable housing, public transit, recreation facilities, etc

Maliha’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia

How will you strengthen relationships and trust between police services and Muslim communities?

How will you work with mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslim organizations to improve community safety and emergency preparedness?

What steps will you take to address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination?

How will you ensure Muslim residents and community organizations have a meaningful voice in municipal decision-making?

How will you support Muslim organizations that provide community services, settlement support, youth programming, food assistance, and other essential services?

How can the city provide a more nuanced approach to zoning for religious institutions (such as mosques) given their practices, cultures and needs differ?

What do you think is the greatest problem the ward is facing, and how do you plan to address it?

Maliha in the Media

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