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I’m Seher Shafiq.

Writer, Speaker, Consultant

Media Commentary

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Global News Toronto: Olivia Chow breaking race, gender barriers

TV Appearance on Global News Toronto, June 27, 2023

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TVO's The Agenda: Local Democracy in Trouble? Toronto Municipal Elections

TV Appearance on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, September 7, 2022

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Toronto Star: Getting more immigrants to run for political office means paving the way for active citizenship

Op-ed in Toronto Star published on Aug 4, 2022

Global News: Ontario election - Did opinion polling discourage residents from voting?

TV interview and online story for Global News on June 14, 2022

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CP24 - More than a million Ontarians cast their ballot in advance polls

TV interview and online story on CP24 on May 30, 2022

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TVO's The Thread - 2022 Ontario Election Analysis

TV interview for TVO's The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka on Jun 1, 2022

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640AM Global News Radio - Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Radio interview on 640AM radio Toronto Today show on May 11, 2022

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Global News- Calls for political climate action grow ahead of Ontario election

TV interview on Global News National on April 27, 2022

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Global News - German court finds former Syrian colonel guilty of war crimes

TV interview on Global News National on January 17, 2022

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CTV News - Weighing in on the 2021 federal election

TV interview on CTV News on Election Day, Sept 20, 2021

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Al Jazeera - Canada election: Has Trudeau's gamble backfired?

TV appearance on Al Jazeera's AJStream, Sept 16, 2021

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CBC News - London attacks and impact of media and political rhetoric

TV interview and analysis on CBC News Live, June 13, 2021

First Policy Response Article: Don't Blame Culture for COVID-19 Rates in South Asian Communities

Published by First Policy Response on November 16, 2020.

Toronto Star Op-Ed: Don’t underestimate political power of Canada’s Muslim community

Published by Toronto Star on June 25, 2019.

Toronto Star Op-Ed: Fading Liberals must not forget youth, diverse voters

Published by Toronto Star on March 31, 2019.

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FLARE Magazine: 8 Young Canadians on What Keeps Them From Voting

Featured as one of eight Canadians in Flare Magazine on February 25, 2019.

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CBC: 8 Muslim Youth Making an Impact in Canada

Featured by CBC as one of eight Muslims making an impact across Canada on September 21, 2018.

Toronto Star: A vote — from anyone — is a terrible thing to waste

Quoted in article.

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TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Engaging Disengaged Electors

Panel on TVO's The Agenda With Steve Paikin, aired April 18, 2018.

Toronto Star: Ottawa’s new cap on refugee applications upsets sponsors

Quoted in article published December 24, 2016.

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Global News: How Canadians Can Help People in Aleppo

Quoted in article published December 16, 2016.

Chatelaine: What you need to know about the ‘meltdown of humanity’ in Aleppo

Quoted in article published December 16, 2016.

National Observer: Voice messages from Aleppo haunt Syrian refugee in Canada

Quoted in article published December 15, 2016.

660AM News: How Canadians can help the people of Aleppo

Interviewed on radio and quoted in article published December 17, 2016.

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