Heard On The Hill

MP juggles fasting and legislation during Ramadan

And Roland Paris is leaving the PMO to return to the University of Ottawa.

Muslim Liberal MPs break bread with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for iftar on June 6, the first day of Ramadan in Ottawa.Arif Virani Twitter photo

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

June 15, 2016

The most challenging part of serving in Parliament during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month when adherents fast from sunrise to sundown, isn't the long hours or hunger, it's missing out on family gatherings celebrating the breaking of these daily fasts, says Liberal MP Salma Zahid. ...

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