‘Disconnect’ in vetting gives rise to ‘political tinderbox’ for Liberals on Elghawaby controversy, say observers

If the prime minister wants to ride out the controversy with Amira Elghawaby remaining in her role, it will ‘demand a lot of work’ with caucus and from the PMO, says Laval University's Thierry Giasson.

Amira Elghawaby was announced as Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Within a few days, she faced calls for her resignation, based on a 2019 opinion piece she wrote about Quebec’s controversial religious symbols law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

February 7, 2023

The ongoing controversy around the appointment of Amira Elghawaby as the federal government’s special representative on Islamophobia is a “political tinderbox” for the Liberals, presenting “a no-win scenario for them,” says pollster Nik Nanos.

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