‘I want to be the proof that the Canadian dream is alive,’ says country’s first female Turkish Canadian federal candidate

Sima Acan’s candidacy is seen as a milestone by some Turkish Canadians who say the diaspora's issues as well as its contributions have long gone unrecognized in Ottawa.

Sima Acan, the Liberal candidate running in Oakville West, Ont., pictured left with Mark Carney, on April 5 during the prime minister's campaign stop in the city.Photograph courtesy of Sima Acan's office

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BY IREM KOCA

April 16, 2025

UPDATED April 17, 2025

Sima Acan is trying to win a seat in the House of Commons, and is making history in the process.

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