Zee Hamid
Zee Hamid | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Hamid in 2022 | |
| Associate Solicitor General for Auto Theft and Bail Reform | |
| Assumed office March 2025 | |
| Minister | Michael Kerzner |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Graham McGregor |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance | |
| In office June 2024 – March 2025 | |
| Minister | Peter Bethlenfalvy |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Stephen Crawford |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Milton | |
| Assumed office May 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Parm Gill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zeeshan Hamid Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Residence(s) | Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer Science) |
| Occupation | Tech Executive |
Zee (Zeeshan) Hamid ECO MPP is a Canadian politician and technologist serving as the Member of the Provincial Parliament for the Milton riding in Ontario. A member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party[1], he currently holds the additional role of Associate Solicitor General for Auto Theft and Bail Reform[2].
Politics
[edit]Early activism and community roles
[edit]Prior to elected office, Hamid was active in local community and advisory committees in Milton. He served on the Milton Transit Advisory Committee and Halton’s Inter-Municipal Committee on Sustainability[3]. In 2009 he ran a petition to advocate for an underpass on Derry Road in Milton.[4]
Town of Milton Council
[edit]Hamid first ran for Milton town council in Ward 8 in 2010, winning by a margin of 23.38 points. He was re-elected in 2014
In 2016, he cast a deciding vote (as the final voter) to reduce the size of Milton’s council by two seats (rather than expanding by two)[5]. Because the motion was tied, his vote broke the tie.
Region of Halton Council
[edit]In 2018, Hamid successfully ran for Halton Regional Council, defeating multiple challengers, including Councillors John Pollard and Tony Lambert, with 54.47% of the vote[6].
In the 2022 Milton municipal election, he ran for Mayor of Milton but narrowly lost to long-serving incumbent Gordon Krantz by fewer than 1,000 votes[7].
Provincial Parliament
[edit]Nomination and by-election
[edit]When Parm Gill (then MPP for Milton) resigned to run federally, Hamid was nominated by the Progressive Conservatives to contest the by-election[8]. His nomination generated controversy as he had donated $3,508 to the Ontario Liberal Party since 2014, including to former Liberal leader Steven Del Duca's 2020 leadership campaign. He had also run unsuccessfully for the federal Liberal nomination in his riding for the 2015 Canadian federal election[7].
On May 2, 2024, he was elected as MPP for Milton, receiving approximately 47% of the vote, compared to 38.3% for the Liberal candidate Naidoo Harris.[9] His margin improved over the 2022 result in the riding.
In the 2025 general election, Hamid maintained his voter share, up from 47.04% to 47.4%.
Roles and ministerial appointment
[edit]From June 2024 to March 2025, Hamid served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance under Premier Doug Ford.
In March 2025, he was appointed Associate Solicitor General for Auto Theft and Bail Reform. In that capacity, he leads provincial efforts to combat organized auto theft, strengthen bail compliance, and coordinate with police, prosecutors, and municipalities.
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Zee Hamid | 20,091 | 47.4 | +0.4 | ||||
| Liberal | Kristina Tesser Derksen | 17,551 | 41.4 | +3.1 | ||||
| New Democratic | Katherine Cirlincione | 2,403 | 5.7 | –1.1 | ||||
| Green | Susan Doyle | 1,130 | 2.7 | –0.1 | ||||
| New Blue | John Spina | 866 | 2.0 | –2.0 | ||||
| Centrist | Mohsin Rizvi | 316 | 0.7 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 42.2 | +14.5 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 100,342 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | –1.4 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[10] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, May 2, 2024: Milton Resignation of Parm Gill | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Zee Hamid | 12,880 | 47.04 | +3.97 | ||||
| Liberal | Galen Naidoo Harris | 10,473 | 38.25 | -0.50 | ||||
| New Democratic | Edie Strachan | 1,851 | 6.76 | -2.94 | ||||
| New Blue | John Spina | 1,102 | 4.02 | -0.03 | ||||
| Green | Kyle Hutton | 755 | 2.76 | -1.38 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Frederick Weening | 111 | 0.41 | |||||
| Family Rights | Tony Walton | 101 | 0.37 | |||||
| Independent | John Turmel | 64 | 0.23 | |||||
| Independent | Arabella Vida | 42 | 0.15 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 27,379 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 27.72 | -14.99 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 98,785 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +2.24 | ||||||
| 2022 Milton mayoral election [11] | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Krantz | 11,391 | 49.51 |
| Zee Hamid | 10,396 | 45.18 |
| Rajiv Dhawan | 625 | 2.72 |
| Saba Ishaq | 597 | 2.59 |
| Total | 23,009 | 100.00 |
| 2018 Milton ward 4 regional election[12] | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Zee Hamid | 2,100 | 54.47 |
| Sammy Ijaz | 687 | 17.82 |
| John Pollard | 548 | 14.22 |
| Tony Lambert | 321 | 8.33 |
| David Hertzman | 199 | 5.61 |
| Total | 3,855 | 100.00 |
Personal life
[edit]Hamid and his wife have a blended family of six children.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Clara Pasieka and Olivia Bowden, "PC candidate Zee Hamid wins Milton provincial byelection". CBC News Toronto, May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Hon. Zee Hamid | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Hamid eyes Ward 8 councillor seat". January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Resident starts petition to speed up underpass". August 19, 2009.
- ^ "UPDATE: Milton votes to shrink size of council". June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Milton election results 2018".
- ^ a b "Progressive Conservative candidate for Milton byelection once sought federal Liberal nomination". Toronto Star. March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Doug Ford names Milton byelection candidate". Toronto Star. March 5, 2024.
- ^ Casey, Liam (May 2, 2024). "Progressive Conservatives win both Ontario byelections". CP24. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Milton Election Results". Elections Ontario. February 28, 2025. Archived from the original on March 2, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Gordon Krantz re-elected Milton mayor | inHalton". October 25, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Milton election results".
- ^ "Ontario PC Party Nominates Zee Hamid as Candidate". Yahoo News. March 6, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.