Taleeb Noormohamed

Taleeb Noormohamed is a technology executive and a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 federal election. He represents the electoral riding of Vancouver Granville as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1] Noormohamed was also the Liberal candidate in Vancouver Granville in 2019, losing to Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Taleeb Noormohamed
MP
Member of Parliament
for Vancouver Granville
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byJody Wilson-Raybould
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceVancouver, British Columbia
OccupationPolitician

During the 2021 election campaign, Noormohamed was criticized for having profited from "flipping" 14 properties over the last 10 years.[2][3]

Career

Noormohamed served in senior Canadian government posts in the Privy Council Office and in the Department of Public Safety.[4]

In 2010, he was appointed to lead an independent review of British Columbia's $3B technology procurements process by the provincial government.

In 2018, he was appointed to the board of directors for the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA).[5]

Prior to his election, Noormohamed was a technology executive, serving as the chief executive officer of Jane.com,[6] the chief growth officer of Farfetch, the co-founder of Casaza, and vice-president of business development for HomeAway.com.

Electoral record
2021 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Granville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTaleeb Noormohamed17,05534.40+7.83
New DemocraticAnjali Appadurai16,61933.52+20.40
ConservativeKailin Che13,29026.81+4.93
GreenImtiaz Popat1,4342.89-2.17
People'sDamian Jewett1,1772.37+1.56
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Granville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
IndependentJody Wilson-Raybould17,26532.56-11.37$97,203.39
LiberalTaleeb Noormohamed14,08826.57-17.36$103,546.83
ConservativeZach Segal11,60521.88-4.18$98,739.59
New DemocraticYvonne Hanson6,96013.12-13.75$28,671.17
GreenLouise Boutin2,6835.06+1.96$2,198.84
People'sNaomi Chocyk4310.81–$917.80
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,032100.0 – $108,561.11
Total rejected ballots 2640.49+0.15
Turnout 53,29665.0-3.23
Eligible voters 81,952
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +24.80
Net change for Wilson-Raybould is in comparison to her 2015 vote percentage. Net change for Noormohamed is in comparison to the 2015 Liberal vote percentage; in other words the same basis as Wilson-Raybould.
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election: North Vancouver
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Saxton28,99648.62+6.42
LiberalTaleeb Noormohamed17,66529.62-7.69
New DemocraticMichael Charrois9,61716.13+6.71
GreenGreg Dowman3,0045.04-5.75
IndependentNick Jones3500.59–
Total valid votes 59,632100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1530.26-0.02
Turnout 59,78567.77
Eligible voters 88,216
Conservative hold Swing +7.06

Awards and recognition

Noormohamed has been named to Business in Vancouver's Top 40 under 40, and in 2021 was named CEO of the Year by Utah Business Magazine.[10]

References
  1. "Liberal candidate in Vancouver Granville declared the winner 2 days after 2021 federal election". CTV News. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. Molko, David (2 September 2021). "Liberal candidate who flipped 14 B.C. Properties in a decade declines to reveal profit, won't commit to ending practice if elected". CTV News.
  3. Raycraft, Richard (30 August 2021). "Vancouver Liberal candidate flipped dozens of homes for profit, records show". CBC News.
  4. "Lessons not yet learned: reflecting on the bombing of Air India 182 | News". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  5. Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (2013-11-21). "Profiles". www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  6. "Boutique Marketplace Jane Names Retail Veteran Taleeb Noormohamed Chief Executive Officer Amid Unprecedented Growth During the COVID-19 Pandemic". www.businesswire.com. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  7. "Confirmed candidates — Vancouver Granville". Elections Canada. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  10. "Taleeb Noormohamed". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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