Canada's first Tamil MP looks forward to challenge

First-time MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan won the riding of Scarborough Rouge-River, taking a riding that had elected Liberals since 1988.

CBC:

Among the young New Democrats swept into office in Monday's federal election is 29-year-old Rathika Sitsabaiesan, now Canada's first ever Tamil Member of Parliament.

The Malvern community activist won the Ontario riding of Scarborough-Rouge River, taking a seat that had been Liberal since 1988. Now, along with scores of other rookie NDP MPs, she will help form the Official Opposition for the first time in the party's history.

"I'm trying to figure out what the next steps are and continue working because this is just the beginning," she told CBC's Steven D'Souza on Tuesday. "It's very exciting."

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