Goldie Ghamari on the Iranian Regime’s Brutality and the Global Fight for Freedom

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Goldie Ghamari, the first woman of Iranian descent elected to a Canadian provincial parliament, served as Carleton-area MPP from 2018 to 2025.

She delivered a passionate speech in the Ontario legislature after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, condemning the violence and holding Hamas solely responsible for the innocent lives lost. It became a viral video.

Since that time, she has attended and spoken at many pro-Isra…