# Michael Parsa

Michael Parsa MPP (Persian: میکائیل پارسا) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 2018 general election. He represents the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

## Background

Parsa has a B.A. in organizational management. Prior to entering politics, he ran a family business which had been operating in the Greater Toronto Area since 1990. He served on the board of the Optimist Club and served as its president from 2005 to 2009.

## Political career
### 2015 federal election

Parsa ran in the 2015 Canadian federal election as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the Ontario riding of Richmond Hill and finished second to Liberal Majid Jowhari.

### Provincial parliament roles

Parsa was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 2018 Ontario election in the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill. He served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (Small Business) from June 29, 2018 to June 26, 2019 and has served as Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board from July 26, 2019 to June 24, 2022. Parsa has also been a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts since July 26, 2018.
Beginning after the 2022 Ontario general election, Parsa served as the Associate Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing until succeeding Merrilee Fullerton as Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.

## Personal life

Parsa has lived in Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill since 2002.

## Election results

vte2025 Ontario general election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jason Cherniak | | | |
| | Green | Ikram Kahn | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Parsa | | | |
| | New Democratic | Naila Saeed | | | |
| | New Blue | Rosaria Wiseman | | | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
vte2022 Ontario general election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Parsa | 17,340 | 53.26 | −2.78 |
| | Liberal | Marjan Kasirlou | 10,000 | 30.71 | +9.12 |
| | New Democratic | Reza Pourzad | 2,501 | 7.68 | −10.35 |
| | Green | Kevin Zheng | 1,268 | 3.89 | +1.24 |
| | Ontario Party | Catherine Dellerba | 732 | 2.25 | |
| | New Blue | Rosaria Wiseman | 649 | 1.99 | |
| | Moderate | Igor Strelkov | 69 | 0.21 | +0.02 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,559 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 176 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,735 | 38.19 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 85,219 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −5.95 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. |||||||
2018 Ontario general election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Parsa | 25,214 | 56.03 | +17.9 |
| | Liberal | Naheed Yaqubian | 9,718 | 21.60 | -24.6 |
| | New Democratic | Katrina Sale | 8,116 | 18.04 | +7.5 |
| | Green | Stephanie Nicole Duncan | 1,195 | 2.66 | -0.8 |
| | Libertarian | Serge Korovitsyn | 313 | 0.70 | - |
| | None of the Above | Santiago Amesh Desilva | 218 | 0.48 | - |
| | Moderate | Margarita Barsky | 86 | 0.19 | - |
| | Freedom | Janusz Butylkin | 71 | 0.16 | - |
| | Social Reform | Abu Alam | 67 | 0.15 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,998 | 99.02 | - |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 446 | 0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,444 | 56.84 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 79,950 |
| | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election: Richmond Hill :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Majid Jowhari | 23,032 | 46.90 | +11.28 | $92,372.40 |
| | Conservative | Michael Parsa | 21,275 | 43.32 | -0.23 | $139,598.40 |
| | New Democratic | Adam DeVita | 3,950 | 8.04 | -8.99 | $11,776.30 |
| | Green | Gwendolyn Veenema | 856 | 1.74 | -2.05 | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 49,113 | 100.0 | | $215,221.97 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 253 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,366 | 61.39 | +5.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 80,402 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +5.76% |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||