(CBC) Every Friday afternoon, Mustapha Ramadan stands outside the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) mosque in Mississauga, Ont., organizing a long line of cars arriving for prayers.
He’s one of many Muslims who say they plan on voting in the upcoming federal election, but haven’t decided who will earn their ballot. One reason for this indecision is what many Muslims say is the lack of attention party leaders have been paying to the community and the issues that matter to them during this campaign.
As the chair of ISNA, Ramadan has welcomed many politicians to the mosque, which is one of the largest in Canada — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre attended their summer Eid festival in 2023, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was at the mosque in 2022, serving food for iftar, the fast-breaking evening meal during the holy month of Ramadan.
