Sarah Jama

Sarah Jama MPP (born 1994 or 1995) is a Canadian politician and activist who has served as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Hamilton Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since March 2023.

Sarah Jama was elected as the MPP for Hamilton Centre in March 2023 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). She replaced Andrea Horwath, who stepped down as MPP to run for the mayor of Hamilton.

On October 10, 2023, shortly after the 2023 Israel-Hamas war began, Jama made a social media post stating "the news coming out of Israel and Palestine is deeply concerning" and called for an immediate ceasefire, as well as an "end to all occupation of Palestinian land and end [of] apartheid" After concerns were raised about the post, Jama apologized, noting "I heard many voices yesterday raising concern about my post. I hear them - and above all, I understand the pain that many Jewish and Israeli Canadians, including my own constituents, must be feeling. I apologize."

On October 23, 2023, the NDP removed Jama from of its caucus, with party leader Marit Stiles stating that Jama had taken a "number of unilateral actions that have undermined our collective work and broken the trust of her colleagues." That same day, the Progressive Conservatives voted to censure Jama in the House, meaning she could not speak in the chamber until she retracted her initial statement and apologized. The NDP voted against the censure, with Stiles noting that it was an "extreme motion" and that "We do not believe the government should use its majority to strip a member of their right to speak and vote. This is an extreme step that will disenfranchise the voters of Hamilton Centre." Jama has since served as an independent MPP.