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For Council

Karima Budhwani

Karima Budhwani brings a fresh civic voice, a practical community lens, and a commitment to respectful, resident-centred leadership. If elected, she will champion better listening, clearer communication, practical solutions, and a city hall that earns public trust.
  • Longtime Queen’s Park resident with a resident-centred approach to local government.
  • Holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from York University and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.
  • More than 20 years of experience in the non-profit and justice sectors, including promoting access to justice and environmental justice.
  • Life and leadership coach with a focus on listening, communication and practical problem-solving.
  • Longtime Scouter with the Ismaili Scouts Group and parent of two children raised using New Westminster parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities.
My life has taken me from Kenya to Calgary to Queen’s Park, and every community has shown me how much people value being heard and treated with respect. With my background in law, justice, coaching and Scouting, I want to help foster a city hall that listens early, explains clearly, and makes decisions people can trust.

Karima Budhwani brings a fresh perspective to the New West Progressives team and a strong belief that local government should be more responsive to the people it serves. She is running to help ensure residents feel heard before major decisions are made and can see how those decisions improve daily life in their neighbourhoods.

Karima is focused on better listening, clearer communication, affordability, safer streets, stronger core services, and more transparent decision-making. She believes city hall should respect taxpayers and work harder to rebuild public trust through practical, resident-centred leadership.

Born in Kenya, raised in Calgary, and now a longtime Queen’s Park resident, Karima brings both local commitment and a broad professional background to public service. She holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from York University and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, and has spent more than 20 years in the non-profit and justice sectors promoting access to justice, including environmental justice. She is also a life and leadership coach, was a longtime Scouter with the Ismaili Scouts Group, and is a parent of two children who grew up using New Westminster’s parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities.