Vijay Thanigasalam is a Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario and the Associate Minister of Housing. After escaping a childhood filled with fear and uncertainty, he used his privileges in Canada to become the leader he is today and continues to inspire many youth to follow their heart to become leaders of the next generation. I’m glad I got to have this conversation with Vijay to give you a glimpse of who Vijay is behind his current titles!  

On this episode of The Story Behind A Title, Vijay and I discuss

Introduction / Vijay’s childhood and moving to Canada

What sparked his interest to be involved in the community from a young age?

How did his close circle react to his involvement in the community?

His involvement in the arts and his passion for dance! 

His inspirations / role models

Making the decision to begin his political journey

Facing criticism and handling naysayers

His message to Tami Youth 

The Tamil Community Centre in Scarborough Rouge

A few lighthearted questions 


Vijay's socials
IG: @vijaythanigasalam
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thethanigasalam?si=Az_Lui_m9eRRx2TS
Website: https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/vijay-thanigasalam

Jananie's socials
Instagram: @jaybasky
YouTube: @TheStoryBehindATitle
TikTok: @jaybasky

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