Tasha Kheiriddin

Tasha Kheiriddin (born 1970) is a Canadian public affairs commentator, consultant, lawyer, policy analyst and writer.

Kheiriddin is known for her work in journalism, television, and conservative political thought.

Career Kheiriddin joined the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada at the age of 14, and served as national President of the Progressive Conservative Youth Federation in her 20’s. She worked in Ottawa for cabinet ministers Barbara McDougall and Bernard Valcourt, and in Montreal for tax and litigation firm Spiegel Sohmer.

From 2011 to 2012, she hosted a Sunday afternoon talk show on Newstalk 1010 and then a business and politics television program, National Affairs, airing weekdays on CTV News Channel. She served on the editorial board for the National Post from 2010 to 2011.

From 2016 to 2019, she hosted The Tasha Kheiriddin Show on CFMJ in Toronto. In 2017, she gave a TED Talk relaying her experiences parenting a daughter with autism.

Kheiriddin was a faculty member at McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy and lectured in politics at the university, as recently as 2025. In 2022 she served as co-chair for Jean Charest's bid for the Conservative Party Leadership.

Kheiriddin continues to write political commentary and provide analysis for Canadian news outlets in both English and French.

In 2026, she was a candidate for Toronto District School Board trustee in the 2026 Toronto municipal election.

Works In November 2005 she co-wrote Rescuing Canada’s Right: Blueprint for a Conservative Revolution, with journalist Adam Daifallah. In 2022 she published The Right Path: How Conservatives Can Unite, Inspire and Take Canada Forward.

Recognition The Canadian Bar Association recognized her in 2003 with the Justicia Award for Excellence in Journalism for her television program, Legal Talk.

In 2009, Kheiriddin was recognized by the United States government’s International Visitor Leadership Program, and was awarded a professional exchange with think tanks and media organizations in Washington, D.C., and New York.

In 2012, she was recognized by the Montreal Economic Institute for her contribution to economic education in Canadian media.

In 2016, she was ranked amongst Canada's most powerful women by the W network.

Personal life She has one daughter and two stepchildren. Her daughter, Zara, is autistic, and Kheiriddin has spoken publicly about her experiences parenting a child with autism, including in a 2017 TEDxKelowna presentation. Kheiriddin has also volunteered with Resources for Exceptional Children and Youth, which supports children and families in Durham Region.