Elamin Abdelmahmoud (born March 10, 1988)[1][2] is a Sudanese Canadian writer, culture and politics commentator, and broadcaster based in Toronto, Ontario.
In November 2022 the CBC announced that Abdelmahmoud would debut on January 30, 2023, as the host of Commotion, a daily pop culture magazine show which airs after Q weekday mornings.
[6] His inspirational newsletter signoffs gained widespread popularity, resulting in merchandise featuring his well wishes to readers.
As a long-form writer, Abdelmahouhd has written about culture and politics for publications including Chatelaine, Maclean's and The Guardian.
[14] The book draws on his experience identifying as Arab as a child only to be defined as Black after arriving in Canada.