Ziad Aboultaif moved to Canada from Lebanon in 1990 and has lived in Edmonton ever since. Mr. Aboultaif has been active in a variety of different community organizations that are tailored to both specific ethnic communities, as well as the local community as a whole, such as serving as a board member on a community league, a founding member of the Celebration of Nations in the 1990s, participating in various social and political campaigns. In 2015 Mr Aboultaif successfully ran as the Member of Parliament for the federal riding of Edmonton Manning.
Since 2017, he has served as the Official Opposition Shadow Minister for International Development. In this role, he has had the opportunity to travel to many countries that receive development assistance from Canada, such as Nicaragua, Lebanon, Jordan, Senegal, Nigeria, and Bangladesh. These and other visits have helped to deepen Mr Aboultaif’s appreciation for the unique struggles that members of Edmonton’s newcomer community have overcome on their road to Canada.
As a Member of Parliament, Mr Aboultaif has always understood that one of his most important jobs is to engage with residents of Edmonton Manning across the riding and from different socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds to truly understand how to best serve and represent his constituents. Whether it is hosting events for residents, meeting with local advocacy groups about their concerns or getting out in the neighbourhoods knocking on doors, Mr Aboultaif always strives to be as accessible as possible to help assist the people of Edmonton Manning to the best of his ability with issues related to the federal government.
