Ziad Aboultaif

Ziad Aboultaif MP (Arabic: زياد أبو لطيف) (born 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Manning in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Ziad Aboultaif

MP
Official Opposition Critic for International Development
Assumed office
August 30, 2017
LeaderAndrew Scheer
Preceded byDean Allison
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton Manning
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Born1966
Aaiha, Lebanon
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Elizabeth
Children2
ResidenceEdmonton, Alberta
ProfessionBusinessman

Before politics

Before entering politics, Aboultaif was a self-employed business owner and co-managed Axxess Furniture Inc., an Edmonton-based furniture distribution business, for 12 years.[2] [3]

Federal politics

Aboultaif campaigned on his credentials as a self-employed business owner and pledged support for small business and a focus on strengthening the economy through lower taxes. In 2017, he was named the shadow minister for International Affairs. [4][5] In 2019, he won re-election, partially on a platform focused on cost of living and support for pipeline development. [6]

Personal life

Originally from Lebanon, Aboultaif emigrated to Canada in 1990. He has been married to his wife Elizabeth since 1991 and together they have two sons. Aboultaif is Druze.[7]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Manning
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeZiad Aboultaif30,42555.9%+10.66
LiberalKamal Kadri11,69221.5%-6.07
New DemocraticCharmaine St. Germain9,55517.6%-6.04
GreenLaura-Leah Shaw1,2552.3%+0.10
People'sDaniel Summers1,1092.0%-
Christian HeritagePamella Phiri2760.5%-
Marxist–LeninistAndre Vachon680.1%-0.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,380100.0
Total rejected ballots 357
Turnout 54,73761.5%
Eligible voters 89,075
Conservative hold Swing +8.37
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeZiad Aboultaif22,16645.2-10.25–
LiberalSukhdev Aujla13,50927.6+18.5–
New DemocraticAaron Paquette11,58223.6-3.1–
GreenChris Vallee1,0792.2-0.68–
IndependentMebreate Deres5401.1––
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon1250.3––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,001100.0   $212,270.98
Total rejected ballots 185––
Turnout 49,18661.3%–
Eligible voters 80,111
Conservative hold Swing -14.37%
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

References
  1. October 19, Paige Parsons Updated; 2015 (8 October 2015). "Riding profile: Edmonton-Manning - Edmonton Journal".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "About". www.axxessfurniture.com.
  3. "Riding profile: Edmonton-Manning".
  4. "Three Edmonton-area Conservative MPs named to new shadow cabinet".
  5. "Riding profile: Edmonton-Manning".
  6. "Riding profile:Edmonton Manning".
  7. http://druze.net/2016/02/19/the-cds-fundraiser-is-this-saturday-and-we-added-another-special-guest/
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district". www.elections.ca.
  11. Canada, Elections. "Error page". www.elections.ca.
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