About Ziad Aboultaif
As the Conservative Member of Parliament for Edmonton Manning, Ziad Aboultaif brings more than a decade of experience as a business owner and operator to the House of Commons.
Ziad is a strong advocate for small business owners and a regulatory system that empowers entrepreneurs to create well-paying jobs Canadians can rely on.
First elected to Parliament in 2015, Ziad was re-elected in 2019 and 2021. He has served as Official Opposition Critic for National Revenue (2015-2017), Shadow Minister for International Development (2017-2019), and Shadow Minister for Digital Government (2019-2020)
Born in Lebanon, Ziad moved to Canada in 1990. He and his wife Elizabeth have two adult sons.
As a successful business owner, dedicated community leader, devoted family man, and strong advocate for organ donation, Ziad has travelled across the world, developing a strong analytical understanding of what drives Canadian and International relations.
Ziad has been recognized for his accomplishments, including his extensive work on community boards, earning an “Alberta Centennial Medal”, “Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal”, “Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal”, and was awarded Uzbekistan’s 30th National Anniversary Medal, by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
His passion for organ and tissue donation was born out of personal experience. In 2003, he made a partial-liver donation to his son Tyler. Ziad continues to promote organ and tissue donation as the ultimate gift.
Whether raising concerns on the floor of the House of Commons, challenging the government to do the right thing, or introducing legislation to establish a Canadian Organ Donor Registry, Ziad makes sure his constituents’ voices are heard in Ottawa.
He is thankful for the opportunity to serve, and always eager to hear and learn from the residents of Edmonton Manning.
“I am incredibly proud of my constituency, its diversity and the peaceful co-existence of mutual respect and co-operation. Together we lift each other up to heights that we otherwise would not be able to achieve. This is a beautiful thing.”
Parliamentary Committees
Member of the standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)
Parliamentary Associations
Executive Member of Canada-ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Association
Canadian Branch of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
Canada-Italy Inter-Parliamentary Group
Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association
Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group
Parliamentary Friendship Groups
Chair of Canada-Egypt Parliamentary Friendship Group
Chair of Canada-Jordan Parliamentary Friendship Group
Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Kurds
Chair of Canada-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Friendship Group
Co-Chair of Canada-Lebanon Parliamentary Friendship Group
Vice-Chair of Canada-Türkiye Friendship Group
Canada-Artsakh Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Belgium Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Bulgaria Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Hong Kong Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Iraq Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Kuwait Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Türkiye Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-UAE Parliamentary Friendship Group
Parliamentary Caucuses
All-Party Agriculture Caucus
All-Party Diabetes Caucus
All-Party Juvenile Diabetes Caucus
Canadian Chapter of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF
International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion and Belief
Seniors Caucus Advisory Committee
Tourism Caucus Advisory