Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali is a Canadian politician who has been President of [the Treasury Board|President of the Treasury Board of Canada] since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Ali was elected to the House of Commons in 2021. He has served as the member of Parliament for Brampton—Chinguacousy Park since being elected in the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Prior to being elected, Ali worked in real estate.
Political career
Ali was elected to represent the riding of Brampton [Centre (federal electoral district)|Brampton Centre] in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He was re-elected in the 2025 election, this time in the newly formed riding of Brampton—Chinguacousy Park.On May 9, 2022, Ali apologized to the House of Commons for attending the House of Commons virtually from a toilet stall.
In the 2025 [Liberal Party of Canada leadership election], he endorsed Mark Carney. He won the new seat of Brampton—Chinguacousy Park in the 2025 Canadian federal election. On May 13, 2025, Ali was appointed as the president of the Treasury Board.