Muhammad Ali

Muhammad is a Partner at Crestview Strategy in Ottawa where he provides critical public affairs and government relations insight informed by nearly a decade of working in politics and government relations. As a trusted advisor to clients who seek sharp public affairs and government relations insight across multiple jurisdictions and sectors. 

At Crestview, he plays a key role in developing integrated government relations and communications mandates as well as leading several of the agency’s major projects related to securing government funding to attract foreign-direct-investment into Canada. His sectoral expertise lies in critical minerals, manufacturing, energy, health, post-secondary and technology sectors. 

In addition to the Canadian Club of Ottawa Board, Muhammad also sits on the Board of Directors and the Executive (President) of the Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and appears on several news outlets as a political strategist and commentator. He remains heavily involved politically at the federal, and municipal level. Over the past decade, he has held a variety of campaign roles on federal, provincial and municipal campaigns.

Muhammad earned a Master of Arts in International Relations, Global Political Economy from McMaster University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University.