Shad Qadri (born September 7, 1952
[ ] in
Pakistan
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) is a politician and businessman in
Ottawa, Ontario. He was the
councillor
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Canada
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for Stittsville (Ward 6) from
2006 until
2018
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.
Personal life
Born in Pakistan, Qadri came to Ottawa in 1963.
Prior to his entry in municipal politics, Qadri was a businessman and was involved in the community. He is involved in several special events that are held in the community including the Villagefest and Parade, the Christmas Parade of Lights, and Winterfest. He is involved in numerous charities and
fundraisers
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. He is a former director and treasurer for the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre. He is involved in the development of the ward in which several residential developments are underway or are planned including Kanata West, Jackson Trails and West Ridge.
Shad Qadri and his wife Theresa owned the Showbiz Entertainment And Gifts store in Stittsville which is now closed.
Municipal politics
As a councillor candidate he opposed, like his opponent, the expansion project of the Carp Road
landfill which was requested by
Waste Management
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This includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitorin ...
. Like several other councillors, he looked for improvements of
public transit
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, better fiscal
accountability, increased security measures and the development of the community. He was however against the expansion project of the
O-Train north-south light rail line which was cancelled on December 14, 2006.
On October 27, 2014 he was
re-elected to a third term, defeating Dave Lee after gaining 60.94% of the vote. Qadri ran for re-election in the
2018 Ottawa municipal election, where he was defeated by Glen Gower, community activist and volunteer.
Election results
Ottawa municipal election, 2006
Ottawa municipal election, 2018
References
External links
Shad Qadri official website Retrieved November 14, 2006
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1952 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Ottawa
Ottawa city councillors
Carleton University alumni
Pakistani emigrants to Canada
Naturalized citizens of Canada
Canadian people of Pakistani descent
Foreign-born Canadian politicians