Ali Duale

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

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| assembly = Nova Scotia House of

| constituency_AM =Halifax Armdale

| term_start = August 17, 2021

| term_end = October 27, 2024

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| successor = Rod Wilson

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Ali Duale is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/record-number-black-mlas-elected-nova-scotia-legislature-1.6144448 "Record number of Black MLAs elected to Nova Scotia Legislature"]. CBC News Nova Scotia, August 18, 2021. He represented the riding of Halifax Armdale as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party until 2024.

Originally from Somalia, Duale came to Canada as a refugee from the Somali Civil War, and has worked for the Halifax Fire Department. He was one of four Black Canadians elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2021.

Duale was member of the Human Resources and Veterans Affairs Committees.{{Cite web |last=david |date=2021-08-19 |title=Ali Duale |url=https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/ali-duale |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Nova Scotia Legislature |language=en}}

From September 22, 2024, to his 2024 electoral defeat, Duale served as the Official Opposition critic for Communities, Culture, and Heritage.