Ali was first elected as the Member of Parliament of Willowdale in 2015 and was subsequently re-elected in 2019 and 2021.

Prior to entering politics, Ali practiced law for over a decade at leading law firms in Toronto and Washington. Having worked on numerous landmark cases in the areas of international trade law, he was recognized as a pre-eminent legal practitioner in investor-State litigation, commercial arbitration, trade remedy and customs law. He also previously served as a senior advisor in international law to both ederal and provincial governments, and has taught courses and lectured at several colleges and universities.

For the las three years Ali has served as the Chair of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee of Parliament and as a member of the Sub-committee on International Human Rights. He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry as a member of the Justice Committee of Parliament, and as co-Chair of the Toronto caucus.

A resident of the West Lansing neighborhood of Willowdale, Ali has consistently advocated for increased federal investments in civic and infrastructure projects in his riding and for the city of Toronto, in order to build a more convenient, more affordable, and safer city.

Ali received his B.A. from the University of Toronto and M.Sc. from the London School of Economics before obtaining an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School and an LL.M. from Georgetown University.