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Navigating today’s complex business challenges depends on asking better questions to find better answers. We’re reimagining assurance advisory to provide richer, trusted insights that help our clients navigate change and create long-term value.

Zahid Fazal

EY Canada Managing Partner, Assurance

Insight accelerator. Innovation enabler. Shaper of a confident future.

As EY Canada’s Managing Partner, Assurance and a member of the Global Assurance and Canadian Executive Committees, Zahid leads a team of 2,800 practitioners focused on delivering high-quality, insightful and industry-specific assurance services in support of the public interest.

A seasoned auditor and trusted business advisor, Zahid guides clients through the evolving financial and regulatory environment – from governance, enterprise risk and internal controls to performance improvement, data modernization, transformative automation and AI.

Zahid also draws on a wealth of deep sector experience spanning aerospace, transportation, mining and technology to help organizations assess quick-changing market demands and ongoing disruption.

In 2026, Zahid was recognized as a Fellow by Ordre des CPA du Québec, a designation for ambassadors whose commitment, leadership and influence continue to strengthen Canada’s economic fabric and shape a more resilient future.

He’s also a McGill University alum, passionate about transforming the assurance profession and inspiring the next generation.

How Zahid is shaping the future with confidence

We’re building trust and confidence in capital markets by bringing leading-edge technology and a passion for quality to our clients.

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