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CTV News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Maple Ridge city councillor facing charges in multiple B.C. jurisdictions
Maple Ridge Coun. Ahmed Yousef is seen in this photo from the city's website (
Global News
14-05-2025
- Global News
Charges against Maple Ridge councillor date back as far as 2015
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook The criminal charges against a Maple Ridge, B.C., city councillor who is now on leave date back to 2015, Global News has learned. In a Monday Facebook post, popular Coun. Ahmed Yousef announced he was taking leave to address 'personal matters' and that he hoped to return to council 'at the earliest possible opportunity.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Prosecutors approved criminal charges against Yousef on May 9, with many of the details surrounding the alleged offences covered by publication bans. Court records show the councillor is facing four counts of assault relating to four separate alleged victims, one count of pointing a firearm and one count of carelessly storing a firearm. Charging documents alleged the incidents happened on dates between January 2015 through March 2024 in Maple Ridge. Reached at his home on Tuesday, Yousef declined to comment and directed questions to his lawyer. Story continues below advertisement Yousef's counsel, Phil Riddell, said he could not say anything due to the publication ban. He is due back in court on June 9 in Port Coquitlam.
CBC
13-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Maple Ridge Coun. Ahmed Yousef takes leave after criminal charges filed
A Maple Ridge city councillor has taken a leave of absence after being charged with six criminal offences, including assault and firearm-related charges. Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed, known publicly as Ahmed Yousef, is facing four counts of assault, one count of pointing a firearm at another person, and one count of unsafe storage of a firearm. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page Monday, Yousef said he would be stepping away from his council duties effective immediately to "focus [his] time and efforts on some personal matters." "I hope to take my seat back at Council at the earliest possible opportunity," he wrote. In 2022, the B.C. government amended the Local Government Act to address situations where municipal elected officials are charged with or convicted of criminal offences. The amendments allow for the disqualification of local politicians if convicted of an indictable offence and allow them to be placed on paid leave when charged with a criminal offence until the process is complete or the charges are resolved. The City of Maple Ridge confirmed his leave in a brief statement. "[We are] unable to provide any further details on the matter," the statement read, adding that city council continues to meet quorum and "can conduct City business as usual."
Global News
13-05-2025
- Global News
Maple Ridge city councillor on leave amid criminal charges
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook A Maple Ridge, B.C., city councillor has taken a leave from his role as he faces criminal charges. So far, the nature of the charges isn't clear; both the Crown and Ahmed Yousef's lawyer are citing a publication ban to avoid releasing details. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Yousef's attorney, Phil Riddell, told Global News his client is out on bail and that the next court date is June 9. Beyond that, Riddell had no comment. On his Facebook page, Yousef wrote that he was taking a leave to, 'Focus my time and efforts on some personal matters.' 'I hope to take my seat back at council at the earliest possible opportunity,' he added.
