Noah Chafe
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Second-Year Political Science Student passionate about affecting positive change and leadership within society. Building a career in Canadian Politics, Election Strategy and Government Services. Political work experience at all three levels of government from federal casework and municipal data management to provincial campaign managing. Laser-focused on leading and collaborating with teams of like minded advocates to achieve objectives and goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Policy
University of Ottawa Young Liberals
Ottawa, ON
04.2026 - Current
- Coordinating policy discussions with local community members to develop diverse and innovative ideas for change
- Responsible for ensuring that policies created by UOttawa students are communicated to both the Liberal Party of Canada and Ontario Liberal Party to be considered for inclusion in future platforms
- Created and now overseeing a policy development process that allows students to work with their peers as well as members of the UOttawa Young Liberals team to transform their ideas into solid policy proposals
- Working alongside other members of the UOttawa Young Liberals 2026-2027 executive to ensure that the club can maximize its impact on the community and engage students in party politics on campus and beyond.
Internal Director
University of Ottawa Young Liberals
Ottawa, ON
10.2025 - 04.2026
- Currently serving on the executive of the UOYL student club
- Drafts and publishes meeting notes and minutes
- Helps secure and arranges for spaces and venues for certain events
Organization Chair
Hamilton East-Stoney Creek EDA, Liberal Party of Canada
Hamilton, ON
01.2022 - Current
- Coordinated with the MP and EDA Chair to arrange community check-ins and other outreach efforts during the 2021-2025 parliamentary term.
- Led multiple door knocks with a group of volunteers to gain maximum insight into underserved groups in the community (such as those living in social housing) for the MP and his team to have a full-rounded up-to-date understanding of the constituency.
- Assisted with election preparedness by building lists of volunteers to be utilized for future elections using MINIVAN.
Canvass Coordinator
Chad Collins Liberal Campaign
Hamilton, ON
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Part of the Core Campaign Team for MP Collins' re-election campaign
- Strategically selected canvass locations based on analysis of past election results and other data (i.e poll by poll results) to ensure the campaign was efficiently contacting potential supporters.
- Using the MiniVAN platform, created lists of registered voters in certain target neighbourhoods and assisted volunteers in downloading said lists before canvasses to ensure that results of interactions with voters could be accurately recorded to be used for targeted during GOTV efforts.
- Led canvasses with up to 10 other volunteers
Special Assistant (Constituency)
Chad Collins, MP - House of Commons of Canada
Hamilton, ON
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Provided casework services for constituents involving major agencies such as the CRA, IRCC and CBSA.
- Handled complex long-term files and acted as a liaison between constituents and agency staff.
- Worked collaboratively with Ministerial Ontario Desks to deliver solutions to exceptional constituent files
- Wrote immigration support letters on behalf of the MP as well as other communications materials.
- Participated in outreach efforts such as door-to-door community check ins.
- Helped manage street by street constituent contact database
Constituency Youth Council Member
Chad Collins, MP
Hamilton, ON
12.2021 - 04.2025
- Attended and participated in monthly meetings of the Constituency Youth Council
- Collaborated with fellow members to provide youth-driven advice to local MP on a variety of issues from homelessness and housing to indigenous affairs and mental health and addictions.
- Helped organize community events for underserved and marginalized populations such as a hygiene products drive conducted in partnership with local school social justice groups.
Campaign Manager
Ontario Liberal Party
Hamilton, ON
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Served as campaign manager for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek candidate Heino Doessing in the 2025 Ontario General Election.
Led and coordinated a team of over 20 volunteers - Determined overall canvass and outreach strategy including target neighborhoods and the distribution of volunteer resources (i.e doorknocking, phonebanking etc.)
- Chaired GOTV efforts for both advance polls and Election Day
- Ordered and helped design campaign materials such as signs, GOTV literature and marketing (digital ads etc.)
- Managed campaign social media with daily posts and updates aligned with the central campaign message in addition to local issues
- Organized and scheduled candidate’s attendance at local events
- Monitored fundraising efforts and donations
- Ran a full campaign with a considerable budget with no cost overruns or deficits
- Achieved best result in riding in 18 years
- Vote share increase of 10.5 points
- Highest vote share of any riding in Hamilton-Niagara
- Second highest vote share in any riding west of GTA
- Higher vote total than the PC incumbent received in 2022
- Surpassed the NDP to finish a strong second place 14 points ahead of the New Democrat Candidate
Councillor’s Assistant
Councillor Jeff Beattie - City of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Created and developed an issues management system by organizing constituent concerns and issues into one streamlined database wherein a particular resident’s contact history with the councillor could be easily found and referred to.
- Travelled with councillor around constituency interacting with residents regarding local community issues
Parliamentary Intern
Chad Collins, MP - House of Commons of Canada
Ottawa, ON
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Based out of Parilament Hill Office
- Attended and took meeting notes for lobbyist and advocacy meetings
- Organized and expanded email database as well as updated constituent list using CRM platforms
- Wrote communication material on behalf of MP regarding cultural events in riding community.
Councillor’s Assistant (Student)
Councillor Matt Francis - City of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Drafted communication materials and notices to residents on behalf of the councillor
- Assisted with creating new brand materials for future communications and outreach efforts
- Helped coordinate community outreach efforts such as door to door check ins
Constituency Youth Council Leader
Chad Collins, MP
Hamilton, ON
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Led the Hamilton East-Stoney Creek Youth Council in the 2022-2023 school year
- Coordinated communications with other youth council members to arrange meetings and other events
Campaign Strategist (Volunteer)
Matt Francis Ward 5 Election Campaign
Hamilton, ON
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided advice to candidate based on local political trends and evolving election dynamics
- Reported back to candidate the results of outreach efforts and suggested canvassing strategies and other ways in which to maximize voter support
Data Chair
Jason Farr Ontario Liberal Campaign
Hamilton, ON
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Served as the Data Chair for Jason Farr’s Hamilton East-Stoney Creek Provincial Liberal Campaign.
- Used polling history and past electoral data to make decisions on field strategy
- Pulled doorknocking lists and turfs, coordinated volunteers on canvasses
Volunteer and Field Coordinator
Chad Collins Liberal Campaign
Hamilton, ON
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Served on the 2021 Election Campaign Team in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek
- Provided 180 hours of campaign period volunteer work in this role
- Pulled canvass lists and turfs based on past results and local/national trends
- Targeted key neighbourhoods and demographics based on riding research
- Helped manage volunteers on doorknocking canvasses
Canvasser (Volunteer)
Bob Bratina Liberal Campaign
Hamilton, ON
08.2019 - 09.2019
- Provided 82 hours of service over the campaign period in doorknocking, phonebanking, and GOTV efforts
Education
Bachelor of Social Science - Political Science And History
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON04.2028
Skills
- Constituent Communications (Verbal and Written)
- Campaign Management
- Strategic Planning
- CRM Data Entry
- Community Outreach
- Casework
- Excel Database Management
- Team Leadership
Accomplishments
- Dean's Honours List, University of Ottawa (Fall 2025)
- Dean's Honours List, University of Ottawa (Fall 2023)
- Ontario Scholar (June 2023)
- Humanitarian Award, Orchard Park Secondary School
- Law, English and History Awards, Orchard Park Secondary School (June 2023)
- Volunteer of the Year, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek EDA (March 2023)
Timeline
Director of Policy
University of Ottawa Young Liberals
04.2026 - Current
Internal Director
University of Ottawa Young Liberals
10.2025 - 04.2026
Canvass Coordinator
Chad Collins Liberal Campaign
03.2025 - 05.2025
Campaign Manager
Ontario Liberal Party
01.2025 - 03.2025
Councillor’s Assistant
Councillor Jeff Beattie - City of Hamilton
05.2024 - 08.2024
Special Assistant (Constituency)
Chad Collins, MP - House of Commons of Canada
04.2024 - 05.2025
Parliamentary Intern
Chad Collins, MP - House of Commons of Canada
09.2023 - 04.2024
Councillor’s Assistant (Student)
Councillor Matt Francis - City of Hamilton
07.2023 - 09.2023
Constituency Youth Council Leader
Chad Collins, MP
09.2022 - 06.2023
Campaign Strategist (Volunteer)
Matt Francis Ward 5 Election Campaign
08.2022 - 09.2022
Data Chair
Jason Farr Ontario Liberal Campaign
04.2022 - 06.2022
Organization Chair
Hamilton East-Stoney Creek EDA, Liberal Party of Canada
01.2022 - Current
Constituency Youth Council Member
Chad Collins, MP
12.2021 - 04.2025
Volunteer and Field Coordinator
Chad Collins Liberal Campaign
08.2021 - 09.2021
Canvasser (Volunteer)
Bob Bratina Liberal Campaign
08.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Social Science - Political Science And History
University of Ottawa