Joel Davison Harden (born January 14, 1972) is a Canadian politician who represented Ottawa Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2018 to 2025.

[17] He won the contested nomination race on January 11, 2025, against Canadian Labour Congress national director of human rights, Vicky Smallman.

[2][18] In 2019, Harden called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to demand that Israel immediately release Khalida Jarrar, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which Canada had designated as a terrorist organization.

[19] Jarrar was also a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, and had been arrested by Israeli security forces and convicted of "promoting terror activities.

"[19] Harden tweeted that he was “Saddened, sickened and disgusted by the continued abuse of Khalida Jarrar, my parliamentary colleague, by Israeli occupation forces.”[19] Michael Mostyn, the CEO of B’nai Brith Canada, released a statement criticizing Harden's support for Jarrar: “It is appalling that an elected official would call for the release of a leader of what Canada rightly acknowledges as an antisemitic terrorist group.

[25] Ottawa By-Law and Regulatory Services (BLRS) director Roger Chapman said: It's important to note that enforcement during demonstrations is a result of escalated actions by the participants, which may pose nuisance and public safety issues.

As the activities of protesters escalated and became more frequent, including the defacement of property, the use of sound reproduction devices, smoke bombs, fireworks, and threats towards our officers, BLRS took action to address these concerns.