Chris Malette
- Family
- Married to Sandi Wight, two daughters
- Career
- Journalist, editor, and photographer for 36 years, primarily for The Belleville Intelligencer, retiring in 2013
- Political Experience
- Municipal councillor for Belleville, Ontario from 2018 to 2025, elected MP for Bay of Quinte in 2025
- Notable
- Appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence in June 2025
Where Chris falls on key policy spectrums
Your Money
People & Society
How We're Governed
Land & Community
Ryan Williams won with 29,130 votes (44.7%)
Total votes cast: 65,182
How does Chris Malette's voting record line up with your values?
Madam Speaker, the government was elected on a promise to invest in ourselves and strengthen our communities, and we are doing just that, but these investments go beyond dollars and cents. Each of these investments make a real difference in people's lives. In my own region, the government has announced the transformational investment of $66 million in the community of Tyendinaga, with the
Mr. Speaker, as the member of Parliament representing CFB Trenton, Canada's largest air force base, I regularly hear from the women and men who serve in the Canadian Armed Forces about the importance of getting the capabilities they need when they need them. Our government has made a significant investment in our armed forces, including raising salaries and equipping future generations with the
Thank you, Madam Chair. My first question is for Mayor Vrbanovic and the FCM. Your Worship, having spent several years at the municipal level myself, and proudly as chair of the green task force advisory committee for the City of Belleville council, I was instrumental in helping introduce the FCM's partners for climate protection. I'm fairly conversant with knowing what good policy can look
I have another question in this regard. From your experience, then, Your Worship, what would meaningful federal-municipal co-operation look like when we're trying to get more homeowners to undertake energy retrofits?
My next question is for Ms. Cloutier. Ms. Cloutier, what in your estimation has the green municipal fund taught you about the gap between announcing retrofit funding and actually getting projects completed? It goes further back to my question of how some policy looks good on paper, but when the rubber hits the road.... What has been your experience?
Mr. Speaker, my city of Belleville is hurting. The good people of my riding, Bay of Quinte, are angry, confused, hurt and looking for answers in the near tragedy that unfolded Sunday at the Sons of Jacob Synagogue, two blocks from my home. Belleville police Constable Jeff Smith was wounded after an interaction with the gunman. My thoughts are with the Smith family and all members of the