Doug Eyolfson
- Born
- January 1, 1963 — Winnipeg
- Education
- Studied medicine at the University of Manitoba
- Career
- Emergency department physician in Winnipeg for 20 years; Flight Physician with Manitoba Air Ambulance, medical director of Manitoba's Land Ambulance Program and medical director of the Province of Manitoba's EMS Medical Dispatch Centre.
- Political Experience
- First elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 Canadian federal election, serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg West. Defeated in 2019, re-elected in 2025.
- Notable
- Saved the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on a transit bus on February 9, 2013. Suffered a cardiac arrest in July 2022 and had a quadruple bypass surgery.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Doug Eyolfson was a physician. He worked as an emergency room doctor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for approximately 20 years. During his time as a Member of Parliament, he also served as the medical director for the Manitoba Air Ambulance program.
Public Controversies
In 2017, Doug Eyolfson faced criticism for comments he made in the House of Commons directed at Conservative MP Michelle Rempel. During a debate, Eyolfson reportedly made a remark about Rempel's previous experience as a sommelier, which was viewed by some as dismissive and sexist. He later issued an apology for his comments.
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Mr. Speaker, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Can the Minister of Indigenous Services update the House on what our government is doing to advance reconciliation and renew the relationship with indigenous people across this country?
Thank you for that. I agree with you completely. What I'm trying to get at is how we can best work with the provinces. As you know, we sometimes get push-back from the provinces if the federal government tries to encourage things under their jurisdiction. How can we help facilitate these things in provinces that would claim we're stepping on their jurisdictional toes? How can we do in other
Thank you. Go ahead, Monsieur Normand.
Thank you. I believe that's my time.
Merci to all the guests who have come. My French is.... I'm learning, but I'm not yet at the level where I can competently use it in these meetings. Mr. Gagnon, you were talking about the valuable contribution of the Université du Québec and the amount of research and the number of publications in the French language that are coming out of it. It sounds like this is a very good initiative and a
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for acknowledging how listening to our treaty partners is essential for reconciliation. This legislation was developed with the help of over 30 modern treaty partners. How can the member say that the legislation would not be useful in helping to resolve problems with modern treaties when so many modern treaty partners helped develop this bill?