Garnett Genuis
- Born
- January 23, 1987 — Strathcona County
- Family
- Married to Dr. Rebecca Genuis, seven children
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management, Carleton University; Master's degree in public policy, London School of Economics
- Career
- Assistant to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, adviser on the staff of former minister Rona Ambrose
- Political Experience
- Wildrose MLA candidate for Sherwood Park in 2012, MP for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan since 2015, Conservative Shadow Minister for Employment since May 2025
- Notable
- Named Maclean's Parliamentarian of the Year in November 2017
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Business & Financial Interests
Before being elected to Parliament, Garnett Genuis worked as a staff member in the office of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In this role, he focused on policy and stakeholder relations. Public records do not indicate significant business holdings or financial interests outside of his role as a Member of Parliament.
Key Relationships & Connections
Garnett Genuis has a notable political connection to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, for whom he worked as a staffer prior to his own election. He is also considered a prominent voice within the social conservative wing of the Conservative Party of Canada, connecting him with various advocacy groups and individuals who share those views.
Public Controversies
In February 2023, Garnett Genuis and two other Conservative MPs faced public criticism for meeting with Christine Anderson, a Member of the European Parliament from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Critics highlighted the AfD's controversial and extremist positions. In response to the backlash, Genuis and the other MPs released a statement saying they were unaware of the views held by the German politician and her party, and they condemned any racist or hateful rhetoric.
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Garnett Genuis won with 54,131 votes (66.3%)
Total votes cast: 81,627
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finance minister Madam Speaker, I rise this evening to address the continuing, worsening youth unemployment crisis. The youth unemployment rate now is at 14.3%. We recently asked theabout the youth unemployment crisis in this country. He would not agree in the House that we face a youth unemployment crisis, and he was not even able to state the youth unemployment rate. That is from the finance
Madam Speaker, it is really incredible listening to the way the government talks about the youth unemployment crisis, because fundamentally it seems that it does not understand the task. The task is to address the youth unemployment rate. It is to address the fact that we have a high and climbing youth unemployment rate. It is to address the fact that youth employment is at one of its lowest
Mr. Chair, clearly the minister was not aware. The number is 14.3%, according to the latest StatsCan numbers. That is a very high youth unemployment rate, including against international peers. I am sorry that the minister is not willing to acknowledge tonight that we are facing a youth unemployment crisis. He should acknowledge that, and he should support the necessary actions to address it. In
Mr. Chair, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has operating expenses of over $1.7 billion. It has an average of over half a million dollars in compensation per employee. I wonder if the minister expects the so-called Canadian sovereign wealth fund to have similar operating costs and expenses.
Mr. Chair, again, there were no answers. Does the minister believe that the immigration policies of the government have contributed to youth unemployment?
Mr. Chair, that obviously had nothing to do with the question, unfortunately. I now want to ask about youth unemployment. It is a deep concern of mine and for many Canadians. I wonder if the minister agrees that we are facing a youth unemployment crisis in the country.
Mr. Chair, of course, we are always concerned about this issue, but these are not normal times. I wonder if the minister can confirm that he knows what the rate of youth unemployment is right now in the country and whether he thinks we are in a youth unemployment crisis.
Mr. Chair, I am happy to be focused on the youth unemployment issue, but he is not focused on the youth unemployment issue. He did not even know the rate of youth unemployment in this country. He has not answered a single question for me. He has not answered a single question all night. Again, I want to ask if he agrees or disagrees with the recommendation, from the all-party report from the
Mr. Speaker, the next petition I am presenting highlights the concerns of Canadians about the government's attack on vocational institutions. Budget 2025 proposed restricting eligibility for the Canada student grant for full-time students to those attending public or not-for-profit institutions, excluding many students at regulated career colleges. These are reputable institutions that provide
C-260 Mr. Speaker, next I would like to present a petition in support of my private member's bill, Bill, the care not coercion act. Incidentally, more information about that is available at our custom website, carenotcoercion.ca. Canadians are concerned about the many reports, including those laid out on our website, indicating a series of problems of veterans, people with disabilities, seniors
Newmarket—Aurora Mr. Speaker, finally, before we recessed, there was a very large group of young people from. My colleague from Newmarket—Aurora has convened a very large and active youth council that has been organizing its own petitions, responding to concerns that exist in that community. Newmarket—Aurora I want to commend my colleague fromfor her incredible work with young people in her
Mr. Speaker, it is a real pleasure for me to be able to present a petition in support of the parental leave reforms announced by the Conservative Party. These are very popular reforms with petitioners and others. People want to see more flexible parental leave that allows people to make their own choices when it comes to integrating their work with time spent with family and children.