Gérard Deltell
- Born
- August 8, 1964 — Quebec City
- Education
- Cégep de Sainte-Foy (Social Science, 1984); Université Laval (History, 1989); Collège des annonceurs radio télévision (1982); École de radio et de télévision Promédia (1993)
- Career
- TV correspondent with TQS; TVA and Radio-Canada stations in Quebec City; CIRO-FM radio station as a radio show host; Journalist for over 20 years
- Political Experience
- MNA for Chauveau in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2008 to 2015; Leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) from 2009 until it merged with the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in 2012; CAQ's house leader until 2014; MP for Louis-Saint-Laurent since 2015; Opposition House Leader from 2020 to 2022
- Notable
- Also holds French citizenship; Received a pilot's license for ultralight aircraft in 2005
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Gérard Deltell had a long career as a journalist. He worked for several television and radio broadcasters in the Quebec City area, including TQS, TVA, and Radio-Canada. He was first elected provincially to the National Assembly of Quebec in 2008 before moving to federal politics in 2015. Public records do not indicate significant private business holdings or investments outside of his role as a Member of Parliament.
Key Relationships & Connections
In provincial politics, Deltell was the final leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) party before it merged with the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), which is led by current Quebec Premier François Legault. In federal politics, he has served in senior roles within the Conservative Party of Canada. He was appointed as the Official Opposition House Leader by both former leader Erin O'Toole and current leader Pierre Poilievre, indicating a close working relationship with the party leadership.
Public Controversies
In 2017, Mr. Deltell faced criticism for comments he made questioning the timing of NDP MP Niki Ashton's pregnancy announcement during her party's leadership race. Critics called the remarks insensitive, and Deltell subsequently apologized. In 2021, he also apologized for comments made in the House of Commons directed at the Bloc Québécois. His remarks were interpreted by some as questioning the loyalty of Bloc MPs, which caused a significant backlash.
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Gérard Deltell won with 29,525 votes (44.9%)
Total votes cast: 65,817
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Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, the Liberalhas been running the country for over a year now. My question is very simple: Where are the actual results for Canadians? Canada is the only G7 country that is in a recession. The GDP has contracted in three of the last four quarters. Business capital investment has fallen for five consecutive quarters, and Canada has the second-highest unemployment rate in
Mr. Speaker, I hope this government will take the data from Statistics Canada and the budget into account. This past year, the deficit was twice as high as expected. The cost of living went up. Housing starts have declined since May. Unfortunately, and this may be the worst part of this government's record, 2.2 million Canadians, one-third of them children, have to rely on food banks for food.
Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, the Canada Revenue Agency, or CRA, is being completely mismanaged. As a result, it has become a cakewalk for tax evaders to hack into the accounts of perfectly ordinary, honest people. Unfortunately, when people get hacked, it can takes months and months before the CRA can resolve their issues. I have a simple question for the minister responsible for national
That's quite incredible and disappointing, Mr. Chair. We made the request 58 days ago. We understand that the Minister of Revenue is also the Minister of Finance. We also understand that he recently tabled an economic update, but that was finished a week ago. He has time to come and answer to the people of Laval, who, again, were robbed by their mayor. I mean their former mayor. Their current one
Okay. Ms. Hogan spoke earlier about data entry. When you give the wrong basic information, it's bound to create a problem. Phoenix or not, it happens. How many of these types of situations do you think have come up?
I understand, but you are also aware that if you shorten the testing periods and cut staff training—you just told us there are still tens of thousands of Phoenix-related cases you need to process—what assurance can you give to public servants and all Canadians who are paying billions of dollars for this transition? How can you be sure that shortening the three-year period will make the system
Thank you for being concerned about the situation. I want to be frank with you, madam, because this has been a difficult ordeal for everyone, especially for you. I want to express my appreciation for your assessment of the situation and the fact that you recognize that every single case is one too many. That said, regarding Dayforce, you have shortened the transition timeline by three years. I
I just want to make an observation to try to find some common ground. Ms. Tesser Derksen's motion has been moved. We know that all the parties are in agreement. So it should be okay. That said, Mr. Lemire made an important point. The last time that we met, a motion was under consideration. We ended the meeting, but this didn't mean that the debate on the motion was over. Mr. Lemire is asking