Ginette Petitpas Taylor
- Born
- 1968/1969 — Dieppe, New Brunswick
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in social work, Université de Moncton
- Career
- Chairwoman of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women (2004-2008), coordinator for the Victim's Services Program of the local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Political Experience
- Elected to House of Commons in 2015 for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe. Former Minister of Health, Deputy Government Whip, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Associate Minister of National Defence, and President of the Treasury Board.
- Notable
- Member of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Ginette Petitpas Taylor worked for 23 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Codiac, New Brunswick, as a victim services coordinator. She has a background in social work. She also served as the Chair of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women.
Key Relationships & Connections
As a long-serving cabinet minister in the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ginette Petitpas Taylor is a senior member of the Liberal team. She has held several major roles, including Minister of Health and Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. These positions place her within the central decision-making circle of the federal government.
Public Controversies
In 2018, while serving as Minister of Health, Petitpas Taylor faced public criticism over ministerial spending. Media reports highlighted that her office spent over $17,000 for media training from a communications firm with known ties to the Liberal Party. Around the same time, her office's transportation expenses also drew scrutiny. Reports revealed that she had spent over $93,000 on a new car and associated chauffeur services in Ottawa, leading to questions from opposition parties and the public about the use of taxpayer money.
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Ginette Petitpas Taylor won with 30,215 votes (63.0%)
Total votes cast: 47,958
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Mr. Speaker, with the death of Robert K. Irving earlier this month, New Brunswick has lost one of its greatest business and community leaders. Mr. Irving and his brother, Jim, were co-chief executive officers of J.D. Irving, Limited, which employs more than 20,000 New Brunswickers and drives economic activity that employs thousands more. At the time of his death, Robert Irving had been the face
Mr. Chair, we heard a bit earlier about the issue of direct foreign investments and how Canada is at a record high at this point in time. I am wondering if my hon. colleague could elaborate on what the conditions were that really created this environment and perhaps elaborate on the benefits to Canada.
Minister of Finance Mr. Chair, I want to thank my colleague, the, for his hard work and for the economic update he provided in the spring. I also want to thank him for his recent visit to Moncton. I was very pleased to be able to welcome him. He gave my community a very good briefing with some highlights from the spring economic update. I thank him. We all know that the world is changing. With
Mr. Speaker, one thing that I would agree with my colleague on is the issue of affordability. Over the past two weeks, I have been in my riding and have met with many of my constituents, and affordability continues to be an area of concern. What does the member say to his constituents when he tells them that he voted against the dental care program, the child care program and many of the