Jean-Yves Duclos
- Born
- 1965
- Education
- Undergraduate degree in economics, University of Alberta; graduate and doctoral studies in economics, London School of Economics
- Career
- Headed the economics department at Université Laval; president-elect of the Canadian Economics Association
- Political Experience
- MP for Québec Centre since 2015; Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015-2019); President of the Treasury Board (2019-2021); Minister of Health (2021-2023); Minister of Public Services and Procurement (2023-2025)
- Notable
- Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2014; elected chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Jean-Yves Duclos was a prominent academic. He was a professor and the Director of the Department of Economics at Université Laval. He also served as president of the Canadian Economics Association. His work focused on public economics, poverty, and social policy. According to his public disclosures to the Ethics Commissioner, Duclos has declared sources of income that include his MP and ministerial salaries, as well as rental income from properties. He has also reported holding various publicly traded securities and other investments in registered accounts like RRSPs.
Key Relationships & Connections
As a long-serving cabinet minister in the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Duclos is a key member of the Liberal Party's inner circle. He has held several senior portfolios, including Minister of Health and Minister of Public Services and Procurement, placing him in close working relationships with the Prime Minister and other senior cabinet members. Duclos maintains strong ties to the academic community in Quebec and across Canada, particularly from his time at Université Laval. He is known for his connections within economic and public policy circles, stemming from his previous career as a respected economist.
Public Controversies
As Minister of Health during the later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jean-Yves Duclos was a central figure in the federal government's response. He publicly defended and communicated government policies that were the subject of significant public debate and controversy, including vaccine mandates for federal workers and travellers, as well as federal-provincial healthcare funding negotiations. In early 2022, he made headlines by suggesting that provincial governments might eventually make vaccination mandatory to access services. These comments sparked a national debate about the role of government in public health mandates and were criticized by some provincial premiers and opposition parties.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to virtually present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, entitled “Canada-United States Border Management”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.