Marc Dalton
- Born
- Canadian Forces Base of Baden-Soellingen in Germany
- Family
- Married to Marlene, three children
- Education
- Bachelor in French and History, Simon Fraser University; Master’s in Educational Leadership, Simon Fraser University
- Career
- Pastor; Teacher in the 42nd Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District for 17 years
- Political Experience
- BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Maple Ridge-Mission (2009-2017); Conservative Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge (2019-present)
- Notable
- Cree Métis on his father's side and French Canadian on his mother's side; Trilingual in French, English and Spanish; Member of Métis Nation BC; Served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves; Member of the Royal Canadian Legion
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Marc Dalton was a teacher and a school principal. He also served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia from 2009 to 2017, representing the constituency of Maple Ridge-Mission for the BC Liberal Party.
Public Controversies
In 2021, Marc Dalton reportedly sent a mail-in survey to constituents that included a question asking if they believed Canada was "committing cultural genocide" against Indigenous peoples. The question drew criticism from Indigenous leaders and political opponents for being insensitive, particularly following the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools. Dalton later issued an apology for the wording of the question. In 2020, Dalton faced criticism for a tweet in which he promoted a petition against a federal bill aimed at banning conversion therapy. The petition was from a social conservative group and used language that critics called transphobic. Dalton later deleted the tweet and apologized, stating his opposition to any practices that are coercive or harmful.
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Marc Dalton won with 31,924 votes (47.4%)
Total votes cast: 67,333
How does Marc Dalton's voting record line up with your values?
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of concerned Canadians. Since October 2023, Health Canada has prohibited all pentachlorophenol wood preservative products used to treat Douglas fir utility poles. Basically, all the stock had to be used by this month. The petitioners highlight that DCOI is an arsenic-free, chromium-free and dioxin-free preservative that has been
Mr. Speaker, the member made mention of Amanda Todd. I have met the mother. Amanda lived in my community, Maple Ridge, and also in Port Coquitlam. At 12 years old, she was persuaded to expose herself, then she was blackmailed, went through years of bullying and ended up killing herself. What happened was terrible. I know that Conservatives want children to be protected online because they are
Mr. Speaker, CFB Wainwright is no longer front and centre in the news, but many of our service personnel are still in a critical situation from injuries and burns. We also think of the four who lost their lives at this time. It is a reflection of the dangerous work that our military, the navy, the army and the air force do, whether in combat or during training exercises. Our thoughts and prayers
Mr. Speaker, we hear a lot from this member. He seems to be the only person the Liberals put forward, and he is a fine doctor of spinning. With recruitment, the number of people who apply does not mean the number of additional personnel who have been accepted and trained. We need to train these people. We are not paying for a training budget. Everything is falling apart, and we can place that on
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his comments. I agree with him. I think this is yet another way for the government to shirk its responsibilities. We do not know what it intends to do about expenditures. Often, when we see other expenditures, such as those related to the green fund or other initiatives in which the Liberals' friends are heavily involved, it becomes a serious
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member from Vancouver Island for his service in the military for many years. He knows the navy file. Prime Minister It is a challenge. I'm sorry, I have lost track of the question, but I will say that we are very concerned, as far as procurement goes, that it is going into the hands of one minister who is not accountable. Basically, that minister is accountable
Mr. Speaker, congratulations to Lorne Doerkson and the B.C. Conservatives on their resounding election victory. British Columbians delivered a clear mandate for change, jobs, affordability and common sense. Voters rejected Premier Eby's attempt to make the election about Donald Trump instead of his government's dismal record. They want action on job losses, rising costs and the struggling
Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate all the newly elected members of the Quebec National Assembly, including former members of the House of Commons, especially the Conservative members. It has been decades. I also thank the member for his comments. Can he give more examples of times when the Liberals failed to keep their promises? If so, what impact have these empty promises had on Quebec?
Mr. Speaker, it seems that the Liberals are very good at making really expensive promises to much fanfare, but the results are totally opposite or non-existent. I think of housing. They promised hundreds of thousands of houses, and we are seeing a fraction of that. We are seeing a decline in housing, as far as new construction and making better availability for people renting go. I wonder if the
Mr. Speaker, last week I spoke with a soldier in British Columbia. He told me about the problems he saw with money for training. There have been budget cuts. We hear the Liberals say that they are doing an amazing job, but what are they actually doing? They are hollowing out the military and creating yet another layer of bureaucracy. Does the member think that this new plan will deliver any real
Mr. Speaker, the cost of living is a concern for Canadians. That is clear. Canada ranks at the bottom of the list of the 38 OECD countries. Does my colleague agree that a strong economy is a major factor for affordability and jobs? Does she realize that having an economy as weak as ours is right now lowers the value of the Canadian dollar, which increases the price of imports? Does she agree
Mr. Speaker, the number one concern among Canadians, from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, is the cost of living. That is the reason why the Conservative Party has brought in this motion about the affordability crisis. I was just appointed to the indigenous and northern affairs committee, which is hearing testimony from businesses, NGOs and others about the cost of
Mr. Speaker, parents want the ability to provide for their families. Yes, it is great to have school lunch programs, but the real issue is having good jobs. It is becoming more and more difficult to have a good job. Beyond that, having any job is difficult. I talk to young people, and they are having challenges getting work, even in fast food industries. Last week, I talked to one young lady in
I won't say bureaucracy and red tape. There's certainly safety. We don't want that to be compromised but, from your perspective, are there regulations or challenges that are just slowdown procedures or company services that are adding to the cost unnecessarily?
Things have gotten more difficult for you financially, as far as the costs go. You have to recoup those costs and make a profit to sustain operations. That's being passed on to the customers. What's your observation of the impact of these rising costs upon the populations in the north?
You have a very good sense of cost, prices and inflation. Are your costs going up on food and goods, especially in the north?