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.
Where Marc falls on key policy spectrums
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Marc Dalton won with 31,924 votes (47.4%)
Total votes cast: 67,333
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Mr. Speaker, I am listening to the Liberal member, and the words are great. I can say amen to a lot of what he is saying, but the problem is that the Liberals have been in power for 11 years. He said that Canada has no shortage of opportunities and huge potential. Well, why are things not happening? We have had 500 projects, actually way more than that, bogged down. The Liberals claim that part
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, it is a bit discouraging to be having this debate now in the House of Commons. Why? It is because we already passed a similar bill barely 18 months ago. The Conservatives voted in favour of it because thesaid that those projects would be fast-tracked at unimaginable speeds. The result is that 500 projects are currently stalled. We are not seeing any progress at all.
Thank you. It's been six minutes. I think we're over.
I'm glad to hear you saying that a lot of your business stays with Nunavut, with the mining industry. I think that's important. It's a good sign because it relates to business, the economy and the fact that rather than just having subsidies or transfers, it's the private sector that is paying for a lot of the business. Are you saying that's going in a good direction at this point as far as the
Thank you very much. Thank you to the witnesses for being here today. It's fascinating. I'm glad to be a new member of this committee. It's very interesting. My first question is for Mikey with Buffalo Airways. Your company has been in operation for 56 years, so your company and your family have had your fingers on the pulse of what's been happening over the years. I'm wondering about the
That's great. Thanks. I'm going to Shannon Joseph. You were discussing LNG or natural gas, which, as an MP from British Columbia, is music to my ears. We have a plentiful supply. What is the hindrance for getting more access to natural gas in the communities? I guess one of the questions is on the cost-benefit. It seems that this would be a real benefit, but from your perspective, should the
Okay.
Madam Speaker, I thank the Bloc member. I agree with him. I say yes to an office, a commissioner, but no to six different ways of doing the same thing. I think that is important. I fully agree that the government has a responsibility to fulfill its duty and do its job.
Madam Speaker, it has been an honour to serve the residents of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge and now Mission for going on seven years. I appreciate this role and take my responsibilities seriously. Today is the first day of a fall session. I was a teacher for many years prior to being elected, and September is the start of a new school year, not only in elementary and high schools but also on
Madam Speaker, the member reinforces our point that there are tremendous gaps that the Liberals are responsible for, and they need to get the job done.
Madam Speaker, yes, working together with the different levels of government and not duplicating is key, just to become effective. Conservatives believe in prosperity for all Canadians, indigenous and non-indigenous, and so we need to get things moving and not just paper shuffling, which is what the Liberals are great at doing.
Madam Speaker, certainly we support auditors general and different agencies, but we do not need half a dozen or a dozen agents doing the same exact work or with a slight modification. A key aspect is just to hold ministers accountable. Every minister should report to Parliament on treaty implementation. If an obligation is unfulfilled, this is not a bureaucratic problem. It is a leadership
Madam Speaker, I hardly agree with the parliamentary secretary about this being good from an economic perspective, but I guess it is good from the economic perspective of bureaucrats and bloated government. I wonder if he is aware of the six separate entities specifically designed to monitor, support and ensure treaty implementation. He can nod if he knows these ones: the modern treaty