Nathalie Provost
- Born
- Quebec
- Family
- Four children
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal (1990); Master's degree, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Honorary doctorate degree, École Polytechnique de Montréal (2022)
- Career
- Engineer in the civil service for the Government of Quebec
- Political Experience
- Member of Parliament for Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville since 2025; Secretary of State (Nature) since May 13, 2025; Vice-chair of the Canadian Government's Canadian Firearms Registry (2017-2019)
- Notable
- Gun control advocate; Survivor of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre; Spokesperson for PolySeSouvient; Suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Nathalie Provost had a long career as a public servant for the government of Quebec. She is an engineer by training and worked for over 30 years in various roles, including as a manager within Quebec's ministry of the environment (Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques). Her public profile is also strongly defined by her role as a survivor of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre. This experience led her to become a prominent and long-standing advocate for stricter gun control laws in Canada.
Key Relationships & Connections
Nathalie Provost is a co-founder and spokesperson for PolySeSouvient (PolyRemembers), a prominent Canadian gun control advocacy group formed by survivors and families of the École Polytechnique massacre. Through this work, she has been a key public figure in discussions with federal governments on firearms legislation for many years. Her decision to run for the Liberal Party was publicly linked to the party's platform on gun control.
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Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud to be part of this team. Despite the comments made by my opposition colleague, I know that we will achieve net zero by 2050. I know that we will protect 30% of Canada's land and water by 2030. I know that we will work with Canadians to find a strategy that will enable us to achieve our goals—not a strategy that divides us, but one that unites us. We will get
Mr. Speaker, we will continue to take steps to improve affordability. We have already cut the gas tax by 10¢. That has an impact on Canadians. We need to keep implementing a range of measures, not just a single measure. That is important. We have been working on this, and people will soon receive their cheques for the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, if they have not already. That is what
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I would first like to paraphrase our. He said that we live in the world as it is, not as we would like it to be. What matters to us is that we all work together, with all the provinces and across Canada, to improve our economic competitiveness, but also to meet our climate targets. We have not given up on meeting the 2050 net-zero target. Personally, I am working very
Mr. Speaker, that is an important question. The word “illusions” has been used a number of times now. It is not an illusion that Canadians in my riding are benefiting from multiple programs. It is a reality. The Canada groceries and essentials benefit is not an illusion. It provides $1,890 per year for a family of four. Canadians will be receiving it in a few days. They will see that it is
Mr. Speaker, in that case, I will continue to talk about what is not an illusion for Canadians. The child benefit provides $8,000 per child per year. It is important. It is useful. Canadians are seeing the results, because we are going through a tough time. I just talked about groceries. With the Canadian dental care plan, nearly 18,500 people are saving $800 a year. That is the reality. That