Gérard Deltell

Gérard Deltell MP (born August 8, 1964) is a Canadian politician from Quebec currently serving as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons. Deltell was the final leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) from 2009 to the merger of the party with the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in 2012. He was the member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Chauveau. He was the house leader of the CAQ in the National Assembly until the provincial election in April 2014 and has served as a federal MP for Louis-Saint-Laurent since October 2015.[3]

Gérard Deltell

MP
Deltell in 2018
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons
Assumed office
September 2, 2020
LeaderErin O'Toole
Preceded byCandice Bergen
Official Opposition Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
November 29, 2019 – September 2, 2020
LeaderAndrew Scheer
Erin O'Toole
ShadowingChrystia Freeland
Dominic LeBlanc
Preceded byAlain Rayes
Succeeded byChris d'Entremont
Official Opposition Critic for the Treasury Board
In office
August 30, 2017 – November 29, 2019
LeaderAndrew Scheer
ShadowingScott Brison
Jane Philpott
Joyce Murray
Preceded byPhil McColeman
Succeeded byTim Uppal
Official Opposition Critic for Employment & Labour
In office
November 20, 2016 – October 15, 2016
LeaderRona Ambrose
ShadowingMaryAnn Mihychuk
Preceded byAlexandre Boulerice
Succeeded byPierre Poilievre
Leader of the Action démocratique du Québec
In office
November 19, 2009 – January 22, 2012
Preceded byGilles Taillon
Succeeded byParty dissolved
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Louis-Saint-Laurent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byAlexandrine Latendresse
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Chauveau
In office
December 8, 2008 – April 7, 2015
Preceded byGilles Taillon
Succeeded byVéronyque Tremblay
Personal details
Born (1964-08-08) August 8, 1964
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative (federal)
CAQ (provincial)
Other political
affiliations		ADQ (2008–2012)
RelationsGuy (father), Paule (mother)[1]
ChildrenJean-Philippe, Béatrice[2]
ResidenceLoretteville
Alma materUniversité Laval[2]
ProfessionJournalist[2]

Background

Deltell was born and raised in Quebec City. He held party membership in the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the 1980s.[4]

Deltell's parents are both Pied-Noirs born in Algeria at a time when this country was part of France. As his parents are French citizens Deltell also holds French citizenship by virtue of his birth (jus sanguinis) .[5] Deltell is a Spanish name, his father's family was settled in Algeria by 1840 and his maternal family's roots are French and Italian.[6] His parents immigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal in 1958,[1] but relocated later in the year to Loretteville, near Quebec City. His father, Guy, served in a Moroccan regiment[1] of the French Army of the Second World War[7] and was awarded the French Legion of Honour on October 26, 2011.[5]

Deltell studied social science at Cégep de Sainte-Foy, graduating in 1984.[2] He majored in history at Université Laval and graduated in 1989.[2] He also received training as an announcer at the Collège des annonceurs radio télévision in 1982 and at École de radio et de télévision Promédia in 1993.[2] He received a pilot's license for ultralight aircraft in 2005.[2]

Journalism career

Before he entered politics, Deltell worked as a TV correspondent with TQS. He also worked for the TVA and Radio-Canada stations in Quebec City, as well as the CIRO-FM radio station as a radio show host. Overall, he worked as a journalist for a total of over 20 years.

Provincial politics

Deltell ran as the Action démocratique du Québec candidate in the district of Chauveau in the 2008 provincial election.[8] He won the seat with 44% of the vote and succeeded Gilles Taillon, who ran and lost in Chapleau.

On November 19, 2009, Deltell replaced Taillon as leader of the ADQ.[4]

During his tenure as ADQ leader, Deltell was noted as a stabilizing factor inside the party after the 2009 leadership race caused a power vacuum in the party. He improved the fortunes of the ADQ in the polls, bringing them back to 20% in the polls. The ADQ were also polling well in the Quebec City region and other noted Conservative areas.

He ceased being leader of the ADQ upon the dissolution of the party into the new movement established by François Legault, the Coalition Avenir Québec. Deltell served as parliamentary leader of the CAQ caucus until the 2012 Quebec general election.

From 2012 to 2014 he served as House Leader for the CAQ.

Federal politics

Following much speculation, Deltell announced on April 7, 2015, that he would be running for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent in the upcoming federal election. His resignation as MNA for Chauveau took effect the same day.[9] Deltell was elected MP on October 19, 2015.[10] The Conservative Party saw a resurgence in support in the Quebec City region, with Deltell receiving credit for the party's increased support.[11]

Since going to Ottawa, Deltell has been considered a rising star within the Conservative caucus. Opposition leader Rona Ambrose named Deltell the party's Quebec lieutenant and critic for Employment, Workforce and Labour,[12] and he has been noted for his strong performances during Question Period.[11] Despite being a newcomer to federal politics, Deltell has been mentioned as a possible leadership candidate to replace former leader Stephen Harper. While he has brushed aside the idea, Deltell has received support from within the Conservative caucus to run; he ultimately threw his support to Erin O'Toole. Globe and Mail columnist Jefferey Simpson wrote that "he ticks off a number of Conservative/conservative boxes."[13] Deltell is a critic of the legalization of marijuana and vows to prevent the legalization from happening.[14]

Deltell was one of three Conservatives named to the membership of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform.

On October 16, 2016, Deltell was appointed Official Opposition Finance Critic by Rona Ambrose, interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.[15]

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced his shadow cabinet on August 30, 2017 and named Deltell as critic for the treasury board.[16]

On September 2, 2020, Conservative leader Erin O'Toole announced that Deltell will serve as Opposition House Leader, succeeding Candice Bergen.[17]

Electoral record

Federal
2019 Canadian federal election: Louis-Saint-Laurent
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGérard Deltell29,27944.7-5.76
Bloc QuébécoisJeanne-Paule Desgagnés14,67422.4+12.06
LiberalJean-Christophe Cusson13,57120.7-0.72
New DemocraticColette Amram Ducharme4,3396.6-9.32
GreenSandra Mara Riedo2,1553.3+1.43
People'sGuillaume Côté1,5432.4-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 65,561100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,389
Turnout 66,95070.7
Eligible voters 94,734
Conservative hold Swing -8.91
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]
2015 Canadian federal election: Louis-Saint-Laurent
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGérard Deltell32,63750.46+12.58$74,381.15
LiberalYouri Rousseau13,85221.42+15.05$26,310.43
New DemocraticG. Daniel Caron10,29615.92-23.96$48,765.46
Bloc QuébécoisRonald Sirard6,68810.34-4.02$12,115.99
GreenMichel Savard1,2101.87+0.37–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,683100.0 $234,522.60
Total rejected ballots 852––
Turnout 65,535––
Eligible voters 91,332
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +18.27
Source: Elections Canada[20][21]

Provincial
2014 Quebec general election: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGérard Deltell22,67952.31-0.88
LiberalBernard Chartier12,94029.84+5.10
Parti QuébécoisChristian Robitaille5,27912.18-4.26
Québec solidaireJean-Claude Bernheim1,7173.96+0.93
ConservativeJulie Plamondon4551.05+0.51
Option nationaleSophie Leblanc2890.67-0.87
Total valid votes 43,26998.72
Total rejected ballots 5601.28
Turnout 43,82976.02
Electors on the lists 57,651–
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing -2.99
2012 Quebec general election: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGérard Deltell23,44952.99+10.47
LiberalMarie-Ève Bédard10,90724.65-9.47
Parti QuébécoisMarie-Eve D'Ascola7,24716.38-4.42
Québec solidaireSébastien Bouchard1,3373.02+0.46
Option nationaleAriane Grondin6771.53
ConservativeGaétan Roy2380.54
Middle ClassSylvain Rancourt2320.52
Équipe autonomisteNormand Michaud850.19
Quebec Citizens' UnionNoémie Rocque780.18
Total valid votes 44,25098.77
Total rejected ballots 5501.23
Turnout 44,80078.93
Electors on the lists 56,759–
Coalition Avenir Québec notional hold Swing +9.97
Change is from redistributed results. CAQ change is from ADQ.
2008 Quebec general election: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Action démocratiqueGérard Deltell14,02942.75-12.84
LiberalSarah Perreault11,42434.82+12.47
Parti QuébécoisFrançois Aumond6,55919.99+2.32
Québec solidaireCatherine Flynn8012.44+0.42
Total valid votes 32,813100.0
Action démocratique hold Swing +12.66

References
  1. "Portrait d'un combattant: Guy Deltell" (in French). Association des Anciens Combattants et Soldats Français de Québec. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  2. Deltell, Gérard (2011). "Biographie". GerardDeltell.qc.ca (in French). Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  3. "A 'government of all Quebecers,' Couillard says". Montreal Gazette. April 16, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. "Gerard Deltell named new leader of the ADQ". The Canadian Press. November 19, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  5. "Remise de la Légion d'honneur à Guy Deltell" (in French). Quebec, QC, Canada: Consulat général de France à Québec. October 31, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  6. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/01/13/gerard-deltell-conservative-leadership-race-2017_n_14148248.html
  7. Mercier, Noémi (February 9, 2011). "36 heures dans la vie de Gérard Deltell". L'actualité. p. 3. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  8. Gérard Deltell à l'ADQ, Denis Lessard, La Presse, November 2, 2008
  9. "Gérard Deltell jumps into federal politics with Conservatives". CBC News. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  10. "Conservatives more than double seat count in Quebec". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  11. LeBlanc, Daniel (March 7, 2016). "Rookie MP Gérard Deltell a rising Conservative star". Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. Simpson, Jeffrey (March 26, 2016). "A Quebec newcomer could tick the Tory leadership boxes". Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  14. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique -. "Légalisation du cannabis : les conservateurs de Québec promettent de se battre". Radio-Canada.ca (in French). Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  15. https://ipolitics.ca/2016/10/16/conservative-party-announces-new-shadow-cabinet/
  16. Stone, Laura (August 30, 2017). "Scheer shakes up Conservative team, promotes some rivals but not Leitch, Trost". Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  17. "Conservative Party: Richard Martel becomes Quebec lieutenant, Gérard Deltell becomes parliamentary leader". HuffPost (in French). September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  18. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  19. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  20. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Louis-Saint-Laurent, 30 September 2015
  21. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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