Gérard Deltell

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Gérard Deltell
MP
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Official Opposition Critic for Employment & Labour
Assumed office
20 November 2015
Leader Rona Ambrose
Preceded by Alexandre Boulerice
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Louis-Saint-Laurent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Alexandrine Latendresse
Leader of the Action démocratique du Québec
In office
November 19, 2009 – January 22, 2012
Preceded by Gilles Taillon
Succeeded by None, Party dissolved
Member of the Quebec National Assembly
for Chauveau
In office
December 8, 2008 – April 7, 2015
Preceded by Gilles Taillon
Succeeded by Véronyque Tremblay
Personal details
Born (1964-08-08) August 8, 1964 (age 51)
Quebec City, Quebec
Political party Conservative (Federal)
CAQ (Provincial)
Other political
affiliations		 Action démocratique du Québec
(2008–2012)
Relations Guy (father), Paule (mother)[1]
Children Jean-Philippe, Béatrice[2]
Residence Loretteville
Alma mater Université Laval[2]
Profession Journalist[2]

Gérard Deltell (born August 8, 1964) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. Deltell was the final leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) from 2009 to the merger of the party with the Coalition Avenir Quebec (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[3] and has served as a federal MP for Louis-Saint-Laurent since October 2015.

Background[edit]

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 Pied-Noirs born in Algeria.[5] They immigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal in 1958,[1] although 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[6] 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[edit]

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[edit]

Deltell ran as the Action démocratique du Québec candidate in the district of Chauveau in the 2008 provincial election.[7] 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.[citation needed]

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[edit]

Following much speculation, Deltell announced on April 7, 2015, that he would be running for the federal conservatives in the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent in the 2015 federal election. His resignation as MNA for Chauveau took effect the same day.[8] Deltell was elected MP on October 19, 2015.[9] The Conservative Party saw a resurgence in support in the Quebec City region, with Deltell receiving credit for the party's increased support.[10]

Since going to Ottawa, Deltell has been considered a rising star within the Conservative caucus. Opposition leader Rona Ambrose named Deltell the party's Deputy Leader and critic for Employment, Workforce and Labour,[11] and he has been noted for his strong performances during Question Period.[10] 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. Globe and Mail columnist Jefferey Simpson wrote that "he ticks off a number of Conservative/conservative boxes."[12]

Electoral record[edit]

Federal[edit]

Canadian federal election, 2015: Louis-Saint-Laurent
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Conservative Gérard Deltell 32,637 50.46 +12.58 –
Liberal Youri Rousseau 13,852 21.42 +15.05 –
New Democratic G. Daniel Caron 10,296 15.92 -23.96 –
Bloc Québécois Ronald Sirard 6,688 10.34 -4.02 –
Green Michel Savard 1,210 1.87 +0.37 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,683 100.0   $233,588.52
Total rejected ballots 852 – –
Turnout 65,535 – –
Eligible voters 91,332
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +18.27
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

Provincial[edit]

Quebec general election, 2014: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Coalition Avenir Québec Gérard Deltell 22,679 52.31 -0.88
Liberal Bernard Chartier 12,940 29.84 +5.10
Parti Québécois Christian Robitaille 5,279 12.18 -4.26
Québec solidaire Jean-Claude Bernheim 1,717 3.96 +0.93
Conservative Julie Plamondon 455 1.05 +0.51
Option nationale Sophie Leblanc 289 0.67 -0.87
Total valid votes 43,269 98.72
Total rejected ballots 560 1.28
Turnout 43,829 76.02
Electors on the lists 57,651 –
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing -2.99
Quebec general election, 2012: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Coalition Avenir Québec Gérard Deltell 23,449 52.99 +10.47
Liberal Marie-Ève Bédard 10,907 24.65 -9.47
Parti Québécois Marie-Eve D'Ascola 7,247 16.38 -4.42
Québec solidaire Sébastien Bouchard 1,337 3.02 +0.46
Option nationale Ariane Grondin 677 1.53
Conservative Gaétan Roy 238 0.54
Middle Class Sylvain Rancourt 232 0.52
Autonomist Team Normand Michaud 85 0.19
Quebec Citizens' Union Noémie Rocque 78 0.18
Total valid votes 44,250 98.77
Total rejected ballots 550 1.23
Turnout 44,800 78.93
Electors on the lists 56,759 –
Coalition Avenir Québec notional hold Swing +9.97
Change is from redistributed results. CAQ change is from ADQ.
Quebec general election, 2008: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Action démocratique Gérard Deltell 14,029 42.75 -12.84
Liberal Sarah Perreault 11,424 34.82 +12.47
Parti Québécois François Aumond 6,559 19.99 +2.32
Québec solidaire Catherine Flynn 801 2.44 +0.42
Total valid votes 32,813 100.0
Action démocratique hold Swing +12.66

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Portrait d'un combattant: Guy Deltell" (in French). Association des Anciens Combattants et Soldats Français de Québec. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Deltell, Gérard (2011). "Biographie". GerardDeltell.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  3. ^ "A 'government of all Quebecers,' Couillard says". Montreal Gazette. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 6 November 2015. 
  4. ^ a b "Gerard Deltell named new leader of the ADQ". The Canadian Press. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "Remise de la Légion d’honneur à Guy Deltell" (in French). Quebec, QC, Canada: Consulat général de France à Québec. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 8 November 2011. [dead link]
  6. ^ Mercier, Noémi (2011-02-09). "36 heures dans la vie de Gérard Deltell". L'actualité. p. 3. Retrieved 6 November 2015. 
  7. ^ Gérard Deltell à l'ADQ, Denis Lessard, La Presse, November 2, 2008
  8. ^ "Gérard Deltell jumps into federal politics with Conservatives". CBC News. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015. 
  9. ^ "Conservatives more than double seat count in Quebec". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015. 
  10. ^ a b LeBlanc, Daniel (7 March 2016). "Rookie MP Gérard Deltell a rising Conservative star". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 April 2016. 
  11. ^ http://www.conservative.ca/conservatives-announce-official-opposition-shadow-cabinet-and-critics-2/
  12. ^ Simpson, Jeffrey (26 March 2016). "A Quebec newcomer could tick the Tory leadership boxes". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 April 2016. 
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Louis-Saint-Laurent, 30 September 2015
  14. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

External links[edit]

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