Christian Paradis | |
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 Christian Paradis introduces the action plan for economy | |
| Member of Parliament for Mégantic—L'Érable | |
| In office January 23, 2006 – August 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Boulianne |
| Succeeded by | Luc Berthold |
| Minister for International Development Minister for La Francophonie | |
| In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Julian Fantino (Int. Development) Steven Blaney (La Francophonie) |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office May 18, 2011 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Tony Clement |
| Succeeded by | James Moore |
| Minister of Natural Resources | |
| In office January 19, 2010 – May 19, 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Lisa Raitt |
| Succeeded by | Joe Oliver |
| Minister of Public Services and Procurement | |
| In office June 25, 2008 – January 19, 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Michael Fortier |
| Succeeded by | Rona Ambrose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1974 Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Julie Roberge |
| Residence(s) | Thetford Mines, Quebec |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke Université Laval |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Portfolio | Minister of Industry Quebec Lieutenant |
Christian Paradis PC (born January 1, 1974) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mégantic—L'Érable from 2006 to 2015. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he was first elected in the 2006 federal election and served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources until January 4, 2007, when he was appointed Secretary of State for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Rural Secretariat. On June 25, 2008, Paradis was appointed Minister of Public Works and Government Services, retaining his position as Secretary of State for Agriculture until October that same year. On October 30, 2008, in a cabinet shuffle following the election, he retained the Public Works portfolio. In addition, he succeeded Lawrence Cannon as Quebec Lieutenant.[1] On January 19, 2010, in a cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Harper appointed him Minister of Natural Resources. On May 18, 2011, in a cabinet shuffle he was appointed to be the Minister of Industry. On July 15, 2013, in a cabinet shuffle, he was appointed as Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie.
Paradis did not run in the 2015 federal election, and in December 2015, it was announced that he would be the Senior Vice President, Strategic Development of Protective Services at GardaWorld, starting January 2016.[2]
- ^ Leblanc, Daniel (October 30, 2008). "This page is available to GlobePlus subscribers". Toronto: Theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ Brousseau-Pouliot, Vincent (2015-12-16). "L'ex-ministre Christian Paradis chez GardaWorld". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-22.