Christopher André d'Entremont MP (born October 31, 1969) is a Canadian politician who has represented West Nova in the House of Commons since 2019, as a member of the Conservative Party. Before entering federal politics, he represented the Argyle-Barrington in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003 to 2019 as a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives. D'Entremont was elected the deputy speaker and chair of Committees of the Whole in 2021 on a secret ballot. He is the first person of Acadian descent to serve as deputy speaker and the first Nova Scotian deputy speaker of the House of Commons of Canada since 1916.[1]
Chris d'Entremont | |
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| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chair of Committees of the Whole | |
| Assumed office November 24, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Stanton |
| Member of Parliament for West Nova | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Fraser |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Argyle-Barrington Argyle (2003-2013) | |
| In office August 5, 2003 – July 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Neil LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | Colton LeBlanc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1969 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Belleville, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Before politics
editBefore his election in 2003, d'Entremont worked as an announcer at CJLS-FM. Later, he was employed by TriStar Industries, as an electronics salesperson and then for Camille d'Eon Boatbuilders. He was also a development officer for the South West Shore Development Authority.
Political career
editProvincial politics
editd'Entremont was first elected MLA for Argyle in the 2003 election,[2] and re-elected in the 2006,[3] 2009,[4] 2013[5] and 2017 elections.[6] On August 15, 2003, d'Entremont was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Minister of Acadian Affairs.[7] He later served as Minister of Health,[8] Minister of Community Services,[9] Minister responsible for the Youth Secretariat, and Chair of the Senior Citizens' Secretariat. He briefly served as the interim Minister of Finance prior to the death of Michael Baker on March 2, 2009.[10] Those duties were shifted to Jamie Muir on March 10, 2009.[11]
On November 20, 2018, d'Entremont announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in West Nova for the 2019 federal election.[12][13] He won the nomination on June 22, 2019.[14] d'Entremont resigned his provincial seat on July 31, 2019.[15]
Federal politics
editOn October 21, 2019, d'Entremont was elected as the Member of Parliament in West Nova. He defeated Liberal candidate Jason Deveau to win the seat (the incumbent MP, Liberal Colin Fraser, did not seek re-election), becoming the only non-Liberal MP from Nova Scotia[16] and representing the easternmost riding among Conservatives elected in the 2019 federal election.
In 2019, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer appointed d'Entremont to be Shadow Minister of Official Languages and a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. He served as Shadow Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs in Erin O'Toole's Shadow Cabinet. D'Entremont also sat as a member of the Standing Committee on Health.
On September 20, 2021, d'Entremont was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for West Nova.
Personal life
editHe married Anne d'Entremont (née Muise) on May 20, 1995 in Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, Nova Scotia. They have two sons: André (b. 1998) and Alec (b. 2002).
Electoral record
editFederal
editHe won re-election in 2021 by 19%.
| 2021 Canadian federal election: West Nova | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 22,104 | 50.38 | +11.08 | $84,677.20 | |||
| Liberal | Alxys Chamberlain | 13,732 | 31.30 | -5.06 | $58,947.58 | |||
| New Democratic | Cheryl Burbidge | 5,645 | 12.87 | +2.17 | $2,097.31 | |||
| People's | Scott Spidle | 2,390 | 5.45 | – | $977.39 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,871 | – | – | $111,398.28 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 284 | |||||||
| Turnout | 44,155 | 62.65 | -4.80 | |||||
| Registered voters | 70,479 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.03 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[17] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: West Nova | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 18,390 | 39.30 | +13.21 | $72,015.22 | |||
| Liberal | Jason Deveau | 17,025 | 36.38 | −26.61 | $53,630.92 | |||
| Green | Judy N. Green | 5,939 | 12.69 | +8.52 | $12,854.70 | |||
| New Democratic | Matthew Dubois | 5,010 | 10.71 | +3.96 | $6,668.83 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Gloria Jane Cook | 434 | 0.93 | New | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,798 | 98.92 | $105,785.41 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 512 | 1.08 | +0.49 | |||||
| Turnout | 47,310 | 67.45 | −1.34 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 70,143 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +19.91 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[18] | ||||||||
Provincial
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 4,031 | 65.08 | +10.39 | |
| Liberal | Louis d'Entremont | 1,840 | 29.71 | -10.67 | |
| New Democratic Party | Greg Foster | 323 | 5.21 | +0.28 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 3,935 | 54.69 | -9.45 | |
| Liberal | Kent Blades | 2,905 | 40.38 | +23.49 | |
| New Democratic Party | Kenn Baynton | 355 | 4.93 | -12.35 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 2,817 | 64.14 | -3.51 | |
| New Democratic Party | Melvin Huskins | 759 | 17.28 | +5.90 | |
| Liberal | Lionel Leblanc | 742 | 16.89 | -2.67 | |
| Green | Barb Lake | 74 | 1.68 | +0.27 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 3,158 | 67.65 | +19.70 | |
| Liberal | Christian Surette | 913 | 19.56 | -20.33 | |
| New Democratic Party | Charles Muise | 531 | 11.38 | -0.79 | |
| Green | Patty Doucet-Saunders | 66 | 1.41 | Ø | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 2,345 | 47.95 | -29.06 | |
| Liberal | Aldric Benoit d'Entremont | 1,951 | 39.89 | +24.34 | |
| New Democratic Party | Charles Muise | 595 | 12.17 | +5.66 | |
References
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- ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Election Returns, 2006 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Chris d'Entremont wins again for P.C.s in Argyle". The Vanguard. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "D'Entremont wins Argyle-Barrington". The Coastguard. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "South Shore incumbents hold on to their seats". The Chronicle Herald. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "New faces, new jobs among 15 in cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. August 16, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "MacDonald mixes cabinet with old and new". CBC News. February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "N.S. Premier Rodney MacDonald shuffles cabinet; one new face". Cape Breton Post. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Nova Scotia's finance minister dies of cancer". CBC News. March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Muir appointed N.S. finance minister". CBC News. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Chris d'Entremont to seek Conservative nomination in West Nova". The Chronicle Herald. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "PC MLA Chris d'Entremont eyes jump to federal politics". CBC News. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "PC MLA Chris d'Entremont wins federal Tory nomination". CBC News. June 23, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Three of Nova Scotia's PC MLAs resign to run in federal election". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Powell, Lawrence (October 21, 2019). "Conservative candidate Chris d'Entremont wins West Nova riding". thevanguard.ca. Tri County Vanguard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.