Gérard Deltell

Gérard Deltell
MP

Gérard Deltell in 2015
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
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

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

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.[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.

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 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 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 critic for Employment, Workforce and Labour, 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."[11]

Electoral record

Federal

Canadian federal election, 2015: Louis-Saint-Laurent
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGérard Deltell 32,637 50.46 +12.58 –
LiberalYouri Rousseau 13,852 21.42 +15.05 –
New DemocraticG. Daniel Caron 10,296 15.92 -23.96 –
Bloc QuébécoisRonald Sirard 6,688 10.34 -4.02 –
GreenMichel Savard 1,210 1.87 +0.37 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,683100.0 $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[12][13]

Provincial

Quebec general election, 2014: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGérard Deltell 22,679 52.31 -0.88
LiberalBernard Chartier 12,940 29.84 +5.10
Parti QuébécoisChristian Robitaille 5,279 12.18 -4.26
Québec solidaireJean-Claude Bernheim 1,717 3.96 +0.93
ConservativeJulie Plamondon 455 1.05 +0.51
Option nationaleSophie Leblanc 289 0.67 -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
Quebec general election, 2012: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGérard Deltell 23,449 52.99 +10.47
LiberalMarie-Ève Bédard 10,907 24.65 -9.47
Parti QuébécoisMarie-Eve D'Ascola 7,247 16.38 -4.42
Québec solidaireSébastien Bouchard 1,337 3.02 +0.46
Option nationaleAriane Grondin 677 1.53
ConservativeGaétan Roy 238 0.54
Middle ClassSylvain Rancourt 232 0.52
Autonomist TeamNormand Michaud 85 0.19
Quebec Citizens' UnionNoémie Rocque 78 0.18
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.
Quebec general election, 2008: Chauveau
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Action démocratiqueGérard Deltell 14,029 42.75 -12.84
LiberalSarah Perreault 11,424 34.82 +12.47
Parti QuébécoisFrançois Aumond 6,559 19.99 +2.32
Québec solidaireCatherine Flynn 801 2.44 +0.42
Total valid votes 32,813100.0
Action démocratique hold Swing +12.66

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Portrait d'un combattant: Guy Deltell" (in French). Association des Anciens Combattants et Soldats Français de Québec. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 1 2 "Gerard Deltell named new leader of the ADQ". The Canadian Press. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  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. 1 2 LeBlanc, Daniel (7 March 2016). "Rookie MP Gérard Deltell a rising Conservative star". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Simpson, Jeffrey (26 March 2016). "A Quebec newcomer could tick the Tory leadership boxes". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Louis-Saint-Laurent, 30 September 2015
  13. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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